Rum Tasting: Ron Zacapa 23, Diplomatico Exclusiva, El Dorado 12, Bacardi 8, Vivacity Rum

[@Kitch-hu7tm]

I'm a serious rum dinker in Nova Scotia, were the life of rum is distilled daily. We find rums from around the world to sample and always searching for new finds. Three of the five rums you sample today are all above par rums for sipping. Probably, the Diplomatico, would be the tops of these selections followed by Ron Zacapa and El Dorado. I can't say anything about Vivacity because I've never sampled it but the Bacardi does not belong on that table. Try Don Papa from the Philippines and Marama from Fiji for a nice sipping rum. If you want to keep the Caribbean cane flavour, put Mount Gay or Bumbu on the table, both from Barbados.

[@ReadySetRum]

Wow. Some that you listed I never tried. I make rum review videos as well. Let me know what you think. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6i1pGCBr62HmMk

[@tredfxman]

Tried the Ron Zacapa, Eldorado 12 & Don Papa etc..The Don Papa surprised me, but to be honest is alil sweet. Still nicely balanced in a way reminding of Tofee flavor among others. The biggest downside was it felt abit to thin in the viscosity for me. Example if you compare Eldorado 12, its almost the opposite. Its almost to thick viscosity. But its better thicker than thinner if you ask me. Tastewise however it was interesting & nice surprise! Im Swedish but had some philipinne friends years back, so i had to try it! Ohh i forgot to mention i bought Diplomatico in Denmark few weeks ago, but left it to its future destiny so far! 😄

[@TheRiverPirate13]

I agree, El Dorado is tough to beat neat.

[@thunderthighs3450]

El dorado is extremely good

[@gavinscott10]

El Dorado is the world's best rum. Ron Zacapa is right up there with it.

[@juliusmohabir9795]

Is the world best rum

[@Joshwiththefries]

My favorite rum outside of Jamaica

[@ricardolafou5921]

Wich one ?

[@tweetyuno]

Rum Zacapa the best!!

[@papua5028]

In a blind taste, the order would definitely change. People tend to be bias if they know which rum they are tasting. That's why it should always a blind taste.

[@123Bendawson]

Ron Zacappa rock's

[@DavidBenson2]

Love that you guys are doing this kind of content, but you MUST get some different glass wear lol. How can you possibly nose something with those pint glasses? lol

[@ReadySetRum]

I love the content. Eldorado 12 is my favorite of the bunch.

[@BlueNumber1]

Guys your nose still works if the glass is a different shape I'm not denying they have a use case but come on...

[@kingtoyou7806]

@@ReadySetRum you making way too much sense lol

[@dgibraltar]

@@ReadySetRum you need to try the 15 year old

[@trhoads07]

Great video. Not sure who the Texan is but I can respect his views and tasting of the rums. Keep up the great work!

[@chris.jauslin]

Great review, on point with the taste comments. For me Appleton 21 is the best I have ever tried. Hands down beats all here. Only available in Jamaica for around US$110 (duty free). The trick with this rum is that its a blend of at least 21 y/o rums

[@roymaddocks3184]

I really enjoy Appleton 12 Rare Blend, available here in Ontario for $50 at the moment. Quite well reviewed, 43%, bold, funky, dry, smooth, very tasty. Best of all, there is huge supply. Also excellent is that (unlike Mount Gay), Appleton's price point is reasonable.

[@pl3317]

Also NO added sugar !

[@chris.jauslin]

not bad but very far from the 21. Non comparable@@roymaddocks3184

[@ravenmoon1165]

I'm on a bourbon and rum discovery path. I had Ron Zacapa 23 last night and it's delicious! So smooth and tasty. I found it on the sweeter side. Now I've gotta try the Eldorado. I have the green bottle, but it's not nearly as yummy to my as RZ23. I use it in mixing now. I like no heat. It upsets my stomach.

