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Ron Zacapa 23 Solera rum

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

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Guatemala | Aged | 40% ABV | Column Still (1-4) Distilled

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera Rum was created in 1976 in the highlands of Guatemala, where it is distilled in a copper-lined column still from fresh cane juice before solera aging.

The 500 year-old Spanish Sistema Solera method is used to age Ron Zacapa 23 in white oak casks. This results in a combination of rums aged between 6 and 23 years.

The current Ron Zacapa 23 bottle features a woven band around the middle, which is in reference to the original hand woven palm leaf petate bottle cover that covered the bottle.

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2268 Ron Zacapa 23 Solera Ratings

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vdb 🇧🇪 | 20 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

Doux, long, arôme caféiné voire de tabbac. A essayer sans hésiter.

Hipgnosis 🇺🇸 | 4 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Yes, it’s back sweetened. Yes it is very sweet. No the age statement is not misleading (unless you’re uneducated). This rum is however delicious to drink either straight in a glencairn or over a large ice cube. There is a lot of nuance to the flavor beyond the sweetness. Don’t be ashamed if you like it. It is very good. Ignore the gate keepers.

tot2day 🇬🇷 | 36 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Nice dark colour. Spiced up with carameled fruits, cocoa, honey, nuts and vanilla. Yes it is sweet. Not too sweet to make it taste fake. Sure on the expensive side, but whenever you want to give yourself a treat, go for it.

Jpb.98 🇺🇸 | 1 rating
Posted almost 3 years ago

Starting off with the nose, it doesn’t come off with a strong alcohol smell, even at 80 proof. At first you should get a scent of sweetness, such as toffee, and a bit of vanilla. Then it mellows out into a slight caramel smell.

Tasting it, and leaving it on the palate for 10 seconds, I tasted rich, honeyed, vanilla, and then going down, a smooth cherry/molasses flavor, and even a bit of tobacco believe it or not. All in all, a great rum for intermediate fans. Luckily rum is one of the cheaper Liqours, but still packs robust flavors such as Ron Zacapa 23

Bplottel 🇨🇦 | 27 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Don't get me wrong this is a solid rum with decent flavor and is on the sweeter side. however, for the price, I feel you could get better options in a similar flavor category to this. This rum is fairly smooth and has that vanilla molasses taste. However, I recommend getting the Diplomatico Exclusiva instead if you're looking for a sweet vanilla, molasses type rum such as this.

Tamaracepero 🇺🇸 | 1 rating
Posted 3 years ago

For me this is the best rum in the whole world, Love it

Pmrp 🇺🇸 | 10 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

I can see why many people love this—it’s sweet, it’s strongly flavored with reliable notes of coffee, nuts, and chocolate, and it’s priced among other mid to high end sippers from Jamaica, Barbados, and Venezuela. But this blend from Guatemala desperately needs ice in my opinion—otherwise, it gives me a harsh burn that travels into my chest. When chilled and softened, its a decent sipper, but I still prefer its competitors from the aforementioned countries.

Pirate 🇬🇷 | 30 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Worst stuff i've ever tasted. Will never forget it. Like ethanol/rubbing alcohol, with a ton of sugar/glycerine thrown in. I bet there are many other additives inside there, as well. The "freshly pressed sugar cane juice" doesn't make it "agricole" and the solera ageing is deceptive. Has all the characteristics of a total scam, a real "sugary scam", as others noted. The ugly handmade ornament around it compliments the joke, which is like an April First prank, or a halloween trick but with total absence of a treat, anywhere inside the picture. Won't touch anything from Zacapa brand ever again, even if i receive it for free!

Swoop225 🇺🇸 | 4 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

This is the one that got me to start a rum collection

Scott 🇺🇸 | 1 rating
Posted over 3 years ago

10 years ago was asked why I am ruining the rum by adding a mixer. Then I was introduced to Zacapa. Keep trying others, but this is still my favorite.

