Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

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.

I don't know, I'm probably different, I bought this rum among the first, and even a liter, because of worldwide praise, and then I didn't know what to do with it. We didn't sit at all, I'm into sweeter rums and here I was disturbed by everything that was in that rum and it was hard for me to get rid of it. Since then, I have avoided all the Zacaps with an arc, although they may be good and praised, but it was enough for me ...

Nevím, jsem asi jiný, tento rum jsem pro celosvětovou chválu koupil mezi prvními, a dokonce hned litr, a pak jsem nevěděl, co s ním. Vůbec jsme si nesedli, jsem na sladší rumy a tady mě rušilo snad vše, co v tom rumu bylo a horko těžko jsem se ho zbavoval, od té doby kroužím od všech Zacapů co nejdále, i když jsou možná dobré a chválené, ale mě stačilo...

This is perfect on pancakes during your bottomless brunch. Fine flambeed on your bananas foster. A great first sip of a Guatemalan industrial spirit, or even dark rum (C'mon, ween yrslf off that Kraken or whatever Myer's / Gosling's candy you like).

If you want dementia, drink a lot of sugar. The 23 Solera is a fine vehicle for this poison.

Rum je to dobrý, ale osobně mi vadí jak je prezentován na našem trhu a chovám k němu jakési antipatie. Slávu si zaslouží Zacapa XO ale Solera je předražená ošizená bída ( můj názor) Když ale není co jiného pít na baru, tak nepohrdnu. To přiznávám :-)

I dont like the taste. I drank a lot of better rums.

Rumy Zacapa jsou na webu rumratings.com docela vysoko hodnocena. Proto jsem neváhal a konečně se ke mne dostal první vzorek. Výsledek? Velké zklamání. Žádného orgasmu se mé chuťové buňky nedočkaly. Beru tento rum jako komerční záležitost pod názvem Zacapa. No uvidíme jak se budou tvářit další vzorky.

With current travel restrictions I was forced into Total Wine for a replenishment of some sipping rum. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being incredibly disappointed and 10 not at all, I'm probably an 8. I knew that this was going to be the best I could do. Is it drinkable? Yep. Is it tasty? Not as much as my preferred rhum agricole. It's slightly worse than a Flor de Cana I had just run out of. One glass and I'm good. It will be a good back up and is a lesson learned to forage more deeply into other purveyors in my area.

Got this as a gift. Label is deceiving like other people have pointed out. Not aged 23 yr
Too sweet for my tastes. Like to drink good rums straight or on ice. Kinda gave me a headache. Friends who bought it really like it
Not sure about the other additives They added,
Have to try other zacapa rums

Was the first Solera rum I had, its a OK sipper, quite nice with a bit of ice and drinks well with a mix.

Its mild on the nose with a pleasant aroma with a medium lasting linger. I really cant get a clear taste from the rum, apart from its fruity for me.

Only giving a 5 as the combination of expensive per bottle, with not a clear flavour means for price there are much better rums at a lesser price

This rum was a real disappointment for me. I wont buy it again.