Ron Zacapa XO

First off, I recognize the fact that this rum is sugared fairly heftily.

With that being said...

It has a nice mahogany color with shades of red.

Its aroma is pleasant with a little alcohol sting.

It has some spiciness to it but also some sweetness and flavors that come from the cognac barrels in which it is finished for an additional couple of years. Flavors of vanilla and toffee seemed prominent to me. Other flavors were detected below the surface but not identifiable. The finish is somewhat sweet yet spicy and lasts rather long.

My personal objection is the $100 price tag. I feel it's about $20 too much.

It's a fine rum and far superior to the Zacapa 23 Solera but if you're going to spend that much I recommend Mount Gay 1703 Old Cask rum, Clement Cuvee Homere Rhum, and Flor de Cana 25 Single Estate rum.

Fin rom, til pengene. Har en god eftersmag uden at blive for sød.

Dette er den bedste rom jeg har smagt. Perfekt balance.
Glæder mig til Ambassador, om den kan overhale denne XO

Untill now my best rum since I got stuck on this incredible beverage. A beautiful bottle/colour/scent. Chocolate smell and taste rule! To explain this rum,,, sophisticated in one word!! Maybe I should give it a 10 because it's at the top of my price-range but I still got the ron quorhum 30y in my cabinet waiting for another special ocasion.

Il migliore rum commerciale di alta qualità per intenditori

This this is caramel in its finest sense. Difference is tastable from the first sniff, the experience in the palate is significantly different from what you've had before. You sense immediately you're having something special. Like I said, the flavor is very caramelly, smooth as very few, on the leathery side and a relatively strong cherry compared to rums. Flavor is finer than it is complex, more honest than pretentious, it gives you a smooth, but awesome straight experience of the flavors that I mentioned. It's different.

Mel sem tu čest ochutit. Luxusní rum, Jemná chuť, nepopsatelný zážitek.

No hay algo parecido al Zacapa XO, se disfruta desde la hermosa botella, el aroma añejo y el sabor excepcional. El sabor se registra y permanece mejor que ningún otro. Por momentos te olvidas que estás tomando alcohol.

Really harmonic - my perfect rum.
My Rating: 10 bottles.

un rhum bien équilibré, qui goute bon le soleil, un gout qui reste en bouche