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Ron Zacapa Etiqueta Negra
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Several members reckon this older Etiqueta Negra beats the standard 23 because it's "not nearly as sweet" and shows more wood. Expect toffee, vanilla, caramel and a fat streak of oak, with spice and roasted notes underneath. At 43% it drinks round and easy, never thin. Still a sweet rum at heart — one taster flags almost unnatural milk-chocolate — but the softest of the range.
The community says- More wood than 23
- Round and süffig
- But: High sugar content
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How does Ron Zacapa Etiqueta Negra taste?
Summarized by AI from community reviews.
Soft, woody sweet rum, milder than the 23 Owners land on "a very drinkable sweet rum" — softer and woodier than its solera siblings, though sugar-shy drinkers still call it too sweet and a bit mainstream.
sweet-rum drinkers wanting a woodier Zacapa
anyone avoiding sugar or chasing complexity
Style & occasion: Sweet & dessertSipping neat
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33 community reviews
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Review by Stefan Persson
I think it’s better than the “23” cause it’s not nearly as sweet as that one. There’s also more taste of wood which make it better.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Awesome old vintage zacapa ! Miles apart from today's bottlings. Very round, you can definitely taste the 23y, it was certainly also partly in a sherry cask. Round and very drinkable with the 43% without being too thin. Of course, it's not necessarily worth today's market price, but it's definitely a delicious experience!
Review by Alexander Rasch
My goodness, this is sweet. The nose is actually quite charming with lots of sweetness and caramel. It's all rich and therefore fun. On the palate then only sweet. So sweet that it's almost cool again. Quite nice for sipping. The glass definitely dries up quickly. Completely absurd for the current market price. It was fun to finally have the Negra in the glass. Pure nostalgia. But nothing more.
Review by Johannes
Compared to RX2271, noticeably sweeter, with distinct (almost unnatural) milk chocolate aromas. Overall okay, but more for sweet rum drinkers...
Review by Daniel Kennste Doch
Nose: Initially, the alcohol is relatively perceptible despite low strength of 43%. The alcohol sharpness quickly fades and wood and caramel notes, toasted notes and spices dominate. Mouth: very harmonious, alcohol very coherently integrated, caramel sweetness, spices, vanilla, neat wood. Overall, however, a very pleasant sweet rum, far less sweet than its brothers (eg, the 23 Solera). If you like it a little sweeter you won't go wrong with this one. Finish: maximum medium length, with caramel and spices.
Review by Anonymous
It was my entry into the world of rum. I thought it was fantastic back then, but I wouldn't buy it today. It's just a nasty sugar sludge.
Review by Business Liner Ralf
absolute mainstream; had expected more at the price and name; but can always be tasted well
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Community shelf
139 bottles logged by 112 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
28% opened, 13 emptied.
What does Ron Zacapa Etiqueta Negra cost?
Community paid 65–394 €.
Current best price: 439.20 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 172 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
139 purchased · 41 tasted · 17 wishlist · as of
Details about Ron Zacapa Etiqueta Negra
A spirit drink on a rum base from Guatemala, distilled by Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala, at 43%.
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 3,696 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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