El Dorado 5 Year Rum
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Ron Zacapa XO Rum
Aged Rum
Ron Zacapa Centenario // Guatemala
Ron Zacapa XO Rum is produced in Guatemala using sugarcane honey—concentrated sugarcane juice—rather than molasses. The rum is distilled at sea level before aging in Quetzaltenango at an elevation of 7,544 feet.
It is matured in a solera-style system using rums aged 10–25 years in ex-bourbon, oloroso sherry, and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, before finishing for an additional year in former cognac barrels. The “XO” designation references this cognac cask finish.
Ron Zacapa XO Rum is produced in Guatemala using sugarcane honey—concentrated sugarcane juice—rather than molasses. The rum is distilled at sea level before aging in Quetzaltenango at an elevation of 7,544 feet. It is matured in a solera-style system using rums aged 10–25 years in ex-bourbon, oloroso sherry, and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, before finishing for an additional year in former cognac barrels. The “XO” designation references this cognac cask finish.
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abv40.0
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Aged RumRum that is aged, but no specific type or size barrel required. No set time required for length of aging, but will often carry an age statement (which should be taken with a grain of salt). Often thought of as "sipping rums".
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Cask Typeex-bourbon, ex-oloroso sherry, ex-Pedro Ximénez sherry; finished in ex-cognac
Tasting Notes
"This is a quiet one in the glass. It takes a minute for the rum to open up after pouring. Given a bit of time, you'll get marshmallows, baking spices, and a light woody smoke. The rum is not rich and creamy, but more like the body of a cola. There's a taste of one too; a flat, generic one. There's a little savory and sweet smoke that's pleasant, but the joy from drinking this is not as grand as the fancy bottle and packaging may lead you to believe. The aroma has more going on than the taste. As a sipping rum, the finish just isn't very complex or long so points lost there. If gifted a bottle or glass, however, by all means, drink up."
Added by
Stephanie Moreno
Score
86