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El Dorado 5-Year rum

El Dorado 5-Year

Guyana | Gold | 40% ABV

The blend of El Dorado 5-Year rum's is distilled in a both column and wooden stills before maturing for five years in bourbon oak casks.

El Dorado 5-year rum is produced by Demerara Distillers Ltd. of Guyana. Sharing its name with the Demerara River, Demerara Distillers first started production in 1670.

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191 El Dorado 5-Year Ratings

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Biggsy (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | 16 ratings
Posted 11 years ago

This is a fantastic rum. It doesn't quite match up to its older brothers on the taste front but is an absolute staple in Guyana. From Georgetown to the Rupununi, I can't think of anything I'd prefer to have in my back pocket whilst under the Guyanese sun than a bottle of 5 year old. Tasty enough to be sipped neat or with coke. A must try for any Rum drinker. Just wish it was more available in the UK

PirateKristen (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 18 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

This is my go-to #3 rum for Martin Cate's book - wonderful tiki cocktails come with this- and this in a daiquiri is heaven.

rafeener (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 25 ratings
Posted 11 years ago

Enough said!

Toast (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 39 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

Very smooth. Nice toffee flavor. Sweet but not overly done. Would recommend.

Yablo Dratch (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 26 ratings
Posted 11 years ago

Makes fantastic Hurricanes or use as the gold rum in a Mai Tai, but smooth enough to sip neat (although no competition for it's older siblings). A great value at 15 bucks, I prefer it to the 8yo.

Jamie Hicks (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 32 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

El Dorado's opening price point. Smooth Amber and probably the best bang for your buck. One of the nicest economy rums. Very similar to the 8-year old version.

Michael (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 18 ratings
Posted 11 years ago

This isn't about the rum, it's about the experience. When travelling through Guyana, I always carry bottles of ED5 with me as a gift, salve, and icebreaker. It has fueled many-an-evening of fabulous times and revelrous story telling with my wise Amerindian and gregarious Guyanese friends. And it sure knows how to take the edge of a rough day of potholes and tire failures on that #&%@#$ laterite road that criss-crosses that obscure jungle nation.

This stuff isn't just legendary, it has genuine medicinal qualities to its credit too. Check out Congresswoman Speier's tale of the Jonestown massacre back in the late 70's. She was shot five times at point blank range in the airstrip attack that killed Congressman Ryan, the NBC news crew, and several others. She recounts how she had to endure the night, bleeding to death huddled under the wing of the disabled plane waiting for help to arrive the next day. What did she do to get through the night? She drank El Dorado rum, my friend. (Listen to the clip - it's a really moving StoryCorps interview: http://bit.ly/hJsPee)

When I can get my hands on it, I prefer the only-slightly-more-expensive ED8 which is noticeably smoother and friendlier to rum newbies. But ED 5 makes a fine mixer and I've been delighted to see more and more hip SF-area bars making ED5 their preferred well rum. Cool!

Trini Yank (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น | 41 ratings
Posted 11 years ago

Excellent on the rocks (probably too hot for sipping neat), nicely complex and oaky. Mix it with coconut water and you have the world's greatest drink. Also great with cola and ginger beer. At between $12-$17 this can't be beat for value.

Beukeboom (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 304 ratings
Posted 8 years ago

As far as aged rums go this one's a baby but surprisingly smooth. The aroma in the bottle is quite nice. I can't put my finger on it but the aroma hints of sweetness but not a syrupy sweetness but a fruity sweetness. This is accentuated when smelled via a snifter.

The flavor is nice. Sweet but not cloyingly. Far from it. Seems the sweet is natural. Doesn't taste like there's added sugars. Has elements of butterscotch and vanilla and a little cinnamon. A little pepperiness, too. Not harsh at all but surprisingly smooth. I can see some enjoying this as a sipping rum while others use it in mixed drinks. Very versatile. A great rum for the price.

Scott T (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 122 ratings
Posted 10 years ago

This one will be a little dry for those who love rums such as Zaya, Zacapa and Diplomatico. Nicely robust Demeraran and one of the best buys in the $15 price range.

This one has a different blend of rums from the 8 and 12 yr and is closer to the 15 in terms of flavor profile, with substantially less added sugar (12 grams/ltr vs 30 for the 15 yr). Don't be fooled into thinking the aging is responsible for the smoothness of the 15 yr, who knows what percentage of the rum is actually 15 years old? (Only the blender).




Brand Details

Company: El Dorado
Name: 5-Year
Years Aged: 5
ABV: 40%
Type: Gold
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown

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