Mr. Rumantic 🇩🇪 | 296 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

The Ron Zacapa Sistema Solera 23 is a blend of 6-23 year old rums from Guatemala. The base is a thickened sugar cane juice, like a syrup. In addition to the sugar caramel marked on the bottle for dark colouring, glycerin for consistency as well as vanillin and about 20g of glucose syrup per litre are added to the zacapa. The bottle design is appealing and high quality, especially with the Zacapa trademark, a bast wreath.

On the nose, the rum is mild but aromatic with notes of vanilla, caramel and dark chocolate. Some alcohol is noticeable overall but it is pleasing. When drinking, it is creamy (glycerin) and sweet. Vanilla and toffee are succinct. Despite a certain spice and a good sharpness, the certain depth is missing, as with many sweetened Solera Rums. The finish is relatively short and the aromas appear to be sucked out. The sweetness can no longer hide the fact that the blend has not stored for 23 years.

The Zacapa Solera 23 is one of the most popular rums for beginners, along with the Diplomatica or Botucal Reserva and the then higher-quality Plantation XO. All are sweetened and seem to favor an entry into the rum world. I also celebrated the Zacapa and had to learn for myself that I ran up to an artificial product. I wish that this could be prevented in the future. Zacapa uses its reputation from ancient times for an attack on the mass market and it is simply faking an old premium rum. For 50 euros, that's naughty. I'd rather buy rums like the Equiano for Starters. Sweet rum without additives for the same money. Unfortunately, I never drank an old Zacapa. When they were still for sale I thought the Solera is good enough. Because of the good reputation of the old Zacapas, this was probably a misjudgment.

Der Ron Zacapa Sistema Solera 23 ist ein Blend aus 6-23 Jahre alten Rums aus Guatemala. Die Basis ist ein eingedickter Zuckerrohrsaft, quasi ein Sirup. Dem Zacapa werden neben dem auf der Flasche gekennzeichneten Zuckerkulör für die dunkle Färbung auch Glycerin für die Konsistenz sowie Vanillin und ca. 20g Glucosesirup pro Liter hinzugefügt. Das Flaschen Design ist ansprechend und hochwertig, vor allem mit dem Zacapa Markenzeichen, einem Bast Kranz.

In der Nase ist der Rum mild aber aromatisch mit Noten von Vanille, Karamel und dunkler Schokolade. Etwas Alkohol ist bemerkbar insgesamt ist er aber gefällig. Beim Trinken ist er cremig (Glycerin) und süß. Vanille und Toffee sind prägnant. Trotz einer gewissen Würze und einer guten Schärfe fehlt dann doch die gewisse Tiefe, wie bei vielen gesüßten Solera Rums. Der Abgang ist relativ kurz und die Aromen wirken ausgelutscht. Die Süße kann nun nicht mehr verbergen das der Blend keine 23 Jahre gelagert hat.

Der Zacapa Solera 23 ist neben dem Diplomatica bzw. Botucal Reserva und dem dann doch hochwertigeren Plantation XO einer der beliebtesten Rums bei Einsteigern. Alle sind gesüßt und scheinen einen Einstieg in die Rum Welt zu begünstigen. Auch ich habe den Zacapa gefeiert und musste selber lernen, das ich einem künstlichen Produkt aufgelaufen bin. Ich wünschte, dass so etwas zukünftig verhindert werden kann. Der Zacapa nutzt seinen Ruf aus alten Zeiten für einen Angriff auf den Massen Markt und es wird einfach alter Premium Rum vorgegaukelt. Für 50 Euro ist das frech. Dann bitte lieber Rums wie den Equiano für den Einstieg nutzen. Süßer Rum ohne Zusatzstoffe für das gleiche Geld. Ich habe leider nie einen alten Zacapa getrunken. Als die noch käuflich waren habe ich gedacht der Solera ist gut genug. Auf Grund des immer noch guten Rufes der alten Zacapas war das wohl eine Fehleinschätzung.




Brand Details

Name: 23 Solera
ABV: 40%
Type: Ron Zacapa
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Column Still (1-4)
Women leading Rum: No

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