Aroma visualization from community tastings
Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 Años
People new to rum, or anyone with a sweet tooth, tend to fall for this one first. It's soft, oily and openly sweet, with vanilla, toffee, chocolate and a little orange and dried fruit. One taster calls it "easy sipping" with a rounded finish. Fans of pure, dry rum grow out of it — several describe their rating drifting down as their palate shifts.
The community says- Easy sipping
- Vanilla and toffee
- But: Contains added sugar
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How does Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 Años taste?
Aggregated from 82 community reviews.
Soft, sweet vanilla-toffee entry sipper Many people start their rum journey here and love it — soft, sweet, easy. Just as many later find it too sweet and a bit flat once their taste moves toward drier rum.
Newcomers and people who like sweet, soft sippers
Drinkers who want dry, pure rum with no added sugar
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How is Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 Años rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 64% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 8% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
62% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 82 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by zabo
This bottlekill also dates back to my early days. Unfortunately, my tastes have changed a little. But I certainly don't regret drinking it back then. I can still recommend it as a good starter rum. There's hardly anyone who hasn't had it in their glass as an inexperienced rum drinker.
Review by Hans-Peter Jank
I love this Ron Zacapa. This is the true Zacapa without the addition Solera system. No comparison to the rum marketed today by Diagio.
Review by Kryštof
Very similar to other Zacapas. Fruity and pretty sweet with a characteristic spiciness and a wooden accent.
Review by Thunderbird
Er ist gut und leicht zu trinken! Mir fehlt da aber etwas.... nicht so meins
Review by Christophe Fertel
Quite spicy with a long finish
Review by Dirk E.
sehr schöner Rum
Review by Stefan Persson
This was the start of my adult rum journey and many bottles has passed by, but the rating has going down, down, down. It’s much too sweet for me as I have been growing into pure rum. It’s sweet, fruity and round with scents and flavors of vanilla, toffee and chocolate.
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 44 €
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Details about Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 Años
A Column Still Rum from Guatemala, distilled by Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala, at 40%.
Community purchases
398 bottles logged by 348 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
34% opened, 66 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 Años?
Community paid 38–186 €.
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398 purchased · 103 tasted · 72 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 4,301 times with an average of 7.4/10.
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