Zaka Panama
A newcomer-friendly, Spanish-style Panama rum that’s light, sweet and easygoing. Expect soft molasses, caramel, a touch of wood, cocoa and dried fruit. RumX members see it as pleasant, no-fuss everyday sipping.
Aggregated from 14 community reviews.
- Easy sipping
- Sweet molasses notes
- Light and approachable
+10
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How does Zaka Panama taste?
Aggregated from 14 community reviews.
Light, sweet everyday Panama sipper A newcomer-friendly, Spanish-style Panama rum that’s light, sweet and easygoing. Expect soft molasses, caramel, a touch of wood, cocoa and dried fruit. RumX members see it as pleasant, no-fuss everyday sipping.
Those who enjoy soft, sweet Spanish-style rums (Abuelo, Zacapa style) and want an uncomplicated, light sipper for casual evenings.
Enthusiasts seeking high complexity, dry profiles, or strong character; value hunters may also be disappointed by the price-to-quality ratio.
How is Zaka Panama rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.2 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 71% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Godspeed
Very light and quite pleasant, this rum comes from the Varela Hermanos distillery in Panama (known for its Abuelo rums in particular). I don't buy Spanish-style rums with the expectation of having a flavor bomb where every taste takes me on a journey. No, they have their special place and are much appreciated by me as good companions when you want to sip something easy and unpretentious. This rum does the job brilliantly. If one wanted to be a little combative one could say that this is no more than an abuelo 7 ans (from 31€) with a noveau jolie bouteille sold for 62€. But I'm going to be a little more charitable than that because I love discovering and helping a new small bottler like Zaka. Hope to see more of them in the future. It's far from the quality of my favorite Dominican Republic brands, but in the end it's not a failure either. Pleasant Spanish, no more and no less. See you next time guys 😉
Review by Kenny Denruyter
Smell not typical rum, little too much ethanol smell for me at first; tastes completely different than it smells. Tastes great.
Review by JonasTh
A little softer in flavor than Zaka Trinidad. Okay
Review by Émile Shevek
Typically sweet and molasses-like an Abuelo, there are also some faint woody, chocolate and slightly spicy notes with dried fruit, but it leaves a lot to be desired
Community purchases
31 bottles logged by 27 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
22% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What does Zaka Panama cost?
Community paid €34–€51.
Current best price: €64.00 – above 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+ →
31 purchased · 18 tasted · 8 wishlist · as of
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