Close
Password recovery
< Back
Send verification code
Sign in
Sign Up
Forgot Password?
Sign up
message-icon

Ron Zacapa Centenario Negra Rum

Guatemala
country-flag
Ron-Zacapa-Centenario-Negra-Rum
5.0
1 ratings
0
Situated over 1,000 feet above sea level in southwestern Guatemala, the Ron Zacapa Plantation enjoys a generous amount of sunlight and mineral-rich, volcanic soils, making it ideal for the cultivation of fresh, raw sugar cane. There, expert farmers — many of whom have been tending to the land for decades — carefully analyze the sugar cane as it matures on the estate, harvesting only the canes that contain high levels of sucrose and fiber and low levels of impurities. While most rums are made using molasses, which is a byproduct of refining sugar cane, Ron Zacapa Rum is made using virgin sugar cane honey. The virgin sugar cane honey is extracted from the first pressing of raw sugar cane harvested on the Zacapa Plantation and lends a luxurious, smooth texture to the rum. Once the honey has been extracted, it is fermented with a unique strain of pineapple yeast before being distilled through a single column still lined with copper. Following distillation, Ron Zacapa's Edición Negra is solera-aged through a series of casks that were previously used to mature bourbon, sherry and Pedro Ximenez wine. Solera aging is a process that has traditionally been reserved for aging cognacs, ports and sherries. It involves filling a series of casks at different intervals over a long period of time. As rum from the oldest cask is emptied and bottled, the cask is re-filled with an equivalent amount of rum from the second-oldest cask in the solera. This cascading effect continues until the youngest cask in the solera is filled with new rum. As a result, no cask in the solera is ever fully emptied. Also, as the younger rum cascades through the solera, its average age and complexity gradually increase over time. Ron Zacapa's Edición Negra is a marriage of rums from 6 to 24 years old, extra-aged in an assortment of double charred American oak and Pedro Ximénez wine casks. Expect an explosion of flavors on the palate, with delicious smoky elements, chocolate, and caramelized and dried fruits.
Shop
Volume
Price
Drizly
$63.99
Go to Shop

Other Liquors by Ron Zacapa

Ron-Zacapa-23-Year-Centenario
Ron Zacapa 23 Year Centenario
5.0
43 ratings
liquor-country
$49.99
Zacapa-XO
Zacapa XO
5.0
5 ratings
liquor-country
Ron-Zacapa-Edicion-Negra
Ron Zacapa Edicion Negra
4.1
6 ratings
liquor-country
$65.99
Ron-Zacapa-Rum
Ron Zacapa Rum
5.0
2 ratings
liquor-country

Reviews

Set your vote:
Submit