El Dorado 2012 LBI-DHE High Ester Blend Rum
- Distillery
- El Dorado
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £130
- Tasting notes
- Fresh Fruit, Oily, Yeasty
- Description
- El Dorado's 2012 vintage combines rums from two traditional Guyanese stills: LBI (La Bonne Intention) from a French Savalle column and DHE (Diamond High Ester) from a John Dore double retort pot still. This marriage yields tropical fruit character from the high-ester pot still component layered with the column still's lighter character. A complex blended rum at 57% for those interested in traditional Guyanese rum production methods.
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✦ Neatly Summary
El Dorado 2012 LBI-DHE High Ester Blend Rum is a from El Dorado (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect fruity, sweet and oaky character — fresh fruit, oily, yeasty. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
El Dorado's 2012 vintage combines rums from two traditional Guyanese stills: LBI (La Bonne Intention) from a French Savalle column and DHE (Diamond High Ester) from a John Dore double retort pot still. This marriage yields tropical fruit character from the high-ester pot still component layered with the column still's lighter character. A complex blended rum at 57% for those interested in traditional Guyanese rum production methods.
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