Doorly's 12 Year Rum

Neat. Lovely mahogany color. Aroma of rich molasses, oak, vanilla, and dried fruits with hints of baking spice. Taste is sweet, rich, lots of oak and vanilla, with molasses, fruit (dried along with banana) and spices. Finish is long with oak tannins and vanilla. Solid taste and great value. Bourbon lovers would enjoy this. It would also be great in a rum cake

Very yummy. Vanilla, sweet like caramel & spice. A little oily or silky mouthfeel. Lasts a long time. Like this guy a lot. Thanks for the sample, Josh.

The best bang for buck value in rum. This is a nuanced, everyday sipper now at 43% ABV for sub-$30. A bar staple for me. Perfectly balanced wood, spice, and fruit—both sweet and dry—with excellent body and none of the unnecessary added sugars or colors. Easy transition for whiskey drinkers too. Foursquare doesn’t miss.

Well, here’s a little slice of heaven. Somewhat silky and rich, balanced with perfect sweetness. Vanilla, caramel, tropical fruits, cane sugar, baking spices and oak notes. Lasting finish that turns a little bitter, which is the only blemish I noticed.

Rating: 14/23 I was previously very impressed with Doorly's 12 and was considering it as a staple, so I'm trying it again before committing. N: Banana, tannins, hints of cedar, orange, vanilla. Some definite dry wood. It's not an über complex nose, but it's a nice balance of rich, hedonistic, and slightly complex. P: Sweet caramel and vanilla with hints of tangerine and banana. Also some dry woodiness and touch of fireworks. A general clean, sweet water vibe. A nice, easy-sipping palate with a bit going on, but not a ton. I like it, but it isn't blowing me away. F: Mellow. Faint wood with continued light caramel sweetness and some vanilla with a faint hint of tangerine. Still some clean water and maybe a faint hint of green banana. - Conclusion - This is quite good, but not as good as I remembered. Foursquare Détente (18/23) handily beats this with its greater richness and decadence. Privateer Queen's Share (11/23) Is richer, but doesn't have an amazing flavor and it's also much hotter. I think that this is clearly better, but I sure wish that it were at least a few percent higher ABV. Russell's Reserve 10 (15-16/23) handily beats this. I'm thinking something like a 13. I actually thought that this was startlingly similar to Buffalo Trace in demeanor at the beginning. Coming back to this, I think it's a 14, but still definitely not the 17 I had it at previously.