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El Dorado 8-year is distilled from fermented molasses before it’s aged 8 years.
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Posted
2 years ago
Good to keep around. Sip it or mix it. Much more complex than the 5.
Posted
2 years ago
Pas fan de ce genre de rum. Mais ce n'est que mon goût.
Il sera apprécié par les amateurs de rums de tradition britannique
I tried this rum a few days ago and enjoyed it thoroughly. The best way I can describe this rum is it's like drinking a warm molasses bun.
Posted
over 2 years ago
I really liked this rum. It has hints of caramel and brown sugar. Can be enjoyed on its on or with your favorite mix.
Posted
over 2 years ago
Old rum produced on the banks of the Demerara River by the last distillery in British Guiana, El Dorado 8 years old is made from the mixture of several rums distilled in traditional stills, including one made of wood. The rum was then aged in oak barrels.
Mouth : The caramelized oak marks the entry into the mouth, it is smoky and burnt. The notes of roasting and molasses recall our fond memories. Once you have had this rum in your mouth, you can detect more ripe fruit on the nose.
The finish is quite smooth. Molasses and caramel are still present.
A rum that offers a typical profile of Demerara rums for a really good price.
Posted
almost 3 years ago
Only 40% is the only problem here. It has the typical Enmore character.
It's a bargain for me.
Nose: Good nose, a little bit sharp but with a lot of dry fruits and Enmore sweetness.
Honey sweetness, melon, vanilla, bourbon wood, a lot of dry fruits like raisins (similar to ElD12).
For only 40% it's still very good.
Taste: It starts a little bit spicy and viscous. I like this viscous juice. There is vanilla with honey sweetness, some melon, dry fruits like raisins, plum and the typical Enmore wood.
Some bitter tannins are in the middle taste, it's clearly a good aged rum.
The finish is spicy, with aged wood, melon and some honey sweetness, nuts, almonds. Great.
It's pretty much what you get for a few bucks. At 40% it's still sharp and powerfull. I think you can also add some sugar syrup to it, to come closer to ElD15. Still a good rum for sipping, also great for mixing. I would rate it with 81 points.
Sweetness: 2/5
Fruits: 3/5
Sharpness: 3.5/5
Complexity: 3/5
Value 18€: +5/5
Posted
3 years ago
This rum is absolute gold for the value. Generously enjoyable with plenty of molasses-y goodness to spare without being overbearing. However, it's a bit light for a Demerara so those looking for a the heavy, treacle delight of the Guyanese style you may want to look elsewhere in the El Dorado line. Though I highly doubt anyone would be truly disappointed by this beauty.
Im new to the rum game so i didnt know what 'hogo' or 'funk' tastes like. But i learned from the description that this is it. Its a bit of an acquired taste, i dont hate it but i dont love it either. It has a little bit of a whiskey vibe in the aftertaste if im not wrong
Posted
over 3 years ago
Lekker in de cola, benieuwd naar de 12 jaar oude versie
Posted
over 3 years ago
De eerste op ons rum/lama avondje. Oke, maar met gewone cola en dat ben ik moet gewend
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I picked up a bottle of this today to add to my mixer rums, which will keep me from drinking too much of the more expensive rums in my cabinet. Again, fellow reviewers on Rum Ratings led me to a good purchase decision. I also had no idea that it could also be used as a neat sipper. It's older brother at 12 years old is only about 9 dollars more, but this one is cheap enough to not feel guilty about drinking too much and using it as a mixer. I would choose to sip it neat or on the rocks.
The aroma is like perfume and the taste is of complex spices from the southern Caribbean mixed with some vanilla. Super smooth with no bite and definitely semi-dry with only 14 gpl of added sugar.. It is really quite unique and I can now see where it's older brothers get their DNA from. What a pleasant and affordable surprise!
Update December 23, 2018: Less than a half bottle remains after 2 months and it still tastes rich and as great as the day that I first opened it. I attribute this long shelf life due to it being semi-dry and still having only a half bottle of air to oxidize it. It's older brothers could never make this claim because the flavors would change for the worse after only two months due to excessive added sugar.