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Guatemala | Aged | 40% ABV | Column Still (1-4)
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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Rum always have the misconception that rum has to be sweet and for my experience great rums always tend to finish dry. Pretty approachable rum for the one looking to just getting into the rum world. Easy to drink but a bit too sweet and a little to much residual sugar in the palate.
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over 6 years ago
Yep this is a great rum. But compared to other great rums I had this one is in the middle of them. It doesn't stand out that it needs to. It have an sweet oak smell of vanilla and spices. The taste is smooth and sweet with vanilla, caramel and toffee. But something is missing. Maybe it needs to age more. But a good rum to a good price.
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almost 4 years ago
Nice color, deep leathery brown. Legs give first hints of sugar. Mild nose, not particularly complex or layered. The palate offers the usual vanilla, maple, and brown sugar, slightly sweet(ened) The mouth feel is smooth with a nice lingering finish with minimal burn.
Overall this is a decent to good rum for the average consumer. It’s one I enjoy often but do feel it’s overpriced.
It’s a perfect stepping stone for the consumer branching away from the heavily adulterated brands towards more premium expressions. It was for me anyway.
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almost 4 years ago
Bought this on a whim and am impressed. Very smooth but quite sugary. Good starter rum
Bit better than a 7, but not quite an 8. A little alcohol heat up front, but it fades to a nice smooth rum with some dark brown sugar and spice. Long finish. A little pricy.
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over 8 years ago
This was the beginning of a Lovestory. I love rum. It has it all from odor to flavour. Every other rum will be compared to this one. Hard to beat but not impossible.
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over 8 years ago
Too sweet for my tast, to much vanilla, too much sugar. But certainly something for a beginner.
Nose - 60 (1)
Mouth - 85 (1)
Flavor - 75 (2)
Aftertaste - 70 (2)
Overall - 72.5
Très aromatique, facile à boire. Atomes de caramel Vanille. Touché sucrée ...top !
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This rum has added sugar and it shows, but it opens up nicely with an ice cube or two to become a pleasant sipper. If you’re inexperienced and intimidated by rum, but looking for a “gateway rum” to cut your teeth on, this one may fit the bill. I don’t like the deceptive 23 on the bottle because Solera is actually a blend of multiple rums where 23 is the oldest but the average is 8. Not a deal breaker by a long shot, but stuff to know in the spirit of full disclosure. You could do worse.