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Doorly's 8-Year rum

Doorly's 8-Year

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

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77 ratings
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77 Doorly's 8-Year Ratings

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MatLen 🇬🇷 | 15 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

I must admit that I am getting fond of the Bajan rums over too deeply. Doorlys 8 is really a good rum, not very sweet in taste even though is smells sweet overlall. Banana, caramel and vanilla with an oaky smooth finish very delicious and a fine choice for beginners. It is a amazin' rum neat and it's price allows a power mixer for amazing cocktails. An absolute 9 score!
Enjoy a good rum experience!!

Dirtydogg 🇧🇬 | 30 ratings
Posted 7 months ago

So far i have tried Doorly's 5, XO and now this one. One of the best outhere. I like it more than the other two. Excellent aroma and oaky vanilla. It's a little bit dry, which I like. Also, there is some little burn at the end, enough to tickle your palate. Overall very delicious and pricewise as well. I will give 9, because i expect much from his big brother Doorly's 12 years.

Raphael 🇺🇸 | 19 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

Unlike with some oaky rums, you can tell this one is a rum, not a whiskey. It's not as dry as whiskey or oaky rums, and it has some of that slightly vanilla-y sweetness that is popularly associated with rum. It isn't overpoweringly oaky. I'm not a fan of whiskey, or other oaky rums, but I enjoy Doorly's 8

Seko 🇨🇿 | 205 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

The nose is something I really like on Doorly's lineup, and this 8y is no exception, playful notes of citrus fruits, mixed with wood and a bit of vanilla, what the nose tells you you get also on the palate, with added sweet and sour notes of grapefruit, smoked oak and a touch of toffee, the aftertaste has mix of all mentioned tastes with pronounced grape. As well as 5y and XO, this rum is again 100% worth the money. No sugar added - which is natural for all true Bajan rums. If you like Bajan style you cant go wrong here.

Ken 🇺🇸 | 71 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Admittedly, I am a person with a champagne taste with a beer budget. I am always searching for the best rum that I can both enjoy on the rocks while keeping my finances in check. Recently, while at the local “adult beverage” store, I was met with a vast selection of rums. I opened my RumRatings app and read the Doorly’s 8 reviews. I am glad I did! This is one of the finest rums, at this price point, that I have ever tasted. The taste is bold and mature for an 8 year old vintage. There is no reason to go to a spiced rum for boldness when one can enjoy a few sips of this rum. Thanks to all for their thoughtful comments on Doorly’s 8, you have gained a friend. Solute!

Bob 🇺🇸 | 74 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Unadulterated aged Bajan rum with great natural oak and vanilla flavor. Not as smooth as the 12 year but without being too hot. It has more sweetness and vanilla than the 12 as well and a fruitier younger taste that is very good. Not as aged raisiny tasting as the 12. Another great Bajan from Doorly's. Update: Another way to describe it is like RL Seale's 10yr but fruitier and sweeter. Maybe because of some of the younger rum flavor in the blend. It's not quite as smooth as Seale's 10. However the mild burn works in its own delicious way and brings out tropical fruit into the taste. I like that it definitely tastes like rum while the Doorly's 12 in comparison starts to taste like whisky after so much time in the barrel.Update: I like it even more than the 12 yr and definitely more than the XO. While the XO is smoother and more banana comes through, the 8yr is noticeably oaky and you can taste the dryish bourbon flavor which I really enjoy in my rum. Can't recommend it enough.

Jason Berman 🇺🇸 | 47 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

It doesn’t get much better especially at less than $18 a bottle. It’s a bit smoother than the XO. Wish I lived closer to total wine.

JAHinojos 🇺🇸 | 28 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

Tasted this against Mount Gay Eclipse, and Doorley's XO. This is much smoother than the XO and has more hints of tropical fruit. I would consider this for sipping, with ice, or with limited cocktail ingredients.

Mike Foxtrot 🇸🇰 | 28 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Barbados is the land of miracles in bottle. Very tasty and smooth.

Marty 🇺🇸 | 102 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

Better than the XO, but just a bit below the 12 year. Absolutely cannot be missed if you are on the search for wonderful rums.




Brand Details

Name: 8-Year
Years Aged: 8
ABV: 40%
Type: Doorly's
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Pot and Column Still
Women leading Rum: No

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