Ron Zacapa Centenario

Ron Zacapa Centenario is a premium rum produced in Guatemala^[1] by Rum Creation and Products, a subsidiary of Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala, and distributed and marketed by Diageo. Zacapa was created in 1976 to celebrate the centenary of the foundation of Zacapa, a town in eastern Guatemala.

It is made using the concentrated first-pressing sugar cane juice—called "virgin sugar cane honey" by the company—and is aged and blended using the solera method traditionally used for sherries. This process is overseen by master blender Lorena Vazquez. The company claims that part of their success lies in the fact that the barrels are stored 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) above sea level in an aging facility situated below the upper slopes of the mountains and volcanoes of Guatemala, where the temperature is an average of 62 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees Celsius).^[2]

Early Zacapa bottles came in a bottle covered in a petate^[3] - a handwoven matting made from palm leaves which dates from the Mayan period. More recently they feature a band around the middle of the bottle.^[4]

The rum has won awards from different international competitions and is the first rum to be included in the International Rum Festival’s Hall of Fame.^[5]. The Beverage Testing Institute has given Zacapa a 95 point rating. ^[6]

Bottlings

• Zacapa 15 – A premium rum aged between 5 and 15 years. 40% Alc by Vol
• Zacapa 23 - A premium rum aged between 6 and 23 years. 40% Alc by Vol
• Zacapa 23 Black Label – A premium rum aged between 6 and 23 years. 40% Alc by Vol
• Zacapa 23 Straight from the Cask – A premium rum aged between 6 and 23 years. 45% Alc by Vol
• Zacapa XO - A super premium rum aged between 6 and 25 years. 40% Alc by Vol

References

External links

• Ron Zacapa Centenario website

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