El Dorado 5-Year

Good solid rum for mixing, Got some taste to it and its a demerara rum, a fair good rum

Like Hamilton 86, this works as a Demerara mixer base rum. I give them both the same rating at this point, but I haven't been able to try them at the same sitting. If you need a Demerara as a mixer grab this or El Dorado 5.

Des notes boisées, du chêne, des saveurs de cigare et de la mélasse qui laisse une subtile douceur, contrariée par une forte présence d’alcool… On voit que le produit n’est pas tout à fait raffiné, ni complexe. Sans être mauvais, Il reste selon moi, un rhum correct pour les occasions ordinaires. Il sera certainement un bon mixeur.

This rum is a good one for a party if you're making a lot of cocktails. It's got a lighter rum taste, not super complex but definitely enjoyable. I prefer this to the 8 year

I always keep this one stocked in my bar, brown sugar, brown sugar and brown sugar. Great in a demerara dry.

Personally I do NOT care for this. Its intial smell reminded me of a glue or paint thinner. After a sip and a smell again, it smelled sweet but its taste still had no improvement.

This is a reliable work-horse rum that can fill many roles, but it's almost the same price as the 8 year and I think the 8 year is a much better rum. ED 5 is sippable neat or on the rocks but works best in a cocktail imho. There's no real funk to speak of, but it's sweet and pleasant.

I had heard very good things about el Dorado rum in the past, but I didnt have the budget at the time to purchase one of the more aged rums, so I gave a try to the 5 year. At first I was rather disappointed in it but as I continued to drink it, I began to find its niche in my small but growing collection. It makes an excellent mixer for painkillers and other tiki drinks, and with a little ice I can drink it straight if I don't feel like drinking one of my more expensive bottles. All in all it wasnt what I was expecting, but it did good when I found the perfect spot for it.

Lovey color. Nose has vanilla and toffee. Nice toffee start to the taste, followed by vanilla and a slight sweetness. Not a flavorful finish. Overall, a very nice intro to the El Dorado family. Looking forward to trying the older versions!

I can harly tell a difference and again mix with it and you'll love this and it's price point!!!!