Bacardi Gran Reserva Especial 2003
Mellow profile with wood, vanilla, and gentle fruit sweetness.
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How does this rum taste?
There’s a subtle interplay of vanilla, caramel, and honey on the nose, followed by definite oak and a bit of coconut lingering underneath. On the palate, users repeatedly mention a woody character alongside sweet caramel, mango, and fruit notes, but opinions split: some call it “sehr neutraler Run mit leichter holziger Note” (@derschwarm63@gmail.com), while others find it “extrêmement mince et dilué” (@crazyforgoodbooze). For many, it offers a mellow, lightly sweet profile with faint fruit and wood highlights. It’s not a bold spirit, but a few found pleasant surprises in its balance.
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About the Bacardi distillery
The Bacardi distillery is located in Puerto Rico. Rums from Bacardi have been reviewed 1,514 times with an average of 6.0/10.
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I got this one from a friend because he wanted to tease me, but he failed because though I don't like Bacardi I was nicely surprised. The nose is light and a bit sweet. Vanilla is very obvious with oak without overpowering the caramel, coconut and honey. The palate is sweet fruity with cinnamon, peat and oak. A nice surprise and definitely one you can enjoy without mixing. The finish is medium long, warm and sweet.
Would have expected a little more here, even if I'm not a Bacardi fan anyway. Seems extremely thin and watered down and strangely smoky like Scotch whisky... Unfortunately quite a disappointment.
Vind hem zelf beter dan de Bacardi reserva Limitada. Fruitige tonen, banaan komt vooral naar voren. Tijdens de afdronk komen de fruitige tonen langzaam vrij.
Too much caramel for my taste, even though it's fairly well blended with red, dried fruit. What saves it is a certain freshness.