DDL El Dorado 12 (2020 Release)

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

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

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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

     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.

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    5.7 /10
    Review by: rum_sk

     "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

     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
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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 90 bottles to their collections:

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    50
    opened
    21
    emptied
    19
    Open rate
    44%
    Ø Market value
    29€

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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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