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El Dorado 12-Year rum

El Dorado 12-Year

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Guyana | Aged | 40% ABV | Pot and Column Still Distilled

El Dorado 12-Year Rum is composed of a blend of aged rums, all at least 12 years old. The rums are distilled using a combination of stills including coffey stills and a double wooden pot still before being aged in bourbon oak casks.

Demerara Distillers of Guyana produces El Dorado 12-year rum and is the country's last remaining distillery, with origins tracing back to 1670. The name ""El Dorado"" references the legendary city of gold that is said to be in the country's Rupununi region.

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1387 El Dorado 12-Year Ratings

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Hans-Durstig 🇬🇧 | 61 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

A relatively sweet blended molasses rum, but wonderfully round and mellow.
Nice navy style bottle.
Glass: Amber
Nose: What you need to expect, toffee, fruit, hint of spice
Mouth: Sharper than the 21, but liveliness balancing the sugar will appeal to some more than the mellower 21.
Burn: Gentle, sustained.

Probably not for whisky lovers, but I don't know anyone that did not like it.

Chris Williamson 🇨🇦 | 81 ratings
Posted over 9 years ago

Very nice good for all rum drinker a bottle to have in your cabinet.

Mikkel 🇩🇰 | 2 ratings
Posted almost 10 years ago

Great taste. Lovely straight up.

strassi 🇦🇹 | 25 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

i didn‘t expect such a tasty rum for this moderate price.

Hans Erik 🇩🇰 | 56 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

Den var god, god kraftig duft, dejlig kryddered smag +tilpas sød

Enzo 🇮🇹 | 5 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Sweet and warm, with good essences of smoked wood. It's a rum for "every day" drinking. Not to much complex, but good structure and pleasant to taste with friends.

Remy 🇳🇱 | 42 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Oaky, I think it tastes a lot like it's younger brother (8y), just a little more refined. Don't know if the higher price is justified compared to the 8y old, especially when mixed. I guess I need to have some more tasting sessions.
8/10

Potpie 🇺🇸 | 6 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

Caramel and toffee, sugary vanilla and a bit of spice. Smooth but not the smoothest in the price range.

Rasmus Tranberg 🇩🇰 | 19 ratings
Posted over 9 years ago

Good price and deep smooth rum. Definitely a re-buy.

Rob 🇧🇬 | 21 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

Its the first rum i tried in the 12 year range and its a good one.
This rum has a nice medium dark colour and the smell is very soft and smooth.
The taste is sweet, maybe a bit to sweet but after you have it for a second in our mouth the stronger rum taste is overruling and you feel the alcohol a bit. in the end the smooth and sweet aftertaste is finishing the show.

certainly a very nice rum for sipping and a good price ( €24) for a 12 year old one.




Brand Details

Type: Aged
Company: El Dorado
Country: Guyana
Name: 12-Year
ABV: 40%
Years Aged: 12
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Pot and Column Still
Women Led: No

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