El Dorado 5 Year Rum

This smells like sweet sweet vanilla with a tiny bit of oak, but not much since it did not stay in a barrel a minute longer than 5 years, a little young and harsh but still good, i like a spirit that has bite. The demorara aroma comes along nicely presenting some toffe and a little bit dried grass but in a very nice way. On the taste it has the typical El dorado funk which resembles overripe, nigh rotting bananas, very pleasent fermented flavor. It is a little bit thin, you can definetly tell they dont do much more then just ageing their spirit more, because the 15 is just the more mature expression of the 5y Still very good, especielly that it is very reasonably priced, like all el dorado rums. Definetly would recommend to anyone who would want to spend too much on rum but still wants something nice and flavourfull

On the nose, rich notes of butterscotch, molasses, banana bread, and vanilla. Oily and somewhat angular in the mouth. Palate is somewhat less intense, but shows more vanilla, butterscotch, molasses, and banana bread – plus espresso on the finish, which then oddly gives way to neutral ethanol. Finish is short-medium. 2.50/5.00 – Acceptable (neat)

Golden colour in the glass, long clinging legs and a dry earthy nose. Has a warming taste, not a overly harsh burn that gives way to a mellow fruity taste. Not sure that it would be up to mixing, so just enjoy it neat, over ice.

Solid, beautiful in a rum and coke. But don't bring it to a party where everyone else has the El Dorado 12.

Smells like maple syrup. Soft and sweet but not overly so. Light oak and soft brown sugar. $27 in Ontario.

Not a pleasant nose. Decent palate. Lots of oak. Low complexity. Enjoyable but not memorable