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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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I was looking forward to try Zaya 12 after reading the good impressions on this site and other, so I choose to buy a bottle instead of Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva that I know and love. Must say Zaya is a very smooth rum, but I´m real disappointed that a rum costing around 80 $, here in Denmark, doesn´t have more to offer. I tasted it up against my Plantation 20 Anniversario, Eldorado 12 and Millonario 15 Reserva Especial, where Plantaion cost the same and the two other are cheaper. They all 3 have fine complexity and the afterburn is good compared to zaya 12 that almost has none other than a sweet taste. Maybe zaya is cheaper else where in the world or they have cut down quality to fulfill demands. To me Zaya 12 is sweet, smooth, anonymous and way to expensive. I will buy good old Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva next time, that´s for sure.
Zaya is a rum I love to go to when I want richness with a hint of spice and nothing more. Not much complexity but still a great rum on it's own. In cocktails the strength and taste holds up but without complexity it becomes just a backbone.
My wife was given a bottle of Zaya Gran Reserva as a gift a few years ago. At the time we only drank Bacardi as a mixer. I had a feeling this rum was above just mixing with something. I put a couple ice cubes in a glass and that’s where I started to enjoy rum all by itself.
The old style in the corked bottle with thatched weave at neck was perfection, the new variety in a screw top cap with printed neck label is swill. So sad that they screwed up what was such a great rum. My rating is an averaged 5, 10 for the old mix, 0 for the new which you shouldn't waste your money on.
I was always a rum and coke drinker. About 20 years ago I wanted to move up from mixed rum drinks. I tried drinking the mixing darks neat but it never worked. One day I was at PF Changs. I sked the bartender if he had a sipping rum He suggested Zaya. I was hooked. The over sweet flavor gets tiresome after a while. But its is a smoot rum that will convince many none rum drinkers that there are smooth rums available.
Had this rum 15 years ago, and it was fantastic. Zaya now is not the same. To flavourful for mixing with a cola, ok for sipping neat, or on the rocks, although it mixes perfectly with an Orange/Pineapple juice as a summer cocktail.
Nice and sweet but not too sweet. Definitely has a taste of caramel and maybe some vanilla. Had this neat at a bar and it was smooth.
Zaya is a decent offering. Sweet nose with heavy vanilla. Smooth finish with very little alcohol burn. I would always drink this one neat. Similar to Ron Zacapa but not as good.
"Zaya rum is a slightly sweet entry followed by vanilla, cinnamon..."
"Review by Chris Carlsson of Spirits Review"
"Zaya is clearly a sipping rum..."
"Zaya rum review by Matt at A Jigger of Blog"
'deep mahogany hue. Butterscotch, coconut...'
"Zaya Gran Reserva rum review by The Ultimate Rum Guide"
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(Update January 3, 2020: So... after reading through the hydrometer tests, I unfortunately discovered that Zaya is a company that absolutely loads their "premium rums" with additives like sugars and coloring such. This is something that disappointments me greatly. As noted on my recent review of Zacapa's Edicion Negra, "premium" rums with additives that aren't labeled mean an automatic three points off. That means the highest I can give this now is a 7. It won't go lower because this review is still otherwise true... I do love this rum regardless. Sadly, it's a flavored rum, not a pure rum. Hence the drop in rating.)
After trying Ron Zacapa, I've been dying to dig further into the world of rum. This was my next step and... wow.
I tasted everything. I agree that the vanilla was the most obvious part of it. But that's fine with me because I love vanilla. It was sweet which, again, as I said for Ron Zacapa, is perfect for me. Caramel was evident, as was a hint of nuttiness. I even detected cocoa on the tongue. And the nose was just as wonderful.
Highly recommended. I loved it.