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Trinidad and Tobago | Aged | 40% ABV | Column Still (5+)
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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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.
Posted
5 years ago
trop vanille, sucre brun, pas subtil comme saveur, doit être pris avec de la glace
Posted
5 years ago
The rating of this rum was very good, I bought this with hope, but it was not my style.
Posted
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.
Posted
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.
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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.
Posted
5 years ago
Too sweet and this for my taste. I had it to sip at a celebration but was not impressed.
Posted
5 years ago
If this is the same rum everyone else tried. I have a couple bottles from a few years old to a couple years old. I like this rum. It is sweet and flavorful but an enjoyable supper with a little burn. Rum forward. Sweet. Vanilla and spice in the middle. Not my favorite but an enjoyable sipper to Gabe in the mix.
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5 years ago
Had a glass of this and I enjoyed it. One of the better glasses of rum I've been able to get at a restaurant or bar. Good flavor to it without the overpowering taste that you usually get from a bar/restaurant rum. Not up there with a Kirk and Sweeny, but definitely a good rum
Thought it lacked the depth of a truly great rum of a higher rating
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Zaya was my one of introductions to dark, aged sippers. For a while it was my favorite, but as my pallet becomes more refined, I now find it too sweet for my taste. It is still my hands down favorite for a rum and coke though. On the nose, this rum is delightful. Warm caramel with chocolate and vanilla hints. Taste is pretty much the same. I am certainly aware of the added sugar, and they may be doctoring it with some artificial flavors. Regardless, the end product is very tasty and enjoyable, but you can't help but feel Zaya is not the most honest distiller, and that takes away from the experience. They have recently changed their label from a "a blend of 12 year old rums", to "a blend of 12 aged rums". The previous probably wasn't the truth, and the new one is rather vague. I'll still buy Zaya now and then for rum and cokes, but for sipping there are just far too many better rums. But if you like it sweet, and don't mind that they use sugar and maybe flavorings to get the end product, I would recommend it.