Ron Zacapa Centenario Sistema Solera 23 Rum 40% 70cl 1997 apricots and peach melba

apricots and peach melba

The combination of island whisky with the Portuguese fortified wine is a very happy one – there’s all manner of richness

it had closed for around 23 years from 1914 onwards following a fire

wood embers

Aromatic and zesty

Ron Zacapa Centenario Sistema Solera 23 Rum 40% 70cl 1997 apricots and peach melbaRon Zacapa Centenario Sistema Solera 23 Rum 40% 70cl Nose: Sweet demerara sugar cubes, some dark fruits, Dates and Fig, spiced candy and dried fruits with some polished oak. Palate: Rich with a soft caramel and toffee, some chocolate coated Dates, soft ripe plumbs and spiced fruit cake. A slight sweet smoke note come in toward the finish, with spics and more dark rich fruits and a little dry edge its a superb balance of flavours.