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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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Mike Pooch 🇺🇸 | 39 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

Upon the recommendation of my friend Mark, as a top notch sipping rum and for use in my tiki cocktails that call for a demerara, I bought this today at total wine. I first tried it neat, lovely caramel aroma, and taste, smooth as silk, no burn and sweet aftertaste. This is my first real quality sipping rum in my bar, I mostly make tiki drinks using Jeff “beachbum” Berry’s app, Total Tiki, but my friend Mark suggested El Dorado as his favorite sipping rum and I am really hooked on how good a top quality rum can be when enjoyed neat. i also made a Shrunken Skull with it and rhum barbancourt, lime juice and monin grenadine and it was fantastic. It’s lingering delicious flavor has me wanting more! My only other quality sipping reference is from last night when I tried Diplimatico reserva, at the Mai Kai, it was sweeter but they are both amazing, I’d say I prefer the El Dorado as it seems smoother and less sweet.

Mike Foxtrot 🇸🇰 | 28 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Nice bottle with rich fill. This rum is for me very drinkable

KREI 🇨🇿 | 18 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

At least my country, this 12year is actually cheap and can deliver a lot for the price.
Fruity, but not so overly sweet as some others.

Oisinsdad 🇮🇪 | 9 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Amazing. Really loved this. Decent price too. Nice presentation box
Prefer diplomatico

Elbert Bakker 🇳🇱 | 19 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Smooth and gentle, sweet and powerful, for all occasions

dzheyden 🇺🇸 | 10 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

right off the bat, you get a very oaky aroma with fruitiness and spice. it’s very mellow and went down real smooth for me. you can easily sip on the rocks , but also mixes greatly with cola, you can still taste the flavor heavily in it!

salchicho 🇪🇸 | 2 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Nice to have this with some ice and let it rest a while. I prefer sweeter liquors, but i think this is better than Zacapa 23

Ransom9 🇺🇸 | 8 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

I still don't like rum by itself, but the aftertaste of this one almost changed my mind. Great tiki mixer.

Nick70 🇬🇧 | 5 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Lovely 12 year old sipping rum that's smooth and sweet with hints of caramel. Neat with two cubes of ice is perfect. Great quality for the price.

bat_svil 🇧🇬 | 51 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Good rum with a strong aroma and good taste of fruit, honey and vanilla. Good value for money.

ValR 🇫🇷 | 29 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Rhum avec beaucoup de sucre ajouté (~35g/L), trouvable à prix légèrement coûteux (40-50€) chez un vendeur de spiritueux.
Il m'a introduit tout en douceur dans le merveilleux monde du rhum, très caramélisé de par son sucre ajouté et n'attaque pas, il donne une porte d'entrée facile aux personnes qui sont attirés par la douceur du rhum, et une excellent transition vers d'autres rhums plus secs et souvent sans sucre ajouté.
Pour les plus habitués, il est toujours sympa d'avoir de côté pour être partagé ou siroté tranquillement si le sucre ne rebute pas.




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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