Zaya Gran Reserva 12-Year

Strong vanilla undertone. Nice and smooth, but I found it unpleasantly sweet, distractingly so.

Considering the price this is the most pleasant purchase I have made on the rum side. Highly recommended to everyone who likes the quality of beverage.

It is a bit similar to Don Papa but with less sophisticated taste. Recommended to all sweet rum lovers.

I don't know how to rate rums, but I know I love some Zaya. It's the first rum I ever enjoyed as a sipping drink, not mixed or as a shot. Cheers to firsts.

This is a rum for you if you like a sweet rum. Much too sweet for me.

I bought this rum during a promotion and it turned out to be a very good experience. It was surprisingly easy to drink straight as well as mixed well.

Pretty enjoyable in a cocktail but too sweet for sipping

Nice tasting rum, but quite a lot of bite. A little sweet. I mix with it. Makes a nice combination with fruit juices.

Bottle purchased in Crete several years ago. I’m rating the old Zaya 12 year (note bottle neck in photo) before Diageo bought them and ruined this rum. Pours a very dark brown. Aroma of butterscotch and molasses. Mildly sulfur and sweet. Bananas and chocolate. Such a pleasantly mild palate with a pronounced vanilla. This was a great rum back in the day.

I certify this review is my own opinion and that I do not have a professional affiliation with Diplomatico.