El Dorado 12-Year

This was one of the first corked runs I was ever introduced to and I quickly fell in love. This rum even has its own theme song (if you are a Tragically Hip fan you'll know what I mean). Lately, though, I find it on the sweet side so I have benched it for now, but who knows what the future will bring.

If you dump 8 sugar cubes into your coffee, you'll love this. It has so much potential, but I can't get around the added sugar. Otherwise palatable, but I can't handle more than two before switching to something less sweet.

This was kind of an impulse buy, because of the lovely packaging and the glasses that came with it. Maybe not the smartest move to buy only judging on the outside, but I think the aesthetics are part of the experience too.

Opening the bottle and getting the first smell after pouring didn't impress me. A short sniff gives a sweet and orange'y smell, but stay longer and it gets overpowered by a gasoline-like smell.

Tasting it there is orange, oak, smoke and sweetness. Also right at the beginning there is a very slight hint of that gasoline I smelled before. (Edit: after trying it again, but this time in a sherry glass, I find it much more enjoyable. The larger sips of a tumbler didn't work with this rum for me. I'm picking up a nice caramel now) The finish is sweet, oaky and smokey.

I payed €30 for the bottle including the two glasses, which was the same price as the bottle alone. At this price point I would probably not buy it again, but it has made me curious about the 8 year, as that bottle should be a bit cheaper.

Very complex and earthy (some petrol notes) but quickly becomes cloying with syrupy sweetness. At 40% with additives, this rum is really holding back punches.

A very good quality to price ratio in my market but it always makes me feel some resentment.

I had this rum during our family quarterly rum nights. This has a bold flavor of fruit passion and spice for an initial impression. You can't get over the complex caramel and oak flavors as they rum settles in on your palette. The finish is smooth, satisfying, and caring. The price point is reasonable but should be higher with the level of excellence this rum gives you. If you have the chance, taste this rum.

Not as deep and complex as the 15 year old but still a god buy!

Po precteni hodnoceni tady, jsem se na tenhle rum opravdu tesil, bohuzel prislo mirne zklamani.

Let me tell you this an ace in the hole cocktail ingredient for me. . I've used it in several recipes over the years in amounts as much 2 oz to .5 oz in a between the sheets riff. BUT that high sugar component is a turn off when straight sipping and not always agreeable. Flavor wise you get a super maple syrup vibe to it that hits you over the head. Oh if it were a little more balanced like it's older aged statements. I heard that its coffey still can be smelled from a mile away.

This one is probably my second favorite (so far) in my collection. Once it has a little time to breath, it tastes delicious neat.

This is a nice flavourful Rum more of a sipper than a mixer and I prefer to mix. Very fruity, very sweet and has a lovely nose. To some extent wasted on me as there are cheaper Rums (Which are not so nice straight) that are created for mixing. This has a different and almost floral flavour profile which I like but not enough to pay double the price as a regular drink. I only had a sample bottle but I would probably tire of this one quite quickly