El Dorado Special Reserve 15-Year

I have hear all the hype about this one, but well I was expecting something else

I got this for Christmas and was incredibly surprised at how good and mellow it was.
This is a good rum to enjoy in the sun.

I bought this rum again, after buying it about 12 years ago. Back then this was sensational, and friends also commented about how delicious this tasted. My new bottle, today, tastes bitter , sour, and really unpleasant, like a 3 year old rum from a supermarket. I’m exasperated and considering writing to El Dorado.

Dette er en rigtig god rom. Jeg vil til en hver tid foretrække denne rom frem for Ron Zacapa 23, til stort set samme pris.
Den har lige en tand mere en sin lillebror El Dorado 12. En rom jeg godt vil købe igen.

You can't go wrong with any of the El Dorado rums but this one is awesome.

Nose - Spice, Black Cherry, Vanilla
Palate - Licorice, Wood, Dates, Cherry, Black Pepper

Surprising, complex fruit notes. Lingers on the palate with a peppery finish.

I havet reade a lot about this rum before I tried it yesterday.
It has a Nice smell, the first impression in the mouth is a litte bit sticky, byt after that the taste explodes and has a nice long after taste too.
Will try to add som water next time for less stickyness..

One can feel the difference to the 12 years old. More complex, a cognac like rum. The only problem for me is that the bottle is over too soon.

Nemůžu úplně říct, že lepší ale určitě výraznější, hutnejší a hlavně dřevitejší verze 12. Pomalu se blíží whiskey.

I personally find there isn’t too much of a difference between the 12 year and the 15 year.

Both of them still have the exceptional El Dorado flavour that I think of when craving rum.

I suppose the 15 year has a smoother experience but you’ll get just as much satisfaction out of the 12 year for less of the price.

I rate them the same.