The auctioned bottle is much more interesting from a collector's point of view than it would seem at first glance. In particular, the "Black Label" label, in conjunction with the Spanish of the rest of the label, signals a focus on a different market. The rum was intended for Europe, more specifically for Italian fans of the brand (incidentally the reason for the reduction in alcohol by volume from 43% to 40%; Italians like it weaker.). However, the most important thing can be deduced from the depiction of the four gold medals won in 1998 and 2002. This was the period when the Zacapa brand shone at the annual Barbados International Rum Festival (exceptionally held in Canada in 2000). And this bottle - or rather, its contents - was there, morally speaking. The black label reminds us that the bulk of the "batch" was developed in sherry casks. In short: a rare collector's piece whose price won't budge. Without a doubt.