Ron Zacapa XO

You can often get a lovely and pretty girl in your own town, without having to spend money courting a rich girl with high expectations - similarly, I've rated quite a few more reasonably priced rums higher or the same as this. If your paying for me to have a date with this one, I'll take her out, but there's many other girls I'd rather take home or settle down with.
Taste-wise, the 23 year old is similar, except this is smoother and more subtle with the oak and sugar and has a lot more leather. Considering it is about 3 times more expensive, I am not really sure that it's worth it. Although it's good and many layered, I think that the layers are not as rich as some rums that I prefer as sippers. The taste seems to fade quicker - so it's a bit over smooth for me. Still, it's an 8.

This is one of the best rum i've ever tasted. A 10 for sure

Not very complex at all, very one dimensional actually. Not worth the price tag but if you get it as a gift 🤷🏻‍♂️ Anyway, a candy rum flavor that is fun to drink neat or on the rocks with friends.

This rum is a fantastic purchase for the cabinet. Real sirupy, and smooth. Superb rum. I have to watch out not to drink it to often since it is a bit on the expensive side.

I enjoyed the taste and aroma but it was bordering on the to sweet side. Glad I tried it but doubtful a would buy a bottle.

Not overly sweet nor harsh. Good balance of flavors and depth.

Smooth and balanced, Nose: sweet aromas of dried apricots, vanilla, coconut, oak, chocolate,
citrus fruits and sherry. A rich and warm palette, a great sipping Rum, a little on the expensive side.

Even though I am a relative newcomer to premium Rum, I can still appreciate quality and complexity in a beverage. For me, the experience of this rum definitely starts with the colour. The way it catches the light in both the bottle and a glass is stunning; bringing out deep, amber tones. The nose is strong with vanilla and oak, and a hint of alcohol. I very much enjoyed several minutes of nosing this prior to tasting. It is not overly sweet, which is important to myself in a rum. The initial taste is complex, but perhaps the oak does dominate a little. The length on the palate is good, and the complexity really opens up as the oak and vanilla dissipate a little. It's very, very smooth. Easy to drink and enjoyable. Highly recommend. Personally, the bottle in which it comes in Australia is a little cheap looking and clumsy to pour from (it is different than the bottle shown for reference on this site). But that, along with the vanilla overpowering some of the more subtle flavours, are the only minor negatives, that take it from a 9 to an 8 rating.

Smoothest than 23 Solera, but less presence of sherry.
Good finish. Maybe a litte more sweet than 23 Solera.

For me, very similar to 23 Solera.... I think the price difference does not pay off, but it is highly recommended if you find it with a good price.

dovolím si použít intro od @hunteromario
Zacapa XO, nebo celým názvem Ron Zacapa XO Solera Gran Reserva Especial, je směs rumů starých 6 až 25 let, zrající metodou solera. Nenechte si tedy od heuréky ani e-shopů namluvit, že se jedná o rum pětadvacetiletý. Konečné zrání probíhá v sudech po koňaku, předtím jsou použity sudy po bourbonu i po sherry Pedro Ximénez. Zraje v nadmořské výšce okolo 2200 metrů nad mořem. Jediný rozdíl mezi Zacapa 23 a Zacapa XO je tak v oněch dvou letech navíc v sudech po koňaku. A pak už jen v lepší prezentaci balení a více než dvojnásobné ceně. A vlastně ještě v malé drobnosti, v horší vůni i chuti...
Alkohol: 40 %
Původ: Guatemala

bohatá vůně, lehce alko v nosu
sladší z počátku ale lehce štiplavější konec s kořením

celkově jsem čekal lepší počin. asi klasická solera 23 lepší poměr cena výkon