El Dorado 10yr 2012 Green Zone & Seelbach Select

Review #1080; Rum #408

This is a bottling of rum that was done as a collaboration between The Green Zone (a DC bar) and Seelbachs (a DC based liquor retailer. This rum was distilled at Demrara Distillers Limited and is a blend of rums from the French Savalle Still, the Diamond Coffey Still, and the Port Mourant Double Wooden Pot Still.

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Distillery: Demerara Distiller’s Limited

Bottler: Demerara Distiller’s Limited

Region: Guyana

Still: Pot/Column Blend

ABV: 55.1%

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Nose: Cherry Cola, Toasted Coconut, Vanilla, Black Tea, slight motor oil, peppery

Palate: Oily mouthfeel,  Cola, Toasted Coconut, Vanilla, black tea, peppery, motor oil, nutmeg

Finish: Long  finish, Toasted Coconut, Cherries, Dr. Pepper, black tea, faint motor oil, nutmeg

Rating: 7/10

This is a great and enjoyable rum. It really shows what can be accomplished with the blending of multiple stills. The fruits, cola, and spices all work well together here.

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect