Doorly's XO 6-Year

taste - 7.5/10
smell - 8/10
sweetness - 6.5/10
price/value rating - 7/10

Toto je pro můj favorit. Barbados jako ostrov mám spjatý s rumem a tento je opravdu pro mne výjimečný. Dostal jsem jej jako dárek za moje fotky a jeho chuť mne opravdu nadchla. Je drsný a přitom zázračně jemný. Dlouhý dozvuk chutě sudu je nádherný a láká k opakovanému pití.

A smooth rum with a spicy finish. Good flavor, although nothing stands out on the nose.

Tastes like rum without standing out in any particular flavor profile. Typical of Foursquare rums, not sweetened but still flavorful with a hint of sweetness.

Spicy finish and some good tingle and burn.

100% would drink again, if not my first choice.

Not even close to my favorite but given everything price depth and value this is a solid rum. Medium dark brown color slight alcohol burn mellowed out by the Spanish sherry aging. Might need to revisit on a fresh pallet.

This will begin my trawl though more Doorly's offerings. Taken straight with an ice cube. Not too sweet and with a finish.

barva žlutá
- vůně jemná, jablečný štrůdl,vanilka, skořice, mléčná čokoláda
- chuť nasládlá, jemná, mléčná čokoláda, koření, káva, hořké mandle
Závěr mléčná čokoláda, káva, hořké mandle
Skvělý!

I like doorlys but this one tasted rather bland,I could taste sherry influences and that's it. Its good and such but not for me.

This is the stuff. Caramelly taste, dry, heavy burn, properly nice.

Can confirm it now has a bung not a screw top.

This is a good rum, it's what rum should be. It's not messed with, it doesn't have additives and it is well made. This has just enough oak in it to be interesting but not so much as to overpower the distillate. It's a very nice balance and just right in my book. I'll have to try a slightly younger version but my feeling is that this is the sweet spot.

So, my few benchmarks to now are Diplomatico Reserva and El Dorado 12 that I preferred much more than this. The only reason I bought this was because a guy walked by me with a thick Caribbean accent and says “ahhh, dats good rum, brudder.” He never even looked me, just sort of eyes the bottle, said he was from Barbados, and kept moving. With that sort of Providence I expected to fall in love and be swept away to the beaches of Barbados. But alas, it’s just a solid mixer that’s drinkable alone but not really a supper, maybe shots. But it’s great for a cheaper alternative to high end stuff if you are mixing, but it’s not Malibu (yo). (Anyone remember Jamie Kennedy? Mean streets of Malibu yo!) So, my rum journey continues...