El Dorado 10yr 2012 Green Zone & Seelbach Select

Review by: The Auditor

Review #1080; Rum #408

This is a bottling of rum that was done as a collaboration between The Green Zone (a DC bar) and Seelbachs (a DC based liquor retailer. This rum was distilled at Demrara Distillers Limited and is a blend of rums from the French Savalle Still, the Diamond Coffey Still, and the Port Mourant Double Wooden Pot Still.

Distillery: Demerara Distiller’s Limited

Bottler: Demerara Distiller’s Limited

Region: Guyana

Still: Pot/Column Blend

ABV: 55.1%

Nose: Cherry Cola, Toasted Coconut, Vanilla, Black Tea, slight motor oil, peppery

Palate: Oily mouthfeel,  Cola, Toasted Coconut, Vanilla, black tea, peppery, motor oil, nutmeg

Finish: Long  finish, Toasted Coconut, Cherries, Dr. Pepper, black tea, faint motor oil, nutmeg

Conclusion: This is a great and enjoyable rum. It really shows what can be accomplished with the blending of multiple stills. The fruits, cola, and spices all work well together here.

Final Score: 88

Scoring Legend:

  • 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
  • 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
  • 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
  • 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
  • 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
  • 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
  • 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
  • 50-59: Save it for mixing.
  • 0-49: Blech.

Published by The Auditor

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I have drank my fair amount of single malt but got started writing reviews about Single Malt and Bourbon in 2018. Over 1000 total reviews later and I focus mainly on Sugar Cane Spirits now. However, single malt is a still a spirits category I enjoy greatly as is Agave and Brandy. I wouldn’t go as far as to call myself an expert but I am the resident Rum obsessed writer for Malt Runners.

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