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wayner123 12-20-2011 02:51 PM
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Have any of you tried either of these two rums?

Ron Zacapa 15yr
English Harbor 5yr

If so, what did you think of them?

Bill86 12-20-2011 02:56 PM
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Nope never seen the 15 year Zacapa. Didn't even know they made one.

wayner123 12-20-2011 05:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill86 (Post 1508468)
Nope never seen the 15 year Zacapa. Didn't even know they made one.
From the reviews I have read it's less sweet than the 23yr. But a lot of rum drinkers prefer ti over the 23 because of that. I am wanting to do a side by side of it and Zaya Guat.

Bill86 12-20-2011 05:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wayner123 (Post 1508630)
From the reviews I have read it's less sweet than the 23yr. But a lot of rum drinkers prefer ti over the 23 because of that. I am wanting to do a side by side of it and Zaya Guat.
No kidding, interesting. I'll need to look into trying it.

RGD. 12-20-2011 10:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wayner123 (Post 1508462)
Have any of you tried either of these two rums?

Ron Zacapa 15yr
English Harbor 5yr

If so, what did you think of them?
The Ron Zacapa 15 year is on my to buy list. I had a glass several years ago at a friends house that he got up in PA. I don't remember it very well at the moment. Hoping to run across a bottle some time without having to order it.

The English Harbor 5 year. I do have a bottle of that. I have had a couple tall shots of it. The first taste has an above average bite that really sits on the tip of the tongue with a strong brown sugary taste. No real burn going down but a nice feeling of warmth. The next sip is smooth with a brown sugary caramel allspice aftertaste with no tongue bite. Waiting 5 minutes or so between sips brings back the tip of the tongue bite for me.
On a scale of 1-10 I'd put it around a 6.5/7. Overall it's a nice addition to the rum shelf.


Ron

replicant_argent 12-21-2011 07:11 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RGD. (Post 1509049)
The Ron Zacapa 15 year is on my to buy list. I had a glass several years ago at a friends house that he got up in PA. I don't remember it very well at the moment. Hoping to run across a bottle some time without having to order it.

The English Harbor 5 year. I do have a bottle of that. I have had a couple tall shots of it. The first taste has an above average bite that really sits on the tip of the tongue with a strong brown sugary taste. No real burn going down but a nice feeling of warmth. The next sip is smooth with a brown sugary caramel allspice aftertaste with no tongue bite. Waiting 5 minutes or so between sips brings back the tip of the tongue bite for me.
On a scale of 1-10 I'd put it around a 6.5/7. Overall it's a nice addition to the rum shelves.



Ron
Fixed that for ya.

wayner123 12-21-2011 07:20 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RGD. (Post 1509049)
The Ron Zacapa 15 year is on my to buy list. I had a glass several years ago at a friends house that he got up in PA. I don't remember it very well at the moment. Hoping to run across a bottle some time without having to order it.

The English Harbor 5 year. I do have a bottle of that. I have had a couple tall shots of it. The first taste has an above average bite that really sits on the tip of the tongue with a strong brown sugary taste. No real burn going down but a nice feeling of warmth. The next sip is smooth with a brown sugary caramel allspice aftertaste with no tongue bite. Waiting 5 minutes or so between sips brings back the tip of the tongue bite for me.
On a scale of 1-10 I'd put it around a 6.5/7. Overall it's a nice addition to the rum shelf.


Ron
Thanks for the reviews. I have read that English Harbor can be a great rum for the money, it just needs to oxidize a bit. I am going Thursday to pick up that bottle of Zacapa 15 yr. Hopefully I'll find some other dusties too.

RGD. 12-21-2011 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by replicant_argent (Post 1509263)
Fixed that for ya.
:ss


Ron

RGD. 12-23-2011 12:16 PM
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Got a few bottles of Ron Santa Teresa Selecto Extra-Premium Aņejo Rum on the way. Blend of up to ten year aged rums.

Ron

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rizzle 12-23-2011 12:20 PM
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Ron, how is that supposed to compare to the 1796, which is one of my favorites?

RGD. 12-23-2011 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by rizzle (Post 1511283)
Ron, how is that supposed to compare to the 1796, which is one of my favorites?
Don't know yet - have never had it. It normally sells for between $30-$35 a bottle and getting it on sale for $17 a bottle.

I don't imagine it will be on the same level as the 1796, might end a mixer who knows. For the price though, and it was on my to buy list, its hard to pass up. Will let you know next week when it gets here.


Ron

INT 12-23-2011 01:53 PM
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Don Q anejo and gran anejo.

icehog3 12-23-2011 02:07 PM
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I have a new favorite.....Legendario Cuban Rum.

Thank you to some Santas in Canada for gifting it to me. :)

SNKBYT 12-23-2011 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1511343)
I have a new favorite.....Legendario Cuban Rum.

Thank you to some Santas in Canada for gifting it to me. :)
Havana Club (Cuba) thanks to a Canuck

Django 12-25-2011 03:00 PM
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Got a Matusalem Gran Reserva under the tree from my mother in law :D

RGD. 12-25-2011 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Django (Post 1512686)
Got a Matusalem Gran Reserva under the tree from my mother in law :D
Your mother-in-law has excellent taste! Enjoy it!


Ron

Frodo 12-26-2011 02:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Django (Post 1512686)
Got a Matusalem Gran Reserva under the tree from my mother in law :D
Ooooo that is good stuff...:chr

wayner123 12-26-2011 05:40 PM
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So I compared the Zacapa 15 Anos Friday night. It tastes much like the Zaya Guat, except it has a bit more scotch? taste to me. It tastes a bit more grown up if that makes any sense. It is certainly less sweet than the Zacapa 23 Solera. And the vanilla is not as pronounced. As of right now the Zacapa 15 Anos is my new favorite. Too bad they discontinued it as well.

However, this may not hold as the new fav as the stupid cork broke off into the bottle. I hope it won't affect flavor, but then again I can't be certain.

The place I got it from did have some interesting bottles. A Ron Millonario which I almost thought was a an old full palm weave Zacapa. And they also had one I have been wanting to try... Zafra.

RGD. 12-31-2011 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted by wayner123 (Post 1513272)
So I compared the Zacapa 15 Anos Friday night. It tastes much like the Zaya Guat, except it has a bit more scotch? taste to me. It tastes a bit more grown up if that makes any sense. It is certainly less sweet than the Zacapa 23 Solera. And the vanilla is not as pronounced. As of right now the Zacapa 15 Anos is my new favorite. Too bad they discontinued it as well.

However, this may not hold as the new fav as the stupid cork broke off into the bottle. I hope it won't affect flavor, but then again I can't be certain.

The place I got it from did have some interesting bottles. A Ron Millonario which I almost thought was a an old full palm weave Zacapa. And they also had one I have been wanting to try... Zafra.

Thanks for the notes. Will have to see if I can get in a bottle or two.

I do have a bottle of the Zafra, haven't cracked it yet. Might do that tonight.

Ron

Chainsaw13 05-04-2012 07:38 PM
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So I'm coming back from Mexico today and stop by the duty free. Hmm, Zacapa 23. I remember seeing it mentioned in this thread so I grab a bottle. Go to pay and find out two bottles are a special deal price. Okay, so I bought two. Having my first taste right now. :dr


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