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.
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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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%
About the Demerara Distillers Ltd distillery
The Demerara Distillers Ltd distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Demerara Distillers Ltd have been reviewed 3,233 times with an average of 7.8/10.
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Beautiful rum. Makes the beginner want more.
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My first rum. This El Dorado 12 made me switch from mainly whisk(e)y to rum. Very nice rum, a little too sweet, but definitely worth repeating.
Auto-translatedI've tasted the newer unsweetened El Dorado 12, and I absolutely love it.