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El Dorado 12 Year Old

El Dorado 12 Year Old

(0.75l, 40%)


8.3/10
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$37.99
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Strong yet highly sippable – our favourite combination.
 
In the 17th century European settlers in Guayana were introduced to sugar cane and they began to distil it when the British laid the foundation for Demerara Rum. Soon each of the estates producing sugar cane started to distil Rum from molasses.
 
From these producers El Dorado obtained three of the oldest stills, each over 200 years old, and used it to procure versatile, rich and fascinating Rums that bare the heritage, quality and soul of the soil and climate of Guayana.
 
POW! El Dorado 12 Year Old is a bold and spicy Rum that will be a great addition to everyone's drinks cabinet. Blended from aged Rum aged no less than 12 years, but often more, aged exclusively in Bourbon casks. Raw oak follows through with rich molasses notes that keeps you interested, intrigued and all steeped in production that follows centuries old techniques. A great Rum, strong yet highly sippable – our favourite combination.
 

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spicy
earthy
butter
coconut
zesty
oak
syrup
sweet
fruit cake
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Tasting Notes
Appearance / Colour
Dark brown. 
 
Smell / Nose / Aroma
Rich, buttery, molasses, coconut, oak
 
Flavour / Taste / Palate
Mmm creamy, soft, scrumptious, orange peel, zest
 
Finish
Medium, super smooth

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Ratings & Reviews
Member Reviews and Ratings of El Dorado 12 Year Old
Shupeng
Shupeng,
this is very good, drinkable and pleasant. It's good in this price range.
 
Chris
Chris,
Decent, but not great rum. I appreciate experiencing culture through cuisine and beverage, and while I LOVE Guyanese cuisine, this rum is not on the level that saltfish and bake or pepper pot! It is less sweet than Jamaican rum (I tend to like the Appleton 10-year), which might be a nice feature, but I like that molasses flavor to be a bit stronger. My Guyanese friend despises Appleton through, so maybe it's just what you are used to?
 
Carl
Carl,
Dark brown rum distilled from sweet molasses! And from Guyana! I get a bit of spiciness but balanced with oak that then gives way to vanilla and more spices. There is a moderate sweetness that blends well with the rest of the melange. The aftertaste is almost more interesting than the primary aroma or taste. As flavors and sensations dissipate, each flavor seems to do so individually, leaving just enough heat and spice to invite another pour. Highly recommend as this is a very fine sipping rum at a very fair price. It is equally at home in a snifter or a high-end tiki drink.
 
Batch
Batch,
My first foray into Rum. This was smooth and delicious. Highly recommended.
 
Sean
Sean,
For the first bottle when I signed up I made a good choice very tasty for a guess choice
 
Mr
Mr,
Really nice flavour easy drinking
 
Greg
Greg,
Really enjoyed both straight and mixed. Will definitely get again.
 
Gregory
Gregory,
Was not my favorite. After taste was not appealing. If you want a rum with a kick but no sweetness at all you will like this one. About as close to bourbon as you can get.
 
Chris
Chris,
Sweet and spicy. Mostly dried fruits up front but subtle hints of vanilla and butter. A little oaky molasses on the back end. Lovely mouthfeel.
 
Andy
Andy,
We tasted this for the first time on the island of St Kitts. Awesome tour of a sugar cane plantation and ended with a wonderful rum. Smooth and sweet. Good neat or in a mixed drink
 
Chris
Chris,
Love this rum, by far my favorite. Oh so smooth with slight sweetness start to end. The best with coke and pretty darn good alone too.
 
Christina
Christina,
This is quite possibly my favorite rum, and I've tried many. I grew up in the Caribbean but I've got to give it to South America at the moment - they're killing it in the rum department. This rum is from Guyana on the North coast of South America. I like this one better than the 15yr even. It's very smooth, buttery and spicy (clove, cinnamon, nutmeg), with oak notes from the bourbon casks where it aged. This is my sipping rum of choice - neat.
 
Karen
Karen,
This had been recommended to me for a Rum Manhattan. It did not disappoint. I’m not familiar with the rums but I loved this one.
 
Rafael
Rafael,
Perhaps the best-balanced expression of the line.
 
