Vizcaya VXOP 21

Overpowering vanilla and background rancidness. Similar to Zaya 12. After some time on shelve, you can taste sea salt and lime sourness.

wonderful bottle, nice colour
sweet interesting smell
very, very tasty....one of the best rums i've ever drunk....
nice taste with fruits , vanilla oak and little bit of chocolate on the end....very balanced and smooth rum.

Initial sweet taste that mellows into a warm, flavorful burn. Solid rum that’s great with an ice cube.

and you will be not dissapointed. litle boring but after while you get use to. 80% - 73% because of the price.

My wife and I were first introduced to Vizcaya at the Tampa Rum Fest in 2008. Before that night we only knew rum to be something mixed into a punch or added to a cola. I've since introduced a lot of rum fans to the larger world of cane-based spirits with this and Diplomatico. Ten years later I'll still go back occasionally. It's a bit sweet for me now, but this is a great starter rum for someone looking for something beyond Cap'n and Coke. It's very light on the nose with a hint of caramel and oak. The first sip has a lot of flavor from the sweetness and the woodiness. I like it on the rocks, but it also makes a nice Rum Old Fashioned.

$23.31 @Spec's. This is just a great sipping rum! On the rocks neat, or with a little water. Even works great with coconut water! My go to rum.

Nose: citrus, berries and a hint of vanilla and marzipan

Palate: hint of fresh fruity citrus.
perfectly balanced between the sweetness and alcohol - no harsh alcohol burn

Bit pricey
I recommend leaving it for a couple of minutes, for the alcohol to vaporize.

Plenty of vanilla. Smells sweeter than it tastes. I like

Subtle hints of vanilla when sniffing the glass. You can taste the vanilla as well as clove and a bit of cinnamon. Very smooth on the front with a pleasant warmth on the back end.

Okay, I may have to test this one again because I have a cold and my palate my be a little off. However, what I’m getting matches most of the other reviews perfectly. It’s incredibly smooth. You could give this to a beginner as a sipper and it would not overpower them. On the other hand, you could mix it and not lose anything that makes it unique. The characteristic that comes out most is a spice that is kind of like cinnamon (although it’s not). It gives it a burn (not an unpleasant alcohol burn) just a little tingle - like a good tequila or bourbon yet it’s sweet enough that there is no doubt that you are drinking rum. I could easily give this an 8 but there are other rums that I’ve given an 8 that have more bold and complex tastes. Yet if somebody gave me a bottle of Vizcaya VXOP 21 as a gift, I would be very pleased. BTW, the bottle is a beautiful presentation that looks more like a great cognac or bourbon than rum - but again - this is sweet enough to be rum. It’s not overly sweet but if you’re looking for exceptionally dry, you may not like this as much.