Rum

El Dorado 12 Year Old Special Reserve

Origin

🇬🇾Guyana

Strength40%

Price Tier

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LIBRARIAN'S VERDICT

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A liquid time capsule. The use of wooden stills gives El Dorado a weight and a 'soul' that modern column stills simply cannot replicate. It is the definitive 'dessert' rum for the serious connoisseur.

The Library Note

Produced by Demerara Distillers, El Dorado 12 is a blend of aged rums from three iconic stills: the Enmore wooden Coffey still, the Port Mourant wooden pot still, and the Diamond metal Coffey still. These relics of the 18th and 19th centuries create a spirit that is unmatchable in its density and heritage.

Sommelier's Perspective

THE NOSE

Deep and gourmand. Explosive aromas of stewed apricots, dark caramel, and a sophisticated woody vanilla.

THE PALATE

Lush and velvety. Layers of honey, tobacco, and dark chocolate are balanced by a heavy, syrupy fruitiness and baking spices.

THE FINISH

Exceedingly long and warming with a final flourish of orange peel and toasted almonds.

Sensory Profile

THE PERFECT SERVE

Sipped neat from a snifter. The heavy notes from the wooden stills are best appreciated at room temperature, allowing the complex 'funk' of the Demerara spirit to fully reveal itself.

Composition

Sugar Cane

Molasses

Water

EXPERT TECHNIQUE

A blend of rums aged for at least 12 years in American oak ex-bourbon barrels, utilizing some of the world's last surviving wooden stills.

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Archival Status

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