El Dorado Special Reserve 15-Year

I admit I am new to the evaluation of rum but have been enjoying it since my youth. I found this rum to have a great flavor but it seemed to have a slightly bitter back taste. But would enjoy again.

Le nez est expressif, plutôt boisé avec des pointes d'amande et de poivre. La bouche est plus suave, plus ronde, mais aussi plus complexe. Le boisé est toujours présent, accompagné de vanille, et de cacao. Puis viennent des arômes de fûts passés à la flamme et de tabac et le final est épicé.

some times you get a bottle and you remember the other bottle being better. I find the 12 better

When speaking with my local signature store rep, contemplating either the 15 or the 12, I figured I would try the 15, thinking if it was good, the step down would be acceptable. I did not enjoy the El Dorado as a sipping rum nearly as much as others I have tried, especially at the price point (+/- $10). High alcohol on the palette really blocked the true flavours I have come to expect from this range. Proving to me that going down to the 12 won't happen, it will be a while before I venture up to the 21.
Perhaps a good choice for mixing high end cocktails deserving of an overproof quality (zombie?).

Update, although it's not as sweet as before it now seems watered down. Are they running low on stock. OK, I just received another gift bottle. I was real ready for disappointment. I couldn't believe it. It's back to normal so I upgraded it to 5 stars. But I still suspect somethings not right here. I'm still reluctant to spend my own money on it. This may be a good thing because now I'm back in the playing field trying different rums. Hey, you never know!

I just have to update this downgraded rum. Like, what happened? This is not what I had many times before. Someone is screwing this up in an enormous way. They must think they have us, well think again. This just hit the bottom of my list with a very distinctive blast! The bite is so hard (like tiny sharks feasting in my mouth with notes of cheap wood) it makes me think they don't
care what they bottle because they have the buyers. Or, they ran out of the real stuff and need to bottle anything they can get their hands on just to use the labels they over ordered. Stay away!

When compared to the 12 & 21 yr, this was my least favorite by far. Boozy and harsh, IMO.

Výrazně sladší,než 12yo. Chuťově vyvážený. Stojí za ochutnání.

Thanks a lot, Vomi, for sharing a sample with me. This is my first encounter with El Dorado, I had high expectations as the DDL is the heir of the legendary Guyanese distilleries which produced the mythical Demerara rums.

The aroma is not too intense, somehow similar to the Pusser's, composed of Guyanese molasses, nail polish remover, honey and apples. After some time i sensed lemon peel and warm dry wood.

In the mouth the rum is thick and syrupy. Initial sips strike with a mixture of sweetness and peppery spiciness. At first I thought these two sensations were in balance but this pair overwhelms the other tastes. One can sense blood and metal, followed by some warm woody notes with honey, Demerara sugar, toffee and molasses. The finish is just a lasting sweetness with bitter notes of honey and molasses.

The overall experience is quite disappointing. Although this rum does have some Guyanese character, it seems that it was diluted down to 40% using sugar syrup instead of water. I hoped that the aroma and taste would be richer. It's not a terrible rum but tasting a sample prevents me from buying the full bottle.

Den havde fået mange rosende ord, så det var med stor spænding den blev købt og åbnet og jeg må nok sige at den ikke bliver en af mine favoritter. Prøvet men glemt.

Den 12åriga är bättre..........
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