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Posted
almost 2 years ago
Where to start, sweet and smooth, notes of honey and dark caramel to go with the raisin and date flavours. Sweeter than a lot of premium rums but I can't fault the flavour.
Posted
almost 2 years ago
It's very mild. Tastes great (tasting a bit of chocolate or cocoa?). The only problem I have with it is the flat finish. Nothing changes in the taste.
Posted
almost 2 years ago
Not something extraordinary, a refined, stronger and sugarless Zacapa. You can appreciate it but I wouldn't sip it every night.
Posted
almost 2 years ago
Consistently revealing an excellent quality. A little bit on the sweet side without compromising it’s complexity in flavor and aroma . No doubt it is a very good sipping rum.
Posted
almost 2 years ago
Wow, this is some damn good rum. Presentation of the bottle in the box as well as the bottle makes you realize this is not your average rum. Absolute perfection in this. The way its blended, aged, the aroma and the flavor of this, definitely one you have to try if you are willing to shell out almost $150 (after tax) you can go wrong with this.
Posted
2 years ago
Great flavor, smooth with little burn. A bit pricey when I can find it.
Posted
2 years ago
Very good
I liked it, I felt a slightly alcoholic finish. For me 23 is better
A classy drink for special occassions. Nice packaging.
Posted
2 years ago
This is a very good sipping Rum and one of my favorites however it is overpriced. To me Zafra is better and less than 1/2 the price. The bottle is beautiful though. I look forward to finding the 30 Aniversario.
Posted
over 2 years ago
I’m a little bit stumped why so many people eulogise over Zacapa XO, as in my humble opinion it doesn’t seem to be that much different nor better than the Sistema 23. Now I’m pretty certain that if I did the ‘Pepsi Challenge’ and had the 23 first then the XO immediately afterwards I would be able to say without too much deliberation that the XO is better. But would I be able to say it warrants being £50 more expensive?Absolutely not! So may I suggest if you’ve got £100 burning a hole in your pocket and you fancy treating yourself to some quality rum, then buy yourself two different bottles at £50 each. It’s not like you haven’t got plenty of choice! Plus many rum enthusiasts would argue that when you start paying over £50 for a rum, you are not necessarily getting a superior rum, but you are just paying for the branding. And using Zacapa XO as an example of this point, I would have to wholeheartedly agree with them.
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The Ron Zacapa Centenario XO is a solera rum from Guatemala, which was blended from different rums between 10-25 years. The rum made in Column Style is made from sugar cane honey, which means nothing else than a sugar cane syrup is used. The rum is bottled in a pretty bottle with 40% alcohol and contains caramel coloring, approx. 20g/l sugar and glycerin.
The rum is very thick and sweet on the nose. Lots of caramel and burnt sugar, vanilla, toffee and caramelized fruit. There is also a light barrel and wood influence. The Nose is ok. On the palate, the rum is mainly very sweet with caramel, vanilla and burnt brown sugar. There is also some wood and a very slight bitter note from the barrel. The rum is creamy while drinking, but the body is thin and evaporates quickly at the same time (Sugar and Glycerin at it's finest). Not much is left and the rum wants to be drunk quickly so you don't start thinking about it.
The Zacapa XO is rather disappointing for me, without having any real expectations. The influence of sugar and glycerin is clearly visible. The profile one-dimensional and boring. For 100 euros, the quality is not sufficient and the taste is clearly intended for the mass market. A super easy sipper, which you could use for getting drunk and for harmless drinking if it weren't so expensive. Please buy three bottles of Botucal (Diplomatico) because it has the same quality and has the same purpose. Fast easy drinking.
Der Ron Zacapa Centenario XO ist ein Solera Rum aus Guatemala, welcher aus verschiedenen Rums zwischen 10-25 Jahren geblendet wurde. Der Rum im Column Style hergestellte Rum wird aus dem Zuckerrohr Honig hergestellt, was nichts anderes bedeutet, als das ein Zuckerrohr Sirup genutzt wird. Der Rum wird in einer hübschen Flasche mit 40% Alkohol abgefüllt und enthält den Farbstoff Zuckerkulör, ca. 20g/l Zucker und Glycerin.
Der Rum ist in der Nase sehr dick und süß. Viel Karamel und gebrannter Zucker, Vanille, Toffee und karamelisierte Früchte. Dazu kommt ein leichter Fass und Holz Einfluss. Am Gaumen ist der Rum vor allem Süß mit Karamell, Vanille und gebranntem braunen Zucker. Dazu kommt Holz und eine ganz leichte Bitternote vom Fass. Der Rum wirkt beim tirnken cremig, der Körper ist aber dünn und verfliegt schnell. Viel bleibt nicht über und der RUm möchte schnell getrunken werden.
Der Zacapa XO ist für mich eher enttäuschend, ohne das ich eine echte Erwartungshaltung hatte. Der Einfluss von Zucker und Glycerin ist klar erkennbar. Das Profil eindimensional und langweilig. Für 100Euro ist die Qualität nicht ausreichend und geschmacklich deutlich für den Massenmarkt bestimmt. Ein super Easy Sipper, welchen man zum betrinken und zum scharmlosen saufen nutzen könnte, wenn er nicht so teuer wäre.