🥃 Ron Zacapa Edición Negra
The Zacapa Edición Negra line of Guatemalan rum, 43% ABV per the producer; blend of 6–24 years in twice-charred American oak.
Ron Zacapa Edición Negra is a darker line of Guatemalan rum from the Ron Zacapa brand. The producer's page gives a strength of 43% ABV and a blend of rums aged 6 to 24 years. Compared with the core Zacapa 23 and XO lines, it differs in higher strength and a more pronounced smoky note from charred oak.
Production. According to the producer, the rum is composed of distillates of different ages that mature in carefully selected casks, including American oak charred twice. This gives it a darker, smokier character. The producer's page gives no further details of the process, including warehouse altitude, so they are not given here. The producer does not describe the raw material for this line separately.
Why this matters for you. Compare Edición Negra with Zacapa 23 and XO by strength, age of the blend and smoky tone. Retail sources give different strengths, so rely on the label. The producer's tasting notes: caramelised fruit, plum, raisins and chocolate. WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| EU category | rum |
|---|---|
| Cask type | selected casks, including American oak charred twice |
| Minimum maturation | no age statement; blend of 6–24 years (per producer) |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 43% ABV (per producer) |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Ron Zacapa Edición Negra → kind of → 🌴 Rum and sugarcane spirits → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🏷️ Solera, 🍷 Oak barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Sugar cane and molasses
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Ron Zacapa, 🥃 Rum, 🌴 Rum and sugarcane spirits
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Ron Zacapa 23, 🥃 Ron Zacapa 23, 🥃 Ron Zacapa XO, 🥃 Ron Zacapa XO
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Edición Negra is 40%?
The producer's page gives 43% ABV; some retail sources give other figures, so check the label.
Why is it darker than the other lines?
According to the producer, because of American oak casks charred twice.
What is the age of the rum in the blend?
According to the producer, 6 to 24 years.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🏷️ Solera — Criaderas y solera: a dynamic way of ageing wine in scales of casks, with periodic «sacas» and «rocíos»; the classic system of sherry.
- 🥃 Ron Zacapa 23 — The core line of Guatemalan Zacapa rum, 40% ABV; a blend of rums aged 6 to 23 years in the solera system.
Similar
🥃 Ron Zacapa XO · 🥃 Ron Zacapa 23 · 🥃 Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva · 🥃 Diplomático Mantuano · 🥃 Diplomático Planas · 🥃 Old Monk Gold Reserve
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