Guatemala

Guatemala: Guatemala rum heritage, premium rum profiles and standout distilleries

High-altitude solera aging

Volcanic cane terroir

Silky, cocoa-vanilla profile

Guatemala’s volcanic valleys and cool highlands shape a distinct Spanish‑style rum tradition. Producers ferment “virgin” sugarcane honey and mature blends at altitude for seamless integration, yielding notes of vanilla, cocoa, dried fruit, and gentle spice. On RumX, 221 expressions invite exploration, with 4,003 community reviews and a solid median of 7.5/10.

Fans praise crowd‑pleasers like Ron Zacapa 23 — hailed at 9.0/10 by some and 8.5/10 as a “great sipping rum for beginners” — while El Pasador XO lands around 7.2–7.6/10. Others favor drier Botran selections. If you love silky dessert notes, rum from Guatemala consistently delivers comfort and polish.

Ron Zacapa Solera Centenario 23

7.5 (1,005)

49 €

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Popular rums from Guatemala

RX4

Ron Zacapa Solera Centenario 23

<23yr 40%

Smooth caramel-vanilla sipper

7.5 (1,005)

49 €

RX23

Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Solera (3. Edition)

<25yr 40%

Silky sweet sipper with caramel vanilla

8.2 (319)

119 €

RX48

Ron Zacapa Edición Negra

<23yr 43%

smoky chocolate with charred oak

7.5 (153)

73 €

RX881

Ron Zacapa Reserva Limitada 2014

2014 <24yr 45%

7.5 (16)

420 €

RX9653

Ron Zacapa La DOMA The Taming Cask (Heavenly Cask Collection) 2020

2020 <23yr 40%

7.5 (33)

84 €

RX107

Ron Zacapa Royal

<30yr 45%

Smooth sweet-spice, chocolate-caramel appeal

8.4 (63)

260 €

RX71

Ron / Old Barco de Cargas

<15yr 40%

sweet vanilla entry sipper

7.4 (86)

28 €

RX244

Les Bienheureux El Pasador XO

8yr 40%

Smooth caramel-vanilla dessert sipper

7.5 (220)

40 €

RX9471

Botran Anejo Sistema Solera 18

<18yr 40%

Sweet, balanced vanilla-caramel crowd-pleaser

7.5 (143)

46 €

Top rated Guatemala rums

Only available rums

RX5487

Malteco Seleccion 1987

28yr 40%

8.5 (16)

156 €

RX1940

Ron Zacapa Centenario XO (1. Edition)

25yr 40%

8.5 (15)

Sold out

RX2811

Duncan Taylor Darsa Single Cask Rum 2007

2007 8yr 52,3%

8.4 (11)

Sold out

RX107

Ron Zacapa Royal

<30yr 45%

Smooth sweet-spice, chocolate-caramel appeal

8.4 (63)

260 €

RX23

Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Solera (3. Edition)

<25yr 40%

Silky sweet sipper with caramel vanilla

8.2 (319)

119 €

RX6936

Ashanti Spiced Red

38%

8.0 (17)

30 €

RX812

Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Solera (2. Edition)

<25yr 40%

7.9 (45)

Sold out

RX720

Ron Zacapa Reserva Limitada 2015

2015 <24yr 45%

Balanced, sweet, nuanced with caramel and chocolate notes.

7.9 (23)

192 €

RX13534

TBRC Darsa Distilled by Darsa SFGD 2008

2008 14yr 57,2%

Easy sipping, smooth vanilla chocolate flavors.

7.9 (14)

71 €

RX1151

Darsa Plantation Guatemala XO (Edition 2019)

1yr 50%

Pastry-sweet, bold coconut, unique spice

7.8 (41)

Sold out

RX1008

Plantation Extra Old Reserve Single Cask

6yr 41,2%

7.8 (10)

Sold out

RX18164

Ron Botran Roajú (Batch 1)

40%

Layered, barrel-aged complexity with inviting spice.

7.8 (15)

58 €

RX11115

Ron Zacapa EL ALMA The Soul Cask (Heavenly Cask Collection)

<23yr 40%

Balanced, wood-forward Zacapa with caramel

7.8 (47)

78 €

RX14279

Ron Zacapa LA ARMONIA The Harmony Cask

<23yr 40%

Smooth caramel, vanilla; sweet, fruity character.

