The Fat Rum Pirate
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Rums: avg 3.5/5 · median 4/5 · range 0.5–5 · 948 rated
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El Dorado 8 Year Old Cask Aged Demerara Rum
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Sources split on this one. RumX puts it in the top 23.6% of rum, The Fat Rum Pirate in the bottom 43.7%. RumX drinkers give it 7.8/10 across 2 ratings, vs. 7.1/10 for the typical rum (730 rated). The Fat Rum Pirate gives it 4/5, right in line with the typical rum (920 rated).
El Dorado Cask Aged 8 Year is a Demerara rum from Guyana's Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), blended from rums produced on DDL's historic wooden stills including the Enmore Coffey Still and Port Mourant Double Wooden Pot Still, then aged for a minimum of 8 years in oak casks. It is bottled at 40% ABV and known for its rich, fruity, earthy, and spicy molasses-driven character.
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