DDL El Dorado Single Still Enmore 2009
Loved by Werner10, DomM & 3 more
A solid stepping-stone Demerara: easy-drinking Enmore with caramel, vanilla, light tobacco, coconut and soft oak. RumX members enjoy it as a smooth, woody sipper, though many wish for higher ABV and depth.
- Approachable Enmore profile
- Pleasant wood and caramel
- Very easy sipping
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How does DDL El Dorado Single Still Enmore 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
Easy Enmore, tasty but thinned-out A solid stepping-stone Demerara: easy-drinking Enmore with caramel, vanilla, light tobacco, coconut and soft oak. RumX members enjoy it as a smooth, woody sipper, though many wish for higher ABV and depth.
Curious drinkers building their palate who want an easy, woody-caramel introduction to Enmore and Demerara profiles without high ABV intensity.
Enthusiasts chasing powerful, complex Enmore or dry, high-proof Demeraras; value-focused buyers may also be disappointed at this price point.
How is DDL El Dorado Single Still Enmore 2009 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.9 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 93% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 30 ratings
Review by Werner10
Not bad at all. Ok it's only 40% abv but for me it doesn't always need to be cask strenght 🤷♂️ This is very easy to drink. I'm mostly getting a woody profile and caramel flavors 👌 maybe even a hint of coffee in tge background.
Review by DomM
Well I was very exited to try those single still releases… this is exactly what I would hope for DDL released on a larger scale (and hopefully at a half reasonable price). All three show the common characteristics you would expect and love about DDL‘s stills. No need for blended in the barrel / finishes / obscure leftover casks. Unfortunately, the reduction to 40% ABV is basically a crime against humanity 🙈 While the noses are surprisingly intense, on the palate all three releases are way to thin to deliver the profile competently. Nevertheless all seem in a good place after 12 years of tropical aging and as there are also limited higher ABV bottles available there is a chance for genuinely amazing OB release from DDL in the future. Fingers crossed.
Review by Serge
Delicious nose with lots of vanilla, caramel and crème notes, nice wood as well as coconut, pepper, citrus, chocolate. Not overly intense but really very good after 13 tropical years. On the palate, unfortunately - as expected at 40% - very thin and watered down. Still with the same flavors but unfortunately disturbingly and irreducibly thin. Really very tasty on the nose ... would certainly have been a hit as a >55% version and, in my opinion, more appropriate for the target group of single still / single mark enthusiasts.
Review by Rodolphe
Quick taste at the Rhumfest. Once again, I have trouble understanding the El Dorado "policy". It sells for twice the price of 15ans. Basically, it's very close to Enmore 96 but reduced to 40% (sawdust, molasses). It's perfect for discovering a simple still without increasing the alcohol content, but the price isn't quite right. And for the enthusiast who wants the typical Enmore product, the price won't get in the way, but the rum clearly lacks intensity... In short, it's a good rum that's easy to access, but if you're not a Guyana specialist, you'll take a 15-year-old without hesitation to indulge yourself at a nice price, and if you're a hard-core enthusiast, you'll have to pass on it because you'll be missing something.
Review by Vincent D
Much more earthy than the Versailles and Port Mourant of the series. And also the best for me. Tobacco, leather. Pleasant woodiness. Not bad even if too reduced and sweet.
Review by TheTobias
The 13 years of cask influence resulted in a strong dominance of oaky notes in this Enmore El Dorado rum. Nevertheless there are little hints of notes from the spirit but unfortunately mostly on the nose. Maybe a higher vol% would have given it a more interesting balance.
Review by Carlitooo
Etwas schlechter als die anderen 2 im direkten Vergleich, etwas zu alkoholisch
Review by zabo
Heute mal im Vergleich drei El Dorado von 2009. Port Mourant RX13844, Enmore RX13123 und Versailles RX14577. Leider sind alle auf 40% runter reduziert, sonst hätte etwas sehr gutes entstehen können. Mir persönlich etwas zu dünn. Ansonsten durchaus gelungene Abfüllungen für den Einstieg ins El Dorado Universum, wobei ich den El Dorado 12,15 oder 21 hier vorziehen würde.
Review by Motte
Port Mourant RX13844, Enmore RX13123 und Versailles RX14577 gegeneinander getestet. Leider zu dünn und zu teuer um mehr Punkte geben zu können, aber ein spannendes Tasting der verschiedenen El Dorados. Leckerer Enmore, hätte unverdünnt sicherlich viel Potential gehabt.
Review by Jakob
Light version of the US version with 54.3%? The parallels are at least clearly present, even if there is a league between them in terms of quality. Unfortunately, this release seems a bit too sweet, to the detriment of complexity. The maple syrup caramel note is pleasant to drink, but slays the profile. Wood, dark spices, although with level, but apart from that just relatively flat.
Review by Pavel Spacek
40% does not suit to Enmore
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Could have been a nice bottling but the dilution here is so badly chosen that there simply isn't much of the aroma left. The viscosity is extremely watery and thin, but thanks to the enmore profile there is at least enough aroma behind it to assert itself, but overall it is rather disappointing, especially at this price. I don't understand what El dorado was thinking here....
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