Coffee notes, nutty and lightly spiced, dominate the mid-palate before a reprisal of fruit on the long finish, this time more Cognac-driven with golden stone fruits and some poached pear. Finally in 1939 Industria Licorera Quezalteca opened its doors and in 1944 these four companies begun the merging of the companies. It’s bouquet is very flowery and fruit laden and it’s finish is a good 5 minuets or so but over all it’s a dangerous Rum because it’s very easy to get lost in the complexity and over do it and get really drunk.

Ron Zacapa XO Rum Review - Bespoke Unit

Zacapa holds the accolade of being widely recognised as “one of the best rums in the world” on one hand whilst seen as the devil itself by many within the rum community.A fantastic gift pack that should fill any rum fan with glee – this set includes a bottle of Ron Zacapa's Centenario Sistema Solera 23 rum, accompanied by a pair of charming branded glasses, so maybe they'll even let you try some. For me personally, a Costa Rican cigar that brings some of those nutty, sweet and mellow tones would be perfect. Det sted, Zacapa kommer fra, bliver ofte kaldt ”The House in the Clouds”, da det befinder sig 2,330 km over havets overflade – bogstavelig talt over skyerne. Da rom lagrer langsommere i højderne, giver processen Zacapa den optimale tid til at opnå sin perfekte farve, aroma og smag. At first it is som alcohol on the nose but if you let it rest in the glass for a few minutes the alcohol disappears and you find toffee, spice and vanilla.

Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Rum 70cl – Threshers Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Rum 70cl – Threshers

It was the result of the blending, stabilization and maturing processes of long-aged rums by doctor and chemist named Alejandro Burgaleta. The nose, unsurprisingly, evokes more age, as well, with deeper notes of aged wine and seasoned oak that pair well with elements of dried fig, sticky prune, dark roast coffee, and creamy milk chocolate.All told, it’s only a bit more impressive than the standard Zacapa 23, but that’s still saying something. Popsané složky vypadají snad lákavě, ale pro mě je chuť celkem zklamáním, to vůně na tom byla ještě znatelně lépe.

Ron Zacapa XO - House of Malt

A 1 litre bottling of Ron Zacapa's Edición Negra, which was originally released for the Travel Retail market.Asi není náhodou, že na červnové degustaci Zacapa XO skončila na posledním místě ochutnávky, za Plantation Belize X. There are many others yearly variations on the rum but this one along with the Sistema Solera 23 has been available for a number of years now. What’s interesting to compare side by side, is that the sweetness and the caramelized nuances that are very prominent in the 23 are tamed down with the XO. Zacapa XO is completely delicious, one of a handful of rums that forces RnD to re-calibrate our superlatives. Drew Beard is assistant editor for Drinkhacker and winner of several booze-related merit badges, including Certified Specialist in Spirits and Executive Bourbon Steward.