Sugarcane juice instead of molasses, and a solera system borrowed from the world of sherry – it is no accident that Ron Zacapa 23 has become one of the world's most recognisable rums.
Expert description
Ron Zacapa 23 is a Ron de Guatemala, composed through a Sistema Solera and bottled at 40%.
Unlike most rums, Ron Zacapa is made from fresh sugarcane juice rather than molasses, and the rum matures at a facility in Guatemala's highlands, where the natural cooling affects the maturation. The solera system, in which younger and older rums are gradually blended through stacked casks of American oak, sherry and Pedro Ximénez wine, gives Ron Zacapa 23 its characteristic, layered sweetness.
Tasting notes
Nose
Soft, sweet start with caramel, vanilla, cocoa and butterscotch, followed by sherried notes of roasted Brazil nuts and toasted hazelnut, rounded out by toffee, banana and dried pineapple.
Palate
Full-bodied with caramel, vanilla and cocoa, complemented by spice and oak, along with aromas of roasted figs, dried black cherries and maple syrup.
Finish
Medium length and complex with dark chocolate, figs, cherries, pipe tobacco, espresso beans and nougat.
Specifications
Distillery: Ron Zacapa
Region/Country: Guatemala
Type: Ron de Guatemala
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American Oak, Sherry and Pedro Ximénez
EAN no.: 7401005008580
Serving suggestion: In a snifter glass at room temperature
Flavour profile
Caramel · Cocoa · Sherry · Sweet · Complex
Did you know?
Ron Zacapa was created in 1976 to mark the centenary of the town of Zacapa in Guatemala, and the rum is deliberately matured at a high-altitude facility, where the natural cooling makes maturation slower than traditional Caribbean ageing at sea level.
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