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El Dorado Special Reserve 15-Year rum

El Dorado Special Reserve 15-Year

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Guyana | Aged | 43% ABV

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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958 El Dorado Special Reserve 15-Year Ratings

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DinoTiki 🇺🇸 | 3 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

On my 3rd bottle in 2 years; always good to have this on hand to sip by itself neat or add serious complexity to cocktails. Even my Dark and Stormys get a float of this (The Myers/Coruba will always win out but appreciate the added complexity it brings). Medium-dark caramel color and a huge nose of baked walnuts, caramel, toffee and really smooth mouth feel yet finishes with a touch of liveliness that keeps it fresh. Similar flavors but added banana leaf and vanilla for interest. The creamy way it goes down tampers any alcohol heat and helps the flavors linger. Love this!

Sdgordon 🇺🇸 | 1 rating
Posted 3 years ago

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.

BigChief17 🇺🇸 | 53 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

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

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

klnibe 🇸🇪 | 10 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

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..

Ralmeida 🇵🇹 | 22 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

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.

Uhyrto 🇨🇿 | 121 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

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

Knownot 🇳🇿 | 20 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

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.

Vlad 🇬🇧 | 24 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

It tasted well on rocks, very rich smell of toffee, brown sugar and surprisingly window cleaner, dried fruits with a bit of alco burn on the end and a long after taste. I compared it with Plantation XO and somehow like Plantation more as this one you don't really want to continue drinking after 2 glasses. Don't get me wrong, its a good rum but not fully up to my taste.

Akis 🇬🇷 | 35 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

Taste of roasted nuts, plums, coffee, honey. Aromas of cinnamon, clove, plums.Excellent finish with long lasting aromas. A little bit strong kick. Dark color

shammerle 🇺🇸 | 18 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

While I recognize this is a solid run, I don’t care for the flavor profile. It’s a little chemically or medicinal finish to me. It may be the Jamaican style I don’t care for. It reminds me a little of the way a peaty scotch finished. I prefer bourbon and American / Canadian whiskey to peaty scotch, so that probably explains it. It’s not the age either I don’t think since I prefer the El Dorado 12 to the 15 or 21.

Lj224 🇺🇸 | 4 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

I've always heard so much about El Dorado and wanted to try it for myself and let me tell you I was not disappointed. A moderate price for an excellent rum. Opening the bottle right off the bat I get aromas of dark chocolate and vanilla. The taste not too sweet but very rich and bold with a very smooth finish. This is the perfect rum for when I want to sit down an just relax. Dare I say one of my all time favorite.




Brand Details

Name: Special Reserve 15-Year
Years Aged: 15
ABV: 43%
Type: El Dorado
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No

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