[@mauseq]

you have to try Santateresa 1796 from Venezuela, Zacapa XO from Guatemala, and finaly Centenario 30 años from Costa Rica

[@byronherrera778]

Zacapa 23 it’s really good

[@chefbambu9382]

Zacapa is by far the best....at under $40.

[@steffietee740]

I'm glad I stumbled onto Rum Raiders channel...I will have to break down and get Ron Zacapa 23 as it was highly recommended to me by a co-worker. Btw, Jeff is so on point with his rum review...respect!!

[@rumraiders425]

+Steffie Trinh thanks for the comment! I love having more Rum Raiders out there. Spot on with the Jeff comment. His flavor palette is incredible. We learned a lot sitting with him. You'll have to let us know what you think of the Zacapa once you get it. Cheers!

[@ReadySetRum]

If you like this content. Check out my rum reviews as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6i1pGCBr62HmMk

[@akadicharles7896]

Eldorado rum came from Guyana South America

[@chiwy909]

The best rum for my!!! Ron zacapa 23 Solera so good so tasty so yum..

[@ReadySetRum]

Have you tried the El Pasador de Oro? It’s from Guatemala. Really delicious. Many say it’s similar to Zacapa.

[@goedverwagten]

Yeah!!...ElDorado....GT rum is the best! ElDorado 15yr old is my favorite though.

[@CarlosLosChapin62]

GT as in Guatemala?

[@goedverwagten]

GT as in Georgetown (Guyana’s capital). Many Guyanese refer to themselves as GT people.

[@goedverwagten]

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[@CarlosLosChapin62]

Ohh okay👍 thanks. I'm from Guatemala and GT is the abbreviation but that's a nice song peace to the Guyana the GT people, learned somethin new today

[@prakashsingh693]

An educated palette: Cheers, you missed to say The Eldorado 12 came from Guyana!

[@aleksf9149]

El Dorado 21 all day!!!

[@alfonsolarosa6492]

Love diplomático, I’m Venezuelan and here you can buy that bottle for 15$

[@W.O.P.R]

Once again, pint glasses are made for beer. Get some proper glasses. At least a snifter, or get a Libby bourbon glass or a Glencairn glass. Completely different experience.

[@W.O.P.R]

Christopher White - it certainly is when you are drinking whatever you did before you wrote this

[@Blueee51]

drinking out of the bottle is the best glass

[@ReadySetRum]

Check my review for Glencairne ware kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6i1pGCBr62HmMk

[@bernysay6187]

Nice to see my country's rum..... Zacapa 23 very nice rum.

[@anirbanmukherjee8570]

Hii guys.. I am from INDIA.. OLD MONK is the most popular dark rum in INDIA.. please share your opinion on it

[@MadMaxMFP-dc6kw]

I spent 4 weeks in India.1 wee just at a wedding party. We stumbled into a bar in Kerala at 7 in the morning, the place was packed. Picked up a bottle of Old Monk. The bottle was finished off in one night,EXCELLENT RUM! Bet if they aged it another 5-10 years it would beat them all.👍

[@davidrandall7708]

Thank you men

[@gerald02121]

El Dorado 12 better quality than Diplomatico RE? Interesting, given the price difference. El Dorado 12 would be the runaway winner for quality per dollar, that's for sure! I could see El Dorado 15 being better quality. Also interesting that Ron Zacapa 23 ranked worst of the three high quality options on the table, given that it is far and away the most expensive all of them.

[@wadadli4sun]

I have 8,12, 15 and 21 years old El Dorado. I find the jump up from 12 to 15 pretty big (for not much more in price). Whilst the 21 is amazing, it's not a whole lot better than the 15 and you pay a premium.

[@jayhag5481]

I put Diplomatico and Ron Zacapa at the top of the pile. But I love sweet rums.

[@pawnarmorus3435]

Awesome 👏 content

[@stangmann1521]

The 8 Year old El Dorado is my fav. W/ 100 % Mex Coke only !!

