El Dorado 12 Years Rum 75cl

Got 3 of these on discount as £30+ is too much for a bottle of rum for me, been wanting to try it for awhile being a rum fan. First impression was that I loved that it came in the box, great decor for a home bar which I have. On opening there is only one comment. The smell. Beautiful barrel smell followed by an almost fruitiness finishing with the rum. The first bottle I had was that potent it actually filled the room full of the smell on initial opening. The drinking experience is great too. Real colour, not over caramel like other rums, and on top of that the taste is flat out great, drank neat I prefer it to many whiskys, and whilst I definitely consider it a sin, one rather tipsy night I may have mixed it with Pepsi Max (real keto hours), and even that was beautiful. Honestly, it's a REALLY good rum, my personal favourite before this was Havana Club 7 Year, but this has topped it, and is now my "good rum" that I keep in the house. Only downside it has is that according to hydrometer tests, this rum has about 39g of added sugar per litre, so about 27.3g per bottle, which isn't much, but for people on a keto diet should take into consideration.

This is a lovely, smooth and complex rum which has the look and taste of a liquid version of an old fashioned Christmas pudding. I suppose that is what is meant by the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) when it says this rum has a: "...deep, old gold colour. Big, inviting, complex nose with prune, raisin, honey, clove and nutmeg. Full, but elegant entry into the mouth where layers of flavour follow the nose with addition of treacle, old marmalade. Super smooth and soft in the mouth with great density and silky flow. Some ripe, tropical flavours appear as does a light oak note. Long and pleasing finish." Whew! The trouble is that taste is so subjective. One person's 'nectar of the Gods' is another person's 'meh'. All I can say is that for me at least, I think for the complexity and depth of flavour, you are going to find it difficult to beat this in the £35-40 price range. It might be in the lower end of the premium rum market, but it has become the rum by which I tend to gauge others. Of course there are better and finer rums on the market, but you had better be prepared to pay substantially more.

A lovely smooth rum to have on a cold winter night!!!

Doesn't break the bank so you could have it with a cocktail if you wanted but otherwise a great sipper that I'd say compares favourably alongside diplomatico reserva exclusiva and appleton 12 yr. I'd say if you're getting into your rums and haven't had this then definitely give it a go alongside the others I mentioned to determine what 'style' you like - Appleton has some Jamaican funk, Diplomatico has a bit more sweetness (which newer drinkers that didn't come from Whiskey tend to like) and El Dorado sits somewhere in between that. I pretty much will always have a bottle of this in the drinks cupboard for a sipper that is friendly for crowds (not too expensive but still very very drinkable neat)

Lovely rum and worth the money. Delicate aroma. Delicious.

Brought as a gift. Fantastic rum, they absolutely love it! Great in the box that it came in too.

Why did you choose this product over others?: Lovely rum, my husband loves a cheeky glass on a Friday night and this hits the spot. I will be buying it again

excellent rum for the price my go to choice

On aime ce rhum pour son parfum et sa douceur, peut être un peu trop doux justement

Si tratta di un rum morbido, cremoso e pieno, con una dolcezza non vanigliata o zuccherina, bensì derivata da note scure di caramello, legno e spezie, con un tocco di tabacco e cacao che lo rendono interessante e coerente. È un rum Demerara, quindi di Guyana, distillato con tecniche storiche che conferiscono corpo e densità particolari: una scelta solida per chi vuole scoprire questo stile senza sorprese e senza spese eccessive. Serio e affidabile, non aggressivo e senza note amare o eccessivamente forti. I limiti principali sono sicuramente la gradazione relativamente bassa (qualche grado in più lo renderebbe forse più incisivo) e la relativa mancanza di complessità estrema, comunque perfettamente giustificata dal prezzo. Chi volesse da subito un’esperienza più intensa può passare direttamente al fratello maggiore El Dorado 15 anni, che rappresenta un bel passo avanti in profondità e ricchezza. Se vi piace lo stile Zacapa o Diplomático e volete provare qualcosa di più "scuro" e con note, potrebbe essere un'ottima scelta. La bottiglia richiama forme da trasporto navale, con linee robuste e decori che ricordano le vecchie casse di rum, peculiare anche se l’aspetto può sembrare un po’ datato rispetto ai design più moderni.

Ich habe mittlerweile allerlei Rumsorten getestet und nun war mal der El Dorado 12 Jahre an der Reihe. Geschmacklich bin ich eher ein Liebhaber süsser, vollmundiger und nicht so spritiger Rumsorten. Nun, die Aufmachung der El Dorado ist recht ansprechend, da gibt es aber durchaus bessere Aufmachungen in dieser Preislage. Die Flasche mit dem Siegelstempel sagt mir optisch aber zu. El Dorado Rum kommt aus Guyana, wird aus Zuckerrohrmelasse hergestellt. Der Hersteller bedient sich bei der Herstellung des Rums verschiedener Destillate aus drei Destillen. Er ist der einzige Hersteller weltweit, welcher hölzerne Brennkessel benutzt. Bei diesem Rum handelt es sich um einen Blend, also eine Mischung aus verschiedenen Destillaten, welche dann über 12 Jahre hinweg in amerikanischen Eichenfässern, in denen vorher Bourbon gelagert wurde, reiften. Gut, das nur nebenbei, komme ich zum Duft und Geschmack dieses bernsteinfarbenen Rums. Ich habe zum Test ein Nosingglas benutzt, in so einem bauchigen nach oben hin eng werdenden Glas entfallten sich die Aromen besonders gut und die Nase kann diese in vollem Umfang aufnehmen. Die Duftnote dieses Rums ist dann eine für mich angenehme. Es duftet mild, süss, nach Rumkugel mit leichter Vanille, ein wenig fruchtig und würzig und überhaupt nicht spritig. Vom Geruch her ist dieser Rum einer meiner Favoriten. Im Mund erkennt man eine angenehme hervorstechende Süsse, Toffee, leichte Vanille und später ein wenig herbe Eiche und leichten Alkohol. Insgesamt wirkt dieser Rum eher mild, seine 40% Vol sind nicht hervorstechend. Der Abgang ist sehr mild und weich untermalt mit Süsse und ein wenig herb trockener Eiche. Der Abgang ist jedoch eher kurz Alles in allem bin ich vom Geruch angetan, geschmacklich ausgewogen und sehr mild sagt mir der 12 Jährige zu. Er schmeckt mir etwas besser als der 15jährige El Dorado, welcher mit herberer Eichennote und längerem Abgang daher kommt. Geniessen sollte man diesen Rum pur oder mit einem Würfel Eis, zum Mixen ist er für mich zu schade.Das Preis Leistungsverhältnis ist bei diesem Rum wie ich finde ausgesprochen gut, meine Empfehlung für Liebhaber süsslicher , milder Rumsorten.

贈り物としてこうさせていただきました。値段的にも手頃でブランドも良いラムなのでこうして良かったです。ありがとうございました。

Se ha convertido en mi ron favorito, tiene un sabor muy agradable. Lo recomiendo 100%