El Dorado 21-Year

Definitely a nice supper. This rum starts off with a very appealing nose. Definite oakey, caramel and vanilla. The sharp aroma of alcohol is not immediately evident. It edges on a bit of sweet, with a very nice smooth mouth feel. Swirling in the gums after a few sips does bring the pleasant gum and cheek tingling/numbness. The alcohol is very sharp after the swallow

I was really looking forward to finding a bottle and trying this rum. As it turns out, the anticipation was better than the experience. I much prefer the 15yr version.

Together with the Appleton Estate 21y my priciest rum purchase thus far, but worth every penny. Very rich and complex in taste - so much to discover. A fantastic sipper for special occasions. But I must admit, I liked the Appleton 21y a little better.

Boy did I feel like I overpaid for this. Just was not a pleasant experience for the price. Ended up mixing just to finish the bottle.

I really enjoy the 21 and the entire El Dorado collection.

I‘ve been lucky to enter the world of rum (me being a whisky aficionado) via very experienced friends. I encountered this 21 y/o after a few years of tasting and developing my palet through a variety of all sorts of indies bottlings. I only want to share my experience and this is just an opinion(!), but this is utterly disappointing and I don’t understand the raving reviews. It is far to sweet to my liking, it lacks complexity and the low ABV certainly doesn’t help either.

As the title says, lots of wood, almost like a scotch. After it opens up you get that usual El Dorado brown sugar with a more subtle wood

Great rum with a honeyed taste. Long smooth and complex.

Rich and smooth with a woody influenced finish. Lots of vanilla and Demerara notes.

Decided to try a double neat at my local bar. Definitely a top tier sipping rum and I would order a glass of it again, but I don’t know if I would buy an entire bottle for personal use at that price point. Almost too strong a sticky vanilla aftertaste..