James
James,
Very smooth. Sweet taste, not too spicy, not too smoky, a hint of molasses, slight caramel taste. Overall a very smooth rum for sipping. Pour over coconut cubes for a sweet tropical flavor profile.
 
Andrew
Andrew,
Very smooth, very tasty. A little spiciness and good amount of sweetness. Perfect entry into sipping rum.
 
guest
guest,
Awesome rum. Easy going down—love the rich smoothness of this one. Immediately I got coconut and brown sugar on the palate. There is a little spice there but I don’t get that super sweet or fruity taste as I do with other rum. This is definitely a new one for my top five.
 
Tim
Tim,
Very good smooth rum. I'm a bourbon person, but when I went looking for a rum I'm glad I found this one. It is sweet, but good.
 
Nathan
Nathan,
Brown sugar, caramel, vanilla
 
Charley
Charley,
Lots of notes of caramel and very sweet. Easy to drink.
 
John
John,
Very sweet rum with a thick mouthfeel of vanilla and bananas before giving way to molasses. Great rum for the price point.
 
Martha
Martha,
Good complex nature. Fairly sweet. I've been using it in May Tai's and it's a home rum
 
arne
arne,
it’s a really good rum - just a tad too seeet for my personal preference
 
fadi
fadi,
One of my favorite rums that is balanced. Very sweet but not overpowering.
 
bill
bill,
I was a rum drinker for years, before becoming more of a bourbon man. Good thing I didn't find this years ago, I may never have switched to bourbon. A sweet, delicious rum. Good on the rocks or in a cocktail. A keeper!
 
guest
guest,
Delicious aged rum, just the right amount of sweetness.
 
Christopher
Christopher,
Excellent sipping rum. Not too sweet either. This is definitely worth the price to always have on hand in the bar, especially for introducing people to drinking rum neat.
 
Tara
Tara,
A good drinking rum.
 
Jim
Jim,
Wonderfully sweet and rich. My favorite rum so far.
 
Paul
Paul,
I thought this was an excellent sipping run. It great over a cube of ice or from a chilled bottle.
 
Donna
Donna,
Complex, but not difficult to drink either neat or on the rocks. Tasty and smooth with a solid body. One of my new favorites.
 
Jonathan
Jonathan,
Enjoy this rum very much. Smooth on its own but is great with Dr. Pepper.
 
Jonathan
Jonathan,
Surprisingly good. Possibly the best rum for the price -- Much better than Plantation's 5 year varieties. Smooth and shares many similar caramel and vanilla notes as a good bourbon.
 
guest
guest,
A tasty, yet affordable, sipping rum with some nice sweet caramel notes at the end. I personally preferred this to the El Dorado 15 year aged rum.
 
Jonas
Jonas,
A non-sweet rum suitable anytime
 
John
John,
I am an ameture, so i won't say much. It wasn't as smooth as i had expected, but it had a nice spicy kick with a sweet finish.
 
Barry
Barry,
Damn good dark rum.. Hint of Caramel is awesome...
 
George
George,
Not quite a 10 but at least a 9.5. Great flavor so perfect for sipping. Started neat eventually added a touch of ice and it smooths it out more. Touch of lime adds to it.
 
Jarred
Jarred,
I never knew rum could be best served neat. Absolutely fantastic!
 
Paul
Paul,
amazing. smooth and the flavors keep coming. Light rocks , great while outside at sunset
 
Antti
Antti,
is an outstanding, intense, aged Demerara liqueur closing smooth with hint of smoke!
 
Jeff
Jeff,
Very smooth. Perfect for a Daiquiri.
 
Mark
Mark,
Very nice, smooth and sweet. Great on the rocks.
 
Robert
Robert,
To me the coconut plays very much first chair! Followed close with vanilla and caramel. This is a wonderful rum! A smooth sweetness that isn't overwhelming. I'm ordering a second bottle! It's perfect for an after dinner drink on the patio with some JB or Gypsy Kings (depending on the mood) 😉 in the background!
 
John
John,
A very smooth flavor with a twist of spice and sweet making it very good as an after dinner sipper.
 
