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El Dorado 8-Year rum

El Dorado 8-Year

Guyana | Aged | 40% ABV

El Dorado 8-year is distilled from fermented molasses before it’s aged 8 years.

6.9/10
294 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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294 El Dorado 8-Year Ratings

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Rene Rum (PREMIUM) 🇨🇭 | 547 ratings
Posted almost 6 years ago

Sattes, helles Bernstein im Glas.
In der Nase entfalten sich Düfte von Holz, Vanille, Karamell und Früchten.
Im Gaumen sehr angenehm und nicht so süss wie 12 yo oder 15 yo, Karamell, Holz, Sahnebonbon....
Im Abgang ein langes fruchtiges Karamellaroma.
Ein guter Demerara für Einsteiger und für Entdecker dieser Machart. Für Fortgeschrittene leider zu wenig "Tiefgang".

Rich, bright amber in the glass.
In the nose, scents of wood, vanilla, caramel and fruits unfold.
Very pleasant on the palate and not as sweet as 12 yo or 15 yo, caramel, wood, creamy sweet ....
In the finish a long fruity caramel aroma.
A good demerara for beginners and explorers of this style. For advanced unfortunately too little "hearty"

lulabrooks 🇺🇸 | 14 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Good to keep around. Sip it or mix it. Much more complex than the 5.

Rinushorn 🇫🇷 | 133 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Pas fan de ce genre de rum. Mais ce n'est que mon goût.
Il sera apprécié par les amateurs de rums de tradition britannique

Murky 🇨🇦 | 4 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

I tried this rum a few days ago and enjoyed it thoroughly. The best way I can describe this rum is it's like drinking a warm molasses bun.

ZTrain1177 🇨🇦 | 74 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

I really liked this rum. It has hints of caramel and brown sugar. Can be enjoyed on its on or with your favorite mix.

Polou 🇫🇷 | 63 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Old rum produced on the banks of the Demerara River by the last distillery in British Guiana, El Dorado 8 years old is made from the mixture of several rums distilled in traditional stills, including one made of wood. The rum was then aged in oak barrels.
Mouth : The caramelized oak marks the entry into the mouth, it is smoky and burnt. The notes of roasting and molasses recall our fond memories. Once you have had this rum in your mouth, you can detect more ripe fruit on the nose.

The finish is quite smooth. Molasses and caramel are still present.

A rum that offers a typical profile of Demerara rums for a really good price.

vomi1011 🇩🇪 | 403 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Only 40% is the only problem here. It has the typical Enmore character.
It's a bargain for me.

Nose: Good nose, a little bit sharp but with a lot of dry fruits and Enmore sweetness.
Honey sweetness, melon, vanilla, bourbon wood, a lot of dry fruits like raisins (similar to ElD12).
For only 40% it's still very good.

Taste: It starts a little bit spicy and viscous. I like this viscous juice. There is vanilla with honey sweetness, some melon, dry fruits like raisins, plum and the typical Enmore wood.
Some bitter tannins are in the middle taste, it's clearly a good aged rum.
The finish is spicy, with aged wood, melon and some honey sweetness, nuts, almonds. Great.

It's pretty much what you get for a few bucks. At 40% it's still sharp and powerfull. I think you can also add some sugar syrup to it, to come closer to ElD15. Still a good rum for sipping, also great for mixing. I would rate it with 81 points.

Sweetness: 2/5
Fruits: 3/5
Sharpness: 3.5/5
Complexity: 3/5
Value 18€: +5/5

Wo1fpacker 🇺🇸 | 14 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

This rum is absolute gold for the value. Generously enjoyable with plenty of molasses-y goodness to spare without being overbearing. However, it's a bit light for a Demerara so those looking for a the heavy, treacle delight of the Guyanese style you may want to look elsewhere in the El Dorado line. Though I highly doubt anyone would be truly disappointed by this beauty.

JS92 🇳🇱 | 2 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Im new to the rum game so i didnt know what 'hogo' or 'funk' tastes like. But i learned from the description that this is it. Its a bit of an acquired taste, i dont hate it but i dont love it either. It has a little bit of a whiskey vibe in the aftertaste if im not wrong

Marijke 🇳🇱 | 25 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Lekker in de cola, benieuwd naar de 12 jaar oude versie

Mirjamvdbg 🇳🇱 | 29 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

De eerste op ons rum/lama avondje. Oke, maar met gewone cola en dat ben ik moet gewend




Brand Details

Name: 8-Year
Years Aged: 8
ABV: 40%
Type: El Dorado
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led Rum: No

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