El Dorado Special Reserve 15-Year

I was lucky enough to find this Rum in Aldi in the UK one Christmas 1 year only maybe 5 years ago

Guess what no one knew what it was and it just sat on the shelf for weeks They don't promote the products in Aldi
So one lucky day the store manager discounted the Product to £10 a bottle little did I know what a gift that was at the time! Had been on sale for £42 all month .
Boy do I regret not buying all the discounted stock of course it's worth every penny wonderful Rum I still remember saying to myself just buy it all by the time I got home and sampled it it was too late to return to the store which I did the following day ! you know the rest as they say .
I own a bottles and only rate what I have bought

Non ci sono parole per desceivere questo rum se non dire solo Meraviglioso

One of my favorite rums . Money well spent mmmmmmmm

This is very high-quality tasting stuff, although it tastes more like a whisky than a rum, which makes sense because it's been aged in bourbon oak. You do get some of the rum sweetness in the aftertaste, but it's overpowered by the initial whisky/bourbon taste.

Good Rum If you like the sweet ones.
Caramel, vanilla, flower.
Perfect on the Rocks.

This is a really yummy sipping rum. A bit sweet but with awesome vanilla, butterscotch and banana aromas. I like this when I want a little "dessert".

One of my all time favorites. This rum is so flavorful and smooth. I was amazed how it makes the 12 year look like a mixing rum if you are to compare them.

Dark caramel and some fruit on the nose...Rich palate with vanilla, coffee, and brown sugar. Sweet but very pleasant.

Based on the reviews I recently purchased at bottle of the El Dorado 15 and all I can say is ...... bleh! It is very astringent.. little on the nose and a very sharp finish.. am currently tasting it against a Diplomatico Reserva.. £ 20 cheaper and there is no comparison... very disappointing

Yes, I know El Dorado "doses" their rums. I'm not normally a fan of overly sweet rum, but I have a soft spot for El Dorado. For a long time, El Dorado 3 Year was the standard "mixing" rum in my cocktail cabinet. I received the 12 year as a gift a few years ago and really enjoyed it. I bought a bottle of El Dorado 15 when it was on sale and I was pleasantly surprised.

Nose: brown sugar, molasses, coffee, a bit of orange
Palate: rich (because of the dosing?), tobacco, caramel, oak, espresso, vanilla
Finish: medium length, with a nice mix of sweetness (caramel and vanilla) and bitterness (espresso and dark chocolate).