El Dorado 8-Year

Much to my surprise get value for money and a very pleasant drink

I've only tasted a couple of rums in my life, I started my rum phase a few months ago and this rum started this "phase" for me. So far this has been my favorite one.
My favorite aspect of this rum is that it tastes this good without being sweet. I'm not a big fan of overly sweet rums.

This rum has a dominant woody texture to it and thanks to the lack of sweetness I can easily identify most of the subtle flavors in this rum. The three ruling aromas are wood, coffee, and vanilla in my opinion and I love them all. It has a strong enough flavor for mixing, but this rum is best enjoyed neat at room temperature.

I'll definitely try out the older El Dorados as well.

Sweet toffee brown sugar notes.
Not very complex but enjoyable enough.
Where it shines is in cocktails.

It tastes like the 12 year but a bit harsher. I'll still drink it on the rocks. It has the same pleasant taste as the 12 year. Overall it's a nice cheap rum but kind of mid tier.

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A flavorful rum with hints of caramel, spice, and oak. Smooth and enjoyable.

Ran out of 12yr and my store was out. I needed a good Demerara Rum and decided on this. Lighter on the nose with a citrusy vanilla combo that transfers to the palate. Has a slight more bite but all in all. Not a bad sipper. Can't wait to mix up some drinks with it.

The 5 yr is a solid go to for mixed drinks, and i love it. The 8 puts the polish on those same drinks, much like Appleton's 8 does for the VX.

An expectedly good offering from the reliable El Dorado. This 8 year offering sits right where you expect in their lineup, and was pretty tasty. It's OK to sip on but I mainly used it as a mixer and it made some pretty decent cocktails.

The eight years in the barrel gives it a nice oaky flavor, without tasting excessively aged. There are nice notes of caramel and vanilla.

I’m surprised that this 8yr old El Dorado is as nice and tasty of a rum as it is. Slightly less sweet and a bit more alcohol on the throat than the 12yr old which I really enjoy as well.
Very well priced for such a nice sipping rum.