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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

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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1390 El Dorado 12-Year Ratings

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Hector πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 63 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

First time trying any El Dorado Rums. I have to say its very good overall, I personally like it better over some ice, it makes a difference to me, even though I really enjoy sipping on this one.

Bob D πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 10 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

Very smooth rum and great for the price a good mid priced rum with great finish

Tony Lindo πŸ‡΅πŸ‡¦ | 132 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

Como su nombre de color dorado pero con un estilo distinto

Tequilalex πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 15 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

Tasted only once, will revisit this review shortly.
(36.00 CAD in Feb 2017)

DiNiko πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· | 41 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

Since it needs to be distinguished by it's"older" brother, the 15 years old which IMO doesn't make it so high, so I will reserve the 7 rate for it ...
This one is a really smooth, aroma rich and sweet (not in the way Reserva Exclusiva is) Rum.
Vanilla, citrus, Cane sugar, all lightly spiced, firmly smoked with tobacco scent and perfectly blended together.
Another one that easily makes it to the "MUST TRY" category!

Finch πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ | 16 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

The sweetest I tasted with orange and other fruit flavours. More like a liqour and definitly better to mix. To sweet and dominant for my taste.

Myles πŸ‡©πŸ‡° | 10 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

Very nice smooth sipping rum, especially considering its price compared with other aged rums

Clausi πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ | 12 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Sweet and warm, with good essences of smoked wood. It's a ron for "every day" drinking.

Christophe πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ | 14 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Niet 'bewust' gekocht, maar meer onder het motto 'doe er maar zo een flesje ook bij'.
Ooit stiefmoederlijk behandeld, maar nu een vaste waarde in mijn collectie.

Hij verliest enkele punten bij de neus. De nogal stevige alcoholgeur misleid je van wat er moet komen.
Eens in de mond zal je tong verrast worden van de subtiele zoete, licht rokerige smaak. Het gehemelte geniet nog stevig na van wat lijkt een hoog alcoholpercentage (maar wat niet is).

De prijs zou je doen denken aan een instaprum, maar ik zou dit niet als eerste kennismaking willen krijgen. Ik zou het niet waarderen en laten voor wat het is. Pas later na heel wat gerenommeerde en prijzige rums te hebben geproefd herken je het vakmanschap van deze masterblender!

Olaf πŸ‡³πŸ‡± | 81 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

I had some expectations of this rum. Unfortunately they didn't come true. The nose has quite some alcohol in it, but it's not bad. It smells sweet enough with caramel and vanilla. The taste is quite strong to my opinion. I like sweet rums, but this one didn't live up to that.
Today I tried a mix with coke zero and that works out quite well. A bit expensive for a mixing rum (over 30 euro). Better to get the El Dorado Dark (which is unfortunately not available anymore in The Netherlands) for mixing.

Mario Lenicky πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡° | 8 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

First impression in smell is a lot of oak. I have a small oak barell, used for wine and spirits. It is not burnt inside. In this rum I smell and taste a lot of this natural oaky taste, perhaps too much. After the glass is finished, I smell a very pleasant dose of honeycombs.




Brand Details

Type: Aged
Company: El Dorado
Country: Guyana
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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