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Bacardi

Bacardi
Gran Reserva Especial Rum Aged 16 Years

Category: Rum (Aged more than 3 Years)

Date Tasted:
Country: Puerto Rico
Alcohol: 40%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$99

Bacardi
Gran Reserva Especial Rum Aged 16 Years

Category: Rum (Aged more than 3 Years)

Date Tasted:
Country: Puerto Rico
Alcohol: 40%
Amber color. Aromas and flavors of banana laffy taffy, cotton candy, caramel, cedar chips, latex, and duct tape with a glycerous, fruity medium body and an intricate, long finish with accents of caramelized plantains, cinnamon, nutmeg, mint, anise, tobacco dried herbs, and charred nuts. A complex and nuanced sipping Rum.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: banana laffy taffy, cotton candy, caramel, cedar chips, latex, and duct tape
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of caramelized plantains, cinnamon, nutmeg,, mint, anise, tobacco dried herbs, and charred nuts
Smoothness Smoothness: Normal
Finish Finish: Long
Enjoy Enjoy: Enjoy on its own
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A complex and nuanced sipping Rum.

The Producer or Importer

Bacardi USA

The Producer or  Importer
2701 LeJeune Rd, 8th Floor
Miami, FL 33134
USA
1 786-264-8054

Their Portfolio

93 Bacardi Bahama Mama 5.9% (Puerto Rico) $.00.
93 Bacardi Mojito 5.9% (Puerto Rico) $.00.
93 Bacardi Rum Punch 5.9% (Puerto Rico) $.00.
92 Bacardi Coconut Rum 35% (Puerto Rico) $12.00.
BR Bacardi Spiced Rum 35% (Puerto Rico) $12.00. - Bronze Medal
94 Bacardi Añejo Cuatro Rum 40% (Puerto Rico) $19.00.
93 Bacardi Reserva Ocho Rum 40% (Puerto Rico) $29.00.
94 Bacardi Gran Reserva Diez Rum 40% (Puerto Rico) $40.00.
94 Bacardi Sherry Cask Finish Reserva Ocho Rum 40% (Puerto Rico) $32.00.
92 Bacardi Gran Reserva Especial Rum Aged 16 Years 40% (Puerto Rico) $99.00.
89 Bacardi Pina Colada 5.9% (Puerto Rico) $.00.
91 Bacardi Mango Mojito 5.9% (Puerto Rico) $.00.
93 Bacardi Strawberry Mojito 5.9% (Puerto Rico) $.00.
90 Bacardi Reserva Ocho Rum 40% (Puerto Rico) $29.00.
88 Bacardi Spiced Rum 40% (Puerto Rico) $14.00.
93 Bacardi Añejo Cuatro Rum 40% (Puerto Rico) $19.00.
94 Bacardi Gran Reserva Diez Rum 40% (Puerto Rico) $38.00.
91 Bacardi Sherry Cask Finish Reserva Ocho Rum 40% (Puerto Rico) $37.00.
85 Bacardi Coconut Rum 35% (Puerto Rico) $13.00.
92 Bacardi Reserva Ocho Bottle Package 40% (Puerto Rico) $29.00.
91 Bacardi Bacardi Spiced Rum Bottle Package 35% (Puerto Rico) $14.00.
92 Bacardi Bacardi Añejo Cuatro Bottle Package 40% (Puerto Rico) $19.00.
92 Bacardi Gran Reserva Diez Bottle Package 40% (Puerto Rico) $38.00.
87 Bacardi Bacardi Coconut Rum Bottle Package 35% (Puerto Rico) $13.00.
90 Bacardi Rum Punch 5.9% (Puerto Rico) $.00.
91 Bacardi Mojito 5.9% (Puerto Rico) $.00.
88 Bacardi Superior Rum Bottle Package Series 40% (USA) $15.00.
92 Bacardi Reserva Ocho Rum Bottle Package 40% (USA) $36.00.
92 Bacardi Ocho Rye Cask Rum Bottle Package Series 45% (USA) $32.00.
89 Bacardi Mojito RTD Bottle Package Series 5.9% (USA) $12.00.
87 Bacardi Rum Punch RTD Bottle Package 5.9% (USA) $12.00.
88 Bacardi Mojito RTD Bottle Package 5.9% (USA) $12.00.
91 Bacardi Superior White Rum 40% (Puerto Rico) $16.00.
91 Bacardi Reserva Ocho Rum 40% (Puerto Rico) $32.00.
91 Bacardi Reserva Ocho Rye Cask-Finished Rum 40% (Puerto Rico) $32.00.
93 Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin 47% (England) $24.00.
88 Cazadores Margarita 5.9% (Mexico) $.00.
95 Santa Teresa 1796 Solera Rum 40% (Venezuela) $41.00.
93 Santa Teresa 1796 Solera Rum 40% (Venezuela) $41.00.
93 Santa Teresa 1796 Solera Rum 40% (Venezuela) $40.00.

Rum Aged more than 3 Years

Añejo and Age-Dated Rums are aged Rums from different vintages or batches that are mixed together to insure a continuity of flavor in brands of Rum from year to year. Some aged Rums will give age statements stating the youngest Rum in the blend (e.g., 10-year-old Rum contains a blend of Rums that are at least 10 years old). A small number of French island Rums are Vintage Dated.