Aroma visualization from community tastings
Bacardi Gold Reserve (Añejo)
Cigar smokers and people curious about old-school Puerto Rican Bacardi are the natural audience here. The nose shows caramel, wood and dried fruit, but the palate turns thin: burnt sugar, dark chocolate, tobacco and a fairly present alcohol that fades fast. Several tasters called it dry and "a bit rough on the edges," with one even hitting a metallic off-note in the finish.
- Caramel, woody nose
- Tobacco and chocolate
- Cigar companion
+10
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How does Bacardi Gold Reserve (Añejo) taste?
Aggregated from 16 community reviews.
Thin, woody column rum, nicer nose than palate Most found a decent woody, caramel nose let down by a thin, short, alcoholic palate. Pleasant enough beside a cigar, but few felt it lived up to its premium billing.
Cigar drinkers and fans of older Puerto Rican Bacardi
Anyone wanting a full-bodied, deeply flavorful sipper
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How is Bacardi Gold Reserve (Añejo) rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 5.5 sits in the “Average” band. 0% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 31% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
13% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 16 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Based on 16 ratings
Review by Johannes
The liquid History of Puerto Rico - vielen Dank an Artur für die Teilung! Etwas Fasseinfluss, Holz, Vanille, nicht so schlecht.
Review by Alex1981
Arturs Puerto Rico Tasting, danke für die tolle Übersicht und Historie :-) Jetzt drei Bacardi Gold Reserve in Vergleich. Deutlich dunkler, Tabak, verbrannter Zucker, leichte Pfeffernoten. Gefällt, aber etwas dünn
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Grundsolider und in sich runder Rum, mit dezent überzogenem Preis 😅 schwarzer Pfeffer, dunkle Schokolade, gebranntes Karamell, angenehme Viskosität. Kann ich mir gut zur Zigarre vorstellen, wenn man drauf steht.
Review by Skyfly
The liquid History of Puerto Rico Tasting Nr. 13 - sehr alkoholisch in der Nase, daneben Holz/ Fass und Vanille, etwas Nuss. Nicht mehr so wässrig wie die DonQ's. Alkohol in Gaumen und Abgang in Ordnung
Review by cigares
Dégustation des rhums de Puerto Rico d’Artur. Un nez vif avec du caramel, des fruits, un côté minéral et du végétal. La bouche est très décevante avec des arômes trop fins, de la douceur et un alcool bien présent. La finale est courte avec un alcool neutre à la fin et quelques arômes. Après un assez beau nez, le reste est très éloigné du rhum premium qu’il est censé être.
Review by Mirco
Rum No. 13 erneut Vanille und Holz. Vielen Dank Artur für diese Mega-Split Reise durch Rums aus Puerto Rico. Danke auch für die Arbeit die du für uns immer wieder auf dich nimmst und alte Flaschen für uns möglich machst! 😊
Review by zabo
06.12.2024 The liquid History of Puerto Rico Tasting Erstmal vielen Dank an Artur für die extreme Mühe und dass du teilweise so alte Rums überhaupt teilst. Die Rums selber waren jetzt bis auf ein paar wenige Ausnahmen nicht wirklich der Knaller, ABER mir hat es trotzdem sehr gut gefallen, da man solche Rums überhaupt nicht mehr ins Glas bekommt als Normalsterblicher und dieses ganze Hintergrundwissen das Artur geteilt hat finde ich wahnsinnig interessant. Da ziehe ich wirklich den Hut davor. Dicker Respekt!
Review by LukaŽiga
6:On the nose, the first impression we get is pleasant with tropical fruits, the wood gives us a caramel, it comes a bit alcoholic, there are also some apples, pears. 4,7:On the palate, the attack is thin, bitter and alcoholic with sweet, burnt sugar, a but smoky, there are some spices, fruits and a tobacco. 5:The finish is quite short and dry, alcoholic with burnt sugar, caramel, wood spice and citrus, tobacco...
Review by Leo Krüper
Bacardi legt direkt mit einer komischen metallischen Fehlnote im Abgang los. Unterscheidet sich dadurch von den ganzen DonQ Golds.
Review by w00tAN
23.02.25 The liquid History of Puerto Rico Tasting Danke an Artur für die tolle Gelegenheit und Mühe. Leicht fruchtig in der Nase. Mund sehr kurz, mild würzig. Abgang super kurz. Absurd für den Preis.
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Details about Bacardi Gold Reserve (Añejo)
A Column Still Rum from Puerto Rico, distilled by Bacardi, at 40%.
Community purchases
2 bottles logged by 2 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
2 purchased · 16 tasted · as of
About the Bacardi distillery
The Bacardi distillery is located in Puerto Rico. Rums from Bacardi have been reviewed 1,667 times with an average of 6.0/10.
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