Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

Nice colour, yet not much else going on. Lots of alcohol fumes, a singular sweetness and harsh finish. I swear this used to taste better when I first started on rums.

For my taste is a litle bit more sweet ,but it has lovely aroma!

I like that this rum is also aged in sherry casks, not only in the usual bourbon casks, you can clearly smell that. And it does have some good aroma intensity. The age labelling "23 years" however is misleading, as it is a blend of rums up to 23 years old. Their minimum age is just 6 years. So according to normal age declaration standards, it should be called Zacapa 6-year.

I’ve always admired to packaging for Zacapa, but never been a big fan. However, this is a really good sipping rum.

Good intensiteit. Sticky to the tong. Sweet but not to much. Awesome sippin rum. Not beter than the diplo reserve.

Specificka ojedinela chut. Ale mna zaujal len na zaciatku potom mi vadil ten dlhy sladky dozvuk.

Balanced flavor and aroma. Mild, slightly sweet, a little bit more sweet than Dictador 20. Very good for me.

Very very good rum again I like it with ginger beer lots of ice.

Havent tried the XO yet, this one is extremely famous and it tastes ok, really sweet. But having tried real rums from Appleton, this one seems flat in comparison. Great for beginners.

Have you ever had a first date where the week leading up to it, you were as excited as a kid on Christmas Day, with the anticipation of what could be. Only to be left disappointed with the date itself, because it turned out to be a massive let down? Well that’s pretty much how I feel about this rum. Ron Zacapa Sistema 23 had been on my radar for months and when I finally pulled the trigger and bought it, the anticipation of it’s arrival was exhilarating. But my experience of this rum, is a huge let down. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying it’s horrid, but by the same token, I’m definitely not going to say it’s delicious. To me it’s ordinary at best and tastes like any generic rum that you can buy at your local petrol station. In fact, I’ll go a step further. I had two doubles of Zacapa, one neat and the other mixed with Coca-Cola. Immediately afterwards, I did the same using Havana Club Especial, and for me, the Havana is better tasting, both neat and as a long drink. Now I suppose it’s not such a huge shock that I find the Havana more enjoyable, apart from the fact that the Zacapa is more than double in price! Now I don’t know about you, but if I’m going to spend £50 on a rum, I want it to be if not faultless, then at the very least, charming and appetising, and not bland, boring and just about passable as adequate.