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Bacardi Reserva Ocho Sherry Cask Finish 8-Year rum

Bacardi Reserva Ocho Sherry Cask Finish 8-Year

United States | Aged | 40% ABV | Column Still (5+) Distilled

6.6/10
15 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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15 Bacardi Reserva Ocho Sherry Cask Finish 8-Year Ratings

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Docsarvis (PREMIUM) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 463 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

This is genuinely good sipping rum. The sherry finish is very good. One has to wonder why it took them so long. Nice entry, very smooth and a very nice sherry flavor. Good balance. Not a lot of complexity or this would easily score 8. A little thin. Short finish. But all in all a very nice rum, especially for the price.

Earl Elliott ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 236 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

Sugar: Estimated at 14 GPL. I got this bottle in Ontario for $29 which is a bargain! It's got the standard profile of vanilla, oak, spice, and caramel, but this rum also has the taste of the sherry barrel it was aged in. Smooth and well balanced rum. No harshness to it at all and for the price it's got as much flavour as some more expensive rums. Really good on it's own over ice and a very smooth mixing rum.

Falcon91Wolvrn03 (PREMIUM) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 563 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

I really expected to like this, as I really like sherry. However, this didn't quite have as much sherry as I expected, but it does have a fair amount of oak.

Smells and tastes of oak and molasses with a light hint of sherry and spice.

scottcc ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 6 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Given past experience with Bacardi I had low expectations but this is an exception. Nice openning spice and trailing caramel. A very flavourful and easy drinking rum. At this price point everyone should try this.

Cool Breeze (PREMIUM) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 555 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Tasted at Laka Lono on 11/29/21. A bit oxidized. Sweet peppery spice. Aroma is rich in fruity raisins. Harsh palate. Stings. Plums and grapes, wine-like flavors. I think a prefer regular Bacardi 8 without the sherry cask aging.

MattS ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 11 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Let the record show I'm willing to give credit where it's due. I hate giving a Bacardi product a high rating out of principle. I really do. However, this is a great sipping rum for the price. It's Bacardi 8, which is a solid product as well, with subtle sherry notes and a touch of added sweetness. I've broken it out quite a few times since I purchased it and enjoy it every time.

Don ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 165 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

A standard Bacardi 8 y.o. style bottle with a different red label contains a great rum that is a few shades darker than the standard 8 year. After resting, the nose is rich and barrel forward with just the right amount of Sherry. This rum does not make a good rum and coke like the regular 8 y.o. , the favour is so much better and made for sipping. Only $36 @ LCBO is the same rice as the regular 8 and a great deal.

ErikV12 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 63 ratings
Posted 30 days ago

This series definitely elevates the regular 8 year expression, but itโ€™s still the 8 at its base. Iโ€™d be more interested to see them do different barrel finishes on their Diez but I do appreciate an 8 year old rum that is barrel finished for $30 or less.

Leo K ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 69 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

It tastes exactly as the label implies.....basically the regular 8 year blend but, with sherry overtones that soften the initial oak taste. Not better or worse than the regular 8 year old, just different. Needless to say, the sherry cask offerings is for sipping, so wouldn't use it in a mixed drink.

revsteph ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 368 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

Tasted 11/29/21 at Laka Lono, not long after a sip of Flora Cana 18 year - so that may not be fair to this poor tired ol rum. I'll also note that I have learned over the last 3 years that I just am not a friend to sherry cask-aged rums. So someone who loves a sherry cask finish might feel totally different than I do about this rum.
I tasted this in the form of a Daiquiri, aka SotoDax. Notes indicate I was concerned it might have been oxidized, it certainly tasted that way. Other notes: "this smells like an old sofa" and "I am uncomfortable supporting this rum."




Brand Details

Name: Reserva Ocho Sherry Cask Finish 8-Year
Years Aged: 8
ABV: 40%
Type: Bacardi
Raw Material: Molasses
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Column Still (5+)
Women Led Rum: No

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