Ron Zacapa Centenario Sistema Solera 23 Rum 40% 70cl 1997 The combination of island whisky

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

Some fresher notes push into the nose

caramelised brown sugar and vanilla

some sweet apple and gooseberries with a little truffle with sweet grapes

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

Ron Zacapa Centenario Sistema Solera 23 Rum 40% 70cl 1997 The combination of island whiskyRon 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.