Albion El Dorado Rare Collection AN 2004
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For seasoned enthusiasts ready for serious Demerara power: a 60.1% tropically aged Albion that’s all dark chocolate, caramel, coconut and oak. RumX members hail it as world‑class and a must‑try benchmark.
- Huge complexity
- Dark chocolate profile
- Alcohol perfectly integrated
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How does Albion El Dorado Rare Collection AN 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 273 community reviews.
World‑class dark Demerara powerhouse For seasoned enthusiasts ready for serious Demerara power: a 60.1% tropically aged Albion that’s all dark chocolate, caramel, coconut and oak. RumX members hail it as world‑class and a must‑try benchmark.
Demerara lovers and cask‑strength fans who crave dense dark chocolate, caramel, coconut and oak with real depth and zero added sugar.
Beginners, those sensitive to 60% ABV, or drinkers who dislike pronounced wood, roasted bitterness or a darker profile.
How is Albion El Dorado Rare Collection AN 2004 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 9.0 lands squarely in the "Excellent" band. 99% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 273 ratings
Review by Jack M
I mean this is just sublime. Absolutely top class. Wow. Maybe my favourite rum on first try. The nose is complex, deep and rich. It is oak, caramel, coconut, vanilla & dried fruit. The palate carries the same as the nose with added chocolate and more of the dried fruit - raisins. Also licorice, orange peel and brown sugar. The finish is spicy, a tiny amount of bitterness, dark chocolate and oak. On a side note the cork split on opening so it required a bit of decanting through cheese cloth.
Review by Jakob
Does not fall in the blind direct comparison with the Velier Albions. Classic Albion notes of sweet vanilla, oak and caramel, but with a somewhat too noticeable bitter note on the palate, without which it would go even higher. Serious alternative in the (still) tolerable price range.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Mega awesome nose of roasted coconut chips, caramel, lots of wood, cocoa, cinnamon, dark chocolate, sour cherries and blackberries with maple syrup, raisins, and dates! 🤤 On the palate, it’s noticeably spicier, smokier, and woodier. Some cocoa, orange peel, sour cherry, and toasted oak, cocoa and dark chocolate, a bit of date, and a light salted caramel note... The finish is astringent like black tea, lots of tannins and bitter roasted aromas, plus banana, banana again, salted caramel, and dark chocolate... Really awesome stuff!! 🇬🇾💣🤤 Always a winner!
Review by Clément Boetto🤤🇫🇷
super demerara very greedy.exceptional product, I love it! 🤤
Review by Oliver
Fully meets my taste! Hardly distinguishable with its big brother from 1994.
Review by Mirco
Insane quality! At this still(!) good price (2024) a no-brainer. I particularly like the coconut note, paired with fruity berries. However, wood and spicy notes predominate, but that doesn't bother me at all. Heavy Demerara sweetness and alcohol perfectly integrated.
Review by Tim
I love it! Chocolate caramel with wood and lots more like tropical fruit. In direct comparison to the ED Skeldon, perhaps less banana in the smell and the Skeldon is roastier in the finish. But the Albion is still wonderful and complex :-) Guyana rum is something great and this rum is a harmonious poem.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Dense and intense nose. Also wonderful on the palate. Not 100 different flavors, but those that are there are wonderfully present and a lot of fun to drink. Alcohol perfectly integrated. Super Demerara rum.
Review by w00tAN
Excellent rum with a high level of complexity; dark chocolate and spices go hand in hand. New facets are discovered with every sip. The alcohol is perfectly integrated, the 60% is present, but seems mild rather than harsh. Admittedly not cheap, but it is also a special rum.
Review by Maxence
Amazing profile with sweet and some funky candy notes. Exactly what I love from Demerara. Impressive release from El Dorado 😍
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
26.10.2025 Part 2 / Evening Session Today we have an El Dorado Rare Cask online tasting and I've been looking forward to it. I will keep the score and just enjoy the rums and I have all of them on my shelves as well. ---------------- This is a rum powerhouse and definitely worth a try if you like a fireworks of taste.
Review by Johannes
Dark is probably the keyword for this rum. Tropical wood, chocolate, coffee, caramel, light sweetness, light bitter notes. There are not so many tropically matured Demeraras at such a good price....
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
A must for any self-respecting rum lover
Review by alex
Excellent. Superb Albion. Magnificent length. You can't feel the 60 degrees, it's so well done. A real treat. ❤️❤️❤️ Really top after tasting a second sample, I validate my comment and raise my score by 01 point. it's really delicious.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Heavy, dark, oily. For me, the incarnation of completely tropically aged rums from Guyana. The parallel tasted Skeldon (RX122) seems to me a little more "aggressive", edgier, this one against round and pleasing. Update 2022-10-07: Christmas is approaching and that apparently affects my taste perception as well. Now I taste so delicious gingerbread in the finish that the rum promptly gets one point more. 😋
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572 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.
Also on the wishlist of 221 members.
About the Albion distillery
The Albion distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Albion have been reviewed 526 times with an average of 9.0/10.
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