Rum Zacapa 23 Centenario Cl 70

Zacapa Rum is a renowned, limited-production Guatemalan rum, the result of a special blend of expertly aged anejo rums. It takes its name from the Zacapa area, a municipality in Guatemala (capital of the eponymous department), founded during the Spanish colonial era. The company is located on the banks of the Motagua River, in the fertile volcanic soil typical of Guatemala. The country's southern coast is ideal for growing sugarcane, blessed with year-round tropical sunshine. Pure sugarcane juice, known as "Miel Virgen" (virgin honey) by Guatemalans, is used to produce Zacapa Rum. The fermentation process, which lasts a full five days, uses a proprietary yeast strain extracted from pineapple; this guarantees a unique and consistent flavor and aroma. Zacapa rum is aged in the city of Quetzaltenango, in the Guatemalan highlands, at an altitude of 2,300 meters above sea level, where the so-called "altitude aging" takes place. The 23-year-old is distilled from pure sugarcane juice, aged using the Solera system in oak barrels that have previously held bourbon whiskey, sherry, and Pedro Ximénez wines. It is made from a blend of rums aged up to twenty-three years. With a great aromatic structure, dense and complex, it features notes of exotic fruit, ripe fruit, dried figs, and cream, with a subtle spicy finish. It envelops the palate with noble notes of sherry and wood and concludes with an elegant and evocative finish.