Skeldon El Dorado Rare Collection SWR 2000 18yr 58,3%

RX122 Excellent Column Still Rum 4,368 bottles Above 250€

9.0/10195 ratings

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“Rich, balanced rum with complex chocolate, coffee, and fruity notes.”

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How does this rum taste?

A symphony of chocolate, coffee, and caramel, El Dorado Rare Collection SWR mesmerizes with its rich, creamy, and balanced profile. Fruity notes dance amidst a backdrop of oaky spice, making this limited Guyanese gem a smooth, yet complex sip.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Vanilla Coconut Woody Caramelized Raisin Dark chocolate

Taste

Woody Caramel Chocolate Roasted Vanilla Creamy

Finish

Woody Caramel Chocolate Roasted Mocha Burnt sugar

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Jakob

24 August 2023

9.1/10

“Simply excellent. Brings the Demerara-typical, unique in this form oak vanilla note in perfection in glass. In addition, chocolate melt, hints of latte, fine spices, caramel, a touch of dried fruit and allspice ... I am impressed time and again by the aromatic force that this bottling conjures up in the glass. That a completely tropically stored Guyana in the Skeldon Marque with such a high-class profile remains available for so long at the issue price is in view of the current demand m.E. not rationally explainable - but shall be fine with me. An absolute price-performance tip, even at prices well beyond the 200€.”

Aroma

Barrel Mocha Milk chocolate Vanilla Toasted

Taste

Barrel Milk chocolate Espresso Licorice Caramel

cigares

30 April 2024

9.4/10

“Le frère du Skeldon 2001 S.B.S. “The Nectar”, mais avec beaucoup de nuances. Un nez très proche avec du sucre brun, de la vanille. Plus de douceur. Une bouche magnifiquement sombre et vive, profonde et élégante. Une finale longue et riche. Le verre vide révèle plus de fruit et un léger fumé. On se croirait dans un club privé anglais avec vieux bois vernis, cheminée et fauteuils en cuir craquelé. Plus équilibré que l’Enmore 1996, il mérite quelques points de plus.”

Aroma

Vanilla Woody Caramelized Spice Nutty

Taste

Delicious Sweet Complex Vanilla Woody

Photo of the rum El Dorado Rare Collection SWR taken from user cigares

Joachim Guger

24 April 2023

9.0/10

“A very good tropical aged Demerara. Pronounced influences from the barrel and raisins.”

Aroma

Medicinal Espresso Leather Licorice Sour cherry

Taste

Leather Espresso Burnt sugar Medicinal

Clément Boetto🤤🇫🇷

9 May 2024

9.4/10

“Demerara in all its splendor, an exceptional rum 🤤”

Aroma

Vanilla Coconut Caramelized Woody Dried fruit

Taste

Caramel Woody Roasted Chocolate Dried fruit

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Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪

16 January 2023

8.9/10

“Excellent rum, but the price of 260 euros for me is not worth the purchase. Well balanced and represents all the characteristics that I love in a rum, unfortunately there are in my opinion many others competitive at half the price. Luckily I bought a sample.On the nose and palate woody and dark chocolate scents. Vanilla and caramel very weak and perfectly integrated.Finale below expectations.However a rum that I would never stop drinking.”

Aroma

Barrel Caramel Vanilla

Taste

Woody Chocolate Bitter

Tim

7 June 2024

9.5/10

“Volle Ladung Schokolade voran mit röstigen Aromen, dazu allerlei Frucht und Karamell. Riecht bombastisch lecker. Im Mund setzt sich die Nase fort, wobei die Schokolade und Mokka stark domieren, gepaart mit trockenem Holz und Leder. Zurück bleiben dunkle Noten und Zitrusfrüchte. Das ist genau mein Geschmack und der beste Rum, den ich bisher im Glas hatte. Deshalb die hohe Punktzahl!”

Aroma

Woody Cocoa Coffee Roasted Milk chocolate

Taste

Woody Roasted Caramel Chocolate Mocha

Photo of the rum El Dorado Rare Collection SWR taken from user Tim

crazyforgoodbooze

10 March 2024

9.0/10

“wow🤤. a mixture of banana split and rum grape nut chocolate both on the nose and taste. very very awesome! a bit like baked honey banana with dark chocolate grated over it and a bar of rum grape nut with orange zest and toasted barrel. in the finish then discreet mocha coffee notes, dried apricot, date, salted pecan, as well as beautiful roasted flavors and tannins. extremely tasty and balanced!compared to albion and Diamond cbh, however, it is almost a little too uncomplex for me. Nevertheless, an absolutely fantastic rum at an incredibly fair price!”

