Bacardi 8-Year is a blended rum, filtered using the Bacardi-pioneered charcoal filtering system and aged for eight years.
This rum was not released to the public until 1995, when the first limited edition Bacardi 8 was sold with a sherry oak finish in a Baccarat crystal decanter. Despite a price tag of $400 per bottle, the rum was hugely popular and led to the larger release of the blend without the collectors' features and price.
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over 9 years ago
Very smooth with a smokey, almost Scotch-like finish. An excellent sipping rum with good (if not very strong) flavor, and lacking the heavy kick of many aged rums. I'd recommend this as a first step for anyone looking to explore sipping rums. It's an excellent value for the price (I paid $19.99 for 750 mL), one that doesn't make me hate myself if I decide to use it as a mixer.
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over 9 years ago
Really nice tasting rum. Smooth, with a little bit of smoke and a lot of dark berry fruits. Definitely a sipper. If you like Appleton, this is a rum for you. Also one of the cheapest out there, no matter where you are. Sorry Bacardi haters, but sometimes you gotta give the devils their due.
Posted
8 years ago
Smooth, smooth, smooth! Very drinkable. Subtle Smoky, woody, spice notes. Not overly sweet with great character and depth. Very enjoyable!
Posted
almost 8 years ago
And I see why. Quite enjoyable.
Nose: Quite enjoyable light floral.
Feel: A little light and watery but warms up increasing the flavours along the way. Not overly harsh but a little warm at the end.
Taste: Light caramel, not much wood or other complexity.
Colour: You can see in the picture as the bottle is not tinted.
Presentation: Nice bottle.
While not quite as good as the limited reserve, at a mere fraction of the cost, I would pick this one every day.
Posted
over 6 years ago
Yeah, not bad at all, but not really a sipper for me. Makes for a great grog or cocktail, though!
It tastes exactly what people think rum tastes like.nothing is too special about it.
Posted
over 9 years ago
One of my favourite rums, Bacardi 8 tastes great straight, with coke and makes banging Old Fashioneds.
Great entry level rum to convince newbies.
Posted
over 9 years ago
For the price, it's delicious. Great way to open your eyes and see what sipping rums can be and test them out. Strong molasses flavor, has a auburn color, and a bit sharper than some others that are pricier. But, clearly, that's what you're paying for.
Posted
almost 6 years ago
Great flavour for such little money. Would have scored higher if it had a better nose.
Posted
over 6 years ago
This have its advantages. Suitable in mixed drinks any day of the week!
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Impressive 7 out of 10
I've always been a believer that Bacardi was a go to for VERY light bodied, smooth tasting, but also mild-flavored, lacklustre rums. This is the first I've tried from them with some layers of complexity. Definitely agree with the relations others have made with the smokiness of a scotch. Still has the textbook characteristic smoothness of Bacardi, but finally hitting some interesting notes. Would recommend this as a taster night must have. Wouldn't drink regularly, but certainly something to pull out to mix things up. As a regular drink I would definitely advise just a splash of cola to bring out the sugarcane tastes and compliment the dry bite of the whiskey essences.