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El Dorado 8-Year rum

El Dorado 8-Year

Guyana | Aged | 40% ABV

El Dorado 8-year is distilled from fermented molasses before itโ€™s aged 8 years.

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Tasty, but not quite great
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294 El Dorado 8-Year Ratings

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Rorschach ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ | 36 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Note: I'm a sipper. My opinion is based on sipping characteristics.

One of the first rums I ever tried. A good, solid sipper. Problem is, there are much better alternatives in this price range and some cheaper ones that are even better. Totally worth a try but once you have had the 12 and 15 year old, you won't ever go back to it.

Edward Martens ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 30 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

Sweet molasses taste with background of wood. Good body. Evaluated neat but will likely survive ice or cola.

JRW ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | 1 rating
Posted over 8 years ago

Lovely drink at an affordable price. Not going to compete with the expensive sippers but for ยฃ20-ยฃ25 I think you will struggle to beat it.

snowlock ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ | 10 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

It tastes good. I feel the aroma of walnut. Iยดm already looking forward to its 12y-old brother.

HammerHead ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ | 30 ratings
Posted almost 9 years ago

For a rum aged 8 years it's still got a lot of heat from the spirit. It's reasonably tasty though. Apparently the 12 year old should be much better. So let's move on to that one.

tang ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 10 ratings
Posted almost 9 years ago

Great rum. I stored it on it's side and much of it leaked out, but only because I'm an idiot.

mamajuana ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 148 ratings
Posted almost 9 years ago

This rum offers a value entry into el Dorado but is nothing special. It tastes like it sounds it entry level sipper at best but is too young in profile to compare to its better aged counterparts.

Chris Williamson ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 81 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

smooth rum but missing a lot of flavour or finish and not a ton of body

DelectaBlee ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 59 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

Have not tried the full lineup of ED but I like this one. Flavor is rich, similar to a Jamaican but less pungent with a subtle smoky flavor, somewhat whisky like. It's definitely a keeper.

Pielor ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 25 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

I really like El Dorado rums, I had the 5 years, the 12, the 15 and the 21. I also tried the spiced rum and the original dark, all of them I enjoyed, and the 21 years being my favorite and perhaps, the third best rums I experienced. My expectations were high for the 8 years, but unfortunately, it did not do it for me. I prefer the 5 years.
Not to say it is a bad rum, but there is better 8 years aged rums out there.

Dave ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 36 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

I've had the 21, 15, & 12, with the 21 being my favorite rum. Tried the 8 straight and just felt it was inferior to most runs I've had. For the money, I feel there are better selection in that price range. Was good mixed with coca cola.




Brand Details

Name: 8-Year
Years Aged: 8
ABV: 40%
Type: El Dorado
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led Rum: No

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