Aroma visualization from community tastings
Bacardi Reserva Limitada
Caramel, vanilla and coconut sit on a soft, syrupy body that most tasters found a touch too sweet. There's some young wood and burnt sugar underneath, but not much depth beyond the ex-bourbon cask. A few people enjoy it as an easy Bacardi sipper; more found it mild and one-dimensional, with the sweetness getting in the way.
The community says- Smooth and soft
- Contains added sugar
- One-dimensional
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How does Bacardi Reserva Limitada taste?
Aggregated from 24 community reviews.
Soft, sweet, one-note Bacardi sipper Opinions split, but most land in the middle: pleasant, soft and sweet, yet thin and one-dimensional. The sweetness is the recurring gripe. Not much rum here beyond the cask.
People who like soft, sweet, low-burn sippers
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting depth and dryness
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How is Bacardi Reserva Limitada rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 5.9 sits in the “Average” band. 12% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 16% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
25% rate it between 6 and 8. 12 selected write-ups from 24 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by LukaŽiga
6,8:On the nose, the first impression we get is light with roasted wood notes as burnt sugar, caramel, nougat, spicy with vanilla, clove, cinnamon and fruity with an apple, a coconut. 7,3:On the palate, the attack is quite tasty, sweet with roasted wood notes as caramel, honey, cola and spices as allspice, perhaps cinnamon. It comes out a bit alcoholic, from the fruits, there are raisins, bananas, coconuts. 6,9:The finish is long, soft and syrupy, sweet with caramel, fruits like apples, some spices and burnt wood....
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a very nice sipper from Bacardi. Not at all pretentious but just an excellent rum. The average age of the rum released today is 12 years, slightly under what ir was when first released.
Review by Skyfly
The liquid History of Puerto Rico Tasting Nr. 15 - junges Holz, Vanille; süßer als sein Vorgänger, etwas Haselnussschnaps, wodurch es künstlich wirkt. Alkohol kaum spürbar. Einfach kein guter Spiced Rum.
Review by Johannes
The liquid History of Puerto Rico - vielen Dank an Artur für die Teilung! Nicht schlecht, schön rund, etwas Fasseinfluss, aber auch nicht viel mehr.
Review by Stefan L
Old bottle I’ve had for years. 40% ABV and the sweetness is not my thing anymore.
Review by cigares
Tasting of Artur's Puerto Rico rums. A faint nose of yellow fruit, sweetness and neutral alcohol. On the palate, first yellow fruit, then caramel, burnt caramel and wood. The finish is short, with apple and burnt caramel. These Bacardi Premiums are definitely not worth their high price tag. Yet the best of the series.
Review by Alex1981
Arturs Puerto Rico Tasting, danke für die tolle Übersicht und Historie :-) Jetzt drei ältere Bacardi im Vergleich. Ebenfalls auf der eher süßen und dünnen Seite. Wenigstens nicht so extrem wie manch anderer, dennoch eher zum überspringen
Review by Mirco
Rum No. 15 Leider etwas zu süss, mit Fass und Vanille. Vielen Dank Artur für diese Mega-Split Reise durch Rums aus Puerto Rico. Danke auch für die Arbeit die du für uns immer wieder auf dich nimmst und alte Flaschen für uns möglich machst! 😊
Review by w00tAN
23.02.25 The liquid History of Puerto Rico Tasting Danke an Artur für die tolle Gelegenheit und Mühe. Nase: Frucht, Holz Mund: sehr mild, eindimensional, süß Eher kurzer Abgang PLV Absurd ;)
Review by Leo Krüper
Reiht sich in die muffigen nichtssagenden Bacardis ein.
Review by Franzi
Ist ok. Nicht besonders interessant, aber wenigstens nicht besonders sprittig und noch gerade so angenehm süß.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Leider insgesamt deutlich zu süß. Dafür aber Aromatisch spannender wie der 8 "Ocho" mit den typischen Tabak und gebranntes Karamell Noten die ich mit Puerto Rico und Kuba oft assoziiere. Die süße stört mich hier leider enorm.
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Details about Bacardi Reserva Limitada
A Column Still Rum from Bermudas, distilled by Bacardi, at 40%.
Community purchases
38 bottles logged by 34 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
21% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
What does Bacardi Reserva Limitada cost?
Community paid 36–100 €.
Current best price: 137.84 € – above the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
38 purchased · 24 tasted · 4 wishlist · as of
About the Bacardi distillery
The Bacardi distillery is located in Puerto Rico. Rums from Bacardi have been reviewed 1,675 times with an average of 6.0/10.
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