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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 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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191 El Dorado 5-Year Ratings

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Helena Tiare 🇸🇪 | 110 ratings
Posted almost 10 years ago

Good value for the money! it both sips and mixes well.

revsteph 🇺🇸 | 368 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

I was surprised to find myself wondering, does this simple rum have depth? It might!
An herbal flavor, with a... depth to it, left me intrigued. I think this flavor would be amplified in a beverage that was made with coffee.
Part of the Laka Lono 6/30/21 tasting

Brentx 🇨🇦 | 2 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

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

Cool Breeze (PREMIUM) 🇺🇸 | 555 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Sampled at the Laka Lono Rum Club Tasting on 6/30/21. Rich deep gold. Mild caramel and banana aroma. Medium-smooth palate. Huge banana flavor. Coffee spiciness. This I keep in my bar for all tiki drinks calling for an unspecified demerara rum. A workhorse.

Szymon 🇮🇱 | 28 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

People insist it has 12 gpl. sadly it seems there is much more than it, some might be from added caramel for coloring. however 221 Kcal it can't only have 12 gpl if every gram of net carb equals 4 calories than it is more like 4.5-5 gpl/100 ml which will be around 45-50 gpl. i am a diabetic i have to know how much added sugar my alcohol has or else i will take to little Insulin. however added sugars and alcohol and Rum in special are a fantastic contradiction as Alcohol is basically sugar made out of Sugar which makes Rum and then another, industrial sugar is added as caramel, and also parts of the vatted molasses which are sugar are added. funny and sarcastic.
My second bottle of El Dorado 5-Year
Nose: Gentle Sweet Molasses toffee, Vanilla and dried Bananas slight gently sour hint of citrus peel, creamy birthday cake with rum essence. hypnotizing. could sniff it for hours.
Palate: Dry and Sweet on first encounter with the back of the tongue and throat. gentle burn, a good burn, no bitter aftertaste, Vanilla fudge creaminess, light toffee, meringue desert... don't laugh, Demerara Sugar (mix the demerara sugar with warm water and taste) slight burned wood. even though young and not too complex it's very pleasant and enjoyable
Finish: Sweet and Lingering, gentle afterburn which another dram will surely tune down.
Conclusion: though color is dark gold but it can't be called Dark or Black. it's very deeply diving into the realm of sweet deserts. perhaps it's the added sugar, which makes the difference however it's easy to understand where the famous El Dorado 12 comes from. here the sweetness is young and still kicking where in the 12 year version it is mature and dignified peaceful enduring experience. the 5 year version demands, drink more of me, drink more. if you drink more you will surely feel where i come from. i feel. indeed. it is a great outcome from a 5 year old age stated rum. as for value for money it really depends how far from the 8 and 12 year old version it's priced on the same shelves.
My score is 78/100 overall rum score. 8/10 on RumRatings specially due to it's young age. there can be a big gap between two same rated rums from same house however the RR rating system lacks this option. this is surely more than a 7.

JarkkoKoo (PREMIUM) 🇫🇮 | 30 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

I only tasted a spoonfull of this neat and got no negative feelings about it. Instead I did get some promise of that this will most likely be good in cocktails.

Borisz Duliskovich 🇭🇺 | 23 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Great for mixing but I wouldn't drink it neat. That is why the 6/10.
Good value for money!

TheJayHawk 🇺🇸 | 37 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Aroma
Nutty, mild molasses, and a hint of caramel.

Taste
Molasses, brown sugar, and a hint of cherry.

This rum makes a great mixer! This is a blended aged rum under Martin Cate's classification system and it plays that role beautifully. It has some great flavors but none are too overpowering. This fulfills a great role in any Tiki bar by presenting a rum that is a sweeter, more mild version of a blended aged rum that balances out the stoutness of blended black overproof rum. A great buy and a must have for any Tiki bar!

InVisIoNz 🇺🇸 | 2 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

It’s not bad as a sipper but I wouldn’t say it’s “good” pretty decent in a Mai tai

Rinushorn 🇫🇷 | 133 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

pas trop fan de rums britanniques et celui-ci est très fort en épices et réglisse.

Bennyboy 🇨🇦 | 15 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

This rum is super mellow. Aside from some moderate spice on the front end, the rum doesn't hit you hard at all. Butterscotch, caramel, light notes of milk chocolate and vanilla. A touch of fruits, such as banana and orange peel.
I think that the El Dorado 8 is a more robust and complex version of this spirit, and the El Dorado 12 serves as a better smooth, desserty sipper. Still, not a bad bottle necessarily.




Brand Details

Name: 5-Year
Years Aged: 5
ABV: 40%
Type: El Dorado
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No

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