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Zafra Master Reserve 21 rum

Zafra Master Reserve 21

Panama | Aged | 40% ABV

Zafra Master Reserve 21 is a premium rum distilled in Panama, at Las Cabras Distillery, by master blender Francisco "Don Pancho" Fernandez. The rum is made from molasses and aged in American bourbon barrels for at least 21 years.

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348 Zafra Master Reserve 21 Ratings

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Mujuru 🇺🇸 | 152 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

*December 2020 Update* So this has, without question, become one of my favorite rums. There is no rum I would rather sip by the fireplace on a cold day. Its flavors are bold and complex yet also harmonic and inviting. It is to my tastes absolutely masterful. Next to Foursquare 2007, this is probably tied for my single favorite rum of all.

Original review:

Given the flavor profiles I was afraid I wasn’t going to like this rum as much as others. Given the rating though I felt like I had to try it...and I am so glad I did. This is an extraordinarily smooth and pleasant rum to be savored slowly. Some say it has a burn to it, but I would say it is more like a fireside warmth. It’s like molasses, oak, maple syrup, and fine tobacco next to a crackling fire. It leaves a marvelous after-essence of hickory nut. This is absolutely becoming a mainstay in my cabinet. I am impressed.

2 weeks after popping the cork on this bottle I still can’t get it’s beautifully complex mix of flavors out of my head. That being the case I think I have to bump this up to a full 10. This rum is a master piece to be savored slowly on every sip.

Nose: 10
Palate: 10
Aftertaste: 10
Smoothness: 10
Versatility: 8
Price: 9

Total: 9.5

Yobber76 🇺🇸 | 4 ratings
Posted 8 months ago

As a Bourbon drinker, this is an instant favorite. A little dryer, oakier, than some of my other rums, but 21 years old at a great price point.

ripperussr 🇨🇿 | 475 ratings
Posted 8 months ago

Deep coffee, caramel, rasisins aroms with wooden touch; decent sweet start, drier and bitter and, maybe burned caramel in the body, short balanced tail

randycous 🇺🇸 | 81 ratings
Posted 9 months ago

Maybe I love it so much, because I can’t buy it in Michigan, USA. Smooth to drink, great complex flavor, perfect amount of sweetness. I save this for special occasions.

rumpelstiltskin 🇺🇸 | 8 ratings
Posted 11 months ago

This is my go-to 99% of the time. You can’t beat it for the price. Smooth and semi-sweet

tsmiller (PREMIUM) 🇺🇸 | 4 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

Sad to have to give it up at TSA yesterday as it was opened and enjoyed previously>
The weight of the bottle matches the quality of sweet aged notes. Solara is mentioned no where?

LokisRUs 🇺🇸 | 40 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

Bought this rum and had to try right away. Really great rum.

Simson 🇨🇿 | 133 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

A blend of rums from Panama prepared by the famous Master Ronero "Don Pancho" Fernandez. The blend was aged in oak bourbon barrels for 21 years and diluted to 40% ABV at bottling.

Bottle: Narrow and long, delivered bare or in a carton
Colour: Dark Amber

Nose: Strong, penetrating and pleasant. I smelled vanilla, caramel, candied apricots, raisins, clove, ripe banana and a little oak, but not very intense.
Mouth: Lightly sweet with hints of oak (the longer ageing was noticeable here), caramel and vanilla. Also dried fruits (apricots, pineapple) and spices (cloves and pepper) have been rocognized.
Aftertaste: Medium-long

Conclusion: An excellent rum with a pleasant fruity and vanilla sweetness as well as a subtle woodiness. Surely recommended.
Rating: 9/10

cpfoutz (PREMIUM) 🇺🇸 | 11 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

This is an excellent, top-shelf rum! Excellent for sipping neat or mixed if you need to mix.

Russell 🇧🇲 | 3 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Good rum, enjoyable. One I always keep on hand in the cabinet. Probably my favorite.

CM1014 🇺🇸 | 1 rating
Posted over 1 year ago

Picked this one up not knowing much about it and really like it. Have been drinking it neat and as a choice for a rum old fashioned.




Brand Details

Name: Master Reserve 21
ABV: 40%
Type: Zafra
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led Rum: No