Zacapa El Alma is a honey cane rum from the Heavenly Cask collection. It is produced by the Guatemalan distillery from a sugarcane plantation located on a volcanic plateau 350 meters above sea level.
This limited edition was conceived by cellar master Lorena Vásquez on the basis of a blend of rums distilled in a single-column copper still. Aged for 6 to 23 years in the solera method, the rum was then finished in heavily distilled American white oak barrels that had previously contained American whiskey, giving it sweet notes of caramel, cinnamon and toasted almonds.
Nico's tasting notes
The nose immediately signals a typically roasted and rounded style, taking us towards roasted and caramelized nuts, sweet coffee, molasses and maple syrup. No hints of charcoal or smoke, just balance and sweetness.
Aeration brings a crunchier, drier edge, like a brittle nougatine encrusted with toasted nuts. The roundness of the vanilla is also more expressive, and begins to form a comfortable foundation.
On the palate, the rum curls gently against the taste buds with an unabashed sweetness, yet neither too round nor too sticky. Balance is the order of the day, and the sweetness is simply there to counterbalance the more roasted notes.
The finish is velvety and caramelized, like a melting toffee with sweet spices.
"A Zacapa that pushes the roasting notes while balancing them with a controlled sweetness..."
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