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Doorly's 5-Year rum

Doorly's 5-Year

Barbados | Aged | 40% ABV | Pot and Column Still Distilled

6.6/10
101 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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101 Doorly's 5-Year Ratings

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Harrie πŸ‡³πŸ‡± | 91 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

I tried the 5yo after the 8yo and expected a younger (obvious) harsher rum but it is actually easier and sweeter (for a 100% dry rum) than the 8yo. Less complex, less oaky, less sophisticated but also fruitier and more sweet notes make the 5yo a really pleasant, very affordable enjoyable sipper.

On the nose it is very inviting with some vanilla, a touch of smokey oak, sweet oranges and some alcohol. On the palate the orange and vanilla combine to a fruity fudge-like sweetness (again, it is really a dry rum) with a pinch of pepper. The oak is much more in the background than with the 8 yo Doorly's. Very well balanced and nothing out of tune. Lovely little rum and at this pricepoint very hard to beat. Definitely not my last bottle!

DJ Sie πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 11 ratings
Posted 8 months ago

Very enjoyable rum, added to my favourite list, I would definitely buy again

Bob πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 74 ratings
Posted almost 6 years ago

$22. for a 1.75L...haha its a total fricking steal! Much like you would expect from a younger Doorly's 8 or younger RL Seale's, it definitely has some of the same flavors while having more expected burn that isn't overkill. Drink it on the rocks and problem solved, takes the edge off and still has great flavora of vanilla, honey, banana, and sugar cane grass. Definitely bringing this to the family beach house this summer.

YMHC πŸ‡³πŸ‡± | 162 ratings
Posted 8 years ago

Herkomst: Barbados
Distilleerderij: Foursquare
Abv: 40%
Prijs: €19,50 - 70cl
Kleur: lichtbruin
Aroma: karamel, fruitig, citrus en een beetje alcohol.
Smaak: beetje alcohol) maar toch zacht voor een jonkie, karamel, bruine suiker, beetje hout en witte peper.
Nasmaak: droog.

Maar 5 jaar op hout en toch weer zo'n smaakvolle rum van Foursquare.
Dus geen suiker, kleurstoffen, hout of vanille extracten toegevoegd en een eerlijke "age" statement op het label, wat wil je nog meer?

Ow, en niet duur.

Charles M πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 149 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

My usual cheap and cheerful house rum is Chairman's Reserve, so wanted to get another that might offer variety,

Initially I was concerned about it being a 5yo, but really, this was wholly unfounded. Soft, easy with a lovely bite from the spirit. Good length, easy to approach but not one dimensional. For the price, a winner. For the purist, they will find things to complain about.

I originally gave it a 7 but due to the price, I have bumped it up one. I would add though, with me being a little dismissive of the 8yo (below), going back to the 5yo after the 8yo shows how much it lacks in comparison. But still price/quality, it is an absolute winner.

EDIT - (I added this to the 8yo, but it is pertinent here)... the more I drink the 5yo, 8yo and 12yo the more I don't quite see how the 8yo fits in. The 5yo is a easy, soft, unsophisticated and very easy to sip. The 12yo has the sophistication and power. The 8yo is somewhere in the middle (inc price wise). Dare I say that the 8yo is a little pointless? Don't get me wrong, it's a good rum, but the 5yo is easier (albeit very much less sophisticated) and the 12yo is better. Maybe it is a case that I actually prefer the soft oakiness of the 5yo to the 8yo.

IGT πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 20 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

I thoroughly enjoyed this rum after buying it as a gift for a brother who refuses to drink neat spirits! I tasted it first at the Foursquare distillery and immediately preferred the RL Seales 10 year. That is pretty tough competition though! Overall it's a great rum, it just shares the distillery with an even better one!

Scott T πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 122 ratings
Posted 11 years ago

I picked up a 1.75 ltr of this in Florida for $20 and now wish I had gotten two. Not as rich or complex a sipper as the 10 yr XO but for the price it really can't be beat.

Mark πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 59 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

This rum's colour is a nice golden amber shade, surprising light for a rum aged for 5 years. While it has a slight alcohol/chemical smell to it, it is a solid rum for mixing with cola. The resulting rum and cola is light and sweet and very smooth, although the rum flavour is a little "thin", for those expecting more complexity from a 5 yr old.

Kieron wood πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 621 ratings
Posted 8 years ago

This is an interesting rum for the price... on the rocks cam be quite harsh but used as a cocktail or cola it becomes devine... Really dry flavour but that's how I like it... Excellent with lime

poosu πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 46 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Couldn't believe the price at Total Wine, about $11, so I had to try it. I was very pleased to find it was a pretty good drink. I'm not a connoisseur, but I drink a lot aged rum. I've now consumed about half a dozen bottles of this. Not a great rum but a good rum at a great price which I appreciate.




Brand Details

Name: 5-Year
Years Aged: 5
ABV: 40%
Type: Doorly's
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Pot and Column Still
Women leading Rum: No

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