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Zafra Master Series Aged 30 Years
Sipped neat, this Panama column-still rum leans soft and sweet: vanilla, caramel, honey and dried cherries with just a whisper of oak despite the 30 years. One member called it "quite light and pleasant, alot of nuts and honey" but wished for more intensity — and that's the recurring note. Rich and easy-drinking, though a couple of tasters found it simply too sweet.
The community says- Round and honeyed
- Long smooth finish
- But: Tastes sweetened
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How does Zafra Master Series Aged 30 Years taste?
Aggregated from 48 community reviews.
Soft, honeyed Panama sipper, light for 30 years Loved by sweet-Spanish-style fans for its honeyed, round profile and long finish. The common gripe: it tastes sweetened and light on intensity for its age, and a few call it too sweet.
Fans of soft, sweet Spanish-style Panama rum
Anyone wanting a bold, dry, oak-forward aged rum
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How is Zafra Master Series Aged 30 Years rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits in the “Very good” band. 91% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
65% rate it 8 or higher. 11 selected write-ups from 48 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful positive review
The best sweet Spanish styled I’ve ever tasted and of course it is from Panama which seems to be my favorite country of origin when it comes to sweet Spanish rum. Hard to see that any other should beat it.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Most helpful mixed review
Sweetened, but the infusion inside is mild.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Another of the nice rums in the tasting today This is an even better version of the 21 year old. I think this one would merge well with a nice cigar in hand. Extremely well balanced and you can basically taste the age. The price tag for this bottle is very good compared to what you get.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
The palate is extremely rich with flavors of dried cherries, sultanas, vanilla and a hint of nutmeg and banana. The finish is long and smooth with notes of baking spices.
Review by Oliver
Very round and light. Just the right thing when it should be something relaxed.
Review by Steffmaus🇩🇰
Likely the most tasteful rum I've tried at 40% ABV. Starting Monday evening well, this rum has a fullness in the nose with hints of caramel tobacco and wood. In the notes I got vanilla, caramel and hints of bourbon. Minimal woody taste-notes, despite the high age
Review by Andi
Great Panama rum, light sweet, dry fruits, oak, chocolate, toffee, vanilla. Everything is there.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Quite light and pleasant, alot of nuts and honey. I miss some intensity.
Review by Émile Shevek
Al naso è intenso e caldo con sentori di pelle, vaniglia, cacao, caffè, miele, spezie e un po' di barile. Al palato è corposo e avvolgente, soprattutto dolce/mielato poi spezie (tra cui pepe), un po' di pelle/barile, cacao Tutto rotondo e con spessore. Nonostante la bassa gradazione dimostra una forza superiore.
Review by KarlozzCZ
Centenario 25 (solera) is from price/value point of view much better option for me. Very good but ovepriced.
Review by Justin Case
This made my boner hole feel so good drinking this. It is such an elegant and refined rum, and not heavy on the wood. Perfection personified. The most weenie-tastic rum of this generation.
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Auction results 93 € – 303 €
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Avg. community purchase price 215 €
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Details about Zafra Master Series Aged 30 Years
A Column Still Rum from Panama, distilled by Las Cabras, at 40%.
Community purchases
80 bottles logged by 67 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 8 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Zafra Master Series Aged 30 Years?
Community paid 147–210 €.
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80 purchased · 49 tasted · 52 wishlist · as of
About the Las Cabras distillery
The Las Cabras distillery is located in Panama. Rums from Las Cabras have been reviewed 821 times with an average of 7.3/10.
To Las Cabras →Read on in the RumX Guide
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