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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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Posted
11 years ago
Excellent rum. Interesting aging and blending process produces a very rich flavor.
Posted
11 years ago
It's exactly what you expect a good rum to taste like, it's strange... I took a chance reading all the reviews, bought a bottle, it's as good as they say. Quite a feat for a commercially available rum. It doesn't dethrone my favorites, because nothing beats personality, but it tastes like something Disney would create to fit the perfect description of what rum should be, a little scary, almost Star Trek replicator like.
Posted
11 years ago
It's very drinkable, has a slight initial spiciness, which I like, followed by a slightly sweet & oily aftertaste, which I'm not so keen on. Probably one of the better rums more commonly found in bars.
Posted
11 years ago
This is definitely an "always drinkable" rum, nothing what you can do wrong with it, a nice and sweet sipper.
Posted
11 years ago
its a realy nice sipping rum
Posted
11 years ago
Nice Rum at a good price, great straight, but not so pricey as to cause guilt when mixing with a splash of diet coke
Posted
11 years ago
Very Nice Smooth rum,
Posted
11 years ago
This rum is always a good go to.
Posted
11 years ago
Un des meilleurs de ma collection.
One of the best of my collection
Posted
11 years ago
Dans mon top 5 des rhums !
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Here is my review of this world famous rum. There are already so many of them that it is not even worth to write too much.
Colour: Quite dark, very dark amber
Smell: After pouring into a glass, a strong alcohol vapour will "exhale" on you. This is quite surprising on rum with 40%. I recommend letting it breathe for at least 15 minutes, but it still irritates the nose a bit. I smell vanilla, caramel, slightly chocolate, spices and woodiness.
Taste: For me, it's better than smell. From the beginning, you can feel the sharpness on the palate, which will soften over time. Zacapa is slightly sweet. The taste is vanilla, butter biscuits, dried fruit, oak wood and spices (cloves, nutmeg).
Aftertaste: Medium long with a sweet finish.
Overall rating: 8/10
Conclusion: For me, this is a good rum, but it is more known than that it would be so good.