DDL El Dorado 15 (2020 Release)

Super price performance ratio. The new bottling has become super exciting. Hardly any sugar compared to the predecessor. Very pleasant and clean. The demarara style is very nicely recognizable without much schick schnack

Intense and balanced taste of grilled tropical fruit and with notes of oak and spices - lots of sweetness and with good pressure on the flavors 👍 Long lasting and smooth aftertaste 😁

Una delle mie prime bottiglie di rum, spettacolare e dolce al punto giusto.

Compared to the old sweeter version this one is a step forward. Instead of the sugar covering your palate you get a more hones and slightly spicy palate. The wood is there and so are the spices and semi heavy caramel, but it is a far better version. If you get the chance then give it a try. Price to quality is very good.

After finding out that Guyana rum without added sugar was on offer here, as a Guyana fan I simply had to try it. It was more than worth it. Roasted coffee with caramelized fruit and chocolate shavings. For me, this is THE rum profile par excellence. A little more mature and woody/"older" than the 12y. An absolute highlight for the price and a hit for those looking for an unsweetened rum to start with or as a sipper.

I love El Dorado Rum. And this is no exception. The nose is very rich: fruity, woody and spicy. tasting it's wood forward and surprisingly sweet considering this new bootling is supposed to be unsweetend

Very nice rum this is without the sugar. It's like a tropically aged Port Mourant that has had its edges sanded off with some soft Demerara Colum Still. As a blend wonderfully harmonious, soft and yet strong and spicy. At cask strength or at least Navy Strength, this would be an outstanding everyday rum. But even so I will get myself a bottle. Well done DDL!

Beautiful on nose, nice balance of spices and woody notes with bittersweet notes on palate. Overall very nice rum.

Dry El Dorado at last! Really nice and spicy with notes of malt, licorice, dark chocolate and espresso beans. I like it surprisingly well! A positive surprise! I wouldn't have thought it possible 😃 now a big cross comparison would be exciting!

What a pleasant discovery that this 2020 version without sugar! It's everything I love, a really nice dark demerara at a great price. The danger: the rum that is easily sipped every day 😁... My quality/price rum of the year.

The nose has strong dark chocolate notes that dominates but there's also some spice and fruit. The palate is a lot less spiced and chocolate driven than the nose would suggest. A strange kind of licorice and caramel dessert. The finish is quite long, warming. The dark chocolate is back from the nose. A very nice rum to sip. I think that I prefer the 12 year old.

Also an evergreen for me, the sugar reduction has definitely made it better than the old version. Wood, vanilla, dark chocolate and a hint of fruit. I always have it in my cupboard, it always goes down well and the PLV is also great! P.S. For the sake of fairness, I have to reclassify it ;) still an evergreen but no longer an 8

I love el dorado and this is a great upgrade from the sugary predecessor. More wood and vanilla coming through, nearly too much wood but it’s balanced ok. I’ve avoided these rums for a few years and pleased to see they’re back with a good upgrade - definitely would recommend and a nice sipper for the £50 bracket.

Quite a good standard blend for good money. In contrast to its sugared predecessor, this can also be recommended as a real rum to the average drinker who is looking for something better than the usual "supermarket rum".

Edit: I also used this to make rum balls. It goes really well with dark chocolate. For me, it's still a good classic as an introduction to the Guyana world. The rum has everything that a good rum should have, at least for the price that is asked for it. There are clearly better and more complex rums, but not for this price. Not incredibly complex, but a welcome addition to my cabinet as an easy sipper.