El Dorado 15 Year Old Special Reserve Rum

Product name: El Dorado 15 Year Old Special Reserve Rum

Brand name: El Dorado
Distillery: Demerara Distillers
Alcohol by volume: 43%
Alcohol proof:
Age: 15 Years
Spices:
Produced since:
Country of Origin: Guyana

Info:

The Caribbean’s Premier Rum – year on year

Long acknowledged as the Caribbean’s premier rum, continuously winning major awards over the past decade, El Dorado 15 Year Old Special Reserve is viewed as a fine, cognac-like rum possessing the most intriguing and complex character in its class. Perfect for long sipping, straight or on the rocks. A Classic!

A combination of specially selected aged rums, some as old as 25 years, from the Enmore and Diamond Coffey stills, the Port Mourant double wooden pot still and the Versailles single wooden pot still, it is blended to perfection and aged in old bourbon oak casks.

Tasting Notes:

Full nose packed with dark coffee, candied orange, almonds, dark chocolate, pepper and rich vanilla. Beautifully rounded palate with a great spread of flavours: grilled tropical fruit with smooth oaky spice – silky, vibrant and moderately full-bodied.

Dark mahogany and burnished bronze rum distilled from fermented molasses. A blend of rums aged at least 15 years. This flagship rum from Demerara Distillers Ltd. defines the Demerara style of rums.The dark green glass bottle hides the dark mahogany color of fine rum. Blended from aged medium to heavy rums as soon as you open the cork closure the aroma of dark fruit – prune, smoky roasted cashew, baked blackberries and oiled leather invite you to taste the dark spirit. The body has such depth of character that you can almost chew the fruit, nuts and tobacco that lead to the signature Demerara rum finish of smoky oak, treacle, leather and cigar tobacco with just a touch of sweetness.
This bold smoky rum is best enjoyed with just a splash of water but will add a rich flavor to almost any dark rum cocktail.

Web address: www.theeldoradorum.com
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Rewards:

2011 Gold Medal & Best in Class – International Wine & Spirit Competition, London
2011 IWSC Trophy for Rum – International Wine & Spirit Competition, London
2010 IWSC Trophy for Rum – International Wine & Spirit Competition, London
2009 Gold Medal & Best in Class – International Wine & Spirit Competition, London
2009 Best Rum in UK – Imbibe Magazine ICE Awards, London
2008 Gold Medal & Best Rum Worldwide Trophy – International Wine & Spirit Competition, London
2007 Gold Medal & Best in Class – International Wine and Spirit Competition, London
2006 Gold Medal & Best in Class – International Wine & Spirit Competition, London
2005 Francios Chartier, Authorative Premium Wines Author in Quebec – Annual Buying Guide for Products available at the SAQ
2005 Silver Medal – International Wine & Spirit Competition, London
2005 Top 10 Remarkable Rums – Forbes Magazine – August, 2005 Wine & Food Feature
2003 Bronze Medal – International Spirits Challenge, London
2003 Gold Award (Super Premium Category) – International Rum Festival, Canada
2003 Gold Medal – International Wine & Spirit Competition, London
2003 Which Magazine
2003 Superb (90-95) Highly Recommended – Wine Enthusiast Magazine
2002 Gold Medal – International Rum Festival, Canada
2002 Gold Medal – International Wine & Spirit Competition, London
2002 Bronze Medal – International Spirits Challenge, London
2001 Gold Medal & Best Rum Worldwide Trophy – International Wine & Spirit Competition, London
2001 Best Spirit of 2001, Platinum Medal, Connoisseurs Choice 2001 – The Beverage Tasting Institute of Chicago
2001 Gold Medal Winner – Caribbean Communications Inc. Rum Fest
2000 Gold Medal & Best Rum Worldwide Trophy – International Wine & Spirit Competition, London
1999 Gold Medal & Best Rum Worldwide Trophy – International Wine & Spirit Competition, London
1998 Gold Medal & Best Rum Worldwide Trophy – International Wine & Spirit Competition, London
1998 Gold Medal & Joint Trophy – International Spirits Challenge, London
1996 Gold Medal Winner (Premium Category) – Caribbean Communications Inc. Rum Fest
1995 Gold Medal Winner (Premium Category) – Caribbean Communications Inc. Rum Fest
1994 Gold Medal Winner (Premium Category) – Caribbean Communications Inc. Rum Fest