sweet chocolate
burnt
tobacco
raw honey
burnt caramel
spicy
coffee
smoky
sweet
Ron Zacapa
XO Solera Gran Reserva Especial
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Mahogany with coppery tints.
Smell / Nose / Aroma
Mature toasted oak, burnt caramel, Bourbon, cedar, pipe tobacco, chocolate, delicate floral notes.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Sweet, spicy. Dark cherry chocolate, sultana, date and prune, brown sugar, toffee, cedar and tobacco.
Finish
The finish is long and smooth, sugary with vanilla, coffee, smoke and honey, with the tiniest amount of marzipan on the palate.
Flavor Spiral
Raw honey, sweet chocolate, tobacco, burnt caramel, spicy, sweet, smoky, burnt, coffee.
Mahogany with coppery tints.
Smell / Nose / Aroma
Mature toasted oak, burnt caramel, Bourbon, cedar, pipe tobacco, chocolate, delicate floral notes.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Sweet, spicy. Dark cherry chocolate, sultana, date and prune, brown sugar, toffee, cedar and tobacco.
Finish
The finish is long and smooth, sugary with vanilla, coffee, smoke and honey, with the tiniest amount of marzipan on the palate.
Flavor Spiral
Raw honey, sweet chocolate, tobacco, burnt caramel, spicy, sweet, smoky, burnt, coffee.
Price:
$112.99
$112.99
Rum from above the Clouds.
Ron Zacapa is named after a town in eastern Guatemala. Their plantation is located high on the volcanic plains of Retalhuleu, 1148ft (350m) above sea level. Most Rums use molasses as their base. In an effort to impart a sweeter and smoother flavor, Zapaca meanwhile uses only the concentrated first press of sugar cane, known as virgin sugar cane honey. When it’s time to start the fermentation, a strain of yeast extracted from pineapples is used, which produces unique aromatic compounds.
The Rum is then distilled at sea level in continuous column stills, before being moved higher into the mountains, where the maturation takes place. In the highlands of Quetzaltenango, 7,544 ft (2,300 M) above sea level, lies The House Above the Clouds. This stunning location – one of the highest aging facilities in the World – is where Zacapa slowly develops its complex flavor and character over time. Rums between 6 and 25 years old are used in the blend of Ron Zacapa XO. These Rums are then blended as they age in a sequence of barrels that previously stored robust American Whiskeys, delicate Sherries, fine Pedro Ximénez wines and are finished in French oak cask that previously aged Cognac. Talk about a fusion of flavors!
Smartass corner:
The lower atmospheric pressure helps intensify the infusion of flavors from the barrels.
Comment:
This is a huge, impressive, award-winning and showy Rum. Sip slowly and straight.
Ron Zacapa is named after a town in eastern Guatemala. Their plantation is located high on the volcanic plains of Retalhuleu, 1148ft (350m) above sea level. Most Rums use molasses as their base. In an effort to impart a sweeter and smoother flavor, Zapaca meanwhile uses only the concentrated first press of sugar cane, known as virgin sugar cane honey. When it’s time to start the fermentation, a strain of yeast extracted from pineapples is used, which produces unique aromatic compounds.
The Rum is then distilled at sea level in continuous column stills, before being moved higher into the mountains, where the maturation takes place. In the highlands of Quetzaltenango, 7,544 ft (2,300 M) above sea level, lies The House Above the Clouds. This stunning location – one of the highest aging facilities in the World – is where Zacapa slowly develops its complex flavor and character over time. Rums between 6 and 25 years old are used in the blend of Ron Zacapa XO. These Rums are then blended as they age in a sequence of barrels that previously stored robust American Whiskeys, delicate Sherries, fine Pedro Ximénez wines and are finished in French oak cask that previously aged Cognac. Talk about a fusion of flavors!
Smartass corner:
The lower atmospheric pressure helps intensify the infusion of flavors from the barrels.
Comment:
This is a huge, impressive, award-winning and showy Rum. Sip slowly and straight.
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Category
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StyleDark Rum
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RegionGuatemala
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CountryGuatemala
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Alcohol40%
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Distillery
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AgeBlend of 6 to 25 YO Rums
Ron Zacapa XO Solera Gran Reserva Especial
(0.75l, 40%)
Ratings & Reviews
Member Reviews and Ratings of Ron Zacapa XO Solera Gran Reserva Especial
gregory,
I really like this rum! Sweet but spicy, the chocolate and caramel come through for me. We sip it after dinner as dessert. Would like it better for $20 less
Bill,
Everything good about the 23 solera without the bite. Pure and smooth, gives you all the great flavors without the bite. Recommend as a dessert drink, pairs well with a good cigar.
David,
Extremely tasty sipping rum; however I do not find it significantly better than standard Zacapa to warrant the price tag. Would never turn a bottle down though!
Eric,
The best rum I have ever had. So smooth you won’t be able to stop. You won’t ever want any other run after you try it .
Patrick,
Liquid silk. It goes down so easy, it's very dangerous. Don't say I didn't warn you.
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