Product description
The history of Bacardí, the world's largest privately owned spirits company, began in 1862, when Facundo Bacardí Massó, together with his brother José, founded the Santiago de Cuba distillery.
Bats lived in the attic of the distillery building, and the image of one of them soon became a symbol of the brand. The bat in the Bacardi logo became an important element for recognizing the brand in the face of widespread illiteracy in the 19th century. When the communist revolution came to Cuba, the Bacardí family opposed the dictatorship of Fidel Castro. Their property located in Cuba was confiscated in October 1960. However, they managed to protect themselves by moving part of their property, recipes, ownership of trademarks, etc. to the Bahamas and building distilleries in Puerto Rico and Mexico. Finally, in 1965, a new headquarters of the brand was established in Hamilton, Bahamas, and the main production plant of the company is located in Cataño, Puerto Rico.
Bacardí Reserva Ocho rum was created in 1862 and is one of the oldest blended rums in the world. It matures for 8 years in oak barrels. For seven generations, it has been treated in the Bacardí family as their private rum. Its refined bouquet features dried plums, apricots, nutmeg and vanilla.
Aroma: Subtle, delicate, with accents of pears, apples, fresh grass, tobacco and allspice.
Taste : Sweet, with notes of old leather, dried plums, apricots, maple syrup, nutmeg, vanilla
Finish: Long, with notes of spice and oak.