DDL El Dorado 12

Smooth caramel-vanilla sipper, crowd favorite

According to reviews, it delivers caramel, vanilla, and gentle woody notes with a sweet, smooth profile. Most recommend it as a crowd-pleaser and a reliable introduction to quality aged rum.

7.3/10 452 reviews

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    How does this rum taste?

    Easy for beginners
    Smooth and sweet
    Great value bottle

    What stands out most for El Dorado 12 is its smooth, approachable character praised by both newcomers and seasoned rum drinkers. Most reviewers highlight flavors of caramel, vanilla, and wood, with many also noting a gentle sweetness and a subtle spicy finish. It's often enjoyed as an easygoing sipper or in cocktails, and its strong reputation for value and consistency makes it a recommended staple for any collection.

    Aroma

    Caramel Vanilla Woody Molasses

    Taste

    Sweet Woody Vanilla Caramel

    How is this rum rated?

    7.3/10 452 reviews

     It’s quite sweet, almost too sweet. The new 2020 release is therefore much better. It tastes a lot of Demerara sugar. But I believe it’s one of the better entries to the rum world if you still can get a hold of a bottle.

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    6.9 /10
    Review by: Stefan Persson

     solid mediocrity. but much too sweet and syrupy, strangely bitter at the end

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    5.5 /10
    Review by: crazyforgoodbooze

     8,2:The nose is relatively light with fruity notes, held together by a dry, toasty woodiness and warm spices , it begins to deliver its luscious nutty aromas after some rest.With aeration, the sweetness of pecans and maple syrup take over, very tempting indeed. The woodiness is combined with a caramelized, lightly roasted mixture, some vanilla, toffee, chocolate and an American oak notes, like orange peel, apricots and a pinch of smokiness, all very gourmand. 8,2:The palate is very smooth and thick, with juicy prunes and dried grapes, alcohol not felt at all. Nuts and spices then enter the scene, some coffee with caramel, vanilla conveyed by a gentle woodiness with notes of tangy fruit that bring a pinch of astringency. 8:The finish is light and spicy, a bit dry, smooth with some vanilla, exotic fruits are distant and smokiness.. Better than expected.Better than 15y.

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    8.1 /10
    Review by: LukaŽiga

     Ok flavours but too thin and missing a lot. Also the sugar is clearly there. Maybe for mixing. Besides that not what i am looking for in a Demerara … no typical wooden pot flavours, as both heritage pots are not part of the blend.

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    4.0 /10
    Review by: Serge
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Brand
    El Dorado
    RumX ID
    RX21
    ABV
    40%
    Category
    Rum Based Spirit
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    12 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <50€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Demerara Distillers Ltd 12yr &nbsp; 40% El Dorado 12

    How is the price of this rum developing?

    The RumX community has already added 1,162 bottles to their collections:

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    714
    opened
    255
    emptied
    193
    Open rate
    39%
    Ø Market value
    27€

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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 2,903 times with an average of 7.8/10.

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