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Ron Zacapa EL ALMA The Soul Cask (Heavenly Cask Collection)
Most people land on the same read: this is the Zacapa profile with extra oak from heavily charred ex-bourbon casks. Expect caramel, vanilla, dried fruit and burnt orange peel, with roasted walnut and a touch of bitter almond. A few find it better than the Solera 23 because it's a little less sweet and woodier. Nobody calls it complex — it's easy, soft and sweet.
- Caramel and oak
- Less sweet than 23
- Easy drinking
+10
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How does Ron Zacapa EL ALMA The Soul Cask (Heavenly Cask Collection) taste?
Aggregated from 49 community reviews.
Soft, sweet, oak-forward easy sipper Liked for its rounded caramel-and-oak balance, and several prefer it to the standard Solera 23 for being drier and woodier. The honest catch: simple, soft, with a short-to-medium finish.
People who like the soft, sweet Zacapa style but want a bit more oak
Anyone chasing complexity, high ABV, or a dry, funky rum
How is Ron Zacapa EL ALMA The Soul Cask (Heavenly Cask Collection) rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.9 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 79% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 6% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Selected write-ups from 49 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Portman
I actually like this better than the Solera 23 because it's not quite as sweet. Overall, it's a bit woodier, almondy, and dark caramel. Fig, vanilla, and a very light white pepper on the finish.
Review by Joachim Guger
Meine erste Flasche Zacapa hab ich am Flughafen in Fort de France gekauft. 😂 Seitdem diese geleert war, hatte ich keinen mehr im Glas. Mal schauen. Reichlich Karamell, Vanille, Fass und entsprechende Würze. Getrocknete Früchte. Insgesamt wird das Profil von verbrannter Orangenschale dominiert. Die Nase ist ausgewogen, Komplexität ist ein Fremdwort. Selbst großzügig eingeschenkt vermag er im 20s Blenders Glas keine Kraft zu entwickeln. Im Mund dann sehr einfach. Karamell, Süsse (in Maßen), getrocknete Früchte, Holz und Würze. Kurzer Abgang. Ein gefälliger, einfacher Rum. Schmeckt gut, süß und süffig. Nicht mehr und nicht weniger.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
The taste offers roasted walnuts, burnt caramel and apricots, as well as a bitter almond taste that dominates the palate.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4423 Whisky & Rom Festival 2023 28.10.2023 Notes. Sweet and fruity with caramel and wood. Nice balance between wood and spices. Light tobacco note on the finish.
Review by tastingfieber
An incredibly round and balanced rum, which brings the post-maturation in heavily charred ex-bourbon casks to the fore. The fruit is skillfully restrained on the palate and is crowned by a long-lasting finish.
Review by Jan Havelka
Second bottle of heavenly cask edition. This one adds the wooden flavor to the zacapa rum. It is in nosing, taste and strong in finish. Accompanied by caramel, tropical fruits and vanila
Review by Niklas Olsson
Jag tycker att den är bäst av heavenly cask serien.
Review by Hans-Peter Jank
Für die Sammlung
Review by Richard Krupa
Podobne jak 23y, sladke, ale dobre hutne
Details about Ron Zacapa EL ALMA The Soul Cask (Heavenly Cask Collection)
A Column Still Rum from Guatemala, distilled by Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala, at 40%.
Community purchases
133 bottles logged by 95 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
11% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
What does Ron Zacapa EL ALMA The Soul Cask (Heavenly Cask Collection) cost?
Community paid €70–€107.
Current best price: €90.46 – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+5 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months.
133 purchased · 49 tasted · 32 wishlist · as of
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 3,832 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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