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El Dorado 21 is produced near the equator in Guyana by Demerara distillery. The final product is a blend of rums, aged between 21 and 25 years and crafted using 100% locally sourced Demerara sugar. Traditional tools are used in the distilling processes including three unique wooden stills. The rums rest until maturity in 45 gallon oak casks.
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It is really good but honestly not that much better than the 12 year.
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over 1 year ago
Title says it all. Not as sweet as its 15 year old younger brother - and that's no bad thing! Absolutely amazing rum!
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almost 2 years ago
Best rum I've tried so far. Not cheap and I keep it reserved for special occasions and special people.
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almost 2 years ago
WOW- I have tried the 12 year old El Dorado in the past, but this is on another level, quite simply the smoothest rum i have ever tasted, not at all overly sweet, amazing aroma and a burst of flavour before sliding effortlessly down the gullet with no appreciable alcohol burn before warming the stomach, lovely stuff.
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almost 2 years ago
Absolutely disappointing, I found that the 21-year-old which is easily twice the price of the 12-year-old is simply no worth it. It just ok in my books, the 12 is better. So sad, I was expecting to fall out of my chair. Nope, not worth it.
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almost 2 years ago
I ordered an El Dorado 15 at a bar once, but they didn't have it. I bought few drinks before (plus tipped them for great service) and they "treated" me to it, for 15's price. I was a little tipsy already, but i remember the taste; sweet, like honey and caramel, with a slightly numbing aftertaste. To be honest, if the waitress hadn't explained all of that to me in detail, i would think it was the 15 that i was drinking. I know the specifics about this distillery, the tradition and old technology used, but their rums are too sweet, too mild and according to my humble opinion, too overpriced, as well. Seems to be ideal for a dessert though, but for that purpose, i would certainly prefer Dictador Insolent XO much better. Decent choice, still. Rum drinkers with a sweet tooth for sweet rum, just add 2 points to my score. Still, not a top shelf ace, in my cabinet.
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2 years ago
Good, but bit sourGood, but bit sourGood, but bit sourGood, but bit sour
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2 years ago
i see high ratings on this one but i found it have 22 grams of sugar per liter added and also on the label 43% ABV declared but just 37,5% measured, do i need to write more ?
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2 years ago
8.75/10, this is a phenomenal offering that I've only been able to try at bars, bottles have eluded me but I would definitely buy one if found. It's oaky and so very smooth and easy sipping, I usually lean towards cask strength stuff but this certainly isn't bad!
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2 years ago
As good as it gets, enjoy! Not overly sweet which is so good
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I didn't think I'd come across a bottle of this considering how limited the selections in the regional liquor stores are. However one store had this behind the counter on the top shelf and I had enough cash on hand to get a bottle.
After sitting unopened for a couple of months I decided to uncork it and have a sample. The aroma of this rum can be best described by the word "decadent". Definitely a vanilla aroma. The flavor is sweet with molasses, vanilla, caramel, and oak tones to it. Kind of spicy, too. A bit of a tongue-tingler as a result. It has a bit of a burn to it which fades rather rapidly. Definitely a sipping rum and one I recommend for special occasions. Like Saturday.
On another review I wrote:
"Personally speaking I cannot give any rum a 10 because I do not believe a perfect rum exists. The late great Vince Lombardi once said, "Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence. I am not remotely interested in just being good.""
This is another rum that comes awfully close to a 10. I definitely put it on the same level as Vizcaya VXOP and Plantation XO 20th Anniversary. My personal "Three Amigos" if you will.