Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Rum (75cl, 40%)

A Guatemalan rum from Ron Zacapa, produced in the highlands above Quetzaltenango at 2,300 metres elevation. It is made from virgin sugar cane honey rather than molasses and uses a Sistema Solera fractional blending system combining rums aged between 6 and 25 years. The XO designation applies to Zacapa's richest, most complex release, incorporating the oldest and most exceptional aged rums in the solera system. The nose brings rich dried fruit, orange peel, dark chocolate, vanilla and oak spice; the palate shows deep caramel, dried fig, toffee, warming spice and a smooth texture; and the finish is very long, of chocolate and spice.