El Dorado 5-Year

Good mixing rum. More refined than the 2 year. Like it better than the 12

Yeah, it's sweet and molasses-y as you expect a Demerara rum to be, but beyond using it to mix drinks that call for it, that's really all you can use it for. I'd hardly call it a must-have for every bar, especially since there are other English-style rums that are a bit more versatile at the same price point.

Très bien pour le prix. Nez sur le caramel. Assez léger et facile a boire. Sur des arômes de chocolat et caramel.

En rum der til nød kan drikkes rent. Jeg bruger den mest til cocktail, men jeg vil dog anbefale 5 Year.

Had couple of shots and in raspberry mojito in restaurant. Demerara signature in aroma and taste. A bit sweet. 6

Basically a lightly aged gold rum, without any big flaws, but it lacks most of the character that makes the older EDs so notable. It definitely works well as a mixer, but kind of doesn't really hold any notable place on the bar. ED3 is a great white, and if you move older in the range you get the complexity. The 5-year is just kinda... there. Probably worth spending the extra for the 8 or 12 year, even if you only plan on using them for mixing.

Drinkable on its own but not great. Good choice for cocktails due to relatively smooth finish and simple flavors (yet more complex than a blanco) - my go-to, along with thr 8-year, for classic daiquiris, etc, due to price point.

This has only a little bit of the good flavors and body which make ED 12 and 15 so enjoyable to so many fans. You'll taste the smoky sweetness which is common to El Dorado rums thanks to their practice of sugaring their products, but the flavors compete with an alcohol aftertaste that isn't very pleasant. This is not terrible rum, but there are so many better ones out there. Glad I tried it, but I won't ever be buying a second bottle.

Sugar: 12 gpl. It's better than Bacardi Gold for mixing but it's not a sipping rum like the older brothers in the El Dorado line. At the Duty Free shop I was tasting it when a chap from Guyana told me it was Peasant Rum. Ouch, that is harsh! Similar taste profile as with the 12 but not as sweet or complex. Tastes of Oak, Vanilla, and Caramel and starts off with some heat but it passes quickly. I have enough mixing rums so I passed on it this time. Good value mixer.

Bought this for mixing, as several recipes called for using a Demerara rum in the mix. Very middle of the road for me. Drinkable, but there are cheaper rums that I prefer to this. Maybe the older versions are the way to go for El Dorado, but the 5 year probably won't be back on my shelf.