DDL El Dorado 21 (2020 Release)

"I love that they have reduced the sugar content to near zero. This has improved the quality of this rum a lot. Nice and fruity with spices and a warm palate. Draws nice curtains and the empty glass is really nice."

"Tasted the new less sweetened El Dorado 21yo after a better dinner at a restaurant downtown Stockholm. It’s still very tasteful, but drier which suits me better. So they’ve made a good job at DDL to make it such good without much of the sugar."

"I was fairly pissed when I tried this but I did like it. No where near as sweet as the previous version and it has a reasonable amount of complexity. Can't go to far wrong with it. Wood, caramel and dark chocolates."

"This super round rhum is made from rums of between 21 and 25 years of age and is very well rounded. 8,7:On the nose it is buttery, with chocolatey notes behind it. Ripe banana and fruity Christmas cake. Airing brings hints of tobacco and sandalwood in the nest of coconut, leading into spent match smokiness. 8,8:On the palate there are dry sultanas, dates, blackcurrant and macadamia nuts, a touch of rose water. The wood is toasted. The mid-palate brings dark chocolate and nutmeg too. 8,6:The finish is long and it just keeps going in! There's fried banana and handfuls of raisin notes right through to the end, with just a little hint of spicy cinnamon.. Quite an upgrade from 15y.This is rum with a big R. A super sipper!"

"Mon premier El Dorado. Nez agréable et équilibré , avec un parfum de fruits secs , caramélisé et boisé moyennement soutenu. En bouche , l entrée est spéciale je pense au savon et un peu floral ! C'est peut-être du à l ouverture de la bouteille et le manque d oxydation. Ensuite une amertume , du boisé et réglisse. J ai bien aimé la finale sur du pruneau et figues."

"In direct comparison, the 21 has for me the poles of the 3 standard El Dorados. Pleasant herbal notes, light wood, beautiful dried plum. On the palate, it falls slightly short of the 15. The younger brother is somewhat stronger and spicier. Overall, I still think the 21 is slightly ahead. For me, it's the more harmonious rum in the range. However, the PLV is clearly better with the 15."

"Great nose, in the mouth it is a bit too woody for me. Nose I like a little better than from the 15, taste a little worse, therefore equal points"

"A rum tasted at the Rum and Gin Festival in Lucerne.the nose is of caramel and dried fruit, with a well-integrated woodiness. The palate is smooth, with a hint of bitterness from the long stay in the wood.the finish is of medium length, with caramel and dried fruit.this rum lacks a little depth and breadth of flavor, a little disappointing."

"Da ist ordentlich Holz. An der Nase viele warme, würzige Aromen. Etwas fruchtig, Richtung Rosinen, sowie Nüsse. Am Gaumen dann viel vom Fass, etwas rauchig und bitter. Interessant, aber fast schon zu viel Fasswürze für meinen Geschmack."

"Sehr gut dass nun weniger Zucker enthalten ist. Die Nase ist wirklich eine Wonne, fein süß und würzig. Im Mund dann ebenfalls gute Würze und sehr rund aber leider auch etwas eindimensional und im Vergleich zum 15 jährigen zwar eine bessere Nase aber geschmacklich deutlich dahinter. Für den fast doppelten Preis absolut nicht gerechtfertigt, wenn ihr mich fragt."

"Tasted quickly on the El Dorado stand. I find that the fact that there is no more sugar (or very little) is a very good thing. It's an excellent blend from Guyana, very dark and sticky, very good. After that, it is much more expensive than the 15ans and it is not much better... So nice to taste, but it won't replace my bottle of 15ans."

"Al naso è intenso e gustevole, con note arrostite e tostate, zucchero bruciato, barile, pelle, vaniglia, prugne e spezie leggere. Non ricordavo un naso così buono. Al palato è corposo e saporito, ritrovo sostanzialmente gli stessi aromi trovati al naso. È meno dolce delle versioni precedenti. Il finale è abbastanza delicato e pecca di profondità."

"On The Rocks: On the nose Mild fruit, floral and spice notes with a slight alcohol presence. Taste packs a strong spice punch followed by a fruit/floral/oak that evolves into a slightly bitter and then back into a sweetness with moderate fruit and floral notes with a oak undertone. Long in the finish with sweetness and subtle oak evolving into a slightly bitter. This is an very smooth and very enjoyable rum that is developing some complexity. This has developed more complexity once the bottle has had time to breath. Mixed Pepsi Zero: On the nose there is mild spices and oak. Taste is moderately sweet and extremly smooth. Finish is short but sweet. This is also very enjoyable mixed and could enjoy it either way."

"Initial nose is lively. Orange peel and Demerara sugar dominate with perfume suggestions. After some time the orange transitions to coconut and tropical fruits and finally back to that Demerara sugar, now mellowed with time. The taste does not match and I was surprised by assertive cinnamon and pepper notes. There is a hint of that sweetness but this is very dry, toasty and has greenish/menthol faintly appearing every so often with coffee. Med long finish of roasted dried nuts, chocolate and some char. Bourbon-like. This is much much different then the 15 year old which I am more accustomed to. I mean it doesn’t taste like the same rum aged another 6 years, this tastes like a totally different rum. It’s complex and I’ll look forward getting to know it better."

"Very nice rum, fruity, long finish, pleasant to sip, no mix needed"