El Dorado Rum 12 Years, 0,7 L, 40%

El Dorado

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Guyana: El Dorado Rum 12 Years is an award-winning, expressive rum with bold notes of toffee and vanilla, oak and spicy sweetness. Terrific.

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El Dorado Rum 12 Years 0.7L 40%

Guyanese Rum

El Dorado Rum 12 Years comes from the South American state of Guyana, which borders Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela as well as the Atlantic. Although Guyana only has a population of around 750,000, the small country can look back on an eventful history in the production of rum. In the heyday of rum production, almost every sugar cane plantation in the country had its own distillery. Of the 200-300 distilleries that once existed, only one remains. But how did the once flourishing industry decline so sharply? To understand this, we need to take a look at the history of the country.

The history of rum from Guyana

The history of Guyanese rum is closely linked to that of the British Navy. In the 18th century, the three colonies of Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice in Guyana were owned by the Dutch crown. After a slave revolt in 1763, however, their ownership changed hands between the French, Dutch and British. The British were the ones who built the first sugar cane plantations to produce spirits. They needed the liquor for their ship crews.

As it was impossible to keep drinking water sterile on long crossings at the time, each sailor was given a ration of 0.5 liters of rum per day to make their water drinkable. The demand was so enormous that more and more plantations and distilleries were built in Guyana, eventually reaching the aforementioned number of 200-300 distilleries. However, due to improved hygiene conditions and microbiological findings, rum on board ships became increasingly pointless and daily rations were steadily reduced.

After a long period of being purely traditional, the last rum was finally served on board British ships on July 31, 1970, the so-called Black Tot Day. The ban on rum on board ships also sealed the fate of the distilleries and the last remaining distilleries gradually closed their doors. Only Demerara Distillers remained. However, this distillery is no ordinary one, as many famous stills from the closed distilleries were collected there.

These old pot stills and continuous stills are not museum-like, but are still in operation, allowing Demerara Distillers to produce a variety of different rum styles and keep the myth of Guyanese rum alive.

El Dorado Rum 12 Years

The El Dorado 12 is probably the best-known rum from Demerara Distillers. It was the first rum that company boss Yesu Persaud brought to market. He had the vision early on to create a rum that stood out from the often overwhelmingly heavy style of former Demerara rums. He succeeded in doing this with the El Dorado, which, in addition to the heavy molasses tones, also has fine fruity aromas of orange and pineapple. El Dorado Rum 12 Years is an outstanding rum that is a real treat both neat and in cocktails and long drinks. Absolute recommendation!

Age:	12 Years Old
Alcohol content:	40% Vol.
Color:	gold
Country:	Guyana
Filling quantity:	0,7 Liter
Responsible food business operator:	Demerara Distillers Europe BV Ankersmidplein 2 1506 CK Zaandam Niederlande
Year:	not stated

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13 November 2013 09:44

tiptop

Der El Dorado ist mit seiner feinen, schokoladenartigen Süße wohl einer der besten Rums in diesem Preissegment. Kann man nur vorbehaltlos empfehlen!

19 November 2013 11:16

simply amazing

27 September 2013 14:50

Mein Favorit

Ich bin beileibe kein Rumtrinker bin und habe wenn meistens RumCola getrunken. Der ElDorado hat meinen Geschmacksnerv jedoch absolut getroffen. Durch die angenehmen Weinachtsaromen, lässt er sich auch gut ohne Eis genießen. Einfach lecker

2 October 2013 18:44

Guter Rum

der el dorado ist ein klassiker, der alles hat was man in dieser kategorie erwarten kann. kräftig, komplex, würzig und süß. ein all time rum, der zu jeder gelegenheit passt.

28 November 2013 17:21

élégant rhum

Un très élégant rhum. Rond, délicieux et élégant

19 October 2013 10:59

great stuff

i would serve this rum to my soldiers - great stuff

15 November 2013 18:09

one of my favorites

Complex but not difficult to drink. a good example for guyana rum. good for sipping and mixing

14 February 2014 20:49

zu süß

Wer süße Rums mag, der ist mit dem El Dorado gut bedient. Kräftigere Charaktere mögen allerdings auch eher dementsprechende Rums..

10 January 2014 15:49

Naja

So ganz kann ich den Hype um El Dorado Rum nicht verstehen. Ein sehr süßer, fruchtiger und dadurch einfach gefälliger Rum. Jedoch meiner Meinung nach ohne richtige Highlights. Aber das ist wohl Geschmackssache...

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