Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

Možná to nebude úplně objektivní hodnocení. Byl to můj první vstup do světa rumu. Do té doby jsem byl zastáncem whisky. Seděli jsme s bratrem a on povídá:" Dáme si rum." První sklenička byla pro mě velké překvapení. Vskutku lahodné pití, musíme si dát ještě jednu jestli je to opravdu tak dobré...a ještě do třetí nohy....a ještě poslední skleničku a druhou poslední....atd..no a v lahvi moc nezůstalo. Tmavá barva, příjemná nasládlá chuť, pěkná vůně. Kvůli sladké chuti jsem měl trochu strach z rána, ale probuzení bylo v pohodě. Viva Zacapa.

Not much to say,its the best rum i ever tasted. A must have, it convinced some of my whisky or cognac-lover friends. Its rich in the nose,and even better in the mouth,a fruity-sweety explosion. Banana,butterscotch,brown sugar,toffee and many other delicate aromas share their place on your tongue,completing and balancing each other and not competing or supressing.The afterburn is long and amazing,sweet with the unique guatemalan heavy ,rich taste.
I need to add that this review and experience is 5year old,as the Zacapa 23anos had that octagonal bright brown paperbox. Nowdays,after the new owner Diaego took over the distillery,the design changed and its called Zacapa 23anejo with a black box.I have 2 bottles of this newer design and after finishing one i would give 9 stars only in a recent review.The quality decreased a bit.It's still amazing and i recognize the explosion ,but i taste younger blends,every experience is shorter as 5years ago. I think the rumours are true and to gain more profit,they 'streched' the original recipe with lesser quality,younger blends. I understand that,as Zacapa is probably the No.1 upper class rum brand,still it's a pity. Don't get me wrong,its a fantastic rum,one of the best, but the 23anos was a step closer to rum perfection

Excelent best rum, very well balanced, smooth, long after taste, complex,

Might not be the best neat but not every rum has to be. Put this with some ginger beer and it's as good as it's ever gonna get.

My personal favourite: spicy, dark, sweet but smouth.

For me it is one of the best Rum. I know I only start with rum but I like it :)

It is good, very good. Just as now I think, it is not so sweet at all! It is very drinkable, taste and aftertaste are just about perfect. So, I rated this one whole 10, in a moment very much just taste is so good, not a too much of a character, which is presentable in Venezuelan type.
Sure recommend for pure joy.

Smooth wonderful and very good taste, my favourite rum.

If you haven’t tried it yet pls do!

Very smooth with a pleasant burn of alcohol afterwards, reminded me more of sipping a nice whisky than the rums I had tasted up until that point.

I have a handfull of all time favorites and this is one of them.
I love the sweet honey taste and can recommend this rum to anyone starting to drink rum.