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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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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.
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over 1 year ago
Top shelf quality - very drinkable neat - particularly smooth with a great balance and medium length. Nice colour too. Would recommend.
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almost 2 years ago
E very good, not so sweet and gives you a premium taste rum!
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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!
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almost 2 years ago
Really liked this rum. Worth the investment. A lot of character in this
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almost 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.
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2 years ago
sugar, sugar, sugar ... same for 15 and 21el dorados
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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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over 2 years ago
A very nice way in to rum. It may be sweetened, but it is not over done.
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over 2 years ago
One friend praised the rum for drinking two bottles with his wife. But what is it? I couldn't finish it. I don't like it at all, I believe there are other batches and not every bottle can taste the same, but I close this chapter. The magic thing is that I gave the 15th version a chance and it has become my absolute icon for rum and I'm still coming back to it.
Známý mi tento rum chválil, že už mají za sebou s manželkou dvě láhve. Ale co to? Já ho nemohl dopít... Vůbec mě to nedostalo, věřím, že jsou i jiné šarže a ne každá láhev může chutnat stejně, ale já tuto kapitolu uzavírám. Kouzelné na tom je, že jsem dal šanci 15y verzi a ta se naopak stala mou naprostou ikonou pro rum a stále se k ní vracím.
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Let's start by saying that I am a real fan of Demerara Rums. The bottle presentation and the tie-in to the "City of Gold" only enhanced my desire to try this rum.
It is a nice dark amber pour in the glass. The nose is subdued with no over powering alcohol.
What hits the mouth is a fairly simple rum, however give it a few seconds and the flavor palette expands noticeably. This rum is smooth so there is very little alcohol burn post swallow, however the tastes linger on for a significant period.
I normally take my drinks neat, however I also sample new rums both on ice and with cola. Usually I feel that either option is at best neutral and seldom an improvement, provided that I am testing decent rum.
Personally, I would leave the ice out of ED12, however I find it to be quite enjoyable with Coke.
This is a very reasonable price point rum given that it is a bona fide sipper plus you won't cringe when your visitors add Coke. In fact you may well add Coke yourself some days.
Excellent rum to have in your cabinet as an all rounder