DDL El Dorado 21 (2020 Release)
Highly praised for its dry, woody Demerara profile, great nose and easy sipping character. Considered a quality upgrade over the old sweetened version, though some find the palate a bit simple for the price.
Fans of mature, oak-forward Demerara rums who want a drier, low-additive profile that’s comfortable to sip neat without high ABV intensity.
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How does this rum taste?
Dry, woody Demerara classic
If you enjoy El Dorado 15 but wish it were drier and more mature, this 21-year release keeps the smoothness while dialing up wood, spice and complexity.
Those chasing high-proof power, heavy funk, or big sweetness, and value seekers comparing closely priced options like El Dorado 15.
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About the Demerara Distillers Ltd distillery
The Demerara Distillers Ltd distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Demerara Distillers Ltd have been reviewed 3,257 times with an average of 7.8/10.
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Ром Эльдорадо 21 ,в базовой своей линейки один из самых удачных позиций.Аромат Рома Медовый и немного фруктовы,чувствуешь очень хорошо ваниль и спецый,вкус очень сладкий много спецый и мёда и сухофруктов. Кто любет сладкие Ромы вам сюда 😎
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.
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!
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.