Bacardi Carta Negra
An approachable, budget dark mixer with sweet caramel, cocoa and light wood. RumX members mostly keep Bacardi Carta Negra for simple longdrinks or cocktails rather than sipping neat, thanks to its soft 40% profile and easy sweetness.
- Sweet dessert notes
- Easy to mix
- Widely available
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Sweet, simple, cocktail-focused dark rum An approachable, budget dark mixer with sweet caramel, cocoa and light wood. RumX members mostly keep Bacardi Carta Negra for simple longdrinks or cocktails rather than sipping neat, thanks to its soft 40% profile and easy sweetness.
Those who want an easy, sweet dark rum mainly for cola or simple cocktails and don’t mind added sugar or limited complexity.
Sippers seeking depth, dry profiles, or additive-free rum; anyone sensitive to sweetness or expecting rich, aged dark rum character.
How is Bacardi Carta Negra rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 5.3 lands squarely in the "Average" band. 4% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 47% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by zabo
Edit: found a used bottle deep in the cupboard, but it doesn't even work as a blender anymore. Actually only suitable as a blender and even here it's not my first choice.
Review by Timo Groeger
Day trip Bielefeld April 2025. Three Sixty pub. Another rum that I wouldn't buy in my life, but it's okay. Slightly alcoholic and woody on the nose. Then slightly roasted on the palate and coffee is recognizable.
Review by Rumpalumpa
the color and black branding and name (negra=black) suggest a flavorful dark or maybe well aged Rum, but as its priced just as the other cheap Baccardis its obviously none of that. The taste reminds me a lot of Havana 3 years, wich I prefer though. I assume a similar age. The color comes from LOTS of coloring then.
Review by Cédric Meyers
Just good for making cocktails
Review by Montana
A slightly sweet smell, a bit woody, not unpleasant.The taste can not quite keep up, slightly fruity and sweet with quite sharp finish.
Review by Adam Rajchert
Dosyć słodki, w zapachu dużo kakao, pralin rumowych, karmelu, toffi, trochę stęchlizny i mokrego drewna (często czuję w Bacardi) miód, owoce. W smaku deserowo, słodko, czekoladowo, kawowo. Solidny przeciętniak, bezpieczna opcja w sklepie gdy nie ma nic innego.
Review by DutchRumPirate
For in the mix
Review by Schnapsschuesse
Attention: The bottlings in Germany seem to have been reduced in the meantime all from 40% to 37.5%. The database is no longer correct, new creation or adjustment would possibly be necessary.The first of the series with the really wood and fruit come through. The nose is very pleasant for the price range, lots of citrus and a touch of brandy.Enormously sweet compared to the Blanca and Oro. For this also finally with flavor, though merely flat toasty and caramel. Some citrus remains, though limo-like. Overall for the price good mixer - under 10€ in the (frequent) offer there is no comparison.
Review by Mitchell Kennedy
Smell is very sweet and thick. Lots of sweetness and dried date or raisin. There is some spices like cinnamon, and a little bit of sugary caramel smell. The taste is predominantly a honey and dried fruit taste. A tiny bit of alcohol, and wood. Finish is short to medium with the dates and molasses sticking around.
Review by Farai
It is criminally underrated. Got this one from Puerto Rico and had to drink it only because a friend recommended it. Its really not as up there as 50cent had us believing in In Da Club but its not a rubbish rum. I actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. The earthy taste and smoothness on the tongue.
Review by Oskar Lango
For me to drink in cocktails, solo I would be afraid to try it
Review by Apollo
Harsh with a weird bitter aftertaste
Review by Anonymous
Gutes Mittelmaß, zum Mischen etc.
Review by Smighty
Coming from Bacardi pallet, this one brings sharp, a bit spicy and wooden taste to the table. I dont know is it me today but the alcoholic burn is a bit stronger for me although the legs are a bit thinner and less condensed (it is around 37%). The smell is a bit spicy and pleasant but the taste doesnt keep up with it. Overall not a bad dark rum. Mixed with simple juices it really opens up the taste (or used for other cocktails). Would not recommend for special occasions but as a simple drink at the bar - for sure.
Review by Kieron Wood
Tasted 19-01-2016 Lifeless this offers nothing in the production of dark rum . Cloying treacle and sugar notes that just smash even cola to pieces , that's when you know it's sweet .
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200 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 13 members.
About the Bacardi distillery
The Bacardi distillery is located in Puerto Rico. Rums from Bacardi have been reviewed 1,595 times with an average of 6.0/10.
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