DDL El Dorado High Ester Blend LBI/DHE 2012
Highly praised as a rich, chocolate‑driven Demerara with well‑integrated strength, light esters and great balance – viewed by many as the standout modern El Dorado outside the Rare Collection.
Bourbon and Foursquare crossover drinkers, Demerara fans, and enthusiasts wanting a fuller, drier El Dorado with chocolate, caramel and coffee notes rather than a wild Jamaican-style ester bomb.
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How does this rum taste?
Rich, modern Demerara crowd‑pleaser
If you enjoy Foursquare, New Yarmouth ’94 vibes or richer Demeraras, this is a no‑sugar El Dorado that turns up the chocolate and coffee without going full ester chaos.
Those chasing ultra-funky high-ester profiles, beginners sensitive to 57% ABV, or drinkers who prefer very light, sweetened and easygoing rums.
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Wow, this is a fantastic rum! It’s almost like the sour industrial funk snuck into chocolately Guyanese rum — but these are clearly not the same esters that dominate LROK or DOK. The strong sour cherry paired with the darker notes in here are sublime.
Mild aroma and the 57% is not noticeable. The many esters give a good full-bodied and slightly sweet flavor.
Auto-translatedThink El Dorado But a brighter expression of it. Amazing amazing, amazing stuff
Really nice new addition to El Dorado. Guyana in its purest form. Caramelized demerara sugar meets roasted coconut, bitter orange and very dark dark chocolate, as well as strong mocha and salted caramel. Really exciting and very tasty! Nevertheless, I was expecting more funk when I heard the term "high ester". But it is an incredibly aromatic, delicious El Dorado in its purest form! I would actually really like to buy it, it's brutal fun!
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