7.8 (32)

67 €

RX17811

Ron Zacapa LA PASION (The Passion Cask)

<23yr 40%

7.8 (18)

66 €

RX1191

Ron Zacapa Reserva Limitada 2013

2013 <24yr 45%

7.8 (13)

Sold out

RX135

Les Bienheureux El Pasador Gran Reserva

18yr 40%

sweet, smooth vanilla‑caramel sipper

7.7 (100)

Sold out

RX210

Ron Zacapa Etiqueta Negra

23yr 43%

7.7 (30)

Sold out

RX221

Ron Zacapa Reserva Limitada 2019

2019 <24yr 45%

Fruity, honeyed Zacapa with peppery lift

7.7 (52)

Sold out

RX2366

Rum Nation Guatemala XO 20th Anniversary Edition

5yr 40%

smooth vanilla-caramel sipper with sherry nuance

7.7 (85)

59 €

RX9888

Secha de la Silva

40%

sweet cocoa-coffee sipper

7.7 (32)

45 €

RX9471

Botran Anejo Sistema Solera 18

<18yr 40%

Sweet, balanced vanilla-caramel crowd-pleaser

7.5 (143)

46 €

RX17885

Darsa Plantation VSOR Madeira Wine Cask 2019

2019 4yr 49,7%

Woody spice, caramel, soft fruit—easygoing sipper with personality.

7.5 (24)

Sold out

RX9472

Dugas La Maison du Rhum Botran Solera 12 2010

2010 <12yr 55%

7.5 (11)

Sold out

RX1595

Les Bienheureux El Pasador Ron - 52 - Rum

10yr 52%

7.5 (28)

49 €

RX244

Les Bienheureux El Pasador XO

8yr 40%

Smooth caramel-vanilla dessert sipper

7.5 (220)

40 €

RX24

Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 Años

<23yr 40%

Sweet, easy-sipping vanilla and toffee

7.5 (75)

50 €

RX2271

Ron Zacapa Centenario White Label (4 Medals)

<23yr 40%

7.5 (14)

392 €

RX48

Ron Zacapa Edición Negra

<23yr 43%

smoky chocolate with charred oak

7.5 (153)

73 €

RX9653

Ron Zacapa La DOMA The Taming Cask (Heavenly Cask Collection) 2020

2020 <23yr 40%

7.5 (33)

84 €

RX881

Ron Zacapa Reserva Limitada 2014

2014 <24yr 45%

7.5 (16)

420 €

RX841

Ron Zacapa Solera Centenario 15

<15yr 40%

7.5 (17)

Sold out

RX4

Ron Zacapa Solera Centenario 23

<23yr 40%

Smooth caramel-vanilla sipper

7.5 (1,005)

49 €

RX3771

Botran Miracielo Reserva Especial Spiced

38%

Smooth and sweet, easy sipper

7.4 (41)

32 €

RX71

Ron / Old Barco de Cargas

<15yr 40%

sweet vanilla entry sipper

7.4 (86)

28 €

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7.5/10

4,011 reviews

Flavour profile of Guatemala

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Vanilla Caramel Woody Sweet

Taste

Vanilla Caramel Sweet Woody

RumX community voice

RumX drinkers call Guatemala smooth, dessert‑leaning, and highly approachable. Zacapa 23 and XO draw 8.5–9.2/10 raves for caramel, vanilla, dried fruit, and polish, though some note sweetness or wine‑cask influence (e.g., Edición Negra at 6.4–6.7/10). El Pasador XO sits in the mid‑7s, while Botran earns respect for a drier, oak‑forward profile. Overall sentiment: 7.5/10 — reliable, comforting, and easy to enjoy.

