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Ron Zacapa 23 Solera rum

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

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Guatemala | Aged | 40% ABV | Column Still (1-4) Distilled

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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2268 Ron Zacapa 23 Solera Ratings

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Garry Lelliott 🇬🇧 | 6 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

One of the first rums I purchased and enjoyed it at the time, but as my rum horizons have widened, I now find it over-sweet.

There is so much sugar present that it overwhelms just about everything else the rum has to offer.

A. Quentin Perry 🇺🇸 | 10 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

Don't get me wrong, this is a good rum, but with all the hype over the Zacapa line, this falls a little short in my opinion. Good notes of vanilla and spice, but the body and finish are a bit on the light side.

budjaco 🇺🇸 | 2 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

Deliciously sweet and popular. Seemingly most folks' introduction to Solera style rums.

Luis 🇺🇸 | 14 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

Zacapa is an amazing rum regardless of anything. If you are lucky to be able to get ahold of one, there is no way you'll regret it. The pirates can criticize it as much as they want as if their opinion was the rule. The truth is rum is what it is, at least most of the time. That is, if you like less sweet versions of rum, that does not demerit Zacapa, that just speaks about your preferences. Zacapa has a smooth fruity, nutty flavor, not too long, which leaves a discreet, but very positive experience. I personally like to enhance it with lemon or lime and, when I am sad, even honey. The only shortcoming that I find is that I think it is slightly underproofed.

Fokakya 🇨🇦 | 11 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

Enjoyed this one a lot around the campfire last summer. Just bought my 2nd bottle.

Piotr 🇵🇱 | 53 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

For its price and all the hype around it, I find this rum quite overrated. It is bit harsh and I find similar but much more pleasant (and chaper too!) rums like Plantation Guatemala or Kraken.

Drew Stephens 🇺🇸 | 19 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

If you have sweeter tastes, or friends who reject drinking neat spirits, then Ron Zacapa is for you. Ron Zacapa Solera 23 is certainly a sweet rum, but has more than enough flavor to back it up.

TJS 🇺🇸 | 2 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

A great and dependable rum. Always enjoyable and easy to come across.

Morten Matthes 🇩🇰 | 74 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

Ret sød, og ganske udemærket, men uden den store dybde og fylde, anelse sprittet.

Jesse Adams 🇺🇸 | 8 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

I find it to be sweet and the flavor somewhat flat. I expected a bit more out of it after having some other solera rums. Overall, a decent rum but probably not worth the price.

Martin Wicke 🇩🇪 | 17 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

In terms of price / quality ration this is my overall winner so far. Straight, for some maybe a bit too sweet but still very good.




Brand Details

Name: 23 Solera
ABV: 40%
Type: Ron Zacapa
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Column Still (1-4)
Women leading Rum: No

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