[@roymaddocks3184]

I agree. It's my choice, as wrll. Compared to the 12 and 15 year, the El Dorado 8 has almost no sugar, but is funky and tasty.

[@tredfxman]

Tried the Ron Zacapa, Eldorado 12 & Don Papa etc..The Don Papa surprised me, but to be honest is alil sweet. Still nicely balanced in a way reminding of Tofee flavor among others. The biggest downside was it felt abit to thin in the viscosity for me. Example if you compare Eldorado 12, its almost the opposite. Its almost to thick viscosity. But its better thicker than thinner if you ask me. Tastewise however it was interesting & nice surprise! Im Swedish but had some philipinne friends years back, so i had to try it! Ohh i forgot to mention i bought Diplomatico in Denmark few weeks ago, but left it to its future destiny so far! 😄

[@genius0173]

Rum of Zacapa Guatemala according to europeans one of the 3 best rums in the World. Guatemala must recover every metre of its rich territory of Belice and sue the pirate and criminal monarchy of the small island of England

[@Blueee51]

lmao what are you talking about

[@Varias_Variaveis]

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva is a sugar bomb!

[@ryanmozert]

Does that mean there's too much sugar what the hell you talkin about

[@birendersinghsachan182]

Wonderful video good information well done keep it up

[@ReadySetRum]

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[@juliusmohabir9795]

El doardo 12 year rum made in Guyana by a company name Demarara distillery Limited [DDL] and the hold the record for the word best rum

[@luisflores1353]

Rum Zacapa from Guatemala is the best in the world. Its the bar when it comes to comparing other rums, it is so good they don't event compete any more because they beat everyone else in flavour, body and everything else. So remember rum Zacapa not el dorado. btw you should try rum Zacapa xo or royal if you can afford it. so there.

[@ReadySetRum]

I like El Dorado. It’s one of my favorites. But I cannot say it’s the best rum ever with my large collection of rums. Check out my rum reviews. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6i1pGCBr62HmMk

[@ronhess7249]

Try Ron Abuelo 7yr a Panamanian rum. I drink neat paired with a fine cigar like A. Fuente Hemingway.

[@edwardmcneil9240]

I like the diplomatico

[@crossbreedsoundsystem8407]

I am from guyana an I drink Eldorado 5 year an 12 year .voted best rum

[@roymaddocks3184]

I used to drink the 5. The ED 8 is a nice step up, with a minimum of sugar. Find the 12 and 15 too sweet for my taste. Ed 21 is $140 Cdn in Ontario

[@certified_street_photographers]

just startingto explore rum.. is that a rum glass?

[@bangun172]

zapaka is incredible

[@zaprese]

Only Rum I drunk straight was Havana Club 7 Year and I couldn’t mix it after. Everything else I had with Pepsi.

[@aleksf9149]

try Seleccion de Maestros, next level

[@vrudy6]

OMG! Wait til you try El Dorado 21

[@EddieRicks-i8v]

Zacapa😊

[@clausandersen8446]

I like the Zacapa 23, but expected it to be much more sweet than it is, i'm not a big fan of alchohol that has the intense flavour of liquor, my rum would need a sweet or spicy taste that overshadow that. Diplomatico Exclusiva or El Dorado 15, what would you guys recommend ?

[@parsnip82]

Ron Centenario 25, a Costa Rica rum is sweeter than Zacapa 23 but has the same complexity.

[@paulh3998]

Dipolmatico Exclusiva

[@richardramdin1864]

Guyanese Rum 🇬🇾

[@noodle9758]

Do you ever do a blind taste test?

[@tvc1028]

You guys should try bumbu rum

[@hafidcolmenares8374]

Diplomaico reserva exclusiva..............................Santa tereza 1796...........Carupano legendario

[@caragon2]

I am very surprised you preferred Diplomatico over the Ron Zacapa. Diplomatico is known to add lots of sugar any coloring. I could not say if Ron Zacapa 23 is better than El Dorado as I have not tried El Dorado. If you were to try the Ron Zacapa XO version then I would definately say it would be tops over all of the above.