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Popular distilleries of Guatemala

Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala 82 rums
Darsa 41 rums
Bodegas de America S.A 5 rums
Kong Spirit 2 rums
Phantom Spirits ApS 1 rum
Alcoholes y Rones 3 rums
Destilerias dek Corocoro 1 rum
la Vierge du Cap 1 rum
Number Zero Drinks 1 rum
Ingenio Magdalena 1 rum

All rums from Guatemala

Malteco Seleccion 1987 28yr 40% RX5487
Ron Zacapa Centenario XO (1. Edition) 25yr 40% RX1940
Duncan Taylor Darsa Single Cask Rum 2007 8yr 52,3% RX2811
Ron Zacapa Royal <30yr 45% RX107
Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Solera (3. Edition) <25yr 40% RX23
Ashanti Spiced Red 38% RX6936
Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Solera (2. Edition) <25yr 40% RX812
Ron Zacapa Reserva Limitada 2015 <24yr 45% RX720
That Boutique-Y Rum Company Darsa Distilled by Darsa SFGD 2008 14yr 57,2% RX13534
Darsa Plantation Guatemala XO (Edition 2019) 1yr 50% RX1151
Plantation Extra Old Reserve Single Cask 6yr 41,2% RX1008
Ron Botran Roajú (Batch 1) 40% RX18164
Ron Zacapa EL ALMA The Soul Cask (Heavenly Cask Collection) <23yr 40% RX11115
Ron Zacapa LA ARMONIA The Harmony Cask <23yr 40% RX14279
Ron Zacapa LA PASION (The Passion Cask) <23yr 40% RX17811
Ron Zacapa Reserva Limitada 2013 <24yr 45% RX1191
Les Bienheureux El Pasador Gran Reserva 18yr 40% RX135
Ron Zacapa Etiqueta Negra 23yr 43% RX210
Ron Zacapa Reserva Limitada 2019 <24yr 45% RX221
Rum Nation Guatemala XO 20th Anniversary Edition 5yr 40% RX2366
Secha de la Silva 40% RX9888
Botran Anejo Sistema Solera 18 <18yr 40% RX9471
Darsa Plantation VSOR Madeira Wine Cask 2019 4yr 49,7% RX17885
Dugas La Maison du Rhum Botran Solera 12 2010 <12yr 55% RX9472
Les Bienheureux El Pasador Ron - 52 - Rum 10yr 52% RX1595
Les Bienheureux El Pasador XO 8yr 40% RX244
Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 Años <23yr 40% RX24
Ron Zacapa Centenario White Label (4 Medals) <23yr 40% RX2271
Ron Zacapa Edición Negra <23yr 43% RX48
Ron Zacapa La DOMA The Taming Cask (Heavenly Cask Collection) 2020 <23yr 40% RX9653
Ron Zacapa Reserva Limitada 2014 <24yr 45% RX881
Ron Zacapa Solera Centenario 15 <15yr 40% RX841
Ron Zacapa Solera Centenario 23 <23yr 40% RX4
Botran Miracielo Reserva Especial Spiced 38% RX3771
Ron / Old Barco de Cargas <15yr 40% RX71
Ron Botran Rare Blend Guatemalan Oak 40% RX9851
Botran Solera 1893 Gran Reserva <18yr 40% RX1638
Ron Barco de Cargas Navy Strength <15yr 60% RX655
Ron Botran Solera 1893 <18yr 40% RX2196
Rum Nation Guetemala Gran Reserva 2018 4yr 40% RX3702
Fine Spirits Rum of the World 2016 4yr 43% RX9681
Botran Reserva Blanca <8yr 40% RX4690
Botran Ron Añejo Reserva 15 Years <15yr 40% RX56
Botran Ron Añejo Reserva Solera 1893 18 Years <18yr 40% RX492
Darsa Plantation Guatemala XO (Moscatel Finish) 1yr 43,3% RX10832
Malteco Reserva Maya 15yr 41,5% RX366
Ron Zacapa Solera Centenario Ambar <12yr 40% RX879
Botran Anejo Sistema Solera 8 <8yr 40% RX4076
Ron Botran Rare Blend Vintage French Wine Cask 40% RX12493
Botran Ron Añejo 12 Years <12yr 40% RX1286
coconut cartel Coconut Cartel Special 40% RX15124
Kong Spirit Kong Ron 40% RX9353
1731 Fine & Rare Darsa Guatemala Gran Reserva Rum 4yr 46% RX1854
Mama Quilla 40% RX7337
Botran Cobre <20yr 45% RX4137
Infernal Rum No. Five 4yr 40% RX18370
Odevie SAS Island Signature Tierra Madre Gran Reserva 40% RX7925

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