Comments on: Striking Gold: El Dorado Rum Tasting

By: seamus

seamus — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:20:09 +0000

I think I need a bottle for my bar before I can decide whether it’s the world’s best. I only had a couple of chances to try it so far. It has been one of my favorites so far though.

By: tiare

tiare — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:03:58 +0000

This is my favorite rum!

What you call Chinese medicine is what i call smoky, but i dont think my palate is so very refined as yours and forrest. But can we agree that this is the worlds best rum?

By: seamus

seamus — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:48:54 +0000

Thanks for the enthusiastic tasting notes Forest. . .

I am now back in Santo Domingo so sadly it may be a while before I try this rum again. In any case, very very nice stuff.

In depth look at Barbancourt coming up shortly. We had a power cut at the hotel here in Santo Domingo tonight, and when the lights came on my bottle Barbancourt was empty.

By: forrest

forrest — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:13:10 +0000

The nose is most definitely demerara sugar, but i would say the musty undertones are tobacco– tobacco with sauteed plantains (in a rough cut cedar box). The chinese medicine (root tones, pungent tastes) does show up but it appears more me as a mid-palate resurgence after the caramelized honey, and figs in the front-palate begin resolving into grilled tropical fruits (banana for sure, but maybe under-ripe mango, or pineapple stalk) the herbals burst back up with bracing alcohol smoke, and baking spices that linger, diminishing as a finish–very nice.

Yes, definitely delicate, definitely complex, oh so very good.

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:54:01 +0000

Greatly enjoying your pirate-like trek as well Seamus.

By: Jay Hepburn

Jay Hepburn — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:48:44 +0000

Really enjoying reading about your adventures in the Caribbean Seamus – seems like you’re having a great time! I’m very jealous…