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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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3 years ago
Initial thoughts include spicy, with notes of cinnamon and vanilla. This was a Christmas sale purchase that has delighted me over and over.
I managed to find this rum for$24.99 at Christmas, and took a shot on it due to its low price. I was very surprised with the wonderful flavors and complex eww city of this drink, and enjoy it both neat and with mix.
While not as complex as some others (see my review on Lemon Hart 1804), it has a delightful flavor and very pleasant nose. Notes of pepper and cinnamon, as well as vanilla and a not overpowering sweetness make this one another staple in my cabinet.
Certainly appreciable neat, it has a wonderful complexity and is also simple at the same time. The flavors present are not overly deep or complex, but rather they are solid and pleasant in their balance. Truly one of the first really high quality rums that I stumbled upon with a terrific experience to price ratio.
If you are new to rums and are looking to elevate your experience, this is a wonderful way to grow your experience and enjoy some truly great flavor at the same time.
Posted
3 years ago
A very interesting complicated rum, with heavy oak taste and strong aftertaste. Pricey otherwise definitely a 8/10
Posted
3 years ago
Very respectable Rum but too sweet to be a favorite. I would serve it to my friends, but not my best friends.
Posted
3 years ago
Its like bottle, small like elf, but hiding nice value. I like this good combination and this rum is one of favourite.
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3 years ago
Je dois à ce rhum mon introduction dans le monde des spiritueux, il y’a une dizaine d’années. Une belle expérience gustative et olfactive ! Si bien que je ne sais plus sur quel ange m’agripper pour me retrouver à travers ces nuages de saveurs et de senteurs ! J’ai un peu de mal à décrire mes impressions...
En fait, ce rhum est doux sans être tendre. Généreusement expressif, il se démarque de par son bouquet fruité, d’où se dégagent des saveurs de vanille et de caramel. On sent également une certaine présence d’alcool, qui, mélangée aux notes fruitées et sucrées, me fait penser à une main de fer dans un gant de velours. Un rhum tout à fait respectable, qui a son caractère bien singulier, qui le différencie sans complexe de ses aînés de 15 et de 21 ans, de la maison Demerara en Guyane.
Comme Corneille l’a si bien fait dire à Rodrigue dans le cid : Je suis jeune, il est vrai; mais aux âmes bien nées, la valeur n'attend point le nombre des années !
Un crédible rhum de 12 ans à siroter straight ou sur le roc !
Pretty good for the money. Sweet and fruity/vanilla notes
Typique du syndrome premier de la classe. Ça dépasse pas. C'est propret. Ca ne surprend pas, mais ça déçoit pas non plus. C'est tout à fait correct mais qu'est-ce que ça manque de folie...
Posted
3 years ago
This is one of my go to rums for a mai tai! Good for sipping, good in a drink!
Posted
3 years ago
This is a great example of Demerara rum. Very smooth and easy to drink as a sipper.
One of my favorite so far. Really smooth, bit sweet with a hint of vanilla.
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Excellent purchase
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I bought this rum on a friend's recommendation and I can only agree. Excellent rum, pleasantly sweet, smooth with caramel flavor. I'm looking forward to the 15-year El Dorado.