Raw materials
sugarcane juice (first press)
Brand
Zacapa
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Zacapa is a Guatemalan premium rum brand, founded in 1976. The range is distinguished by the use of first-press sugarcane juice, a fermentation process using a yeast strain derived from pineapple, and an aging approach inspired by the Solera system in high-altitude warehouses known as 'House Above the Clouds'.
Guatemalan rum
aged rum (Solera system)
premium rum brand
Producer range
Producer range Zacapa
Spirit categories
Guatemalan rum
aged rum (Solera system)
premium rum brand
Representative products
Rhum Zacapa 12 Ambar 100cl
Rhum Zacapa 23 Solera 70cl - Giftbox
Rhum Zacapa La Armonia 70cl - Giftbox
Rhum Zacapa La Pasion 70cl - Giftbox
Rhum Zacapa Royal 70cl - Giftbox
Rhum Zacapa XO 70cl - Giftbox
Ron Zacapa Centenario 23Yo - 70cl
Ron Zacapa Centenario 25Yo - 70cl
Ron Zacapa Centenario Solera 23Yo - 100cl
Ron Zacapa Etichetta Nera 23Yo - 70cl
Casks and ageing vessels
American oak barrels (ex-American whiskey)
charred American oak barrels
barrels that previously held Oloroso Sherry
barrels that previously held Pedro Ximénez
French oak barrels (ex-Cognac)
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Zacapa uses juice from the first pressing of sugarcane (not molasses). Fermentation employs a yeast strain derived from pineapple. After distillation, the distillates undergo blending and aging based on a Solera-inspired (dynamic Solera) system and are finished in mountain warehouses ('House Above the Clouds').
Ageing
Solera system (dynamic Solera-inspired system) with high-altitude aging in the 'House Above the Clouds' (approximately 2,300 m a.s.l.), where the cooler, more humid climate affects maturation.
Producer history Zacapa
Zacapa was created in 1976 to commemorate the centenary of the city of Zacapa. The brand is part of Guatemala's spirits tradition and has been involved in international commercial agreements (including distribution partnerships with parties linked to Diageo). From raw material production to the bottle, Zacapa reports involvement of multiple communities and facilities across Guatemala (for example Retalhuleu for raw material, Jocotán for the artisanal petate bands, and Mixco for bottling).
Production philosophy
To enhance local raw materials and artisanal craftsmanship, combining selected aging techniques by the master blender to achieve complex aromatic profiles; to support local communities through practices that involve female artisans (the weavers of the petate bands) and to maintain a quality- and culturally-oriented approach to the product.
Territory
Guatemala: the brand takes its name from the city/province of Zacapa; various stages of the supply chain take place in Guatemalan locations such as Retalhuleu (sugarcane), Jocotán (petate bands), Mixco (bottling) and high-altitude aging facilities.
Zacapa
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