El Dorado 12 Year Rum

Nose: Rich rummy milk chocolate, caramel, vanilla, molasses, cola, hint of mint chocolate, old wood and new wood (popsicle sticks), hint of candied orange and orange peel, strawberry syrup, Christmas spices (cloves, black pepper, cinnamon), hint of lime juice/citrus, hint of brine, chocolate syrup, hint of maple, sweet flower nectar, green plant notes, sweet perfumed tobacco, cooked honey, unripe sour cherry Palate: Mouthwateringly sweet molasses, dried fruits (sultanas, a bit of apricot, prunes, dates), sweet and spicy cinnamon and paprika, some grape red wine notes (port), sweet oak wood, slightest hint of barrel tannins, caramel, hint of vanilla Finish: Vanilla, molasses sweetness, cola, caramel, barrel tannin bitterness, hint of candied apple

Sweet, sweet, sweet! Brown sugar and molasses dominate, but with a nice vanilla from the aging. Pretty smooth. I wish they hadn't added additional sugar to this because to be frank I don't think it needs the additional sweetness. Perfect for sipping neat or in an old fashioned. Unfortunately a bit one-note, because that sugar swamps it.