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cracked a bottle of el Dorado 12 year Demerara last night....
very tasty, and at 23 bucks or so, one hell of a value. Smooth lingering finish, Sweet without being overly syrupy, just enough bite. Tons of flavor. ![]() Simply put, it doesn't suck, I will probably keep a bottle or two of this on hand. In my limited brand experience, one of my top 5 I think. |
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I've been there after Katrina. Not sure about the owner change, but true, they were in a tough spot. IIRC, they had 9-11 feet of water in distillery pretty much taking out the entire first floor. Luckily they stored their rum in the rafters and it was untouched. That brought about the special edition 10 year old rum, which was their 8 year that got a couple extra years of aging.
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found this site while doing research.......hope its helpful
http://scottesrum.com/
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I'm also a big fan of El Dorado rum...it's great value for the quality.
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I prefer Rum made with pure can rather than moleasses. Probably my favorite is 10 Cane from Trinidad and Tobago. I think it was around $40 for 1ltr but this was in Nassau, not sure what it is state side.
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I just tried bit of Ron Caney cuban rum. Not bad, but seems more for mixing.
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Just got a bottle of Grande Reserve Plantation - Barbados - for $14.99.
I am very impressed! Will be getting another one very quickly.
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Just saw that you had posted this. I had a chance to taste the 12 year against the 15 - and thought the 12 was very good and the 15 even better in smoothness. I don't have a bottle of the 12 here - but I do have the 15. Add it to your list for your next bottle.
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I highly recommend El Dorado rums. I love the 12 and 15 year. They now have a 151 overproof for all those high octane Tiki drinks from years long gone by. You might want to check out my blog for a few recipes for rum drinks. http://geekytiki.wordpress.com/ I need to start updating it again, and I will likely add a cigar section.
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Never been a huge fan of rum but do enjoy the:
RON CENTENARIO XX ANJOS Probably need to try a few more high-end rums
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no more road trips for any of my rums
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Yeah... right.... I think we know what happened to the remaining stock on the planet of the Guat, Mike.
Unfortunately. It's a bit like talking about sources, and holding them close to the vest, don't you think? |
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I'm a big fan of Zaya - I like the bananas/caramel spectrum of rum
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unfortunately its the Trinidad ZAYA, but catfish Dave did bring me a bottle of Guatemalan ZAYA Rum his last visit
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I went out and got a bottle of the El Dorado 15yr. I must say it's a smooth rum, but lacks the smokey flavor that I like. It had nice flavors, but they were muted.
All in all, it was a good rum, especially at the price point. But like Wanger stated, it's just above what I would choose for a mixer. Might make a very tasty mojito.
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The main thing for me about the Trini Zaya is that it's not worth the price to me any more. The old stuff was, but I can find stuff with similar bite at lower prices to the Trini version. I've got some Diplomatico that I haven't cracked yet, as well as some Ron Pampero that I've been drinking. The Pampero is not bad, reasonably smooth, with a hint of bite to it. Haven't had any for a couple weeks, so I can't really describe the flavors to you. If you don't care for the orange flavors, I'd say to stay away from Pyrat Pistol...the stuff I've had tasted more like an ice cream topping than a sipping rum. Just not one for me, I guess. I think I need to have a rum tasting here. At least to refresh my memory of some of them, and maybe try some new ones. ![]() |
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