Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 Sistema Solera Rum | 40% vol | 70cl | Intricate & Honeyed Butterscotch | Spiced & Raisined Fruit | Crafted in Guatemala | Award-Winning Aged Rum | with Gift Box

Product Information

We took into consideration the method of distilling the spirit, the sugars and colorings added to the bottle (if any), and the authenticity of the brand itself.

There you can also find an intriguing combination of sweetness, with just a hint of spice, further elevated by the characterful blend of the filler and binder tobaccos. It’s a very sweet profile that lures people in, while others probably find themselves reaching for a crispier, drier rum.

It firmly believes that this method of combining rums from different regions is a great way to offer a sophisticated and characterful rum and its bottles agree. A gentle smokiness reveals hints of pipe tobacco, with a sprinkle of fresh mint leaves, basil, and thyme. The bottle is distinctive and the Petate weave gives an extra bit of authenticity and heritage to the product. So yes, a far cry from the days when dreamy-eyed fake physicians suggested you “give your throat a vacation” and “ smoke a fresh cigarette. The rum spends time in new American oak, charred oak, sherry and pedro ximénez sherry barrels that are never totally drained, meaning that an incredibly wide range of ages is present within each barrel.

This rum, from Saint Lucia, is an extra-aged sipping rum that offers deliciously rich flavors and sweet, honeyed notes.The packaging also highlights the unique climate of Guatemala, which they also say assists in producing this premium product. As one of only a handful of female master blenders in a heavily male-dominated industry, this ability to provide jobs and security to local women is very important to her, and to see them being made by the women, working incredibly quickly with such skill and dexterity, is quite a sight. Created in the town of Zacapa, Guatemala, in 1976, the richness of Guatemala’s landscape, culture and soul is very much reflected in Zacapa’s origins and layers of flavour. Sip it neat or with one large ice cube to bring out other flavors of oak, vanilla, dried fruits, and a spicy touch of cinnamon and ginger. Entry is round, supple, oily and creamy in texture, with highlights of burnt sugar and cocoa; midpalate is suddenly quite earthy, grassy and lean, with pocket flavors of treacle and marzipan.