From Puerto Rico comes Bacardi Facundo Exquisito Rum, a aged rum that speaks to Bacardi's understanding of their craft. This is a producer that knows its strengths and plays to them — the result is a rum with genuine personality and a clear sense of place. At 40% ABV, it delivers its flavours with conviction.
The maturation process is where this rum truly finds its character. Bacardi uses carefully selected oak casks, and the tropical ageing conditions of Puerto Rico accelerate the interaction between spirit and wood. The result is a depth of flavour that belies the stated age.
On the nose, expect honeycomb, dried mango, cedar, butterscotch, gentle tobacco leaf. The palate delivers silky with honey, dried apricot, cinnamon, gentle tobacco, and well-integrated oak tannins. The finish is extended and refined with honey, cedar, dried fruit, and gentle tannins.
Best appreciated neat or with a single cube of ice to open up the aromatics. The complexity here rewards slow sipping. If you prefer a mixed drink, this makes a superb Rum Old Fashioned — the aged character provides the depth that the cocktail demands.
Bacardi Facundo Exquisito Rum is outstanding — one of the finest aged rums available today. Bacardi has crafted something genuinely special here, and at £154.00 it represents remarkable value for the quality on offer. An essential purchase for any serious rum collection.