[@Lovesun23ify]

Include old monk rum too 😉

[@miksologia]

As soon as I saw the glasses you use, I wanted to change the channel...

[@avibhagan]

not fair, pitting Ron Zacapa 23, against one of the cheaper younger El Dorados . You should have compared Son Zacapa 23 against the 21 year old El Dorado FYI - El Dorado is from British Guyana AND Guyana and Trinidad Rums post the YOUNGEST aged rum in the blend on the bottle. So El Dorado 12, is a blend of rums aged 12 years and more ....

[@ReadySetRum]

I create rum reviews as well check them out. Tell me what you think of my content and details. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6i1pGCBr62HmMk

[@KEVIN-eg6ld]

21 year el dorado is the best tasting one

[@ReadySetRum]

I never tried the 21. But I review rums as well. Let me know what you think. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6i1pGCBr62HmMk

[@KEVIN-eg6ld]

@@ReadySetRum Yes. I watched it. Great video. El Dorado is hands down one of the best rum there is. I'm proud to say that El Dorado is made in my country. You should try it. You won't regret it. There's also the 15 year old which is around US$60 a bottle, There's the 25 year old which is US$500 and lastly the most expensive. The 50 year old I'm not too sure about the price but its somewhere around US$2000-US$2500 for a bottle. You could do research and you could buy it to do a review. Believe me, You won't regret it. The 50 year old is without a doubt the best rum there is.

[@whiteapollo11]

Keep on doing the content. Love your way of doing the videos (neat, on the rocks, cocktail).

[@chefdeturca]

Still laughing.... rum tasting in beer glass... 🤪🤪🤪

[@Blueee51]

out of the bottle is the best glass

[@ReadySetRum]

For reviews with better glassware , check this rum review kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6i1pGCBr62HmMk

[@Blueee51]

@@ReadySetRum How about stop being a shitty self promoter

[@ReadySetRum]

@@Blueee51 no need for all that. Even if I didn’t make videos about rums, it won’t change what I said nor the person who made the comment. Even the guys in the video knows what I said to be true.

[@Blueee51]

@@ReadySetRum Yeah but you can choose not to be a fucking loser who self promotes his youtube on a dead channel. IT doesn't fucking matter what content you make, self promoter in comment sections are actually fucking annoying.

[@ricsi21]

God, I just stopped the video at 0:46, at the pouring. With those glasses I think I cannot really trust your review.

[@MOTIG1]

And the hoover does not help :)

[@Blueee51]

out of the bottle is the best glass

[@ReadySetRum]

😂 my reviews have proper glassware. Check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6i1pGCBr62HmMk

[@Blueee51]

@@ReadySetRum glass choice doesn't really matter as long as your enjoying your drink and drinking it the way you like to drink it.

[@aleksf9149]

Amen!

[@williamneill5441]

New to rum. Nice video.

[@NZPatriot1]

You must try Pusser's Rum

[@jmanswat2457]

Had Pussers once before my stir stopped and/or couldn't get it anymore and I am deeply grieved! Wooden pot stills from Guyana gave it such a unique flavor and hogo characteristic. So good!

[@mohaumokhethi8625]

Bacardi 8 😭 Neat or chilled even with fucking coke it’s amazing

[@paulsingh9043]

Zaya 2012!, one of the best!, dude!, get some proper glassware😆

[@pedropascualrosario3445]

bacardi 8 is my favorite

[@samanthapersaud6200]

Last one is from guyana south American country

[@multidoom7]

Love the shiner sign and glasses

[@79ped]

You need some rum-glass .. and water between tastes

[@amarmohabir727]

12 year old is pure class

[@Rockstarrred]

Ron Millonario 15. Trust me ;)

[@themaltedmancave9499]

Great review guys. I just subscribed:). I review whisky but I am looking to get into rums as well at Ralfy's suggestion. I just picked up the Ron Zaccapa 23. Cheers!

