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Zaya Gran Reserva 12-Year rum

Zaya Gran Reserva 12-Year

Trinidad and Tobago | Aged | 40% ABV | Column Still (5+) Distilled

Zaya Gran Reserva Rum is a blend of molasses-based rums distilled in a five-column still and aged in white oak barrels for up to 12 years.

Zaya rum was initially distilled by Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala in Guatemala. The brand was acquired in 2008 by Infinium Spirits and is now produced in Trinidad and distilled by Angostura.

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605 Zaya Gran Reserva 12-Year Ratings

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JE Tressler 🇺🇸 | 18 ratings
Posted over 9 years ago

One of my collection but not my favorite. I drink quality rums straight up and although this rum has great appearance and aroma the finish is not as smooth as less pricy rums.


Be cool,
jt

“Mon amie laissez le bon temps rouler!”



Swervin_Kervin 🇺🇸 | 47 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

This rum is great for mixing and the price. If you like sipping rums I guess this could work but I like it with a splash of mexican coke. It has added sugars and is a bit thick but it’s a great value rum.

Tommycorr 🇺🇸 | 12 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

A solid rum. But there are many others I’d spend my money on besides Zara.

DonRON 🇨🇦 | 11 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

What i can say.... vanilla... vanilla... vanilla... spicy and sweet... sweet and rich....i like it ...i like it a lot.

Frederick Lussier 🇨🇦 | 155 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

Pour les débutants, mais pas pour les amateurs de rhum. Facile a boire avec des arômes de vanille très prononcée. Rhum foncée assez rond et parfumé. Beaucoup trop sucré.

lonefalcon 🇺🇸 | 54 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

This is a commonly seen rum in local bars, so I decided to give a bottle a shot. I ended up using this exclusively as a mixer, and not my favorite at that. There are other rums out there for the same price which are much tastier in either situation.

Sylvain Lussier 🇨🇦 | 50 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

trop vanille, sucre brun, pas subtil comme saveur, doit être pris avec de la glace

Reiwa 🇯🇵 | 142 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

The rating of this rum was very good, I bought this with hope, but it was not my style.

Ernie Higgs 🇨🇦 | 36 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

A very good rum but almost too sweet and spicy. A must have for the cabinet but no longer my first choice.

Alice.Hilaire 🇺🇸 | 3 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

The sugar cane in this is gorgeously developed, I love every sip of this. I prefer this rum neat most often than not, it is so smooth and bold with age that it should really be meant with nothing added to it.

Jaybird 🇺🇸 | 48 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

Ratings are all over the board on this one. It really depends on your taste. Sweet cane nose. Very sweet flavor with hints of caramel and vanilla. Not terribly complex but not at all as bad as some of the ratings make it out to be. I think this is more of a middle of the road rum. Not world class but definitely not swill. Warming approaching hot. Slightly bitter finish but not unpleasent. A decent sipper if you really like it sweet and simple but it would be much better served with cocktails wanting a fuller bodied sweet rum.
Edit 9/25/19 - rating above is for old Guatemala rum. Recently tried the new Trinidad version. Not at all the same. Over sweet and artificial. No depth just sweet vanilla. Sadly this is giving rum the wrong reputation. I lower my rating for the new formula from a 6 to a 4. If you like real rum do not spend $30 on this.




Brand Details

Name: Gran Reserva 12-Year
Years Aged: 12
ABV: 40%
Type: Zaya
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Column Still (5+)
Women leading Rum: No

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