ContemplativeFox
Doorly's 12 Year Rum
Aged Rum — Barbados
Reviewed
October 7, 2022 (edited October 10, 2022)
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.
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@LouisianaLonghorn No I haven't. That needs to get a big bump up on my list.
Have you tried the new RL Seale 12 year rum yet? Same rum, but 46% and NCF. Essentially an “integrity bottling” Doorly’s.