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El Dorado 12-Year rum

El Dorado 12-Year

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Guyana | Aged | 40% ABV | Pot and Column Still Distilled

El Dorado 12-Year Rum is composed of a blend of aged rums, all at least 12 years old. The rums are distilled using a combination of stills including coffey stills and a double wooden pot still before being aged in bourbon oak casks.

Demerara Distillers of Guyana produces El Dorado 12-year rum and is the country's last remaining distillery, with origins tracing back to 1670. The name ""El Dorado"" references the legendary city of gold that is said to be in the country's Rupununi region.

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1387 El Dorado 12-Year Ratings

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Barclay Webster 🇺🇸 | 9 ratings
Posted almost 9 years ago

Okay, there is a lot of sugar added here as others have remarked. I still like this rum as it is clearly aged nearly as long as the age statement indicates. You can't fake the layers of flavor and subtle complexities that are apparent. The only question I have is, why sweeten it up and make it only appealing to rum drinkers? Just give it to the world sweet and show them why you're one of the best El Dorado.

Mywordsandstuff.com 🇨🇦 | 1 rating
Posted over 8 years ago

Great flavor, inexpensive compared to similar tasting rums.

TIE-BONE 🇩🇪 | 33 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

Nice smell of coke when poured in the glass. With the sweetness the alcohol is not the first taste. Various notes one the sweetness has disappeared from the tongue.

Phil 🇷🇪 | 169 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

Rhum du Guyana qui s'est forgé une belle réputation.
Design : jolie présentation, avec un bouchon en liège, ce rhum a une belle couleur ambrée.
Nez : fruité et caramel.
Goût : attaque très douce puis montée en puissance des arômes, boisé, pointe d'amertume puis longue finale très moelleuse.
Même si on retrouve la rondeur des rhums de tradition anglaise, ce rhum est trop sucré pour être honnête.
Niveau goût, on se rapproche du "diplomatico reserva exclusiva" avec un arôme caramel moins prononcé.

SL 🇨🇦 | 12 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

Nice but I was expecting more from a 12 year old rum.

Fred 🇫🇷 | 13 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

Très bon rhum guyanais; s'il est certes moins complexe que le 15 ans, et un peu plus agressif au palais, il est d'une très bonne facture, rond, moelleux et sucré. Le nez est très fruité, en bouche on retrouve le caramel et des touches de fruits rouges, de noix, ainsi que des notes un peu amères d'écorces d'orange. La finale est persistante et très agréable. Pour le prix, c'est un très très bon produit!

Mirko Zapletal 🇨🇿 | 3 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

At the beginning smooth and sweet with a strong nice finish. Very good choice

Peter 🇨🇦 | 5 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

I just got a bottle of this El Dorado 12 year rum in from a friend I did consulting for, and this is a great bottle. Distinct caramel notes, certainly fruity hints in this rum. Smooth finish, no more to be said. One of my favorites. I have not tried the 15 year to compare, however the 15 year would have to be absolutely outstanding to outshine the 12.

Claus Kaplov 🇩🇰 | 6 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

I got this rum as a gift from my mother. It was my first rum and as such my first love in the world of rum. It is sweet, has a lot of smoke and wood flavours and is an easy rum to enjoy, even for beginners.

Mark 🇨🇦 | 59 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

This rum has a nice deep golden-red colour, with a pleasantly mild sweet alcohol smell. This is a well balanced sweet tasting rum, with enough of a smokey finish to make it an enjoyable sipper.

Jacob Saaby Nielsen 🇩🇰 | 20 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

The bottle is to small ;) Great for just sipping. Sweet with a gentle sharpness. Love it.




Brand Details

Type: Aged
Company: El Dorado
Country: Guyana
Name: 12-Year
ABV: 40%
Years Aged: 12
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Pot and Column Still
Women Led: No

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