Dos Maderas Seleccion

Sugar: 35 GPL. I like sweet rums and Dos Maderas is one of my most favourite rums. I was excited to see that there was a new version and asked my Florida liquor store (Captain's Liquors in Port Charlotte) to bring in a bottle for me. I rushed home to sample it beside the standard 5+5 PX. The Seleccion is a tad less sweet and you can definitely taste the Guyanese rum influence as well as the Bourbon casks in this blend.
It's very smooth and has a bit more burn than the PX, probably because it is 42% alcohol and has that Guyana influence. The Sherry influence is still dominant, caramel, a bit of oak and vanilla along with dried fruits like figs, dates, plums, anything dark. I really like this rum but I like the 5+5PX just a bit more. I have done several more tastings and I rate this as an 7.5 and I will have to round up to an 8, because the original blend of 5+5PX is a better buy and has better taste profile.

Nice aroma with first traces of sherry. More complex body and little bit less sweet than 5+5, with price only a bit higher!

Mycket god,söt och smak av vanilj. inte så lång eftersmak men fullt tillräcklig.
Ingen alkoholsmak alls.

Et 8tal med pil op. Tydelige noter af træ fra fadet og sherry. 42%.

It's very close to Dos Maderas 5+5: less sweet, smoother in taste, but can't say that extra aging made it richer. No doubt its nice to sip, but I find 5+5 much more interesting for better price.

I like this rum, it is soft, sweet and it is keenly priced. Yes, I must confess, I do like sweet rums. The limit for me is 40g of sugar per liter (yeah Zacapa), everything higher is just too much. For those who doesn´t know, this one has cca 35 g/l. You can smell vanilla, sherry and caramel. The taste is very soft at the beginning, but than it shows this beautiful middle part, which burns a little and reminds you - "it is rum what you are drinking, not some lemonade". The aftertaste is woody, dry and sherry sweet. In the Dos Maderas family I prefer this one. Dos Maderas 5+5 is good, but after you taste the Selection, you don´t want to go back. If you compare it with Luxus, well, Luxus would win at the end, but the price is 3x higher. So, choose wisely. Personally, I have this rum always ready to take a sip or two.

Měl jsem tu čest tento rum přímo srovnat s DM PX 5+5. Oproti 5+5 je jemnější, uhlazenější a s příjemnějším zakončením v hrdle. Jsem sice milovníkem sladkých rumů, ale Selección je i přes sušší charakter velmi lahodný a voňavý.

Especially for the price this is great.
The three countries gives the blend an excellent balance. Really love it

This was a blind buy for me… read about it a bit & went ahead & bought a bottle.. I was amazed by it. Smooth down the throat, great smell, amazing taste, presentation is great & what a color it has! Would definitely recommend.
Shared it with friends & we all loved it. Planning on getting another bottle asap..

Easy nose no noticeable alcohol burn, beautiful dark brown color, nice 42% calling it cask strength. Interesting mix of PX 5+5 and bourbon barrel aged Barbados & Guyana rums.what’s not to love. The sherry aging of PX deffinately shines through but more subtle than 5+5. A slightly sophisticated rum well worth trying. Easy to drink neat or with one ice cube, second sip I think the sherry is the dominate note but enjoyable all the same mild lingering flavors. Good 8.5