Review #1473; Rum #772
This rum comes from the Bacardi distillery located in Casa Bacardí in Puerto Rico. (I won’t get into the whole Bacardí debate here). This rum was created to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the the company. I can’t find much about how it was made, no real surprise there, but they did only produce 1,862 bottles to celebrate the year of their founding. Not sure on additives or anything but, as always, I go in assuming it has all the above.
Distillery: Bacardí
Bottler: Bacardí
Region: Perto Rico
Still: Column Still
ABV: 40%
Nose: Toasted Coconut Flakes, Vanilla, Orange Peel
Palate: Thin mouthfeel, Vanilla, Coconut Flakes
Finish: Short Finish, Vanilla, Black Pepper, Coconut, Orange
Honestly, it meet my rather low expectations. Its not bad. The flavors are not unpleasant and they would be broadly appealing. But theres nothing of interest or heft here. It’s just another in a long line of lowest common denominator releases from Bacardi. I assume they could make some slightly better rum or at least release one thing that’s not an aggressive meh at best, so I will keep hoping that someday they can do so.
Final Score: 77
Scoring Legend:
- 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
- 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
- 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
- 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
- 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
- 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
- 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
- 50-59: Save it for mixing.
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