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06-21-2013, 03:18 PM
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I remember talk that Bacardi 8 was moving production. Has the blend changed? Or is it the same Barbados blend it was originally?
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09-04-2013, 06:05 PM
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I tend to start with the entry level style of rum & work my way up until I find one that I really like.
Bacardi hating aside - You can taste the progression Bacardi Gold to the Bacardi 8.
When reaching for Puerto Rican rum to make a new drink I start with Bacardi Gold. If I like I drink then I upgrade the ingredients use Bacardi 8 as my Puerto Rican... great stuff for mixing!
I also sip it, nice & easy going IMO.
Has anyone got any experience of Bacardi Reserva? Its price point is higher so maybe it represents the step up from Bacardi 8?
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09-04-2013, 10:31 PM
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The stock here is still all Nassau
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Originally Posted by seabass
I remember talk that Bacardi 8 was moving production. Has the blend changed? Or is it the same Barbados blend it was originally?
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seabass, so far, it's still the older Nassau product. I always make a point of seeing if the old supply has been exhausted by checking bottles on the shelves. I guess that it's been 3 years, or more, since The Rumelier watched the Nassau plant getting closed. They must have made a darn bunch of it. That said, it's still great!
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Last edited by rumdog007; 09-04-2013 at 10:35 PM.
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09-04-2013, 11:00 PM
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I love the Bacardi 8 year, it's a very affordable sipping rum.
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11-19-2014, 08:17 PM
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I agree. ^^^ Had my first taste of it over the weekend and was very impressed!
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11-20-2014, 11:22 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AdOrAdam
I tend to start with the entry level style of rum & work my way up until I find one that I really like.
Bacardi hating aside - You can taste the progression Bacardi Gold to the Bacardi 8.
When reaching for Puerto Rican rum to make a new drink I start with Bacardi Gold. If I like I drink then I upgrade the ingredients use Bacardi 8 as my Puerto Rican... great stuff for mixing!
I also sip it, nice & easy going IMO.
Has anyone got any experience of Bacardi Reserva? Its price point is higher so maybe it represents the step up from Bacardi 8?
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Not sure of the price point in the US. It's roughly the same as the 8 over here. Having said that its only really available in the Duty Free's. And to avoid confusion this is NOT the Reserva Limitado which is £200 plus per bottle.
My last two visit's I've bought 1 litre bottles of the Reserva for around £27 pounds. A bottle of Bacardi 8 is around £32.
Personally, I prefer the Reserva. It's drier and slightly rougher but is an excellent mixer.
Both are a huge step up from the entry level Bacardi's. The Black and Gold are especially unpleasant.
The Reserva is a product of Puerto Rico and the Bacardi 8 is a product of the Bahamas. Too very different rums. The 8 seems to have went down the smooth sipping route and the Reserva has a more robust flavour.
I've reviewed both on my site if you wish to have a look.
The White Sipper is also reviewed you may wish to try that as well!
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11-23-2014, 11:05 PM
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I know all alcohol is more expensive in England, we buy Bacardi 8 for less than $25 in the US, when it's on sale.
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11-24-2014, 06:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thefatrumpirate
Personally, I prefer the Reserva. It's drier and slightly rougher but is an excellent mixer.
The Reserva is a product of Puerto Rico and the Bacardi 8 is a product of the Bahamas. Too very different rums. The 8 seems to have went down the smooth sipping route and the Reserva has a more robust flavour.
I've reviewed both on my site if you wish to have a look
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I originally spotted the Reserva in duty free in the UK but still haven't brought any - I'm still a Bacardi 8 fan, I rarely sip it but I do mix it.
Ed, the UKs liqour prices are roughly what you pay in dollars in the US but in pounds (or slightly more) at best
e.g. Bacardi 8 is about £25 - £28, I have picked up a bottle for £20 previously (I think it was old stock)
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08-18-2016, 01:35 AM
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#69
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Love the 8 - best value sipper!
Ok, so a bit late to this thread, but it still pops up in the first page of Google hits when I search "Bacardi 8 Reviews".
In college, I was more of a vodka (mixed), and whiskey/cognac (neat) drinker, with rum being the usual college swill. However, that changed when I tried a bottle of El Dorado 12, which just blew other spirits out of the water (pardon the naval pun ;-) This was 2008.
However, El Dorado is not well stocked where I live, and I have the suspicion it's sweetened after the fact too (it almost feels like rum syrup). I was looking for something lighter/less sweet yet a good sipper...oh, and it can't cost $40+ dollars -- I wanted an everyday sipper, not something so expensive that I feel the need to re-enact that famous opening scene from Indiana Jones' Raiders of the Lost Ark (just replace the idol with a bottle of rum ;-P)
Fast forward to 2015, and I am in upstate New York, where local liquor stores are not exactly cosmopolitan. I'm in the mood to try a new rum, and I see this Bacardi 8 Anos. It's cork and packaging (not to mention price of about 25 USD) suggests this is not their usual crap. But its cheap enough that I'm willing to take the risk, so I give it a go.
I open up the bottle, pop the cork, and with some nervousness take my first sip (halfway expecting to be disappointed). However, like many of the other folks on this forum, I had to eat my words with this one! Bacardi 8 is just fantastic, especially given its price tag and wide availability. I've never seen this rum NOT available, and I can afford to drink it regularly.
It's smooth, not too sweet, and has rich flavors that come in waves. It's a nice sipping experience that won't break the bank. I suppose I could shell out twice as much for something people deem better; however, I can honestly say that I haven't found a cheaper rum that is both an acceptable sipper and generally available outside boutique/specialty shops.
Bacardi 8 for the win!
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08-20-2016, 08:11 PM
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You're quite right about El Dorado 12 year old being sweetened. I don't have the exact figure, but there seems to be nearly as much sugar as there is rum.
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