El Dorado 5 or 12 for use in cocktails? - Tiki Drinks and Food

C CincyTikiCraig Tiki Socialite Cincinnati, Ohio USA Joined: Mar 31, 2009 Posts: 466	C CincyTikiCraig Posted posted on Sat, Feb 18, 2012 12:27 AM Diluting the LH151 to 80 proof is the best option for standard proof Demerara rum that's currently available in the American market IMHO, as discussed in another recent thread. If that solution is not an option for you, I would blend the two ElDo rums together; 2 parts 5 yr to 1 part 12yr. You will get something approaching the impossible to find (in the USA at least) ElDo 8yr, and you will also have the best Demerara in terms of a quality to price ratio as well (save for the diluted LH151, which works out to about $13.25/750ml). ElDo5 is overly sweet and lacking in flavor (it lacks smokiness & spice to be precise), while the ElDo12 is rather pricey to pour on an everyday basis. ElDo15 is too oaky to work in many classic Tiki cocktails IMHO. YMMV and all that......

Diluting the LH151 to 80 proof is the best option for standard proof Demerara rum that's currently available in the American market IMHO, as discussed in another recent thread. If that solution is not an option for you, I would blend the two ElDo rums together; 2 parts 5 yr to 1 part 12yr. You will get something approaching the impossible to find (in the USA at least) ElDo 8yr, and you will also have the best Demerara in terms of a quality to price ratio as well (save for the diluted LH151, which works out to about $13.25/750ml). ElDo5 is overly sweet and lacking in flavor (it lacks smokiness & spice to be precise), while the ElDo12 is rather pricey to pour on an everyday basis. ElDo15 is too oaky to work in many classic Tiki cocktails IMHO.

YMMV and all that......

Post #625492 by CincyTikiCraig on Sat, Feb 18, 2012 12:27 AM