DDL El Dorado 12
Solid, very sweet crowd-pleaser: smooth, caramelly and approachable, widely enjoyed as an easy starter Demerara, though many find it simple and a bit sugary compared with drier modern rums.
The smell is a little bit hot and starts off with a strongish leather and dusty varnish smell. Then a bit more butterscotch and dried fruit comes in. The taste is a little spicy with dark chocolate, caramel, and a bit of the dried raisin flavor along with some spice and wood from the barrel. A couple more sips give some apple and vanilla flavor and some tropical fruit, like pineapple. The finish is medium and tastes lightly of dried fruit.Read more
Those who enjoy sweet, smooth rums and want an easy first Demerara for sipping neat or in simple cocktails without any funk or aggression.
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How does DDL El Dorado 12 taste?
Sweet, smooth Demerara starter
If you like Diplomatico, Zacapa or Kraken and want to step into age-stated Demerara, this keeps the sweetness and smoothness while adding a touch more wood and spice.
Anyone avoiding added sugar, seeking dry, complex or high-strength rums, or looking for classic, unsweetened wooden-pot Demerara character.
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Port Mourant & Uitvlugt & Diamond El Dorado Blended In The Barrel PM ICBU SVW 2010
2010 9yr 49,6%
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The smell is a little bit hot and starts off with a strongish leather and dusty varnish smell. Then a bit more butterscotch and dried fruit comes in. The taste is a little spicy with dark chocolate, caramel, and a bit of the dried raisin flavor along with some spice and wood from the barrel. A couple more sips give some apple and vanilla flavor and some tropical fruit, like pineapple. The finish is medium and tastes lightly of dried fruit.
Auto-translated8,2:The nose is relatively light with fruity notes, held together by a dry, toasty woodiness and warm spices , it begins to deliver its luscious nutty aromas after some rest.With aeration, the sweetness of pecans and maple syrup take over, very tempting indeed. The woodiness is combined with a caramelized, lightly roasted mixture, some vanilla, toffee, chocolate and an American oak notes, like orange peel, apricots and a pinch of smokiness, all very gourmand. 8,2:The palate is very smooth and thick, with juicy prunes and dried grapes, alcohol not felt at all. Nuts and spices then enter the scene, some coffee with caramel, vanilla conveyed by a gentle woodiness with notes of tangy fruit that bring a pinch of astringency. 8:The finish is light and spicy, a bit dry, smooth with some vanilla, exotic fruits are distant and smokiness.. Better than expected.Better than 15y..
It’s quite sweet, almost too sweet. The new 2020 release is therefore much better. It tastes a lot of Demerara sugar. But I believe it’s one of the better entries to the rum world if you still can get a hold of a bottle.
Vorab: meine Bewertungen ist vom 21.03.2025. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt handelt es sich um einen Rum. Er hat nicht mehr die in der Beschreibung oben angegebenen 35g Zucker. Das wurde mit der EU-Verordnung on 2022 auf Null reduziert. Die alte Version mit viel Zucker hat das rote Logo auf der Flasche. Die neue Abfüllung das schwarze. Der Geruch ist ausgeprägt nach Holz, gefolgt von Gewürzen und Vanille. Nach etwas Zeit im Glas und auch im leeren Glas richtig tolle Tabaknoten. Ich bin Nichtraucher, aber der Geruch holt mich total ab. So ein Gefühl im Mund hatte ich bisher nicht. Ich empfand es wie ein weiches Kissen das sich auf die Zunge legt, würzige, weiche und warme Noten. Schmeckt mir wirklich gut. Toller Rum.