DDL El Dorado 12 (2020 Release)

Aroma of caramel, brown sugar, and dried fruit leads to a palate with toffee, raisin, and oak. The community approves its mild sweetness and approachability—an enjoyable, value-driven crowd-pleaser for both newcomers and seasoned fans.

7.8  / 10  (64 reviews)

Caramel and dried fruits with gentle oak, smooth and balanced.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Smooth caramel and dried fruit notes
    • Great value for its age
    • Accessible for newcomers

    Caramel shines in El Dorado 12 (2020 Release), balanced by dried fruits and gentle oak. RumX tasters appreciate its smooth sweetness without excessive sugar, noting mild complexity and a pleasant, approachable profile. Perfect for those discovering Guyanese rum or seeking an easy sipper with good value. Worth exploring if you like mellow, dessert-forward rums.

    Aroma

    Caramel Dried fruit Woody Brown sugar

    Taste

    Caramel Raisin Toffee Woody

    How is this rum rated?

    7.8  / 10  (64 reviews)

    "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."

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    7.8 / 10
    Review by: Stefan Persson

    "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"

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    7.9 / 10
    Review by: Rumpalumpa

    ""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 😅😅😅😅"

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    8.2 / 10
    Review by: Joachim Guger

    "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."

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    8.0 / 10
    Review by: Aussierumfan
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Brand
    El Dorado
    RumX ID
    RX9644
    ABV
    40%
    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 (2020 Release)

    How is the price of this rum developing?

    The RumX community has already added 89 bottles to their collections:

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    49
    opened
    21
    emptied
    19
    Open rate
    45%
    Ø Market value
    31€

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