Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Solera (3. Edition) <25yr 40%

"This nice sipper has to rest for a while before nosing or you'll get a punch of alcoholic blast. The nose is wonderfully smooth even velvety I'd say. Smoky wood and fruity with toffee and spices. The palate is complex and very well balanced with smoky oak and spices and a hint of the cognac cask it was finished in. The finish is long and sweet with spices and coffee and once again a hint of the cognac cask."

"In its own way, its an enjoyable rum, an after dinner dessert rum maybe. Very smooth and sweet, Caramel, toffee, chocolate, very easy to drink for sure. I don't find much oak influence despite the supposed 25 years of ageing (sarcasm 😄). I can see why a non rum person would find it enjoyable, it's very approachable. I guess not every rum needs to be an ester loaded hampden or a full of tar Caroni! I was given this bottle as an end of year gift from a company supplier and decided to give it a try straight away."

"The taste of oak cask clearly penetrates, but also notes of caramel and a sweet touch of vanilla. The aftertaste is long and very pleasant."

"Extreme raisin. Very reminiscent of Armagnac and cognac. In addition, a slight sweetness that unfortunately comes artificially. Otherwise, this rum would have gotten from me a 90 rating"

"This rum is a gorgeous, ruddy toffee color, perhaps a shade more amber than the standard 23. 8,5: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. 8,7:The palate is still bright with all that citrusy, sherry-driven fruit, although a rich layer of dark brown sugar underpins things, adding a silky depth and gentle complexity. Coffee notes, nutty and lightly spiced, dominate the mid-palate. 8,7:Before a reprisal of fruit on the long finish, this time more Cognac-driven with golden stone fruits and some poached pear.It becomes drier at the end. Here is 23 more rounded than XO. All told, no matter the additives, here and there, it’s only a bit more impressive than the standard Zacapa 23, but that’s still saying something. A great special occasion sipping rum, a classic, as Mercedes Benz among the cars. Of course, if you can spare the shelf space, inspite a high price tag."

"달콤함과 너티함이 특징적으로 느껴지고 입에 머금은 후에도 그대로 느껴짐. 목넘김이 아주 부드럽고 중간 정도의 피니시. 알콜이나 스파이시가 거의 느껴지지 않고 깔끔하게 마무리 된다. 아쉬운 점은 병을 70% 이상 비웠을 때, 에어링이 급속하게 진행되어 다소 꿉꿉한 잡내가 나고 풍미가 줄어든 느낌이다. 그럼에도 불구하고 럼 입문자들이 쉽게 접할 수 있는 고품질의 론 입니다!"

"Schöne Flasche. Für den Preis gibt es meiner Meinung nach aber viele bessere Alternativen."

""Une belle bouteille qui mérite d’y revenir de temps en temps, ça reste loin de mon style habituel En resume, mes notes de degutation : Au nez : Caramel, Toffee En bouche : Vanillé, Caramel La finale plutot orientee vers : Cacao, Café, Vanillé""