El Dorado Special Reserve 15-Year

Sweet.... .

Well served and enjoyed...another keeper

This one has a thick molasses/caramel nose right out of the gate. You can tell this one is going to be a good Demerara right away.

Flavor is rich cocoa, brown sugar notes. smooth afterburn, nothing too harsh.

A deep color, yet not as dark as some decent and cheaper Demeraras.

I've bought this one at least twice now, it makes a good rich flavoured painkiller. (pussers don't be trying to sue me..)

This one is a bit pricier than I'd like it to be, but it's still a good choice if you are looking for a quality Demerara.

strong & powerful

I bought a bottle of this as my introduction to El Dorado. I really like to sip it. The 21 YO is in it's own class, but you will not be disappointed with the 15.

Very good rum with great power but what the hell is this sugar added value?

Too much sugar for me. This demerara deserved better treatment. No sugar would be great !

The El Dorado Special Reserva 15 Years is a blend of pot and column distilled rums from Guyana. In the process, wooden boilers are used. The rum is said to have been stored in Ex Bourbon barrels for between 15-25 years. In the end, the blend ends up with 43% alcohol in the typical El Dorado bottle. In addition to sugar caramel for the colour, it is likely that sugar has been added.

In the nose, the rum is quite strong. Spice and toasted flavors are there, but he is also slightly fruity and sweet. And there is a sharp alcohol bite. With a little time in the glass, this gets better. But it doesn't go away completely. On the palate, the rum is relatively sweet. There is a little acid and fruit. Honey notes are recognizable. But also nice wood. The body is full but could be artifical from the sugar. Unfortunately, the sharpness is not very balanced here either. It clearly accompanies the finish which contains woody sweet barrel notes. Maybe some liquorice.

Overall, the rum is not bad but does not quite meet my personal taste. He's too sweet for that. Even if this is not immediately recognizable as artificial. If you like it, you can get a solid rum here for 40 euros. If you like it dry, e.g. Mount Gay I would rather advise not to buy this one.

Der El Dorado Special Reserva 15 Jahre ist ein Blend aus pot und column destillierten Rums aus Guyana. Dabei werden angeblich noch hölzerne Brennkessel genutzt. Der Rum soll zwischen 15-25 Jahre in Ex Bourbon Fässern gelagert haben. Am Ende landet der Blend mit 43% Alkohol in der El Dorado typischen Flasche. Es wird neben Zuckerkulör für die Farbe wahrscheinlich auch Zucker beigefügt.

In der Nase ist der Rum recht kräftig. Würze und Röstarmonen und er ist fruchtig und süßlich. Aber auch scharf mit Alkohol Biss. Mit etwas Zeit im Glas wird das besser. Geht aber nicht ganz weg. Am Gaumen ist der Rum relativ süß. Etwas Säure und Frucht ist dabei. Honig Noten sind erkennbar. Aber auch Holz nehme ich war. Der Körper wirkt vollmundig, aber auch etwas künstlich. Leider kommt die Schärfe auch hier wenig ausbalanciert zur Geltung. Sie begleitet den Abgang deutlich welcher holzige süße Fassnoten beinhaltet. Evtl. etwas Lakritze.

Insgesamt ist der Rum nicht schlecht trifft aber nicht ganz meinen persönlichen Geschmack. Dafür ist er zu süß. Auch wenn diese nicht sofort als künstlich erkennbar ist. Wer es mag bekommt hier für 40 Euro einen soliden Rum. Wer es trocken mag, z.b. Mount Gay würde ich hier eher raten nicht zu kaufen.

Good flavor of fruit then oak. Nice for a sip but too heavy for multiple drinks.

One of the good "beginners" rums on a higher end side. Not too sweet, great flavor, only thing separating it from next level is the smoothness.

Smells amazing like banana pancakes. The first sip is sweet and tastes a bit like liquorice, the evolution afterr er I can't really describe but feels gritty. I like it find the El Dorado 12 more balanced.