Ron Zacapa XO Rum (750Ml)

Description

Ron Zacapa XO comes from Guatemala and is built from an exclusive blend of reserve rums. Those rums are aged between 10 and 25 years in the Sistema Solera. In that system, older and younger rums are blended as they move through a series of barrels. The casks once held robust American whiskeys, Sherries and Pedro Ximénez wines. The blend then finishes in French oak casks that used to age Cognac.

Bring the glass close and you meet toasted oak and burnt caramel. Dry roasted nuts, marzipan and orange peel follow. A soft fruit note shows up right at the end. The taste balances sweetness, fruit, spice and spirit. It is long and smooth, with dark cherry, chocolate, date and prune. Oak spice brings clove, vanilla and cinnamon. The finish turns lighter, with dried mango, raspberry and ginger.

Falstaff scored it 95 points in its 2017 Spirits Guide. It is bottled at 40% ABV.

The brand suggests serving it neat or over ice. If you like to mix, try it in a rich Old Fashioned. Set it beside dark chocolate or a caramel dessert and the flavors line up well. Roasted nuts or a good cigar work nicely too.

This is a bottle for slow evenings and special dinners. If you love layered, dessert-like rum, you will reach for it often.

Product Details

• UPC: 699013000567
• Bottle Size: 750ml
• ABV: 40%
• Origin / Country: Guatemala
• Type: Premium Aged Rum
• Brand: Ron Zacapa
• Age Statement: Blend of rums aged 10 to 25 years (Sistema Solera)
• Cask Type: Ex-American whiskey, Sherry and Pedro Ximénez casks; finished in ex-Cognac French oak
• Awards: 95 points, Falstaff Spirits Guide 2017
• Recommended Pairing: Dark chocolate, caramel desserts, roasted nuts, cigars
• Mixing Suggestion: Neat or on the rocks; also good in an Old Fashioned
• Taste Profile: Dark cherry, chocolate, date, prune, clove, vanilla, cinnamon
• Aroma & Bouquet: Toasted oak, burnt caramel, roasted nuts, marzipan, orange peel
• Smooth & Finish: Long and smooth, with dried mango, raspberry and ginger