Bacardi Gran Reserva Diez 10-Year

I bought this hoping to get something similar or better than the 8 years Bacardi, but this one was a disappointment. Strong alcohol taste at the beginning, ruins it for me. I rather have the 8 years for less money.

Favorite sipping rum from Bacardi. Needs to be chilled to smooth it out.

What else to say, its a descent rum. Good nose, good taste. A little pricey for the quality but still good.

A blend with the minimum age of 10 years sounded pretty good when I picked up this bottle. I tried it neat at room temperature. It has a pleasant sweet smell and a really nice golden color. I find it starts off really smooth and then grows to have a little bite as I start to swallow. The soft and tingling aftertaste is quite nice and seems to linger for quite a while. No heat or warming as it goes down. With the smooth sweet taste still present after several minutes, I feel I can keep sipping this or use it to make a great cocktail.

Decent craftsmanship. Good rum too start with and very easy to drink. Just a bit too sweet for my personal taste.

To be fair to Bacardi, I have never had any of their higher tier rums. Not allot of offerings at Ontario's provincial controlled outlets. I tried the 8 year old and it had a nice oaky flavor, but was still rather harsh compared to say Havana Club 7 or Flor de Cana 7.

To my surprise the 10 was rougher than the 8, the difference being a strong pronounced alcohol taste. Perhaps I purchased a bad bottle ?

Purchased Bacardi Reserva 10 yr ($44 CAD). I a. Not a fan of Bacardi product but thought I would try this one based on the “10 yr” old statement. This rum is rather surprisingly smooth but also on the sweet side (which I don’t like) hence the lower score.

I have to say this is a pretty decent rum for bacardi standards! Tastes great pure, just can't think of what it tastes like. I never had this before and it still feels like i had it before..

A pretty sweet rum with some more depth of flavour compared to the bacardi anos 8. Still a bit harsh on the throat to sip straight so as usual i mixed with cola.

The Bacardi Gran Reserva Diez 10 is lighter and less complex than Bacardi 8. It has a strong nose and an immediate alcohol burn but is then smooth enough to enjoy on rocks or with a little water. Also goes great with cola but so do many other less expensive rums.