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Ron Zacapa Royal
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Caramel, vanilla and dried fruit lead here, backed by chocolate, toasted oak and a soft, syrupy sweetness typical of Zacapa. One taster found "sweet spices and toasted oak" with cherry pit and prune on air. Most call it a smooth, easy sipper; several note the nose stays quiet and the sweetness sits high. A few rate it above the XO, others prefer the cheaper 23.
The community says- Balanced spice and sweetness
- Chocolate and caramel
- Keep in mind: Added sugar
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Auction results: 210–291 € (31 sales in 24 months, incl. buyer's premium, latest 09/2026). How the range is built ›
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How does Ron Zacapa Royal taste?
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Smooth, sweet chocolate-caramel Zacapa sipper A smooth, sweet, chocolate-and-caramel sipper most enjoy, though several feel the extra age adds little and the sweetness leans heavy. Some rank it the best Zacapa; others stick with the XO.
Aroma profileFans of sweet, soft, dessert-leaning sippers
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting bold, dry rum
Style & occasion: Sweet & dessertSipping neat
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Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after characterful, sweet, dessert-like rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
76 community reviews
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Review by BTHHo 🥃
Most helpful positive review
Like all Zacapa products, it is more on the sweet side, but if that is what you are looking for, it is worth having, even at this price. In my opinion, Royal is a better tasting experience than XO 👍🏻
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful mixed review
This is definitely overpriced in my opinion. If I want a Zacapa I will always choose the XO.
Review by Portman
I was first afraid the Royal might be heavily sweetened as is typical of zacapa, but the sweetness blends in perfectly and supports flavors of vanilla, raisins, prune, apricot, some oak and very subtle allspice.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,4:On the nose it is very sweet with toasted, very toasted, roasted cask. The nuts have been flame-blackened.They deliver us notes of sweet spices and toasted oak. With an aeration, the very dark profile of this rum takes on the nuances of aged schnapps, with notes of cherry pit, prune and very candied vegetal notes.Finally, the oak opens with its typical vanilla and sweet caramel notes. 8,2:On the palate, the attack is very smooth and syrupy with caramel that covers the palate, as the wood is charred. The toasted, roasted notes then take hold of our tasting buds all around, as the alcohol integration is great. We could notice dried fruits, chocolate, roasted nuts, toffee, some leather. 8,2:The finish is long, dry with licorice molasses and roasted wood, with nuts and cognac... Edit:2.6.25, an expensive sipper, but good one
Review by Maxence
Well, that hurts but this not bad at all 😂 I would suggest this one to beginners.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Retasting this one changed the score, how the palate changes over time 😊 This is probably the best rum in the Zacapa range. Maybe a bit too expensive for a rum that isn't a limited version.
Review by Timo Groeger
Last one, and a rally good one. Nice chocolate, caramel and vanilla taste and smell on the palate and nose. Here you can see what makes a good rum, it doesn't have many percentages, but it is very old. Delicious.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Tasted Ron Zacapa Royal for the first time. The bottle already makes quite an impression. Unfortunately, that's also the best thing about the rum. The content is a bit unspectacular. Some vanilla, a bit of oak. A relaxed sipper that doesn't really stay in memory.
Review by Émile Shevek
Trendy solera with a delicate and rounded flavor, interesting sweet and slightly spicy notes, but the finish is very short and lacks depth.
Review by Steffmaus🇩🇰
A tasting from more than a year ago (picture from a closed bottle), from a shop that had a wide variety of open bottles. I found some sweetness in the nose, and notes of dried fruits, chocolate, and a subtle sweetness, that doesn't overpower it
Review by HenryL
In the nose a little stronger than the Zacapa 23, but is probably due to the 5% more. Otherwise a little woodier, otherwise hardly a noticeable difference. In the taste directly a big load of sherry. In addition, some honey sweetness, a spicy note and a pleasant mouthfeel, probably because of the sugar, which does not really bother me here. There is a clear difference in the taste, unlike the nose. It's a great rum, but not worth the 250€. I would rather compare it with products around the 100€.
Review by F.L.O.
This is probably the first Zacapa that doesn't really taste through. Of course quite sweet, but the balance between spice and sweetness is very well done. The price is of course absurd but purely in terms of taste a great representative of the sweet faction.
Review by Stefan L
This used to be one of my best rums back in the day, but despite the maturity and the at the time “high” 45% it is today way to weak and sweet for me.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
I rate it 8.4 out of 10, a very good rum.
Review by Daniel
Conclusion right away: I'm disappointed! Price and performance don't match for me. The up to 5 years extra aging unfortunately don't make a positive difference in taste. Especially restrained on the nose. At least on the palate a nice interplay of strong and spicy notes, moving towards fruit, coffee and honey.
Review by Johnny O
First tried in Guatemala and just loved the subtly aged balance that is perfectly executed. Perfect to share with friends who are not used the high proof Foursquare type rums.
Review by Richard Krupa
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Review by Dirk E.
Nice rum that comes across very strong at the beginning.
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171 bottles logged by 151 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
18% opened, 9 emptied.
What does Ron Zacapa Royal cost?
Community paid 178–278 €.
Current best price: 258.90 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 254 €. Price history with 31 auction results in RX+ ›
+5 additions in the last 3 months.
Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.
171 purchased · 85 tasted · 113 wishlist · as of
Details about Ron Zacapa Royal
A Column Still Rum from Guatemala, distilled by Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala, at 45%.
About the Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala distillery
The Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala distillery is located in Guatemala. Rums from Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala have been reviewed 3,713 times with an average of 7.5/10.
To Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala ›Read on in the RumX Guide
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