Zacapa Centenario XO is a Central American rum that is the result of a solera aging method. This process is equivalent to a blend of several rums that have spent between 6 and 25 years in barrels that previously contained bourbon, sherry, or Pedro Ximénez wine.
The whole then benefited from additional aging in French oak barrels that had once contained cognac.
All these operations were carried out at an altitude of 2,300 metres, to ensure long ageing without too much loss through evaporation (the famous "angels' share"...).
Laurent's tasting notes
Its color is caramel.
On the nose, a powerful impression of butterscotch clearly dominates. Nuts and orange aromas follow. Wood completes the profile. The whole is greedy and sweet. At times, it also takes on fleeting accents of English candy.
On the palate, the attack confirms this impression of sweetness (without being syrupy) and greediness. Caramel is still present, but combined with chocolate.
The medium-long finish is still dominated by milk chocolate (at first), then caramel and finally vanilla.
On video
This rum is part of the Rhums Doux discovery pack which we tasted live with Latin rum specialist Marc Goubert in a video on our Youtube channel.
