In keeping with Zacapa tradition, this small batch rum is produced from first press sugar cane, known as virgin sugar cane honey. It is distilled to its purest form and then aged in Zacapa’s unique Sistema Solera ageing process, high above the clouds of the Guatemalan highlands. Our master blender Lorena Vasquez carefully selects the rarest and most mature rums from our extensive cellars in the highlands.
After a long and gentle maturation, Lorena finishes this precious rum in rare French oak casks exclusively sourced from four French forests, previously owned by royalty, known as ‘Le Boisdu Roy TM’. This highly sought after wood has been protected since the XIII century when its harvest was subject to severe restrictions imposed by the King. Since then, these casks have been produced in very limited quantities and are reserved for only the finest of vintages.
Each beautifully designed decanter carries around its neck the Petate, a royal Mayan symbol of the unity of time and space, earth and sky. It serves as a reminder of the magic inside each bottle of Zacapa Royal.