The $500,000 sip: President David Granger and other officials sample Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) 50-year-old El Dorado rum at yesterday’s launch of the alcoholic beverage which is a special edition to commemorate Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary next month. Each bottle, which is adorned with a gold pendant, is being sold at a cost of $500,000 plus VAT. Only 600 bottles have been produced. In photo, from right: the President, DDL Chairman Komal Samaroo, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, DDL founder Yesu Persaud and Master Distiller Shaun Caleb sample the rum at DDL’s location at Diamond, East Bank Demerara. (Photo by Keno George)