Bacardi Introduces Reserva Limitada Founder's Blend Rum

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed)
Oct 14th 2010 at 6:01PM

Back in the early days of the Bacardi rum distillery, the Maestro de Ron (rum master) created a special blend just for the family of founder Don Facundo Bacardi. It remained exclusive to the family for generations, finally being released to local markets in the Caribbean – Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands and Aruba – to celebrate the opening of the distillery's visitor center back in 2003.

Aged in lightly-charred American white oak barrels for 10-16 years, the Reserva Limitada is now reaching the American market as the company's top-of-the-line "founder's blend". The deep reddish-gold dark rum has a nose of vanilla, oak and dried fruits.

Initial availability will be limited to just 1,000 cases (with six 750ml bottles per case), each bottle selling for a suggested price of $110.

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hey dude7 Oct 15th 2010 1:42AM

Big correction...
Rum Bacardi as blended by Facundo Bacardi back in Cuba is not more than an advertising plot, The methods of rum making have changed so dramatically that is impossible to replicate an old recipe that was made very crudely, plus it was made with Cuban cane, the best in the world for rum purposes , and the new rums are made with a blend of canes from all over the place, so a blatant plot to cash in to the grand pa nostalgia and old world folklore, nothing else.
Habana Club 15 years Reserva,,,now you are talking..!

opinionated-alchemist Oct 18th 2010 1:31AM

Sorry Dude, but I think that Havana Club 15 years old is the most overrated rum I tried [hell no wait - it is the second highest overrated rum - Maximo is the most overrated rum].

I don't see a point to say, that THE BEST sugar cane comes from Cuba. Whats about Guatemala? Whats about Guyana, Jamaica or Bermudas? Not speaking of excellent Rhum Agricole which are even more dependent on the original sugar cane, as they are made of the juice, not of the molasses...

Yeah you might be right, if you say, that it is a marketing plot. The industry is full of it. Of course you cannot replicate the simpler and more robust methods from the past. On the other hand I guess, that rum was never better as today [I mean the good qualities].

Bacardi 8 is already very good - I know, geeks are always against Bacardi [as global player] - but like said - I am pretty convinced of the stuff. Not better as Havana Club 7 though -not worse... just different... a bit easier going...
I always asked myself, why Bacardi doesn't bring something more grand out. Well, guess my wishes were heard....

Though there is also a completely wrong titbit in the article: It is by no means a dark rum [which is young rums, which are just colored with molasses, burned sugar and / or caramel]!