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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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Bought a bottle after doing a rum testing with revolucion de Cuba during lockdown. I was always a fan of diplomatico but this smooth rum with nodes of chocolate (great to pair with) and caramel blew me away. Well priced for its quality and nice unique bottle too
A bartender once told me this is the best rum in the world. Just another example of the hyped up reputation this rum has vs. the actual product. Not sure what the 23 stands for, but certainly not for the age of the content. And then there's the added stuff: sugar? Some artificial flavors perhaps? Then there's the price...50 euros?! I had better rums for half the price. And last...the score: 7.5 ??? For this? Not a chance.
Old copper-yellow in the glass.
Powerful and very complex nose with aroma's of ripe banana, fruity, vanilla and caramel.
Velvety mouthfeeling with the same aroma's as in the nose.
Exceptional concentration, perfectly balanced and a very long finish.
This is a very complex rum that you can place amongst the very top.
Although I found this a decent rum, it has quite a strong molasses flavour and is not as smooth as I'd expected following so many rave reviews. Still nice, but priced too high in my opinion
Tabacco, dark chocolat, Orange, vanille, ripe banana, smooth
Work colleague got me this as a surprise. And it went down well. Would buy this for myself in the future
Solid 8 to 9. I'm going with 8 because I'm hoping for even better. Smooth as glass and great flavour. This is a permanent rum in my collection.
Tastes of caramel, chocolate and oak. Isn't that sweet, though a bit dry. Very decent rum
In my opinion, very balanced in taste and aroma. Light and pleasant with the qualities of a good rum. I recommend it especially to rum beginners and those who prefer mildness precisely because of its pleasant taste and the balance between flavor and aroma. Classic. It is worth getting to know him and having in your collection.
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I'm reviewing this well after enjoying the last drop, so I will need another bottle at some point.
This was the first "premium" rum I ever bought a bottle of...from my local grocery store. It was quite an eye opener compared to the Sailor Jerry, Rondiaz, Malibu, etc.
Quite smooth and moderately (to my taste) sweet, I didn't find Zacapa 23 to have any particularly strong or notable flavors. Mild alcohol burn, sugarcane sweet, and a little caramel and vanilla. Eminently sippable - I drank the whole bottle straight while it lasted on my shelf.