Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Rum Solera Gran Reserva Especial | 40% vol | 70cl | a Balance of Sweetness | Spice | Fruit & Spirit | Aged Rum | Crafted in Guatemala | with Gift Box

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Ron Zacapa XO is the “super premium” addition to the regular Ron Zacapa range. 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. The presentation of the XO is spectacular with a beautiful crystal like decanter with embossed metal labelling and a beautiful box to store the rum, with a few notes on the rum and its heritage. At this kind of price you really should be getting top notch presentation. It’s very much a rum you could imagine a non rum drinker buying for a rum lover as a present. It’s very eye catching and its appearance does suggest quality. I’d personally recommend that you try this XO rum neat. My glass of choice is always a tulip-shaped nosing glass, intensifying and concentrating the aromas towards the nose in a perfect way.

Review: Ron Zacapa XO - Drinkhacker

All in all, the olfactory and gustatory qualities are very much aligned: bitter chocolate, a bit of pipe tobacco, a flavorful melange of espresso crema and dried fruits stand out on the palate as well. This time though, it’s mostly the dates and the prunes that shine. The Zacapa XO is rather disappointing for me, without having any real expectations. The influence of sugar and glycerin is clearly visible. The profile one-dimensional and boring. For 100 euros, the quality is not sufficient and the taste is clearly intended for the mass market. A super easy sipper, which you could use for getting drunk and for harmless drinking if it weren't so expensive. Please buy three bottles of Botucal (Diplomatico) because it has the same quality and has the same purpose. Fast easy drinking. Chuť: Hutný na jazyku, olejnatý. Ale je tak zvláštně jemný, na první napití nijak ohromující. Bohužel ani na druhé, ani na třetí napití, ani na dvacáté.Popisy chutě by byly podobné jako u aroma, snad ještě těžší dřeitost, čokoládová dřevitost a trochu borové pryskyřice navíc. Popsané složky vypadají snad lákavě, ale pro mě je chuť celkem zklamáním, to vůně na tom byla ještě znatelně lépe. (86 b)This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. Towards the finish of every sip, a freshness emerges yet again and perfectly concludes a holistic palate stimulation with dried orange peel, and a whiff of cardamom thrown in there for good measure. Looking at the color of the Ron Zacapa XO, the elegant dark walnut brown offers slightly red hues as well as reflections of purple and burgundy red.

Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Rum, Solera Gran Reserva Especial Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Rum, Solera Gran Reserva Especial

Pouring the rum it reveals itself as a dark mahogany colour with flashes of red and orange. It’s very dark both in the bottle and the glass. My number #1 pairing with the Zacapa XO is bitter chocolate. It perfectly underlines the sweetness in combination with bitterness, earth and spice. Once you take a bite of the bitter chocolate and let it melt on your tongue, you will see a slight change in the flavor sensation of Ron Zacapa XO. Whilst there’s the aforementioned interplay of richness with a fresh quality of cardamom, cinnamon and dried fruits make another appearance and continuously offer a new dialogue between the rum and the chocolate.Når man dufter og smager denne rom, forstår man straks, hvorfor den er så efterspurgt. Hver en krone værd med sin udtryksfulde, milde og fantastisk nuancerede duft og smag. Efter destilleringen drager Zacapa på en lang rejse for at lagre i ”The House in the Clouds” i Guatemala’s højland. Vores fantastiske ”Master Blender” Lorena Lorena Vasquez har nøje udvalgt placeringen i højlandet, som det perfekte sted til at lagre rom. Det er et dokumenteret faktum, at den kølige bjergluft reducerer fordampningen, så mere af den fantastiske rom får lov til at lagre i tønderne. Kun ved at lagre i ”The House in the Clouds” 2.330 km over havets overflade, kan Zacapa Rom udvikle sin exceptionelle dybe aroma,mørke farve og fyldige smag til perfektion. I’m sure we are all aware of the marketing and the awards Ron Zacapa have won over the years. Not to mention the criticism the brand has come in for due to the sugar additions to their rums. 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 rich, earthy aroma marks the beginning of the sipping experience. I sense some dried fruits, suggesting a combination of prunes, figs, and dates. These primary aromas are swiftly accompanied by a gorgeous note of caramelized walnut that very much reminds me of an old Oloroso Sherry. Generally speaking, the Sherry-esque character remains prominent throughout the entire tasting. It offers plenty of intricacy, earth and woody spices, rounded off by a mix of roasted nuts.