Top 5 Central American Spirits

Last updated on June 03, 2026

Best Central American Spirits

01

Ron Zacapa

5 ·
Ron Zacapa Centenario is a premium rum produced in Guatemala by Rum Creation and Products, a subsidiary of Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala, and distributed and marketed by Diageo. Zacapa Centenario was created in 1976 to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the foundation of Zacapa, a town in eastern Guatemala. It was the result of the blending, stabilization and maturing processes of long-aged rums by doctor and chemist named Alejandro Burgaleta. Ron Zacapa is distinctive in that it is aged in a facility at an altitude with natural coolness which avoids evaporation resulting in an unusually smooth product.
Awards
SFWSC - San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Double Gold (2024)
The Luxury Masters - Gold (2022)
02

Flor de Caña

5 ·
Awards
SFWSC - San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Double Gold (2024)
03

Ron Abuelo

5 ·
Awards
SFWSC - San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Double Gold (2023)
04

Varela Hermanos

4.5 ·
Awards
IWSC- International wine & spirit competition - Spirit Gold (2023)
05

Licorera Cihuatan S.A. de C.V.

4.5 ·
Awards
Bartender Spirits Awards - Double Gold (2023)
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TasteAtlas food rankings are based on the ratings of the TasteAtlas audience, with a series of mechanisms that recognize real users and that ignore bot, nationalist or local patriotic ratings, and give additional value to the ratings of users that the system recognizes as knowledgeable. For the “Top 5 Central American Spirits” list until June 03, 2026, 32 ratings were recorded, of which 17 were recognized by the system as legitimate. TasteAtlas Rankings should not be seen as the final global conclusion about food. Their purpose is to promote excellent local foods, instill pride in traditional dishes, and arouse curiosity about dishes you haven’t tried.

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