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Ron Zacapa 23 Solera rum

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

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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2283 Ron Zacapa 23 Solera Ratings

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Lars 🇸🇪 | 8 ratings
Posted almost 6 years ago

23 g of added sugar per litre and a very young rum with lots of caramel. Totally uninteresting and highly overrated.

Chris 🇨🇭 | 36 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

I really don't know how anyone can give this rum a rating of 8. I'm gonna mix mine with coke...

If you are looking for a solid beginner rum, go for the Millonario 15 for example. Much superior choice in the same price range

Jannik Schwarzbart 🇩🇰 | 49 ratings
Posted over 9 years ago

I have been drinking this rum for some years, but I do not feel that it can live ud to it's repetition anyone. It's like a lemon squeeze too much. I will recommend El Dorado over Ron Z. any day and it is way cheaper.

PaddyAshton 🇬🇧 | 1 rating
Posted over 4 years ago

This stuff is a shadow of its former self. Now its an abysmal mash of sugar and sweetness. Not really justified by the price tag as far as I'm concerned, far better alternatives to choose from that are of better quality and less hype.

AP 🇫🇮 | 9 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

Sweetened, not a true rum. If you like sweet liqueur you'll definitely like this one. 23 yo solera mix, well you can believe it, if you want to.

mattrensa (PREMIUM) 🇬🇧 | 23 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

Short review on this which is apt as this rum has short flavour, it doesn't last or carry forward in the mouth, short finish. Cant see why you would buy this over El Dorado 12 which this in such a different class. I only drink this if in a bar and this is the best offering.

Mr. Rumantic 🇩🇪 | 296 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

The Ron Zacapa Sistema Solera 23 is a blend of 6-23 year old rums from Guatemala. The base is a thickened sugar cane juice, like a syrup. In addition to the sugar caramel marked on the bottle for dark colouring, glycerin for consistency as well as vanillin and about 20g of glucose syrup per litre are added to the zacapa. The bottle design is appealing and high quality, especially with the Zacapa trademark, a bast wreath.

On the nose, the rum is mild but aromatic with notes of vanilla, caramel and dark chocolate. Some alcohol is noticeable overall but it is pleasing. When drinking, it is creamy (glycerin) and sweet. Vanilla and toffee are succinct. Despite a certain spice and a good sharpness, the certain depth is missing, as with many sweetened Solera Rums. The finish is relatively short and the aromas appear to be sucked out. The sweetness can no longer hide the fact that the blend has not stored for 23 years.

The Zacapa Solera 23 is one of the most popular rums for beginners, along with the Diplomatica or Botucal Reserva and the then higher-quality Plantation XO. All are sweetened and seem to favor an entry into the rum world. I also celebrated the Zacapa and had to learn for myself that I ran up to an artificial product. I wish that this could be prevented in the future. Zacapa uses its reputation from ancient times for an attack on the mass market and it is simply faking an old premium rum. For 50 euros, that's naughty. I'd rather buy rums like the Equiano for Starters. Sweet rum without additives for the same money. Unfortunately, I never drank an old Zacapa. When they were still for sale I thought the Solera is good enough. Because of the good reputation of the old Zacapas, this was probably a misjudgment.

Der Ron Zacapa Sistema Solera 23 ist ein Blend aus 6-23 Jahre alten Rums aus Guatemala. Die Basis ist ein eingedickter Zuckerrohrsaft, quasi ein Sirup. Dem Zacapa werden neben dem auf der Flasche gekennzeichneten Zuckerkulör für die dunkle Färbung auch Glycerin für die Konsistenz sowie Vanillin und ca. 20g Glucosesirup pro Liter hinzugefügt. Das Flaschen Design ist ansprechend und hochwertig, vor allem mit dem Zacapa Markenzeichen, einem Bast Kranz.

In der Nase ist der Rum mild aber aromatisch mit Noten von Vanille, Karamel und dunkler Schokolade. Etwas Alkohol ist bemerkbar insgesamt ist er aber gefällig. Beim Trinken ist er cremig (Glycerin) und süß. Vanille und Toffee sind prägnant. Trotz einer gewissen Würze und einer guten Schärfe fehlt dann doch die gewisse Tiefe, wie bei vielen gesüßten Solera Rums. Der Abgang ist relativ kurz und die Aromen wirken ausgelutscht. Die Süße kann nun nicht mehr verbergen das der Blend keine 23 Jahre gelagert hat.

Der Zacapa Solera 23 ist neben dem Diplomatica bzw. Botucal Reserva und dem dann doch hochwertigeren Plantation XO einer der beliebtesten Rums bei Einsteigern. Alle sind gesüßt und scheinen einen Einstieg in die Rum Welt zu begünstigen. Auch ich habe den Zacapa gefeiert und musste selber lernen, das ich einem künstlichen Produkt aufgelaufen bin. Ich wünschte, dass so etwas zukünftig verhindert werden kann. Der Zacapa nutzt seinen Ruf aus alten Zeiten für einen Angriff auf den Massen Markt und es wird einfach alter Premium Rum vorgegaukelt. Für 50 Euro ist das frech. Dann bitte lieber Rums wie den Equiano für den Einstieg nutzen. Süßer Rum ohne Zusatzstoffe für das gleiche Geld. Ich habe leider nie einen alten Zacapa getrunken. Als die noch käuflich waren habe ich gedacht der Solera ist gut genug. Auf Grund des immer noch guten Rufes der alten Zacapas war das wohl eine Fehleinschätzung.

catalyst_245 🇦🇺 | 6 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

It's a typical sweet rum. Should probably be considered a rum liqueor. I know some people enjoy very sweet rums - if you're one of them, maybe give it a try. I have to rate this low, though, it's just not for me.

haross 🇨🇿 | 12 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

Tenhle rum je velké zklamání. Nezajímavá chuť dřeva s příšerným lihovým ocasem.

Philippe Roquelle 🇧🇪 | 62 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Trop agressif et peu de subtilité de goûts et arômes. J'ai fini la bouteille dans du Coca.




Brand Details

Type: Aged
Company: Ron Zacapa
Country: Guatemala
Name: 23 Solera
ABV: 40%
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Column Still (1-4)
Women Led: No

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