Premier in the range of rums, is the El Dorado 15 years old Special Reserve Rum. Described as an attractive, rich copper hue. A complex nose of confectioner's sugar, banana & cedar. A silky entry leads to a moderately full-bodied palate of vibrant, yet refined dry caramel & grilled tropical fruit flavours braced by warm alcohol, & firm, smooth oak spice. Somewhat scotch like, with subtle peaty overtones. Beautifully proportioned & designed for long contemplative sipping, Chicago Beverage Tasting Institute. This premium product of great distinction is a blend of specially selected aged rums, some as old as 25 years old, blended to perfection by the company's master blenders & aged in oak casks. To complement this fine product, the rum is packaged in a gold embossed presentation box illustrated with a maritime design, underlying Demerara Distillers' association with ancient maritime traditions. The bottle, a unique custom-designed bottle, was inspired by the shape of the old h&-blown flasks used on the banks of the Demerara river, centuries ago, by the sugar planters. Such pride & care was rewarded in 1998, when the International Wine & Spirit Competition of London voted the El Dorado 15 years old Special Reserve rum, the Best Rum Worldwide, & gave the company, the coveted Wray & Nephew Trophy. Then in 1999, 2000 & 2001, the 15 years old Special Reserve rum was judged Best Rum in the World, won the Wray & Nephew Trophy & is today known as the world's only rum to achieve such a feat. Long acknowledged as the Caribbean's premier rum, continuously winning medals over the past decade at the Caribbean Rum Taste Test held annually in Barbados, the El Dorado 15 years old Special Reserve Rum won in 2001, the Platinum Award & was voted the Connoisseurs' Choice at the Chicago Beverage Tasting Institute. &, in 2002, the International Rum Festival of Canada, awarded this superb rum, the gold medal & first place in the super premium category of rums. The El Dorado 15 years old rum is available across the Caribbean & in excess of 60 countries around the world.