DDL El Dorado 8
A newcomer-friendly Demerara that’s sweet, toasty and straightforward. Expect caramel, brown sugar, vanilla and a touch of dark fruit and oak. Widely used as an affordable mixer that can still be sipped.
- Great value
- Versatile mixer
- Dark sugar notes
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How does DDL El Dorado 8 taste?
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Sweet, toasty Demerara mixer A newcomer-friendly Demerara that’s sweet, toasty and straightforward. Expect caramel, brown sugar, vanilla and a touch of dark fruit and oak. Widely used as an affordable mixer that can still be sipped.
Those who enjoy sweeter, approachable dark rums and want an inexpensive Demerara workhorse for Cuba Libres, tiki drinks and easy sipping.
Drinkers seeking complex, high-proof or very dry rums, and anyone specifically avoiding added sugar in their spirits.
How is DDL El Dorado 8 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 6.8 lands squarely in the "Pleasant" band. 29% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 10% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Rumpalumpa
an outstanding rum for cocktails and fruit punch. Pictured here in the Rum Runner. But you can also really enjoy it on its own and for a great price, it's a must-have in my home bar.
Review by HenryL
Woody, sweet, bitter with a slight alcoholic tingle on the lips. I do not get much more out of it, not mine.
Review by Steve the Barman
All my Tastings and Scores are purely based on “Rums under £50”. I rarely look at Rums over £50 for my YouTube.
Review by Han
My mixing rum for tiki cocktails.
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
The 8-year-old could be in the bottle at El Dorado and some people would be stunned.
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
A typical Guyana rum. Subtle notes of dark chocolate and a bit woody. Makes an acceptable neat sipper.
Review by TheJackDrop
Ahhh.. retour a mes premiers amours. El Dorado, c’est vraiment sympa. C’est clairement une belle mélasse, relativement vive, un beau sucre brûlé, des épices, de la noix de coco.. bref. Pas mal du tout !
Review by Aaron Adams
Had only mixed with this and was pleasantly surprised at how it sipped. Sweet caramel and toffee and a hint of oak. I'm guessing this has some amount of dosage but if so it is definitely not over done. I wish the proof was higher but it's convinced me to try the 12 or 15 soon.
Review by Sætor Karl Kristinsson
Good for Rum & Coke, sweet
Review by Mitchell Kennedy
The smell is raisin, caramel, and vanilla. Longer smelling gives more of the dark dried fruits. The taste is some grassy, woody sweetness to start, with caramel and vanilla. The dried fruits and raisin come in. The finish is a bit hot with a hint of dried fruit.
Review by Wesley
An affordable rum that works for both sipping and mixing. A tiny amount of this in a cuba libre is delicious. The price on this (around €20-25 in the netherlands) makes me think this is a great value rum.
Review by M@xiM
Aroma: fresh, sweet reed aroma, peach notes, tropical fruits, non-alcoholic light aroma. Taste: slightly alcoholic, sweet fruity light aroma, vanilla-nutty aftertaste. Light fruity-vanilla aftertaste. Excellent basic light basic Guyanese rum. Аромат: свежий, сладкий аромат тростника, персиковый ноты, тропические фрукты, не спиртуозный лёгкий аромат. Вкус: слегка спиртуозный, сладковатый фруктовый лёгкий аромат, ванильно-ореховое послевкусие. Лёгкое фруктово-ванильное послевкусие. Отличный базовый лёгкий базовый Гайанский ром.
Review by Craig Osborne
Overripe Tropical fruit, but driven by toasted sugar notes of roasted marshmallow, clove, & carmelized banana. Fresher fruit tones support this like tart apricot & baked apple, also a touch of apple blossom. With all this said, caramel, demerrara simple syrup & roasted notes are the focus. I bought this a few years back to use in homemade eggnog & it was perfect. Finishes on a toasted meringue & vanilla poaced pear note. Decent sipper, even better mixer.
Review by MAARTEN
Great for cocktails!
Review by Campbell
El Dorado 8yr is a very recognizable Demerara rum—woody, slightly sweet, with hints of chocolate dried fruit and spice. Its an easy, approachable sipper; lighter in profile, maybe a little simple/tame neat, but nonetheless a good starting point for the style. Cocktails are where it really shines; it’s a versatile rum that’s able to hold up on on its own and plays well with other spirits, and it’s a great value to boot.
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325 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
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About the Demerara Distillers Ltd distillery
The Demerara Distillers Ltd distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Demerara Distillers Ltd have been reviewed 3,354 times with an average of 7.8/10.
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