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Bacardi Reserva Ocho
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You can do better for the money. Bottom-third reviews at a mid-range price. RumX drinkers give it 7/10 across 169 ratings, vs. 7.1/10 for the typical rum (730 rated). The Fat Rum Pirate gives it 2.8/5, vs. 4/5 for the typical rum (921 rated).
Bacardi Reserva Ocho is a premium golden rum inspired by a family recipe dating to 1862, known within the Bacardi family as "The Family Reserve." Each batch is a blend of rums aged a minimum of eight years in charred American oak barrels, then charcoal filtered for smoothness. It offers a complex, layered flavor profile of dried fruits, spices, and oaky vanilla, with notes of dried apricot and banana leaf on the nose. Bottled at 40% ABV.
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