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Guyana | Aged | 40% ABV | Pot and Column Still
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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over 1 year ago
flavors of vanilla and oak, great balance on the notes compared to simular types of rum. Less sugar and more mature flavor than for example, Zacapa Centenario 23
Posted
over 1 year ago
..and I am very pleased to have tasted it. Great experience, looking forward to more!
This is my current favorite sipping rum that I always keep on hand. It is sweet, and this is another rum that has sugar added, but the flavors and balance are still so good that I don't mind the extra sweetness. That can be cut with ice as well. Overall this rum is very smooth, has a beautiful warmth and flavor that opens up as you sip it. It has a very caramel forward nose, and subtle citrus accents on the palate, with a long smooth finish - no burn. I have also tried the 15 year and I don't like it as much. There is some after-taste, or underlying flavor I haven't been able to put my finger on in the 15 year that I don't like. I'd rather drink the 12, and for the price-point, this is my favorite rum in my bar.
Posted
almost 2 years ago
Top shelf quality - very drinkable neat - particularly smooth with a great balance and medium length. Nice colour too. Would recommend.
Posted
almost 2 years ago
E very good, not so sweet and gives you a premium taste rum!
Posted
almost 2 years ago
Smooth rum that has an excellent flavour and just a touch of smoke and very little burn. I always have multiple bottles on hand!
Posted
2 years ago
Really liked this rum. Worth the investment. A lot of character in this
Posted
2 years ago
I read very good reviews about this rum and I bought the 2 glass pack, for posterity. It did not disappoint. Very nice , smooth with oaky, vanilla, raisins notes. What it reminded me of, although a lot sweeter is the Courvoisier VSOP-XO. A lot similar to Dictador 20. I think I will return to it.
Posted
2 years ago
sugar, sugar, sugar ... same for 15 and 21el dorados
Posted
over 2 years ago
One of my favorite bottles I've bought. Really nice to sip. Haven't had the heart to mix it into anything yet
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I had some expectations of this rum. Unfortunately they didn't come true. The nose has quite some alcohol in it, but it's not bad. It smells sweet enough with caramel and vanilla. The taste is quite strong to my opinion. I like sweet rums, but this one didn't live up to that.
Today I tried a mix with coke zero and that works out quite well. A bit expensive for a mixing rum (over 30 euro). Better to get the El Dorado Dark (which is unfortunately not available anymore in The Netherlands) for mixing.