Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Rum

Product Description

Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Rum: Solera-Aged Guatemalan Rum with a Cognac Finish

This is Zacapa dressed for dinner. Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Rum is a blend of reserve rums aged 10 to 25 years in the Sistema Solera, where older and younger rums blend as they move through a sequence of barrels that held American whiskeys, sherries, and Pedro Ximénez wines, and then it’s finished in French oak casks that once aged Cognac. That’s what the “XO” means. It’s made from first-press sugar cane honey instead of molasses, aged at about 2,300 meters in the “House Above the Clouds,” where the cool air slows the aging, and bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof).

The brand describes a nose of mature toasted oak, burnt caramel, roasted nuts, marzipan, and orange peel, a long, smooth, sweet palate of dark cherry, chocolate, date, and prune with sweet oak spice, and a finish of dried mango, raspberry, and ginger. It scored 92 at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge and won a Double Gold at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The Cognac casks add a drier, polished edge that keeps the sweetness in check, so it drinks like a brandy as much as a rum. Sip it neat or over one large cube, with a cigar or dark chocolate. It’s a gift for a milestone, a step up from the Zacapa 23, and a bottle that looks as good as it tastes.

About the Bottle

• Guatemalan solera rum; blend of rums aged 10 to 25 years
• Ex-bourbon, sherry, and Pedro Ximénez casks, finished in French oak Cognac casks
• 40% ABV (80 proof); made from first-press sugar cane honey
• Ron Zacapa, Guatemala; 750ml

Tasting Notes

From Zacapa’s own notes.

Nose: Mature toasted oak, burnt caramel, roasted nuts, marzipan, and orange peel.

Taste: Long, smooth, and sweet, with dark cherry, chocolate, date, prune, clove, vanilla, and cinnamon.

Finish: Lighter notes of dried mango, raspberry, and ginger.

Food Pairings

The cherry and chocolate pair well with dark chocolate, aged cheeses, and roasted nuts. They also go with duck, flan, and a cigar.

Serving Suggestions

Sip it neat or over one large cube. It’s best appreciated slowly.

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is it? A blend of rums aged 10 to 25 years.

What does XO mean here? The final finish in French oak casks that held Cognac.

What proof is it? 80 proof (40% ABV).

Is it made from molasses? No, from first-press sugar cane honey.

How should I drink it? Neat or over a large cube.

How is it different from the 23? It’s older, and finished in Cognac casks.

Explore More

Browse our Zacapa collection, or see the Ron Zacapa Edición Negra and Ron Zacapa Sistema Solera 23.

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