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This rum grabs your throat. A big fan of this. On par with bumbu.
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over 2 years ago
Just not good. Can't imagine there's anything 16 years old about the aging of this. Tastes like a Bacardi mass production. I don't mix and this just is not a sipper in any sense.
The first time I tasted this I loved it. However, have struggled to get through the whole bottle. It's a good rum to share.
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over 2 years ago
Relatively smooth, this rum is exceptionally sweet and heavily spiced.
This is not a "sipping rum" nor is it a mixer...pour a large drink and enjoy...
Not the best, but still very high quity.
I understand where a lot of bad reviews here are coming from, because this rum really is sweet. It's not the rum you pull out for your Whiskey loving friend, but as a wonderful vanilla icecream like desert wine to have after Caribbean food, wonderful.
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over 2 years ago
I characterize this as a sweet sipping rum or an expensive additive to Coke. At first something was peculiar. I couldn't pinpoint it. I thought I had tasted this before, but this tasted better. I eventually figured out it had a sweet strong vanilla (almost astringent) nuttiness that reminded me of the many spiced (party) rums I've had, but this is decent enough for sipping.
The only spiced rum I have at the moment is Kraken. I smelled them back to back and the aroma is very similar.
As a fan of sweet sipping rums it's not my favorite (that's for Kaniche XO). It will remind you of college party rum and cokes, but a bit more tolerable and a different profile than my other sweet sipping rums.
Sweet, smooth rum. I really enjoy this rum got it as a gift for my birthday..
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over 2 years ago
This is the worst Rum Iโve tried to dateโฆ yuck. Iโm not sure if the 12 year is any better but this is nasty. I poured me some,, tried it, yuck. Let it air a bit and tried more,, yuck,, dumped glass in the sink.
Very vanilla taste, almost a slightly better Whalers rum at twice the price
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over 2 years ago
Vanilla, molases hints in smell. A lot of charred/burned wood flavor and defitinely sweet. It does burn a bit, quite unexpectedly as sweet rum tend to be milder. It's only above average...
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Saw this in my local liqour store and the green label stood out on the Zaya bottle. 16 yr??? Decided to give it a try. I am very impressed. A lot of forward apple and vanilla flavors. Very complex profile. It is a 16yr blend, but this is a very nice, smooth rum that is great on the rocks. The finish is not as long and strong as the Zaya 12 yr, which is my favorite characteristic of the Zaya 12 yr. But this one is also much smoother... practically no burn. The finish is still relatively long and the apple and vanilla flavors linger. Overall at $23 USD (in Miami) this is a great value. I'll be buying more.