Review: Bacardi Tropical Rum
Bacardi Tropical Rum is the newest addition to Bacardi’s stable of flavored rum. That list currently includes Limon, Lime, Coconut, Dragonberry, Pineapple, Mango, and Raspberry. It is made from a molasses rum base. The molasses is fermented with Le Levadura, a single strain of proprietary yeast, for 30 hours in closed fermentation tanks. The fermented spirit is split. Some is column distilled. Some is beer distilled. Each is aged separately in charred American White oak bourbon barrels. Once mature the rums are blended and filtered through a mix of charcoal made from tropical woods and coconut shells. Natural flavors are blended before bottling at 70 proof. Read more 
Review: Bacardi Coquito
Bacardi Coquito was just released. It is a Coconut Cream Liqueur and a Limited Edition release. Coquito translates in English to Little Coconut. Coquito originated in Puerto Rico and it is a traditional Christmas drink often referred to as Puerto Rican eggnog. A traditional Coquito is made with white rum, evaporated milk, cream of coconut, cinnamon, condensed milk, vanilla, and coconut milk. Bacardi Coquito is made from a base of Bacardi Superior White rum. Toasted spices, coconut cream, vanilla, and cinnamon are blended with the rum before bottling at 30 proof. Bacardi is partnering with New York Bakery Brooklyn Cupcake in December to offer a Limited Edition Bacardi Coquito Cupcake. Read more
Review: Bacardi Lime Rum
Bacardi Lime Rum was just released. It is Bacardi’s 9th flavored rum. The other flavors include Limon, Coconut, Dragonberry, Pineapple, Mango, Raspberry, Banana, and Grapefruit. Bacardi Lime is made from a molasses rum base. The molasses is fermented for 30 hours with a single strain of yeast, Le Levadura Bacardi, in closed fermentation tanks. The fermented molasses is split. Some is column distilled, and some beer distilled. Each is aged separately in charred American white oak barrels previously used to age bourbon. Once mature the rums are blended and filtered through a mix of charcoal made from tropical woods and coconut shells. Natural flavors are infused before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Bacardi Gran Reserva Diez
Bacardi Gran Reserva Diez was released May 2018 as part of the Bacardi Premium Portfolio which also includes Bacardi Anejo Cuatro, Bacardi Reserva Ocho, and Bacardi Gran Reserva Limitada, a 12 year old rum that retails for $100. Overall rum sales have been in decline for years including 2017 where total rum sales where down 1.5%. By contrast the five leading Super Premium rum brands which include Plantation, Ron Zacapa, Diplomatico, Pusser, and Pyrat grew a combined 29% last year. With brands like Grey Goose and Patron already in their product portfolio Bacardi already know the power of premium brands. Currently premium rum makes up 15% of the total rum market. As a comparison 53% of tequila and 43% of whiskey sold is in the premium category. Bacardi Gran Reserva Diez is made from high grade sugarcane molasses, and purified water. It is fermented with La Levadura a proprietary single strain yeast. The spirit is column distilled and American oak barrel aged for a minimum ten years. Unlike some of their rum competitors who use an age statement to refer to the oldest rum in the blend, the Bacardi age statement refers to the minimum age. Read more
Review: Bacardi Anejo Cuatro Rum
Bacardi Anejo Cuatro Rum was just released. If Bacardi Anejo sounds familiar it is. Bacardi Anejo was produced from a recipe dating back to 1862 and aged up to three years before bottling. As the name would imply Bacardi Anejo Cuatro is a rum that has been aged a minimum four years in oak barrels. Bacardi includes some 5 and 6 year old rum in this blend. As a comparison Bacardi Superior is aged for a minimum one year with some of the rum aged up to three years before blending. Bacardi Cuatro is part of a lineup that includes Ocho 8 year old, and Limitada, a rum aged up to 16 years. Gran Reserva Diez, a 10 year old rum will soon join this lineup. Read more
Review: Bacardi 8 Anos Rum
Bacardi 8 Anos Rum was originally created in 1862. It was the exclusive party rum of the Bacardi family for over 130 years, and still today it only exists in very limited stock. The Bacardi Company got its start when Don Facundo Bacardi Masso purchased a distillery in 1862 in Cuba for 3500 pesos. They continued producing rum in Cuba until 1960 when their distillery was seized as part of the Cuban Revolution. Since then they have been distilling their rum in Puerto Rico. This molasses based rum is fermented with a single strain of yeast, Le Levadura Bacardi. After distilling, the spirit is aged for a minimum 8 years in oak barrels, and then blended by their Master Blender. Read more
Review: Bacardi Major Lazer Rum
Bacardi Major Lazer Rum was recently released. Bacardi hired DJ and Producer Jillionaire of the musical act Major Lazer to serve as the companies Minister of Rum. Major Lazer is an Electronic Music Trio who’s members include Diplo, Jillionaire, and Walshy Fire. They are probably best know for their mega hit Lean On. Jillionaire who grew up in Trinidad where rum is a big part of life, traveled to the company’s distillery in Puerto Rico and worked alongside Maestro de Ron Manny Oliver in developing this Limited Edition rum. It is made from a blend of 3 and 4 year old amber rums filtered before and after tropical aging. Read more
Review: Bacardi Banana Rum
Bacardi Banana Rum was just released. This is one of ten flavored rums in their current product line. If you thought they had more, they did at one time, but several flavors have been dropped. Bacardi Banana starts with a rum base made from molasses, and a single strain of yeast, Le Levadura Bacardi. After fermenting for 30 hours in closed fermentation tanks, the fermented molasses is split. Some is column distilled, and some beer distilled. Each is aged separately in charred American white oak barrels previously used to age bourbon. Once mature the rums are blended and filtered through a mix of charcoal made from tropical woods and coconut shells. Natural flavors are infused before bottling at 70 proof. While this is Bacardi’s first banana flavored rum I have already reviewed 7 other banana flavored rums. I can’t wait to see how Bacardi Banana Rum compares with the others. Read more
Review: Bacardi Raspberry Rum
Bacardi Raspberry Rum was just introduced along with their Grapefruit flavored rum. If you thought Bacardi already had a raspberry flavored rum, you are correct. They had two previous raspberry flavors, Bacardi Razz, and Bacardi Black Razz. These flavors along with their Big Apple, Grand Melon, Rock Coconut, Artic Grape, and Peach Red have all been dropped as Bacardi has reduced it’s flavored rum offerings from 17 to 10 flavors. In creating Bacardi Raspberry they start with molasses and a single strain of yeast, Le Levadura Bacardi. After fermenting for 30 hours in closed fermentation tanks the fermented molasses is split, with some column distilled and some beer distilled. Each is aged separately in charred American white oak barrels previously used to age bourbon. Once mature the rums are blended and filtered through a mix of charcoal made from tropical woods and coconut shells. Natural citrus raspberry flavors are infused before bottling at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Bacardi Grapefruit Rum
Bacardi Grapefruit Rum was just released. It is one of 17 flavored rums they create with rum distilled in Puerto Rico. This is the industries second grapefruit flavored rum. Captain Morgan Grapefruit Rum was launched January 2015. Bacardi starts with molasses and a single strain of yeast, Le Levadura Bacardi. After fermenting for 30 hours in closed fermentation tanks the fermented molasses is split, with some column distilled, and some beer distilled. Each is aged separately in charred American white oak barrels previously used to age bourbon. Once mature the rums are blended and filtered though a mix of charcoal made from tropical woods, and coconut shells. Natural flavors are then infused before bottling in Jacksonville Florida at 70 proof. Read more