DDL El Dorado 8
Loved by Wes Burgin & 3 more
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?
Aggregated from 125 community reviews.
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. 30% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 10% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 125 ratings
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 abaker-rum
A lot of dark sugars on the nose, maple syrup, caramel, brown sugar with some vanilla. Those notes continue throughout the rum in a very pleasant experience. This would be a versatile rum at its price point for both sipping and cocktails.
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 Jasper van den Bovenkamp
Beginnende rum drinker hier. Ik vond de rum erg droog en agressief bijtend, bijna op een chemische manier. Niet mijn ding
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 Jakob Deiner
Eher in die holzige, dunklere Richtung. Trotzdem relativ angenehm und wenig Schärfe. Drinks: - Pur: 3.5/5 - Rum Cola: 4/5 - Rum Mule: 4/5
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.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"It may suit someone who enjoys Goslings Black Seal as well due the sweetness in its profile. In short this is a classic Demerara rum. It isn't a replacement for your 12 or 15 year old but it is excellent as a mixing rum for those who enjoy sweeter rum...."Read full review →
Community purchases
328 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 60 members.
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