Zaya Gran Reserva 12-Year

Very much on the sweet side, strong vanilla with hints of light molasses, honey, and banana.

I like everything about this rum. Clean and smooth from the first sip to the last. Hands down my favorite. I've done a few blind taste tests with a dozen people and Zaya is always on top.

I'm a novice when it comes to picking out the subtle flavors of rum, but I can say this - Zaya is smooth as silk, has wonderful flavor, and is great for sipping as a dessert rum. It's comparable to many much more expensive rums I've tasted and I've always got a bottle on hand.

Cloyingly sweet when drunk neat with overpowering notes of vanilla. Would use it in moderation mixed with other headier rums to add a layer of spice and depth to mixed drinks.

With aromas like caramel vanilla cocoa and some oaks and spicy notes on the palate. A very good rum you have to sip it neat, with a dessert it's perfect.

Voici un rhum qui a le mérite d'être unique en son genre, mais dont l'équilibre est discutable. Typique des rhums d'amérique centrale, sucré, gourmand, très accessible, certains (dont moi) lui reprocheront une certaine simplicité, mais sa douceur est parfaitement dosée. Nez discret, vanillé, en bouche c'est sirupeux, proche d'un diplomatico en terme de douceur, mais avec des aromes plus patissiers, caramel, et une vanille très présente. Peut-être trop présente justement, elle empêche d'autres arômes de se révéler sur la longueur, et au fil des verres le côté sucre vanillé alsa finit par écoeurer. La finale est relativement courte, en adéquation avec la discrétion de l'alcool. C'est un rhum gourmand qui réussit l'exploit de donner envie d'y revenir dès la première gorgée, là où d'autres écoeurent par leur côté sucré trop prononcé; le bémol, c'est qu'il est tellement vanillé qu'il en est lisse, il manque de relief, le goût est identique du début à la fin de la dégustation, et le breuvage ennuie en fin de compte. A réserver plutôt aux personnes découvrant l'univers des rhums de type espagnol; les consommateurs expérimentés n'y trouveront pas leur compte.

Beats all zacapas.I've tried many rums in .the carib.dont drink white rum , dont mix.zaya is better than brandy , smoother than scotch.beautiful molasses flavor.un .ron magnifico.b

Great sipping rum. Sweet and nice to drink. Good value

Nice, smooth vanilla rum. Probably the sweetest rum I've tried, but very enjoyable. Nice little burn, quite a long aftertaste. A bit simple though, especially compared to some higher end rums.
Edit: I wrote the above review when this was among my first 12 rums or so and my palate was more adjusted to sweet/sugared rums, when I drink it now I find it much too sweet.
For beginners its probably worth to get a bottle, but more seasoned rum drinkers can better get something else.

Very nice rum on the rocks. Very complex flavors with a vanilla finish. Recently had a traditional Mai Tai made with Zaya and it added a whole new dimension to my favorite traditional Tiki. A must try.

Just nice, not boring, takes no connesseur to taste this supa fine rum !

Very good rum. Vanilla Smokey taste, would be a sin to mix this rum, one of my favorite all time rums

It's a pretty good run. Heavy on the vanilla, almost like desert.

I was a disappointed with this tasting after reading a number of reviews. The vanilla caramel aroma was good but the flavor just wasn't right. Could be me being influenced by another really good rum I just sampled.

Beuacoup d'épices présentes dans ce rhum de 12 ans d'age. I est parfait avec un morceau de chocolat noir 80% !

Un très bon rhum doux et parfumé a avoir dans sa collection.

Chocolate, caramel, vanilla in nose and taste, bit of harshness on the end, but another from decent sippers.

For $28 this may be the best value if you don't mind a really sweet rum. This rum is smooth enough to drink like water. I like it on the rocks with coconut water and lime wedge. Cheers!

This has the spirit of the type of rum that I have, but lacks 'roundness and smoothness'.

I can definitely recommend this.

Zaya 12YO 0,7L

Zaya 12YO 0,7L
Prijs EUR 62,90
incl. 21 % BTW
EUR 89,86 per Liter
Verzendkosten excl. Verzendkosten
Levertijd 2-3 (werk) - dagen Op voorraad
Art.Nr. 14339

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Productbeschrijving click to collapse contents
Land van herkomst: Trinidad

Inhoud: 0,7 liter

Alcoholpercentage: 40%

Rum merk werd oorspronkelijk gedistilleerd en gerijpt in Guatemala.

In 2008, echter, bewoog de productie van Zaya naar Trinidad en Tobago, waar de Zaya nu Trinidad Distillers Ltd is gevestigd.

Zaya is blijkbaar geproduceerd volgens een geheim recept. Met andere woorden, dit is een mix van verschillende goed gerijpt rum aan om een bepaalde smaakprofiel te bereiken .

Alle Zaya Rum Blend rijpen ten minste 12 jaar in kleine eikenhouten vaten. Zaya Gran Reserva is een weelderige, gedistilleerd uit suikerriet sap rum. Daarna gerijpt in whisky en bourbon vaten.

Aroma: mokka, vanille, rook, mandarijn, en peer.

Smaak: een prachtige, pittige en zoete balans. Tonen van esdoorn, gedroogd fruit, pittige kruiden, nootmuskaat, kaneel en rook.

Dit resulteert in een zeer bevredigend drankje.

Bottle: Beautiful bottle with indentions and a straw grip (cork top)
Sight: Dark brown, red tint, thin & thick legs that are slow to fall, leaves a film
Aroma: Sweet, Vanilla, Caramel, Brown Sugar*
Taste: Sweet, Smooth, Vanilla, small hints of burn *
Entry: Sweet, Smooth, Vanilla, brown sugar, small hints of burn *
Body: Medium thickness, washes nice in mouth, no burn on gums/mouth*
Finish: Smooth finish, with a sweetness overload *
Wood: Whiskey & Bourbon Oak
Rating: 9
(10 scale)
* = Mmmmmmm :)

I lean to keep smelling this rum. Its intoxicating (mmmmm). Every sip I have to smell the beautiful sweet aroma. I recommend this rum to every person who enjoys a sweet rum.

Hope this review helps and if your like me after every rum you buy you look at reviews on your phone first. I lean more to sweeter rums. This rum is amazing and this will not and I repeat WILL NOT be my last bottle. This is in my top ten rums.

All this is just my opinion. If you are curious about a rum, do your reviews and go buy it. Every person taste buds are different.

I wish you could choose more then I prefer to pick multiple selections. I would drink this in mixed drinks, on the rocks, straight up, and with cola.

Very smooth, great taste. The vanilla shines through. No after taste. I highly recommend you try it.

Sladky, dobry s chiti cokolady, spis takove mlecne.

When I first cracked open the bottle, I had it straight up so that I could really get a good taste of it since it had received so many good review. Yes, it was smooth and sweet. The strong vanillas taste overwhelmed any other nuance to me. But I thought it was just my taste buds. And so I had my wife taste it also. "Did you add vanilla to this or something?" was the first comment. I guess we like more rummy rums. El Dorado 15 as a sipper or Pusser, Bacardi 8, and some others for mixing. I ended up giving the bottle to my brother in law. Three years later, he still has more than 3/4 of the bottle left. 'Nuff said.