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Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 Años
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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?
Summarized by AI from 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.
Aroma profileNewcomers and people who like sweet, soft sippers
Drinkers who want dry, pure rum with no added sugar
Style & occasion: Sweet & dessertSipping neat
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82 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Hans-Peter Jank
Most helpful positive review
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 Stefan Persson
Most helpful critical review
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.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5460 06.07.2025 Relaxing with a sample while watching Takeshi's Castle. Nose Light, light wood, light cherry, orange, light chocolate, light caramel, sweet. Palate Oily, sweet, light wood, light chocolate, caramel, orange, dried fruit, vanilla. Finish Medium long, sweet, oily, caramel, raisin, light orange. Empty glass Vanilla, chocolate, prunes, caramel.
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 Joachim Guger
An older sample of Non-Solera Zacapa. Pleasant, balanced nose. Lots of vanilla, tobacco, caramel. Dried fruits including apricot and a bit of woody spice. On the palate then sweet, oily and a touch too thin. Nice, spicy finish. Zacapa 23, a souvenir from our Guadeloupe-Martinique trip 2011, reminds me of my entry into rum. A good, pleasant sipper, no more, but also no less. Too sweet, but there are worse.
Review by Anonymous
Easy sipping rum with a rounded finish. Not very complex both on the nose and palate. Nice color. All in all, pleasant but a little flat.
Review by Christophe Fertel
Quite spicy with a long finish
Review by Kryštof
Very similar to other Zacapas. Fruity and pretty sweet with a characteristic spiciness and a wooden accent.
Review by Thunderbird
It is good and easy to drink! But I miss something... not really my thing.
Review by Dirk E.
Very nice rum
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Community shelf
399 bottles logged by 349 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
34% opened, 66 emptied.
What did the community pay for Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 Años?
Community paid 38–186 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 44 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
399 purchased · 105 tasted · 72 wishlist · as of
Details about Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 Años
A Column Still Rum from Guatemala, distilled by Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala, at 40%.
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 3,688 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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