El Dorado 21 Year Old Special Reserve Rum
- Golden Rum
- Guyana, 700ml
A pinnacle Demerara rum, El Dorado 21 marries historic wooden and metal stills with long tropical ageing for velvet depth. Expect mocha, toffee and tobacco on the nose, a full, silky palate of tropical fruit, coffee, leather and rich toffee, and a nutty, gently smoky finish—sumptuous for sipping and distinguished for gifting.
Tasting Notes & Experience
Nose of mocha, toffee, tobacco and dark spices. Velvety, full-bodied palate—tropical fruits, coffee, leather and rich toffee. Finish is nutty and softly smoky.
Key Details
- Distillery: El Dorado – Demerara Distillers Limited
- Type: Golden Rum
- Region: Guyana
- ABV: 43%
- Volume: 700ml
- Stills: Enmore wooden Coffey; Versailles single wooden pot; Albion Savalle column
- Aging: Minimum 21 years in oak (tropical maturation)
- Signature Serve: Neat or on a large cube
Cocktail Pairings
Rum Old Fashioned (orange oils over Demerara depth); Rum Manhattan (silky and oak-spiced); Old Cuban (mint, bitters and sparkling lift). Keep serves simple to showcase its age and complexity.
Craftsmanship & Story
Consolidated at Plantation Diamond, El Dorado draws on Guyana’s last remaining heritage stills—including the famed wooden Coffey and wooden pot stills—to craft a 21-year-old blend of remarkable polish, structure and length.
Special Features
True age statement (youngest spirit 21 years); heritage Demerara stills; tropical ageing near the equator; elegant, gift-ready presentation.
Recognition & Accolades
Celebrated for depth, balance and heritage craft.
- Trophy (Best Rum): International Wine & Spirit Competition, 2008
- Gold: International Wine & Spirit Competition, 2017
- Gold: International Wine & Spirit Competition, 2013
- Gold (Best in Class): International Wine & Spirit Competition, 2009
- Gold: International Rum Festival (Canada), 2013
- Silver (Best in Class): International Wine & Spirit Competition, 2011
- 98/100: Beverage Tasting Institute, 2007
A storied medal record that cements El Dorado 21 as a benchmark of aged Demerara rum.
Perfect for Gifting or Sipping
A distinguished choice for milestones, anniversaries and corporate thanks—sumptuous neat, composed over a single cube, and superb in spirit-forward classics.
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