The products of the Bacardi Trading House are the most recognizable in the whole world. It was thanks to her that rum from alcohol for the lower layers of society turned into a salon drink. Bacardi has also become the father of many of today's famous cocktails. Without this rum “Daiquiri”, “Cuba Libre”, “Pina Colada” and the now popular “Mojito” would never see the light of day. But the products of the Bacardi house have a rather wide assortment. It includes not only various types of rum, but also ready-made cocktails based on them. Each type of product implies its own nuances of serving the drink (aperitif, digestif, accompaniment of the meal) and its use (in pure form, with Cola, soda, etc.).
In this article we will talk about only one rum of this brand - "Bacardi Superior". We only note that there is still a seasoned “Reserve”, black “Black”, golden “Gold”, “151” with a strength of seventy-five and a half degrees, “Oakhart” with a velvety taste of oak barrels and “873 Solera”.
Brand birth
For a long time, rum was considered a strong brutal drink, unprocessed and rough, with heavy notes. It was drunk by pirates, and then peasants from Caribbean plantations. That was until the Catalan wine merchant Facundo Bacardi came to Santiago de Cuba in the 50s of the nineteenth century. He tried a local drink and decided to make a rum that would not be embarrassing to serve in high society. He softened it by double filtration through a layer of coal. Then he stood in a barrel of white oak. A surprisingly soft rum was born with endless nuances of taste and delicate aroma. Thus, the products of Bacardi & Company became known among gourmets and even monarchs. The first to be born was dark rum. Bright "Bacardi Superior", his younger brother, was created in 1962. This brand has an even milder taste and delicate aroma.
Trademark symbol
Don Facundo Bacardi wanted his products to be bought not only by a few gourmet aristocrats, but also by ordinary people. For illiterate people, it was necessary to come up with a catchy graphic symbol of the product. Donna Amalie told her husband. She said that a flock of bats settled under the roof of their house. In Catalonia, where the couple came from, this animal is considered a symbol of family well-being, as we have a stork. And in the new homeland of winemakers, Cuba, the Indians believed that bat brings good luck. So, a bat appeared on the bottles of Bacardi Superior and other rums of this brand. Today, products with this logo are sold in one hundred and seventy countries around the world.
Living traditions
The Bacardi House is still managed by members of this family. For certain reasons, production facilities were forced to leave Cuba. Nowadays, the production of Bacardi Superior and other Roma has been launched in Mexico and Puerto Rico. The climate in these countries is similar to Cuban. High temperatures and humidity allow the drink to mature quickly. For the production of rum, only American white oak is used. The barrels are burned from the inside, which gives the drink a unique taste. As in 1862, rum undergoes double filtration through coal: before ripening and after blending. This guarantees the characteristic softness and special purity of the rum, especially the Superior. Therefore, this brand, like no other, is good for mixing cocktails. Although the strength of an alcoholic beverage made from sugar cane is substantial - forty percent.
Product specifications
White Rum “Bacardi Superior” has a mild, delicate taste. First of all, notes of tropical fruits are felt. Then caramel sounds - the echo of sugar extracted from cane, which touched the burnt oak wood. In the aftertaste you can hear the nuances of piquant bitterness and the nuances of vanilla. In the delicate bouquet “Superior” from the house “Bacardi” sweet tropical fruits and almonds are heard in combination with the aroma of caramel and freshly cut grass. The color of Bacardi Superior is supposed to be transparent. In its pure form, this type of rum is rarely served. He has an aging period of one or two years, and the taste of the drink is mild. But "Superior" is an excellent base for those cocktails, which should be based on neutral alcohol, such as vodka or tequila. This type of rum is an unchanged ingredient for Rum-Cola, Daiquiri and Mojito. It can also be mixed with pineapple, orange or lemon juice.
How to distinguish a real Bacardi rum from a fake
Due to the popularity of the drink, its counterfeit is quite common. What does the real Bacardi Superior look like? A fake can come up in a bottle that has an original shape in the original production. A marker can also serve as a marker. At the real "Bacardi" it is glued exactly horizontally. The address of the manufacturer and the composition of the drink should be indicated on it: high-quality cane spirit and water aged 18 months. Such an elite drink cannot have a low price. If you slip a bottle for 300 rubles, this is most likely a fake. The minimum cost of Bacardi rum in Russia is eight hundred rubles per liter. Although the high price is not a guarantee of protection against fakes. To enjoy the refined taste of the legendary rum and not to have a hangover in the morning, or, moreover, not to get poisoned, you should buy it in specialized wine stores.
Light rum "Bacardi Superior": how to drink
Interesting, but in the homeland of Bacardi Superior they drink it instead of wine for lunch or dinner. To do this, rum is diluted with ordinary water or soda in a one to one ratio. In its pure form, this type of rum is served in the Caribbean as an aperitif. Serving temperature +17 degrees. Next to put a bowl of ice cubes. And how to drink Bacardi Superior in Europe? Unlike the dark rum of this brand, which is drunk exclusively “solo”, without additives, light Bacardi Superior is mixed with juices and waters.
Cocktails with Bacardi Superior
With this alcohol you can make simple mixes. For example, combine rum with vanilla "Coca-Cola" or dilute alcohol with grapefruit, cherry, cranberry, orange juice. Suitable for simple mixes and lemon Fanta, any orangeade, tonic, lemonade. For the famous “Pina Colada” you need to mix 50 ml of white and 15 ml of black “Bacardi”, beat in a blender with coconut syrup (50 ml), pineapple juice (100 ml) and lime (two spoons). For Mojito, put 15 leaves of fresh mint in a glass, add lime juice and 30 ml of sugar syrup. We put slices of Caribbean lemon and fill the glass with ice. Pour 100 ml of Bacardi Superior and 200 ml of soda.
With this type of rum, you can make a hot cocktail. Beat five strawberries with 30 ml of syrup from the same berries. Put this mixture in a metal teapot, add 50 ml of Bacardi white rum and 100 ml of orange juice. Heat, stirring constantly, but not bring to a boil. Pour into an Irish coffee glass. Garnish with a strawberry berry.