Aroma

Coconut Milk chocolate Banana Caramelized Honey

Taste

Creamy Chocolate Caramel Fudge Sweet

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Mirco

31 October 2023

9.1/10

“wonderful bottling that is always fun.”

Aroma

Vanilla Coconut Cocoa Nutty Dried apricot

Taste

Caramel Woody Dried fruit Chocolate Vanilla

Photo of the rum El Dorado Rare Collection SWR taken from user Mirco

Maxence

24 January 2024

9.0/10

“Quite a similar profile to its brother Albion 2004. An amazing rum !”

Aroma

Woody Varnish Butterscotch Salty Coconut

Taste

Leather Metallic Chocolate Butterscotch Salty

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DomM

18 October 2021

9.2/10

“More open and fruity with less heavy dark notes compared to continental aged 2001 batch.”

Aroma

Dried apricot Plum Barrel Prunes Dates

Taste

Caramel Raisin Spicy Roasted Milk chocolate

Oliver

4 December 2021

9.3/10

“Put much more expensive Guyana Columns in the shade! Mixture of Velier Skeldon and El Dorado Albion. Outstanding PLV.”

Aroma

Dried fruit Woody Vanilla Iodine Spice

Taste

Cocoa FullBodied Heavy Caramel Roasted

zabo

3 February 2024

8.7/10

“Franconian Tasting Gang Edit: at the tasting we tried some El Dorados like this one, as well as the Enmore and Albion. The conclusion: you can't go wrong with any of these bottlings. In contrast to the Velier bottlings, these are still available at affordable prices and the difference for me is only minimal. Whereby this one scored the "worst" ;-)”

Aroma

Woody Caramelized Coconut Dark chocolate Spicy

Taste

Caramel Chocolate Creamy Dried fruit Complex

Photo of the rum El Dorado Rare Collection SWR taken from user zabo

RumTaTa

9 October 2022

9.3/10

“Nose: indescribably balanced and varied, at first the sweetness of caramel and cream toffee predominates, then walnut, bourbon and dried fruit come in and they are complemented by spice and barrel notes. Heaviness and creaminess can already be guessed!Palate: very oily texture and perfect continuation of the nose, still sweet (burnt sugar) but now more coffee, dark chocolate and wood. Still super balanced, here nothing stands out or dances out of line!Finish: again a harmonious continuation but not eternally longAt this rum I find absolutely nothing disturbing and that is at the same time the only thing you could reproach him: there are simply no corners or edges 😉One of the top-class easy sipper I know!”

Aroma

Vanilla Caramelized Coconut Woody Raisin

Serge

11 November 2023

8.9/10

“The tastiest Skeldon I've tasted so far. Tastes better to me than the continental representatives of the same vintage. The chocolate and coffee side is intense at the same time, but still brighter and not as engaging, which suits the rum well and leaves room for the remaining flavors Edit: Comparison within the Rare Collection: CBh 1st place, then EHP 96, then Albion and then Skeldon.”

Aroma

Vanilla Woody Caramelized Dark chocolate Cocoa

Taste

Woody Vanilla Creamy Caramel Roasted

Photo of the rum El Dorado Rare Collection SWR taken from user Serge

TheRhumhoe

20 July 2022

9.2/10

“A sublime Skeldon bottled by El Dorado, which is surely underrated because of the base brand. The nose is very expressive and elegant, carried by typical Guyana markers: chocolate, caramel, spices, vanilla, nuts and dried fruits mingle brilliantly with exotic fruits and fresh notes. A very deep and successful nose. The attack on the palate is just as intense and delicious, with the same dark, roasted and caffeinated structure, with a slight hint of saltiness. It's creamy and round, with no discernible alcohol. The finish continues in the same vein, with a slight bitterness. A highly expressive, multi-faceted rum that offers a superb alternative to the more expensive and sought-after Demerara.”

Aroma

Raisin Fruity Spice Vanilla Caramel

Taste

Woody Caramel Dried fruit Vanilla Chocolate

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Guyana

Distillery
Skeldon

Brand
El Dorado

RumX ID
RX122

ABV
58,3%

Category
Column Still Rum

Vintage
2000

Mark
SWR

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Column Still

Age
18 years

No. of bottles
4368

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
Above 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

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