Maybe I created a mix up with Zacapa... but just to be clear, prior to a couple of years ago, ILdG simultaneously produced both Zacapa and Zaya. They were siblings. Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala also produces Ron Botran, which the "1893" is pretty damn good sibling too.Originally Posted by ggiese
Zaya was a private brand of rum bought from the distillery. BTW, Montecristo rum was also private bought / bottled rum from the same source. From what I hear, Montecristo is no longer ILdG product as well -- but before getting the boot the bottler secured a supply that would allow the brand to remain the same origin for awhile. Zaya on the other hand quickly switched to bottling private bought Angostura rum and only changed the origin on the bottle label to product of "Trinidad"
Nothing unfortunate about that. My tequila experience is more moderate than other spirits. But hopefully we'll get to a Scotch discussion sometime soon as I definitely dabble in malts too.Unfortunately I'm more of a Anejo Tequila and Scotch fan so I typically invest my $$$ there.
Being an anejo tequila fan, if you come across Depaz Blue Cane Rhum, you might try a shot. A lot of the better refined rhum agricoles have characteristics similar to aged tequila. Depaz has decent US distribution and representation but the number / variety of agricoles that come ashore stateside is pretty limited.
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