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Bacardi 8 Años Reserva Superior
Most people reach for this as a mixer, and that's where it shines — a Cuba Libre pour that brings soft vanilla, caramel and a little oak. Neat it splits the room: some find it delicate and lightly sweet, others hit dry wood tannin, spice, even a rubbing-alcohol edge. A step up from basic Bacardi, but don't expect much depth.
The community says- Great in cola
- Soft vanilla-caramel
- Contains added sugar
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How does Bacardi 8 Años Reserva Superior taste?
Aggregated from 152 community reviews.
Mild, sweetish column-still mixer Best known as an easy mixer with vanilla-caramel sweetness. A cut above white Bacardi, but many call it one-dimensional and a few get harsh, dry wood or a spirity edge neat.
People who want an easy, lightly sweet rum for cocktails
Anyone wanting a bold, complex rum to sip neat
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How is Bacardi 8 Años Reserva Superior rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 38% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 10% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
70% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 152 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Steve the Barman
Most helpful positive review
All my Tastings and Scores are purely based on “Rums under £50”. I rarely look at Rums over £50 for my YouTube.
Review by Jarrod Smith
Most helpful critical review
There is way to much wood tannin on this for me. Starts out ok but the finish comes fast and is very dry and spicy. Almost antiseptic. I just don’t get this rum. Not for me, I actually prefer the anejo cuatro anos to this.
Review by LukaŽiga
7,2:The nose is open and generous from the outset. The sugar/vanilla duo is classic, but there is a fruity background of white grapes or sweet white wine. The grape sugar is rich, offering nuances of tobacco and sweet caramel. There's also a golden resin with vegetal accents. On aeration, the first impression is always of sweetness, this time moving towards red fruit candy. Some ripe exotic fruit (papaya, mango), leather and a little cherry pit give a solid structure to the whole. We're again reminded of sweet white wine with what could be a ripe melon drizzled with a drop of muscat. A little acidic, metallic smoke coats the glass over time. 7:On the palate, the rum is sweet and fruity, with banana in particular. Dried fruits appear in a well-balanced whole.The hint of smoke seen on the nose makes a noticeable appearance, before giving way to orange zest powdered with cinnamon. 6,8:The finish is pleasant and sweet, with some caramelized woodiness.
Review by Timo Groeger
Quite a nice piece. Has a nice, slightly sweet nose consisting of vanilla and caramel. Then continues on the palate. Has a light but very pleasant sweetness. I think it's respectable for a Bacardi.
Review by Benjamin Putz
Top Rum. Kommt Mega im Cuba Libre.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Today I was talked into tasting some of the better Bacardi versions and I don't regret it because now I tried those as well.
Review by The Rum Zombie
I was Looking forward to this one since it was said to be great in mixing and not like it’s brethren. On the nose, it smelled like rubbing alcohol. It was not good neat. It’s a decent mixer for the price.
Review by DELFORGE Francois
Lack of complexity... However, ideal for mixology :-)
Review by Jenna ❤️ Phillip
Cough medicine
Review by wrighty03
smooth, woody nice, not necessarily special but still good
Review by Thomas Paine
Tastes like aged vodka, emphasis on the vodka.
Review by akkisz
irgendwie gut, für bacardi schon ok. der erste Eindruck ist ziemlich gut. mit der zeit lässt das aber nach. dann ist etwas im Hintergrund was stört.
Review by Albert Zygmunt
Solid column still rum.
Review by Mateusz
Definitely better than any basic Bacardi and in fact belong to a different league than them. Mostly one dimensional with vanilla and sweet, however has some fresh note that helps a lot. Interesting:)
Review by Émile Shevek
Ok per miscelare senza troppe pretese
Review by Alvaro Mateos
Lo volvería a comprar. Un ron que se disfruta solo
Review by Irbis
Dry and plain. Nothing special tbh. I expected some more wood from this rum. Not sweet so i added more score
Review by samuel cutullic
Impressive palate for a bacardi. Very well crafted. To be enjoyed.
Review by Marcin K.
First impression is "oh this is delicate and not so sweet". I like it, similarity to Brugal Anejo but softer.
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Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 6.3/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →. It is a well balanced rum. It has nice notes of sweetness and oak. It has some similarities with Angostura 1919 but I think this is slightly better. Both are very smooth The Bacardi 8 is another solid well made, nicely crafted rum which has been made with care....
Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
A bit boring, but sometimes quite useful in cocktails.
Details about Bacardi 8 Años Reserva Superior
A Column Still Rum from Puerto Rico, distilled by Bacardi, at 40%.
Community purchases
438 bottles logged by 400 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
36% opened, 76 emptied and repurchased.
What does Bacardi 8 Años Reserva Superior cost?
Community paid 20–35 €.
Current best price: 34.58 € – within 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+ →
438 purchased · 168 tasted · 72 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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