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Trinidad and Tobago | Aged | 40% ABV | Column Still (5+) Distilled
Zaya Gran Reserva Rum is a blend of molasses-based rums distilled in a five-column still and aged in white oak barrels for up to 12 years.
Zaya rum was initially distilled by Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala in Guatemala. The brand was acquired in 2008 by Infinium Spirits and is now produced in Trinidad and distilled by Angostura.
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Posted
9 years ago
Ce rhum est une merveille à mon goût. Il faut aimer la vanille par contre pour apprécier sa douceur. A tester de toute urgence pour les fans de rhum arrangé à la vanille.
Posted
over 9 years ago
Agree that it's smooth and good, but it has a strong vanilla flavor that reminds me of spiced rums. Prefer neat with just a little water added, but overpriced for my taste.
So smooth. And the vanilla accents this so well. Its like a vanilla finish to a smooth rum.
Posted
over 9 years ago
This is an extremely dark rum in the bottle. As soon as I popped the cork, the subtle hint of vanilla escaped the bottle neck. Very smooth, sweet and delicious with a nice finish. Perhaps a bit too sweet.
Posted
over 9 years ago
i really like Zaya. Silky smooth with great sweet notes of vanilla - maybe even too much (the reason for no 10). Short finish, with a little spice. Probably the best rum for beginners, but maybe slightly lacking complexity for pros
Posted
over 9 years ago
Zaya had a strong vanilla flavor. Sipped it straight. Smooth but I thought it had a little bit of a medicine aftertaste to me though.
Posted
over 9 years ago
Beautiful caramel and vanilla notes. Smooth on the palate. Wonderful neat!
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over 9 years ago
A fine rum that is enjoyed by many. A taste of bourbon or whisky
Beautiful caramel color
Sweet vanilla, chocolate and spices on the nose.
On the tong it is sweet with brown sugar vanilla and spices. Dried fruit and chocolate hints as well.
Finish is smooooth. Beautiful rum if your in the mood for something sweet.
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over 9 years ago
I just can't get enough of this Rum! Smooth, flavorful, great price point, easy to find, perfect with a Cuban! What more can you hope for in a sipping Rum!?
A 10 all the way, for me.
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Nice molasses rum with cocoa aroma and balanced sweetness
8
/10
out of 10
This mixture of five types of rum is exceptional. It has a nice and intense cocoa aroma.
Thats why it's something special for me. But this cocoa flavor doesn't overlap other flavors like the Companero Panama rum.
It has a spicy finish and a good sweetness in the taste.
If you like chocolate aromas and spices go for it.
Smell: First you can smell cocoa, then some coconut with vanilla, burned sugar, dry fruits (plum), oak, also some spices like cinammon. Overall it's on the chocolate/coconut side. If you are a chocolate junkie this is for you.
Taste: It starts with burned sugar, then chocolate rises and vanilla with coconut appear. The sharpness is low.
Then I get some oak aroma, dry fruits towards the finish and again dark chocolate.
In the background is cinnamon and some other spices.
Finish: spices (clove), chocolate, vanilla
It's a nice rum overall. I like this different aromas, the complexity is good. Rums with coconut aromas are seldom. It's still intensive at 40%. A good blend that I would recommend for beginners and for those who like this aromas.
Overall rating: 82 points (it needs time in the glas btw)
Sweetness: 3/5
Spice: 3.5/5
Fruits: 2/5
Complexity: 3.5/5
Value (40€): 4/5
Country: Trinidad & Tobago
Story: Blended Rum of five different rums, most of it is Angostura rum. Before 2008 it was made of Guatemala rums, but Zacapa grows too big and the company moved to Trinidad & Tobago.