Zacapa is a small town in eastern Guatemala founded in 1876. Aged to perfection in the highlands of Quetzaltenango, Zacapa Rum develops its complex flavour and character 2,300m above sea level in the mystical House Above the Clouds.
Early Zacapa bottles came in a bottle covered in a petate – a handwoven matting made from palm leaves which dates from the Mayan period made in Esquipulas, near the borders with Honduras and El Salvador, by traditional hat artisans.
Ron Zacapa has won first place in the premium rums category 4 years in a row at the International Rum Festival 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001. It was the first rum to be included in the International Rum Festival's Hall of Fame.
