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Ron Zacapa XO Rum is produced in the highlands of Guatemala where it is distillled from fresh cane juice. The rum is then aged from 6 to 23 years at 7544 feet above sea level at 62 °F (17 °C) using the solera process. The solera aging process incorporates barrels that previously held American whiskeys, sherries, wines and Cognac
The unique Ron Zacapa XO glass decantur features an impression of 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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over 9 years ago
It's perfect in every quality a great liquor should be; taste, aromas, color, it is top scores. The decanter is the nicest I've seen. If you can afford it,don't hesitate.
A very nice, smooth aged rum. Like rum shoud taste.
Posted
over 9 years ago
This is much smoother and fuller in flavour than the 23 (which I think is quite 1 dimensional) a long lasting taste which is slightly spicey but not everyday so. It was my favourite rum for a long time until I tried some in the £200+ bracket. For £100 it's about as good as you can get along with diplomatico 2000 and el d 21. The bottle looks great too!
Posted
over 9 years ago
Un de mes rhums vieux préférés. Un poil au dessus du Solera 23.
One of my all time favorite aged rums. Very smooth and goes great with coke or straight
Posted
over 9 years ago
Det er en rom, hvor man skal sig tid til at nyde. Den har en fabelagtig duft af vanilie, kanel, karamel, appelsin m.m. Smagen er relativt blød, og den overrasker lidt, da den starter lidt til den milde side, men efter kort tid, og når den rammer kinderne udvikles smagen fabelagtigt, men den er ekstremt sød.
One of my favorites in my collection so smooth straight up In the nose about an eight in the mouth and nine no burn
Posted
almost 10 years ago
You will enjoy this delicious rum. Great color, aroma and flavor. Light sweet warm vanilla spice flavor.
Be cool,
jt
“Mon amie laissez le bon temps rouler!”
Posted
almost 10 years ago
I have to say upfront that I am not a huge fan of the Zacapa 23, but I had read a lot of good press on the XO so decided to give it a try. So glad I did! The extra aging really makes a difference. Like the Plantation 20th Anniversary, this one is a bit sweet but even more nicely balanced and has a fantastic smooth slow burn on the finish. Will have to pick up another bottle soon as this one is disappearing quickly!
Posted
almost 10 years ago
Really nothing wrong with it at all. A nice smooth rum with no after-taste.
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Smooth as silk, warming. Sweet sugar molasses aroma. Sweet but not cloying to my palate. A joy to drink if you prefer sweeter styles. If Navy rums or drier rums are your thing then this is not. I love it. Lots of character. I wouldn't hesitate to give this neat to someone wanting to step into aged rums. Some aficionados will not like the sweet aspect of this rum but it is what it is and for all of that it's simply a joy to sip. Raise one for me!
(UPDATE - my initial rating on this is from notes from a number of years ago. My palate had changed and while I still like this rum I would lower my original rating to a 7.5 or an 8. I find that these super sweet blends are becoming overbearing to my palate as I experience more and more drier and no sugar added rums. )