El Dorado 21-Year

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..

Pulito, preciso, delicato, rotondo, equilibrato, finale aromatico. Un vero dolcetto che prende il meglio dal 15 e dal 12 e lo evolve ancora oltre abbracciando con una raffinatezza e dolcezza tipica della distilleria

Rum #7 of 7 at Laka Lono rum club tasting 6/30/21, truly an epic evening.
Aroma: oh, so fragrant! Tones of caramel and vanilla light up the palate
This is not a hot rum; long rolls of flavor unwind with every sip.
There is a lot of flavor and aroma and nuance going on here, enjoy this rum with some time and friends.

A bit pricey, but worth it as a very nice “sipper” over very cold ice.

A good rum all around, but for the price I feel it's a bit lacking. I'd much rather buy a bottle of El Dorado 12, not to mention you can buy two of them for the price. It doesn't seem smooth enough for me and my palette

Beautiful rum. Smells great taste excellent but not worth 200 dollars

Not a strong nose. Smooth taste with a bit of oak. Very tasty and dry. Just ever slightly better than the 15-year El Dorado. The 15 year is probably a better PQR.

This was the first high end rum that I ever had the privilege of trying, it started my love affair for sipping rums. Its smooth, sweet, with notes of vanilla, oak, and brown sugar. I always enjoy a glass of it.

Goût boisé et fumé. Bien équilibré. Expressif. N’a pas été conçu pour plaire à un large public. Ce rhum affirme son identité. S’approche du scotch dans ses flaveurs. On est bien loin du rhum doux avec des parfums fruités. C’est du straight qui laisse transparaître un savoir faire indéniable!
J’ai dégusté 3 verres en même temps. Le 12 ans, le 15 ans et le 21 ans. On sent des traits de famille entre les 3, dans les parfums et au goût. Pour comparer, je dirai que le 12 ans est commercial, le 15 ans in between, et le 21 ans pour les vrais de vrais ! ☺️ Cheers !

Sampled at the Laka Lono Rum Club Tasting on 6/30/21. Pours brown in color. Pronounced molasses and caramel and brown sugar. All jumps out in the aroma. Thick as pancake syrup. The flavor is absolute single malt whiskey. Big dollop of demerara sugar. Mint flavors and spruce. Damn.