[@ReadySetRum]

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[@felixrojas2575]

Panpero would be a close second for Diplomatico fans who can't afford it.

[@crossbreedsoundsystem8407]

Oh I think u guys should say where it's from cause ppl won't know

[@ReadySetRum]

True. I also do reviews and give details like you suggested kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6i1pGCBr62HmMk

[@palinoch]

very very nice review, thank

[@cratton8065]

The 12 year rum is from Guyana the only English speaking country in south America.

[@jmanswat2457]

I hate the "party" question- just bring the mid tier budget stuff. We're talking sipping rums! Which are best with a cigar? That's what I want to know! Diplomatico is Devine in this regard and cheaper than Zacapa. Is it even worth trying Zacapa at this point? Would Bacardi 8 hold up? These are the questions need answering😋.

[@roymaddocks3184]

The reviews of Bacardi 8 and 10 I have read are not overly positive. They seem to be lighter rums

[@americanallthewayredneck3917]

I think a beer pint glass is not inline with proper tasting...

[@AnthonySforza]

Something I've always been curious about is how Zacapa gets away with the "23" when the youngest age is 6. Unless "23" is the actual name f the brand or line and not an age statement. Which, if that's the case, is a bit underhanded.

[@modvind]

I've hard it's because there is 23 y/o rum in the blend. But yes, very misleading name when it's only min. 6 y/o

[@ReadySetRum]

Latin American Rums list the oldest rums on the bottle. You will also see the word Solera most times on the bottle. So the oldest and smallest amount is 23 years old. That’s why you can get it at $45. If it was a true 23 year old, where the youngest is 23 years, they bottle would have been about $200. If you like rums reviews with detailed content click the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6i1pGCBr62HmMk

[@roymaddocks3184]

Zacapa is solera system, and this means they are continuously adding new, younger rums into the mix. Their oldest rum component is 23 years old

[@AnthonySforza]

@@roymaddocks3184 Yea, I later found that with French/British/American rums, they follow the same rules as whisk/ies, cognacs and such, where the age statement is the lowest in the blend. Whereas the Spanish rums follow the rule that the age statement is typically the oldest in the blend.

[@rbdallas2]

not a great selection sorry. Try (in no special order) Bacardi Gran Reserva 10, Botran (same destillery as Zacapa , Kirk and Sweeney.... at a low price: DOORLY's XO Extremely good/Hard to find: FACUNDO Exquisito (Special Edition by HAVANA Club in memory of Facundo Bacardi, Ron Santiago 11 and 15 (Cuban-not in US) If you judge like Bourbon, then Facundo Paraiso $$$

[@LeonAnilom]

Diplomatico has a lot of sugar added to it, A LOT!

[@alexanderlaw8411]

Living in New Orleans has definitely spoiled me as far as liquor goes. We get ALL the good stuff. Diplomatico and Appleton 12 mai tais are the tits. Sipping on a Bacardi 10 daiquiri right now. Amazing. ^ not too much nose tho like he said of the 8

[@narinebipat2639]

Heyyy we make that El Dorado here

[@dannygopie1584]

El Dorado is made in Guyana

[@narinebipat2639]

@@dannygopie1584 I know

[@oh-k-den2640]

Is it from English or French Guyana?

[@crossbreedsoundsystem8407]

English

[@RegieFilho]

El D 12 can only be beat by El D 15.

[@dannygopie1584]

You need to taste el Dorado 15 yr old

[@daynegriffith2750]

It from Guyana

[@tommyswayze2168]

What happened to you guys were have you gone%?

[@deweyhall712]

Tip, the vivacity is not a rum, if its made in oregon...

