Bacardi Reserva Ocho Rare Gold Rum 2011
Loved by Trinkfluencer & 2 moreA newcomer-friendly 8-year column still sipper with soft caramel, orange, honeyed sweetness and light oak. RumX members call it smooth, easy and good value, working both neat and in simple cocktails.
- Easy sipper
- Good value
- Soft sweetness
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How does Bacardi Reserva Ocho Rare Gold Rum 2011 taste?
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Smooth, sweet beginner-friendly Bacardi A newcomer-friendly 8-year column still sipper with soft caramel, orange, honeyed sweetness and light oak. RumX members call it smooth, easy and good value, working both neat and in simple cocktails.
Those new to rum wanting a smooth, slightly sweet everyday bottle that works both neat and in simple mixed drinks at a fair price.
Enthusiasts chasing high complexity, dry profiles, or higher-strength rums with strong character and depth.
How is Bacardi Reserva Ocho Rare Gold Rum 2011 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.0 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 41% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 7% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Áron
This is a good gateway rum. Easy sipper (neat) especially if you like bourbon whiskey. Bourbon association from nose to finish. Added sweetness makes it smooth. Leads you nicely onto the oak/barrel notes. Not overly sweet.
Review by Trinkfluencer
Distinct sweetness with yet spicy finish and light woody note.
Review by Mark Leggett
Aromas of caramel, oak and hints of smoke and sweetness. Flavors of caramel, dried fruit and oak. Nothing jumps out at you but I find it to be an easy sipper that I enjoy. Makes a pretty solid old fashion.
Review by Dumont Thomas
tasted with my companion, we do not agree on the taste for her it would be necessary to add a taste of vanilla at the end of mouth. But we agree on its use: in rum arrangement.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
An rather good all round rum for the price 👍🏻
Review by Darren
Perfectly drinkable
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Today I was talked into tasting some of the better Bacardi versions and I don't regret it because now I tried those as well.
Review by ordogh
Nothing remarkable, but nice and overall clean notes on the nose, similar happens at tasting. Mostly caramel like aromas with some woody tones. A bit short aftertaste, but hey, what to expect under 30 euros? Pleasant surprise, it’s a round and very enjoyable everyday rum.
Review by rum_sk
I was looking forward to taste this one as I had a chance to taste bacardi's 10 YO version and I must admit that it held up really nice with it's older brother. 8 YO is less sweet than 10 but sweet enough and it has very similar profile where you can sense the orange, nougat, vanilla, lot of spices and oak barrel in the taste. Very long finish which is great.When it comes to nose it is little sharp and alcoholic but it is not unpleasant. Very nice rum for a very nice price. Absolute must in collection.
Review by Arjan91
Fine rum, sweet, honey, light, some (over)ripe fruit,
Review by Zboubinho913
This rum is a good aged rum from bacardi with a little smoky/woody taste very pleasant. Alcohol taste is light and it can be easily drunk neat. Very good mixed with juice too. Considering the price, it really is a good deal.
Review by Steve S.
A good beginner rum. Sweet and spicy with a fairly balanced flavor. Not the best mixer, but does well as a session sipper and can be enjoyed equally well neat or on ice.
Review by Eric Higuchi
It’s a nice rum for the price a.k.a. Better than Barcardi gold by a lot and taster finish.
Review by Vincent D
Not very different from the 4-year-old I tasted just before. Perhaps less synthetic and boosted with additives. If that's the case, it changes a lot. But the spiciness isn't necessarily pleasant and it's not much more interesting, either on the nose or the palate.
Community purchases
210 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 34 members.
About the Bacardi distillery
The Bacardi distillery is located in Puerto Rico. Rums from Bacardi have been reviewed 1,610 times with an average of 6.0/10.
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