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El Dorado Special Reserve 15-Year rum is crafted from 15 to 25 year old rums that are then blended and married together in bourbon oak casks. Prior to blending the original batches are distilled using 4 unique stills - the Enmore and Diamond Coffey stills, the Port Mourant double wooden pot still, and the Versailles single wooden pot still.
The bottle of El Dorado Special Reserve 15-year was inspired by the the old hand-blown flasks used by sugar planters on the banks of the Demerara river.
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almost 3 years ago
This is a decent Rum and I can see how many will like this. It is sweet but still has some character and spice. All in all well rounded. Can be a little pricey but well worth having in you collection
Posted
almost 3 years ago
taste - 7.5/10
smell - 8/10
sweetness - 8/10
price/value rating - 7/10
Posted
almost 3 years ago
I received a bottle of this as a Christmas gift and enjoyed it thoroughly over several months.
This was one of the first aged rums I tasted, and it left an impression. Dark molasses flavor, more complexity, slight bitterness, and more of an overt bite compared to others I was drinking at the same time. Frankly, it was probably too good for me at the time, and I'm eager to pick up another bottle of this (or the 12 Year) at some point once I'm more attuned.
Posted
almost 3 years ago
Great rum.Very nice aromas of caramel and vanilla.
Best value.
Posted
almost 3 years ago
Sweet, fruity and sugary. Dried figs and dates, sultana's, vanilla extract, brown sugar, loads of cinnamon, allspice, mild wood notes. The finish has a treaclish quality to it with sticky caramel and some more pronounced slightly bitter wood notes. It's all very "smooth" though. I'm normally not a fan of these engineered type of rums, but this is dangerously drinkable.
Best rum I have ever had! Tasted great on the rocks. Better than most high dollar bourbons. A stable for your collection
Posted
almost 3 years ago
Complex. Maybe too sugary and old to my taste but still a great rum.
Posted
almost 3 years ago
Its a slightly more oak tasting rum than the 12, I prefer the 12 for the price difference
Posted
almost 3 years ago
This rum is the first one I judge other rums against. I consider this a truly classic offering, and one of the best starting points for getting into the world of "good" rum. Even more so than a similar offering, like the 18 year Flor De Cana (which is smoother but has less character than this IMO). Skip the 12 year and go straight for this imo, the price difference isn't much but the taste here is notably better.
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almost 3 years ago
I don’t drink a lot of rum straight, I’m more of a rum and Coke guy, but I tried this neat and then with some ice and I could have it either way. No harsh burn, really I wouldn’t even say it warms the throat. Just a good, smooth rum that isn’t over powering one way or the other.
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More complex than the 12, with a long finish.
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This is quite a tasty rum. You get all the complexity of the 12, and then some. Like the 12, still very sweet (far too much), along with more charred wood and menthol on the finish (which is fun). The finish is very long and warming. I imagine this would pair nicely with the right cigar.
I usually don't use my "sipping rums" in mixed drinks, but I made a little Daiquiri with this recently, and was blown away by how tasty it was. As when sipped neat, the drink was deep, round, and complex. The lime, sugar, and water brought out more flavors than I had detected before. The sweetness in the rum provided a good balance to the lime, and the citrus profile became more orangey. I think I'll be making more of these in the future!
A point on the added sugar: Having tasted a couple of ED's Single Barrel releases, I can't for the life of me understand why they add so much sugar. The aged distillate is sweet enough! I await the day when ED releases aged but unsugared blends from their famous stills without charging an arm and a leg (bonus points for offering them at closer to 90 proof). I'd be all over a dryer Guyanese rum with some PM kick and regular distribution :). The market is there, y'all.
8-, 7+. Without sugar, or $10 cheaper, solid 8.