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Bacardi Reserva Ocho Rare Gold Rum (RX11404)

Introducing the Reserva Ocho Rare Gold Rum, an 8-year-old rum crafted at the Bacardi distillery in Puerto Rico. Distilled in 2010 using a Column Still from Molasses, it has an ABV of 40%. According to RumX users, this rum features a delightful aroma of dried fruit, glue, dried apricot, raisin, and young wood, while its flavor profile consists of caramel, dried apricot, dried fruit, honeycomb, and fruity notes. Although some users feel it may not be the best choice for sipping, the Reserva Ocho Rare Gold Rum is recognized as a great option for mixing in cocktails, highlighting its versatility and well-balanced flavors.

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What does this rum taste like?

The flavor profile of Reserva Ocho Rare Gold Rum is based on 26 user reviews. We have compiled and summarized the community's tasting notes for you, to give you an impression of the aroma and taste of the rum:

A versatile choice, the Reserva Ocho Rare Gold Rum strikes a balance between being a pleasant sipper or a mixer in cocktails. This rum carries a trace of apricot, coconut, and vanilla. Despite its hints of complexity, some may find it lacking in body and a bit over-sweet.

Nosing impressions

Dried fruit Butterscotch Raisin Glue Dried apricot Vanilla Alcoholic Young wood Oak Citrus

Taste impressions

Caramel Dried fruit Vanilla Woody Sweet Dried apricot Fruity OrangePeal Oak Roasted

Finish

Sugar Peppery Woody Dried apricot Dried fruit Vanilla Baking spices

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How does the community rate this rum?

7.0 /1026 ratings

Community Rating

Already 26 registered users have rated and tested this rum, leaving an average rating of 7.0 out of 10. A total of users have marked this rum as their favorite (9+ points).

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6.3/10

„I usually keep this on hand as a mixer, but it got me curious as to how it would stand up on its own. Thin and subdued on the nose, making it quite hard to discover anything at all. There’s some dried fruits and chopped wood. It’s buttery and mellow, but pretty much nothing else. In the mouth more complex and less diluted than expected. Coconut and dried fruits evolve into an oily profile with lots of orange zest. Darker caramel appears with more vanilla and a hint of juniper. The sugars are quite present, but the experience isn’t overly sweetened or sticky. It drinks above its ABV, but it’s too thin to be truly enjoyable on its own. The finish is short and unexciting, leaving nothing but simple syrup.“


Aroma

Dried fruit Butterscotch Oak Vanilla Malt

Taste

Coconut Dried fruit OrangePeal Caramelized Oak
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5.6/10

„Ziemlich sprittig und arm an Komplexität. Pur ist er für mich kein Genuss. Als Mischgetränk ist er aber passabel.“


Taste

Alcoholic Glue Fruity
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6.8/10

„Surprisingly sharp for 40% ABV—a decent hit of medicinal chemical on the nose. A bit sweeter than I would prefer, but an altogether pleasant candied-baking spices profile for me on the 2nd or 3rd sip.“


Aroma

Glue Alcoholic Dried fruit

Taste

Dried fruit Caramel Vanilla Ginger
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6.5/10

„So no it’s not terrible but the dosing takes off lots of points right off the bat. Yes the dosing is light but on principle I don’t like it. Quite frankly an outstanding cocktail rum, but so is Havana club ocho and i’d choose the latter every time unless i wanted slightly more oak which this has.“

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6.5/10

„Continues relatively consistently what the 4er already begins. Apricot, honey-vanilla sweetness and the opposite glue and pepper.unfortunately still nothing to really take pure. Shines for it both in drinks with vermouth and with acid. Fun mixer!“


Aroma

Glue Dried apricot Raisin Dried fruit Young wood

Taste

Dried apricot Caramel Honeycomb
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7.4/10

„My favorite Bacardi along with 10YO in a new bottle. Tastes all the same, it is great. Nice sipping rum. Citrusy and apricot notes mingling with vanila and nougat. Short to medium finish is only negative and it could be more full bodied, less diluted.“


Aroma

Dried fruit Raisin Oak Citrus OrangePeal

Taste

Fruity Dried fruit Citrus OrangePeal Woody
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7.5/10

„Great budget sipper. Also nice to mix with“


Aroma

Dried fruit Dried apricot Raisin Butterscotch OrangePeal

Taste

Dried fruit Caramel Woody Sweet
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7.5/10

„Surprisingly good solo item, quite delicate. In cocktails for me quite similar to 4yo so rather not worth paying extra. In promotion you can get a bottle for around 100zl which in my opinion is already a bargain.“

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6.0/10

„It’s a sweet and pleasant nose, vanilla, butterscotch, and some malted elements. On the mouth there is more roasted and woody notes, but overal it feels a bit thin and lacking in complexity, especially given the 8 year age statement. On the finish there are more peppery and spice notes alongside more caramel and sweet elements. Overall it feels like a mixing rum, and there are many others I would pick over it so not entirely obvious where it fits today. Think Havanna Club 7 tries to do something similar but pulls it off in a more balanced package“


Aroma

Butterscotch Vanilla Malt

Taste

Woody Roasted Caramel
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7.0/10

„Ok to sip. Mixes well.“


Aroma

Dried apricot Dried fruit

Taste

Dried apricot

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What are the key data of the rum?

Country
Distillery
ID
RX11404
ABV
40%
Vintage
2010
Cask number
#ER4789
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Column Still
Age
8 years
Bottle volume
70cl
Price range
Under 50€
Category
Rum

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The RumX community has already added 66 bottles to their collections:

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6

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21.2%

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About the Bacardi distillery

The distillery Bacardi is located in Puerto Rico. Rums from Bacardi have been reviewed 920 times with an average of 6.0/10.


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