DDL El Dorado 12 (2020 Release)

Had 6cl of it after a better dinner at a local restaurant. It’s long time ago since I tasted the old 12yo with 35gpl sugar, but I’m pretty sure I like this new one with 6gpl sugar better. Overall an pleasant well balanced rum with a certain complexity.

I am not a fan. I do not like it very much. I would rather go with pusser's all the time. It is similar but there is something in the taste that I particularly do not like and cannot describe.

"Real" rum in Austrian supermarkets? 3 bottlings are available, this is one of them. Caramel, dried fruit and light spice. Very well balanced, not very complex and easy to drink. At 43%, you shouldn't expect a tour de force. The 15 is a lot spicier, but this one is more caramel-oriented. A reasonably priced introduction to the wonderful world of tropically matured demerara and a guest rum that I prefer to drink myself 😅😅😅😅

A really lovely Rum. Without added sugar in the new bottling, but still a pleasant sweetness. and pobaply the best value for money in my opinion. the 15 yo is quite a bit more expensive but not much superior

Quite a nice rum and great value for what you get! I had a few glasses of this on ice with non rum drinking friends and we all agreed that it was a great sipper. Not massively complex but not a sugar bomb like the previous version, I'm getting caramel, brown sugar and some wood on the nose, same again on the palate of some fruits mixed in as well. A good rum for those new to the spirit I would say.

Great with a cigar, somewhat flat on its own due to the low alcohol content. Edit: Now tried again on its own. A simple and pleasant rum that is not boring. Even a newcomer can probably be seduced by it, even if the alcohol is a little too present for the 40%.

Wahnsinn, was man hier für so wenig Geld bekommt. Von wegen ein typisch süßer Rum, nein! Leckeres Guyanaprofil ohne Zuckerzusatz, sogar mit Kräuternoten im Mund, das man von dem einen oder anderen Diamond kennt. Intensiv Süßigkeiten/Konfekt/Karamell an der Nase mit Vanille, Holz und etwas Frucht. Weniger röstig als der 15y. Das Gesamtpaket hätte ich nicht erwartet!!

Today a small comparison of the two newer, less sweetened El Dorado standard bottlings 12yo (rx9644) and 15yo (rx9643) Both benefit from the reduced sugar content ... you can now taste some of the rum - although unfortunately not much, as both are quite heavily (too heavily) diluted. The robust pot characteristics of the 15yo may come across a little better on the palate. Nevertheless, I like the 12yo better, as the Diamond Column profile appeals to me more and the nose is thin but nice. A high proof of the 12yo would certainly be a great niche.

On the nose there's lots of plum, raisin and almond backed up with a good amounts of toffee, cocoa and oak. The palate is smooth and quite subtle. Cocoa, raisins and caramel. Lots of wood towards the end. The finish is medium in length and has herbal, eucalyptus notes along side the wood and caramel from the palate. Overall, this is a great rum. Something to sip with good company. A shining example of Guyanese rum.

I was a little worried when I learned that this icon of sweet rums is now made with minimal sugar. However, my fears were unnecessary - the rum is beautifully smooth and the taste is just slightly sweet. There's a hint of spice, honey, oak and a pleasantly light citrus. I like it very much. The over 15 year old version, which is similar in flavour but more pronounced overall, especially after the citrus, and that doesn't sit so well with me anymore.

ausgezeichneter rum mit einem richtig guten preis-leistungsverhältnis. der verminderte zuckerzusatz hat dem gesamteindruck in keinster weise geschadet.

Rundes Geschmackserlebnis mit einer angenehmen, aber nicht übertriebenen Süße. Pflaume und Rosinen gepaart mit Karamell und Toffee werden abgerundet mit einer wunderbar holzigen Note, wie von frischen Sägespänen. Ausgezeichnetes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis - aktuell mein daily sipper, wenn mir nach einem leichten, süßen Rum ist.

More complexity and definitely a better sipper than the previous 12 year expression. Caramel and toffee notes are present.

Har en sød start. Smag af mørke tørret frugt; rosiner. Efter dette kommer noter af lid træ og ristet smag. Selvom den er meget blød og mild i smagen. Har den en rimelig efter smag som er forholdsvis kompleks som man kan dykke ned i.

Incredible nose, incredible taste. Just perfect :)