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Zaya Grande Reserva 16-Year rum

Zaya Grande Reserva 16-Year

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Trinidad and Tobago | Aged | 40% ABV

6.0/10
116 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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116 Zaya Grande Reserva 16-Year Ratings

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Neman3 (PREMIUM) ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 280 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Imaginary liquor, still classic rum;
The best on nose;
Sweetness the must to be;
Where it's from? From Trinidad or from Tobago?
Why it's limited to .75l!?!
Viva T&T!

Ok, ะฑะต reasonable - minus one point just to be reasonable

Howard (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 10 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

First, I'm fairly liberal. I figure I'm not the final word when it comes to judging what others will like. But the Zaya Grande Reserva 16 Year deserves to be called out. First, make sure it's the new green necked/labeled iteration that we are talking about and second, it's NOT A 16 YEAR OLD RUM! It is a solera rum. They are being quite cute by putting the "16 Years" in a much larger font than the tiny print of the warning, "A blend of Rums aged up to".

It seems that the move from Guatemala has resulted in a continued loss of positive character in this sad Rum.

Don't get me wrong. I agree, a solera rum can definitely be a good rum. But it's insulting to other correctly labeled rums to hide behind a tricky label.

That said, the Zaya Grande Reserva I tasted was sickly sweet and overpriced even for $26. But, if you are someone who mixes all the flavors at the Slurpee machine and would pay $26 for that, I apologize.

rumboogie (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 1 rating
Posted over 1 year ago

Its a masquerade. Don't fall for it. I could have saved $10 by buying the Abuelo 7 year and added another free muddler to my collection. I would have had a better rum and some swag too.

Jay 701 (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 2 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

I wanted to like this rum because I spent a lot of money on it based on its attractive bottle and name. As others have noted, this rum is very sweet, although the sweetness is partially masked by the alcohol. On the nose one can immediately detect the sweetness, but underneath there is an unpleasant odor of cleanser which is astringent. On the tongue the high sugar level is immediately apparent followed by what can only be described as an unpleasant slightly bitter aftertaste reminiscent of cleaning fluid. This rum is a great disappointment and barely drinkable. Avoid it. I will use this bottle, if it all, in mixed drinks and coffee - perhaps, but a shame to ruin good coffee so only instant.

geroji (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 26 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

It tastes unbearably forgettable and artificially sweet. I donโ€™t even remember the tasting notes. This is one of my first sipping rum, I remember when I first opened the bottle as a mewbie I enjoyed rums like this and bumbu. I forgot about it and started trying out new rums, and when I sampled this again a month later, I poured it out.

Franklin Fraitus (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 27 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

The bad: Initially, the smell is strong, with a touch of vanilla scented cleaner or disinfectant, which seems to dissipate a little after a few minutes. The good: However the taste is quite good and pleasant. I rated it a 6 due to the sharp initial impression, but the taste is a solid 7. I'd be happy to drink this straight after letting the glass breathe for a bit. The price is good, so I'll probably purchase it again.

I don't find it "sickly sweet" as some others here do. I do find the taste seems like it has vanilla in it, which I really like.

Shaymus (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 10 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

Excellent flavour, pairs very nice with cane cola. Smooth with subtle notes of Carmel and vanilla. Smooth finish as well. Reminds me a bit of the original smoothness of the first Zaya, before the distillery moved, but something else I canโ€™t put my finger on yet...more testing required!

After more testing (2 years later) I have moved from a 8 to a 7, not sure if it changed or me. Now a little too much blending, too much vanilla...just not the same. :-(

Alphamale76 (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 14 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Not terrible. Definitely a little sweeter than most rums. Smooth finish and I like the vanilla hints. Good value.

Tikiducks (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 54 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

This is a very nice rum, good carmel toffee aromas. A go to for me now.

EmfiniGee (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 21 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

Very sweet, easy to drink and good value at under $30

Erik Marum (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 42 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

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.




Brand Details

Company: Zaya
Name: Grande Reserva 16-Year
Years Aged: 16
ABV: 40%
Type: Aged
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown