Doorly's ABV43 12-Year

Lovely drop of the good stuff. Classic nose of dates sultanas taste of the same with a nice long finish and licorice, cherries, and dark chocolate Recommended

Compared to its younger XO (6yo) brother it's much more complex and has a great nose.
Similar to 12yo El Do, so I highly recommend.

My expectations were not that high at $45, but I was pleasantly surprised. Coming from Four Square Distillery, it has a nice flavor with some complexity. A little bit of burn. Definitely will buy this again.

Sweet but just shy of too sweet. Can be a little rough and burning. Can be simple or oaky and complex. Depends on the sip. Overall very worth a try but not the best.

This rum really impresses for the price at Total Wine, which is the only place I have seen this. Spicy with unmistakable oak. The oak really stands out. Very smooth and I love the 86 proof rating. This is one I just have to have in my bar at all times.

Ez az, amit egyszer mindenkinek meg kell kóstolnia. Olyan arany középút, majdnem mindenki szereti. Kicsit száraz, kicsit éedes, kicsit vaniliás. Nekem bejün!

On nose, I feel honey, banana and caramel notes. Doesn't burn, on smooth side, slightly sweet. Having it neat, no rocks needed.

I started out with fairly sweet rums, like Zacapa 23, Matusalem, etc. since my early searches somehow led me in that direction. Doorly's 12 was my first experience with dry rum and this is definitely a winner. It has a very strong wood flavor to it, which I like. Its similar to R.L.Seales 10 yr with the bent over bottle stem, but with more wood influence. Then I picked up a bottle of Foursquare 2010 ECS and to me it tastes like a cask strength, more intensely flavored version of Doorly's 12.

Now that I've tried different styles of rum I can't say I have a clear favorite style, I like them all for different reasons, but in the category of dry rums that have a whisky like character you can't go wrong with this one, especially for the price.

Foursquare Distillery has a very good reputation in general. You get rum that has not been artificially "refined" with sugar or colour.
Unfortunately, this tempts some rum lovers to evaluate the rums of this distillery directly as top rum.
I am also not a friend of very sweet rum, but there are exceptions and no sugar does not necessarily mean you will get a superior rum.
So what does Doorly's 12 year old offer?
The nose is pleasant, but restrained.
Light red wine notes meet citrus leaves.
In the mouth also initially fruity acidic tendencies and shortly after a small explosion of flavors opens on the tongue and palate.
The sweetness is fine and subtle. The aromas are reminiscent of fruit tart.
Unfortunately, all this disappears almost as quickly as it came.
The finish is quite short, in the mouth remain some caramel notes, a hint of vanilla and citrus again at the end.
A very nice rum, but leaves a little too little.

I had a little bit high expectations when I ordered a bottle of this rum (the 43 abv, because it's supposed to be better than the 40 abv.). Well, it tastes very similar to the Jack Daniels Single barrel, since they have both been aged in a single (charred?) american white oak barrel. It's not for everybody and many beginners won't like it. The rum is heavy, dark, a little smoked, definitely can use an ice cube or two, it goes well with a cigar or similar. It is not a bad rum, but for that price I would go with something more complex and light on the palate