[@ramoncontreras1726]

Love the Shiner glasses xD

[@ericking1000]

You need Havana Club 7 Anos.... not the FAKE Bacardi one

[@unclebillybonz]

rum tasting from a pint glass.....lol

[@chelof]

Bacardi 8 American white oak minimum of 8 years to 10 years undisturbed Caribbean aging

[@roymaddocks3184]

Bacardi 8 is column stilled. Prefer the addition of pot stilled rum (El Dorado or Appleton). Appleton 12 Rare Blend is superb

[@callumreid6936]

should have had old j spiced

[@razvanastrenie1455]

Hey guys, You forgot HAVANA 7 Years. Big loss for the competition.

[@manuele.itriagom.728]

I think Bacardi, even their upper tier products, are way too overrated. As a Venezuelan, I'm also annoyed that only the Diplomático distillery is famous abroad when we have others that up equally good or even better and they are exported and available pretty much anywhere in western civilization

[@kosta2177]

Which would you recommend?

[@manuele.itriagom.728]

@@kosta2177 from Venezuelan rums I can say if you like complex and sweet rums, definitely try the Pampero Aniversario and it's not super expensive. My two favorite (which are more on the dry, less sweet side) are Roble Ultra Añejo and Santa Teresa 1796. Also, Dominican Rums are great and are my second favorite. They flavors are very similar to Venezuelan rums (not as a sweet or spiced as other Caribbean rums). They have many brands, Brugal and Barceló being the two most famous and their rum is great from cheap to expensive. Of course the ultra cheap ones I'd use for mixing only hehe. Same with Venezuelan brands such as Pampero, Santa Teresa, Cacique (not a fan) Carupano and Diplomático.

[@kosta2177]

@@manuele.itriagom.728 thank you for the detailed response. I really appreciate it

[@bogdanM29]

the number on the bottle means the youngest rum in the blend, so it could be 8 year old mixed with 100 year old or even older.

[@cesar6932]

what ever you do, don't try Kraken rum, its nasty

[@sebastians.butrusian]

Nothing special about Zacapa 😂 Definitely go for the first or second because they’re cheaper and better

[@rickolson-51]

Vivacity has since changed it's name to Snow Flake rum...

[@neogeoriffic]

These clowns have absolutely no idea what they're talking about.

[@gavinscott10]

It is NEVER "What IS up?". It's always what's up or wassup or wazzup. NEVER, EVER "What Is UP?". Got it?! LOL

[@anactaneustheeleventh2542]

bacardi is the best.

[@matt-fn9gr]

I would say Bicardi 8 is best for the price, but hard to beat Eldorado if you can afford it.

[@tryten9]

Bacardi is for beginners. I consider it a bottom shelf for sure.

[@gavinscott10]

bacardi?? LOL. That's for 18 year olds. Big people drink El Dorado.

[@agnethakalivas7971]

Terrible glasses

[@1pwNz0mb13Z]

I can't stand the diplomatico, it's too damn sweet... After I bought it I found out they actually add extra sugar to the barrel

[@1pwNz0mb13Z]

@Christopher White spoken like a true beta male loool.... You probably drink girly mixed drinks and spirits loaded with sugar like a girl. Drink some whisky and scotch like a man, bro

[@ryanmozert]

disgusting🤮🤮

[@OldSkoolLegend]

I hate Bacardi as a company. Cheap house party/alcoholics shit.

[@brendandobbin2691]

the worst tasting i have ever seen . almost no flavour terminology used .the rum should be diluted with pure water to release aroma and stop taste bud anethethising ! Look at the flavour wheel for rum . Had to stop watching

[@trespasser121]

Diplomatico is a liqueur , so on a scale of 0 to 10 for rum it's a solid 0. It doesn't taste like rum either, not sure what the fuss is about. Havana 7yo beats all of these easily (except Zaccapa which I haven't tried yet). But El Dorado 15 is better, which should be expected for twice the price.