Review: Bacardi Torched Cherry Rum

Review: Bacardi Torched Cherry Rum

The problem with cherry flavored spirits, of course, is the cough syrup connection. Cherry flavoring is so endemic in over-the-counter throat and lung remedies that most drinkers immediately want to climb back in bed once a cherry liquor hits their lips.

Bacardi bypasses that problem with its new cherry rum by “torching” it — now, they don’t burn the cherry, but to Barbados cherry essence the company adds “torched plant aloe” to the mix.

The result is a somewhat smoother spin on cherry, balanced by a sort of smoky creaminess that comes on after a big and bright cherry opening.

Yes, drink too much in one gulp and you’re in Robitussinland, but in a land of non-credible cherry rums and vodkas, Bacardi’s experiment is at least as good as anything else out there.

70 proof.

B / $15 / bacardi.com

 

Bacardi Torched Cherry Rum

$15
8

Rating

8.0/10

2 Comments

  1. tablemanto on December 11, 2011 at 3:33 am

    A serious vodka and cranberry fan for many years, the people at Bacardi have converted me. I always told my customers and friends, “On the day, you see me drinking rum, call Betty Ford and get me a room!” Now, I eating those words, because I love this new flavor. Check out incredible original drink recipes http://www.thebaldbartender.com

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