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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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Matthew Gifford 🇺🇸 | 14 ratings
Posted almost 6 years ago

I finally picked up a bottle of this for $36.99 at Specs. I was looking forward to tasting this for some time and was not disappointed. El Dorado 15 starts with a sweet caramel note that is followed by a roundhouse of slight woody cognac flavor. Never been a big fan of cognac, but definitely a well balancing of flavor that makes a welcome change. A small piece of ice or splash of water makes this rum very enjoyable. I definitely prefer drinking my rum neat, the fact that I have to add water to improve the flavor drops the rating to an 8. At $37 per bottle, I will put ED15 on the repeat list.

vojt466 🇨🇿 | 15 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

barva - tmavě červená
vůně - taková ostřejší, dubová a květnatě navoněná (připomíná mně to těžkou vůni muškátů), ovšem sladkost je samožřejmě cítit - vanilka, trošku bourbonová parfém-vůně, rozinky, hořká čokoláda, koření
chuť - v chuti ze začátku sladké, později přechází do takové nakyslosti - ovocnější a méně likérové - kávový dezert, vanilka, nastupující pomeranče, limetky, máta
dozvuk - čokoládový dort, sušené tmavé ovoce, sladká dřevitost a troška skořice
hodnocení - výborná záležitost, vyzrálý rum s výraznými ovocnými chutěmi a velice zajímavou vůní

Ced-le-pingouin 🇧🇪 | 15 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Rhum assez "facile" à boire, plutôt doux, sans être trop artificiel.

Robert Zaduban 🇸🇰 | 2 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Well, I have never been into rums before. One day I was given a bottle El Dorado 15 yo as a present. Thank you so much Rudy, indeed! By tasting it a new chapter of my drinking life has been launched :) I was extremely surprised and pleased at the same time by well-balanced taste, smoothness and richness of this rum. From that time my mind keeps me focused on rums and I think I have a new hobby :) Nevertheless, I am very beginner within this field since I can't compare with many I have ever drunk. But I know for sure it represents a taste I expect from rum. That's why I rated at 9 to leave a buffer for a one that will overpass. Well done Demerara!

wlr75 🇺🇸 | 24 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

I've waited a while to be able to find this wonderful rum. It lives up to its reputation.
It has a nice nose, maybe not as wide as some such as Zacapa or Diplomatic Reserva Exclusiva. Dark fruit, spice and vanilla are all there. The palate is an unbelievable taste experience. The dark fruit of raisins, prunes and toffee dominate the profile. I noticed right away that this lives up to the hype of being sweet, it is! To those that say Diplomatico is sweeter, not to my mouth. This is the sweetest rum, not including flavored, that I have ever had. The finish is great, you get a bit of the fruit, some banana, and no burn. Finish sticks around a bit as does the flavor. There is a wonderful after taste of fruit and a bit of what others have described as funk. I don't think it's so much as a funk as almost copper. Part of the distilling process or the cask finish. Either way, fantastic rum that is dangerous. I can straight drink this, not just sip this! Be responsible.

cp 🇨🇦 | 4 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

The El Dorado 15 is ideal for those who tend to prefer a rum that's on the sweeter side of the spectrum. It's a very complex spirit featuring a smooth finish. I mostly get rich chocolate and some hints of coffee from it. Highly recommended as a sipping rum, neat... no ice needed. For those of you living in the northern hemisphere, this will take you on a beautiful journey in warmer places!

kjell arild hansen 🇳🇴 | 14 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Denne har en dominerend smak av lagrin på eik etterfulgt av mørk sjokolade å tobakk. Dufter eik å tobakk. Denne er så kratig for meg så jeg drakk den med en isdit i glasset. Jeg kommer defenetivt til å kjøpe mer av denne å di andre årgangene til El Dorado. det lukter å smaker ekte å kvalitet.

Christian 🇩🇪 | 12 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

I liked it but there is such a minimal difference to the 12 year that does not justify the price difference. I'll go with the cheaper 12 year old.

Titomm 🇨🇦 | 86 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Très bien, mais je préfère le 12 ans. "Chaleur" d'alcool trop présente à mon goût, comme son côté boisé.

Very good, but I prefer the 12-year. Heat of alcohol too present for my taste

True2Rum 🇺🇸 | 27 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

80 proof, no ice sip test
I am comparing this to the excellent ED 12.
Where the ED 12 had a medium smoke nose, this one has a darker smoke nose.
Smoothness is same as ED 12, very nice, no after bite, no bitterness.
ED 15 has a more robust, darker taste in mouth than the ED 12, and the darker aftertaste lingers.
Empty in-glass nose continues for hours after the alcohol evaporates.
Really excellent demerara rum.
Buying the ED 21 next month, hoping to give it an honest 10 rating...

Homer Holland 🇳🇱 | 5 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla,




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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