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Zaya Grande Reserva 16-Year rum

Zaya Grande Reserva 16-Year

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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Brian πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 4 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

So my first review of Zaya 12 was back in 2015, when I felt like I discovered heaven. Great flavor of molasses, caramel, chocolate, vanilla.....all of the flavors I love to discover in a great rum, plus a little honey flavor. Great bottle, little Brother to Zacapa 23, and $31 a bottle at that time. Then, corporate greed set in around 2017, and the mix was cheapened along with the bottle. The mix gotten considerably younger and more harsh, less refined for sure. My favorite Go To was gone. Now, after all of the harsh consumer reciews blasting the Company for their greed and stupidity of F-ing up a great thing, the mix and bottle design has changed again, but for the better. I think that this is the 4th or 5th receipt change through Zaya's history. But, it is not a 16 year old rum. Where as the 2015 Zaya was a 12 year blend, suggesting that the youngest rum blended was 12 years old and could be 15, 18 or 20 years or more, and the 2017 edition was up to 12 years with numerous blended rums (cheaper!!!!), the new and improved 2019 edition, Zaya 16, suggests that multiple rums are blended up to 16 years old. What a difference when you compare the taste of the 2017 12, versus the 2019 16 year. MASSIVE IMPROVEMENT In blend and flavor. Vanilla, Molasses, Caramel and Honey flavors have returned. Maybe not as aged as the original 2015 edition I discovered, but pretty damn close, for sure. Try it neat, with a cube or even mixed with a Diet Coke if you like. And maybe too sweet for some folks, but I really like this Zaya 16. And I have seen prices in the $29 range, so a great but for a solid rum under $30. Zacapa 23 at $45 is also a great rum I enjoy from time to time, and again, the same Owners of Zacapa and Zaya. Guys, go pick up a bottle of Zaya 16 and enjoy. Cheers!!!!!

Neman3 (PREMIUM) πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 283 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, Π±Π΅ reasonable - minus one point just to be reasonable

steveinny πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 36 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Lots of those wonderful baking spices. A lovely sweetness, caramel and vanilla. Quite enjoyable as a sipper to enjoy the flavors.

RumLee20 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 4 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

This is my go to sipping rum. Its smooth, pleasant on the nose, not to sweet and has a hint of vanilla.

br.wilkes πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 3 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

I understand where a lot of bad reviews here are coming from, because this rum really is sweet. It's not the rum you pull out for your Whiskey loving friend, but as a wonderful vanilla icecream like desert wine to have after Caribbean food, wonderful.

DonRON πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 11 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

Similar to 12 years old... Definitely vanilla taste...with spice...rich and little bit oily.

raymond5737 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 1 rating
Posted 5 years ago

My liquor store has been out of the Zaya 12-year for about a month as have other stores around town so when I first saw the bottle with the different label I didn't even think to look at the age. I just thought that Patron was relabeling.

Actually, on first sip, I was a bit upset. I thought that my beloved Zaya had done a switcheroo and changed the recipe on me, just like they did with Pyrat Rum, originally from the Island of Anguilla in the British West Indies. Now, who knows?

I immediately noticed that the finish was not as long as before, the viscosity was thinner and the caramel/vanilla flavors were a bit more pronounced. But like any good soldier, I plowed forward and moved neatly into the Zaya 12-year groove that I know and love. Once I looked at the bottle and understood the age of what I was drinking, my faith in all things right in this world, was quickly restored.

I always drink my Zaya strait accompanied by a well-aged Cuban cigar and a good book. Duration: 2+ hours, at least 2-3 times a week. I drink Zaya exclusively when I smoke cigars and would love to discover something else just as tasty, different or better.

Arik πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 23 ratings
Posted 4 years ago

Another great rum from Trinidad. Smooth and opens up nicely

Andrewofcalgary πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 272 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

Very sweet, thankfully that is what I prefer.
Initial flavours of pineapple and butterscotch. Not sure its worth the price I paid however.

ZTrain1177 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 74 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

A smooth tasting rum. There is a strong vanilla taste with a peppery finish. It’s a bit sweeter but not overly done. A quality sipping rum.




Brand Details

Name: Grande Reserva 16-Year
Years Aged: 16
ABV: 40%
Type: Zaya
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led Rum: No