Charles
Charles,
Very good rum! It was a little spicier than I thought it would be from reading the description, but in a good way. Fruity, sweet nose where the spice grabs you at the end. The spice is the first thing I tasted, then came the citrus, woody caramel, and lingered with a dark sugary sweet in my mouth. I would buy this rum again!
 
Michael
Michael,
I had never tried a dark rum before this bottle. I'll admit it looked cool, so I got it. I really enjoyed the smooth, sweet taste. Now I'm a fan.
 
Matthew
Matthew,
Deep and rich
 
Alan
Alan,
Rich fruit and spice nose with hints of honey and dark sugar. Round, mellow, full bodied palate with rich flavors of fruit and spice. The finish is very smooth and warm.
 
Dan
Dan,
Rich caramel and spice smooth and warm
 
Pedrinho
Pedrinho,
Amazing Rum!!!
 
James
James,
A small sip of heaven...
 
Chris
Chris,
Always got a bottle in my freezer and best served straight up.
 
Nick
Nick,
Very smooth. Excellent taste. Love it!!
 
Lee
Lee,
a smooth sipping rum that is really great on the pallet. great just out of the bottle, no mixing needed
 
William
William,
Smooth, classic aged dark rum. Good for sipping or mixing.
 
Justin
Justin,
So great. Great to sip. Great in mixed drinks.
 
robert
robert,
smooth sweet and full bodied with a balance of vanilla and caramel flavors. very warming.
 
guest
guest,
Demerara runs are some of the finest in the world -- as sophisticated and complex as a bourbon or and single malt Scotch. El Dorado and Lemon Hart (both Demerara runs) are two of the finest rum families available. Being a fan of mid-aged rums (yes, you can age rum for too long of a period), El Dorado 12 (& El Dorado 15) sits at the top of the list (along with Ron Abuelo 7, Flor De Cana 12 & 18, Appleton Estate 12 & 21, etc). Distilled from several pot stilled rums, the youngest being 12-years old. E.D. 12 has nice flavor from the American oak casks, which blends well with rich West Indies spices of brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves and molasses...to mention a few. Fresh citrus notes appear in the nose and linger on the palette - particularly orange peel. The rum also has a slight smoky tobacco-ness about it. The tasting profile of El Dorado 12 makes it a terrific rum served neet (add just the slightest dash of water to create heat); and, a fantastic rum for cocktails!
 
Christopher
Christopher,
My wife and myself tried this (Zaya is her favorite). She admitted that this was smoother than Zaya. If you are looking for a somewhat sweeter taste profile, you can't go wrong with this one. Must definitely NOT mix! Straight up or on the rocks only!
 
guest
guest,
I'm typically a bourbon guy. This was my first non-Bacardi and coke try.... Wow, I was impressed, neat or on the rocks, can't go wrong. The bottle did not last long. Now in search of my next aged rum experience.
 
guest
guest,
Very smooth
 
Thom
Thom,
Nice smooth cane sugar molasses with a slight oaky flavor. Enjoy sipping on the rocks
 
Scott
Scott,
This rum is fantastic on the rocks!
 
Mike
Mike,
I tried this in a mixed drink...BAD IDEA!!! This rum is better served on the rocks in a tumbler!!! YUMMMMM....
 
Ryan
Ryan,
I am not the most eloquent speaker or writer but anyone who likes rum will love El Dorado 12 year. This stuff is like a semi-sweet candy that will take you to your favorite place. I like it best on the Rocks but it is great strait and even in any rum drink such as a Dark and Stormy.
 
Nicholas
Nicholas,
Not a good mixer but ok on the rocks.
 
Allen
Allen,
very good Rum straight up. perfect mix with Mexican Coke !!!!!
 
guest
guest,
Very smooth sipping rum.
 
guest
guest,
Great rum
 
Ryan
Ryan,
Awesome smooth flavor
 
guest
guest,
My first higher end rum experience. Usually I am a bourbon guy but this rum is amazing. Natural sweetness up front, very fruity and smooth. Brown sugar finish.
 
guest
guest,
Excellent
 
guest
guest,
One of the best aged rums
 
Lesley
Lesley,
Super sweet love it
 
Maurizio
Maurizio,
Perfect rum for scotch lover!
 
guest
guest,
Great on its own or as a strong component to a cocktail
 
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