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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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1384 El Dorado 12-Year Ratings

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Russ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 85 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

This is another over prices El Dorado rum. It's clear we are paying for the bottle as opposed to what's inside. And, once again the added sugar to an agricole is shameful...

ondras.82 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ | 5 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

Very sweet and tasty, recommended for cocktails. But alone will satisfy you as well.

Don ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 2 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

I really enjoy this rum. It is my go to when I want a treat. Any other rum is judged against this. I have tried some other but for the money this is the real deal.

DeanH ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | 32 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

When I first tasted this I thought it was a bit short on the aftertaste. Then I realised it was that smooth. Fairly sweet and that's something coming from me who is keen on the sweet stuff. Can only drink one per night as I'm too greedy so use a mixer mostly. But not with this one. Oh no.

Danzilla78 ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 23 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

This is great rum. I still have a hard time drinking any rum neat, or on the rocks, but managed to enjoy this one without mix.

Nathan ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | 35 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Being the first fine rum I tried I had nothing to compare it against, only Mount Gay Ecplise! After getting to kknow a few more rums I began to appreciate this one more, and especially against the ED 21.

ED 21 for me needs water added, but the 12 is perfect on its own. Didn't take long to finish the bottle as my 'research' continued. Second bottle arrives next week.

Dino ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช | 43 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

...this is a good Demerara sipping rum which (almost) is even for my taste not too sweet. There are fruity notes of banana and honey, also some vanilla and a tart flavour that disappears after a few moments until it unfolds on your taste buds. Gets a bit lost in a cocktail with aromatic ingredients but that's not really what it's made for, anyway. Worth a try

Jan Stanฤ›k ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ | 121 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Very nice, little bit sweet but not that much. I really enjoy it.

Mike ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 10 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

The focus is on the complexity and not the "BIGNESS". Transforms your experience when you get to the last stage in late palate: mouthfeel is medium and refined. Multifaceted

Olli ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช | 7 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

To me every rum has a prominent theme. Might it be vanilla, smoke, cough syrup, etc.
In this case it is "orange". It is a very smooth liquor and it is easy to understand why so many give this product top ratings.
What I particularly like about it is also the aroma it produces in the glass. Aside from freshly peeled oranges you pick up leather and wood. It is a very pleasing experience. Much better than the "Botucal Grand Reserva" whith an even higher rating.
A very well deserved 8 - happy to have it in my hoard. To see wheter a perfect product can even be made better, I ordered the 15yr old. I will report about it very soon.

Eric Montgomery ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 23 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

The nose front told me that this was going to be a sharper rum with a hard edge on it. Imagine my surprise when it turned out to be smooth and round! A very nice sipper just shy of syrupy sweet with a beautiful color to it.




Brand Details

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

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