El Dorado Special Reserve 15-Year

Continuing my reviews for El Dorado rums, this one can make people love the aged!

Itt is igaz,hogy a szimpla sor legjobb darabja, pedig van még nála öregebb...nem értem én ezt

This is quite nice - I don't know that it is a step up from the 12-year, but it is different enough to be interesting; less woody, spicier, a bit more heat, about the same level of sweetness for me - a very good sipping rum, BUT I don't know that it is worth the difference in price from the 12 (which I prefer to the 15 by a small margin). Still, it is worth trying if you haven't so you can do your own comparison.

En nariz se aprecia madera, noto algo más que roble, además es dulce en boca, está lleno de sabores y se aprecia bastante equilibrio en el trago de principio a fin, me parece un buen ron para cualquier ocasión y no lo mezclaría nunca, en cuanto al precio (34'95€) no me parece ni barato ni excesivo, mi valoración igual pudiera haber sido más alta, pero hay que dar enteros,no se si repetiré me quedan muchos por probar......

This stuff is delicious. Slightly sweeter than the 12 and probably not as smooth as the 21 but that's to be expected. This is better than pretty much every £100+ rum I've tried. Will come back to this time and time again.

Great Rum indeed. Sweet (but not too sweet), rich and straight rum. Even better than 12 years El Dorado

Though relatively new to the rum scene, I was disappointed in this particular rum. To me, it played more like a scotch than a rum. I tried it first with an ice cube, which, in my opinion was a mistake which served only to amplify the scotchlike qualities. Drinking neat after considerable air-time was a preferable experience, though still not outstanding. Along with it's distinctively scotchy smell, I could pick out some particular notes, primarily dried fruit (plum? date?). I taste the fruit and caramel, but the palate is overwhelmed quickly by a prominent alcoholic taste (not cheap alcohol, mind you) and an unexpected burn which persists at the front of the mouth and all the way down. I suppose some may find that charming, but I found the warmth spicy and artificial. (Did I mention that this reminds me of scotch?) The taste did not linger long and quickly gave way to dryness, which contrasted the full mouthfeel. For $44CAD on sale, I am not angry with the purchase, but it won't take centre stage and I might even mix it.

At a stage I would of rated the the 12 better but after a few years drinking rums the 15 is top shelf there's brown sugar banana and a leathery tobacco taste that the 12 is missing

but also too sweet, a honest rum, ron, rhum must have no sugar added

For me it is very similar to El Dorado 12. Softer in taste. It's not worth the money for El Dorado 12.