Bacardi Reserva Limitada

Recognizable as Bacardi rum, this is a mixed style: light and heavy. That's what Facundo Bacardi has developed.

The nose is not very complex but I can say it's typical Bacardi. I get can or steel flavor, vanilla, honey, molasses, sweet notes of burned sugar, ripe or canned peach, slightly wood.
There is also the champignon note like in all Bacaradis, especially in the cheapest.

The taste is balanced, fresh and mild.
Initial taste starts with can/steel, honey, molasses, canned peaches and vanilla ice. In the middle I get the typical champignons, molasses (it's the one that I smelled in the distillery), canned peaches and vanilla.
The finish is a little bit spicy with and I get again can/steel, some honey, molasses and canned peaches.

Some interesting fact: this rum is similar to Facundo Eximo.

Nose: steel flavor, champignon, vanilla, honey, molasses, sweet notes of burned sugar, ripe or canned peach, slightly wood
Initial taste: can/steel, honey, molasses and canned peaches
Middle: champignon, molasses, canned peaches, vanilla
Finish: spice, can/steel, some honey, molasses and canned peaches

It's overall quite smooth and easy drinkable at 40%. The dilution is noticeable but it's also balanced and smooth because of that.
I would like to taste this one in cask strength.
I would rate this rum with 79 points.

Smell: steel flavor, vanilla, peach, honey, molasses, sweet notes of burned sugar
Taste initial: peach, caramel, molasses, stainless steel, vanilla ice
Taste middle: champignon (from the 1yo), burned sugar, peach, vanilla ice, stainles steel
Finish: middle long, warm burn, spice, wood, burned sugar, tannins
Aftertaste: burned sugar, steel, canned peach

Sweetness: 2/5
Spice: 2/5
Fruit: 1.5/5
Mildness: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Value (46€): 4/5

Additional Information (https://www.moodiedavittreport.com/):
"Based on Bacardi’s rarest rums that have been aged in oak barrels for 10 to 16 years resulting in an average of 12, the blend is balanced with a touch of 1yo rum to develop a light freshness on the palate, Bacardi said. Similarly, the Maestro de Ron shapes the flavours of this rum by using a mix of charcoals to give Bacardi Reserva Limitada its balance and smoothness."

Mellow with a banana peel flavour. Obviously better than most bacardis because thats not hard to do. Nothing too over the top here when it comes to character. I couldn't pin the flavour and then someone nailed it with raisins. Well done fellow rum rater! Still worth a try at least. Could even buy a couple bottles and not be disappointed.

Considering price, this rum is only slightly better than the 8 yr. Had this after Barrilito 3 Estrellas and I just stared at my glass wondering if I really just had a top shelf rum. It's all around average to boring. Nothing of it seems worth the price.

Tasty, but not much more..the should be doing better... they have the resources...but do they have the will and skill?

I got 1 litre bottle on auction for 30Eur considering this as nice for my wife into Coke and acceptable price. Having no expectation, I'm not disappointed. Mixed in Coke it goes well, even the strong over sweet smell turns to fine one. My wife is happy and I have confirmed my assumption that Bacardi suits to mixed drinks, but you never take it as a rum to sip.

It's a decent rum. A little sweet at first, then oaky. Finish has some heat. Nothing memorable or particularly tasty.

When you smell it's just a little too much. I've had it multiple times but I just can't get used to that smell

But that's like saying you prefer to drink name brand bleach instead of no name.

This doesn't hold up against almost anything out there. Minimal body, no mouth feel. I wouldn't feed this to my sink drain.

I held off on buying this one for a few years because of the price and the generic stigma attached to Bacardi products.

Overall it has a nice fruity smooth taste but underneath is that mass-produced generic taste that I was afraid off. + there is no way this bottle should cost $120 bucks. There are far better products that you could purchase at half the cost.

This is a balanced rum and smooth to drink. But there is nothing that sticks out from a flavour point of view.