![]() A / $90 īacardi Facundo Paraiso – The big guy, made of rums up to 23 years old (with an emphasis on the oldest rums), each individually filtered, then blended and married in French oak casks for at least one month. Lots going on here, and it fires on all cylinders. The body is dense and layered, with notes of plums, raisins, chocolate pie, more toffee, and spiced (lightly smoked) almonds. This is a remarkably balanced and fun rum, offering an immediate nose of coffee, toffee, cigar box, and mincemeat pie. ![]() The finished blend is aged a further month in sherry casks for a minimum of one month for finishing. A- / $60 īacardi Facundo Exquisito – A blend of runs 7-23 years old (some filtered) but quite dark in color. Nutty notes evolve as the finish pushes along, with leather, raisins, and more of those Madeira notes. The body again amps up the fruit, particularly the tropical notes of pineapple and mango, swirled with caramel notes. Wait a bit, and what emerges is a woodier experience with the essence of nuts, Madeira, and baking spices. Again the nose starts off hot, tempering some of the more delicate notes in the rum. This is the only rum in the collection that is blended before it goes into barrels for aging. A- / $45 īacardi Facundo Eximo – 10-12 years old, unfiltered. Not at all heavy on the alco-burn scale, but rather a delightfully tropical rum that mixes fruit with just the lightest tough of red pepper flake. On the palate, quite a different animal, with distinct and strong banana, coconut, and creme brulee notes. Hints of orange peel, lemon, roasted nuts, and black pepper emerge after a time. Lots of raw alcohol notes on the nose here it cuts a surprisingly young profile. Thoughts on the four-expression lineup follow.īacardi Facundo Neo – Made from rums 1-8 years old, then filtered back to white (almost, anyway). In celebration of 150(ish) years in business, this collection celebrates Bacardi’s legacy with some rums that Facundo would certainly have been proud to have his name on.Īll rums are aged expressions sourced from the Bahamas and are bottled at 80 proof. While expressions like 1873 Solera, 8 Anos, and Oakheart are nods in this direction, the Facundo collection is something entirely different: Real, “sipping rums” that you’ll shell out up to $250 a bottle for.įacundo is named for Facundo Bacardi, the Spanish-Cuban founder of the Bacardi empire back in 1862. ![]() Now Bacardi is taking its first real steps upmarket. Best known for its unavoidable white rum and a plethora of flavored expressions, Bacardi dominates the market by keeping prices low and consumers inundated with clever advertising. Best get a bottle ASAP.Bacardi is a name synonymous with rum, but it is not a name that is synonymous with high-end rum. Overall: Another truly fine rum that stands on its own without any need to mix it. A perfect rum for the transition between summer and autumn. Very, very easy to drink and lovely in a rum old-fashioned, or just straight with a large single cube of ice.įinish: It goes on for a good long while with a lot more of the wood and spice character coming through. Taste: Immediate berry fruit flavor that leads into cinnamon, then caramel corn, and finishing with a touch of toasted vanilla bean. Nose: Raspberry, blackberry, baking spice, and vanilla. But, to truly appreciate, you should just sip neat at room temperature. I hesitate to recommend this in a highball, but it will shine in a Daiquiri. Overall: An amazing rum that is well worth adding to your collection. The lime nose that I detected comes through here in the flavor towards the end, making the whole effect quite refreshing and yet rich.įinish: Medium long with a slight warming ginger root tang on the back of the palate. Sweet, but also tempered with a slightly grassy and bitter edge. This tastes like it’s been distilled only twice, leaving a lot of the character of the cane molasses intact. Taste: Viscous mouthfeel with a depth unlike any rum I’ve come across. Nose: Tropical notes with a heady dose of fresh lime, spun sugar candy, marshmallow, and even a hint of black licorice. Eximo is interesting in that is was blended from unaged and young aged rums, and then aged again for ten years. Neo is a blend of rums aged between one to eight years and then filtered to remove all traces of coloration. There are four expressions available, two of which were sent to the GSN offices for review at this time. It is his given name that is used in tribute to this latest collection of rare limited release sipping rums. The Bacardi company has been crafting fine rums since 1862 when it was founded by Don Facundo Bacardi Massó.
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