The Bacardi trademark was born on February 4, 1862, when a rum factory was opened. It was founded by the wine merchant Facundo Bacardi, who emigrated to Cuba.
Rum was then considered a strong drink of pirates, and it was not accepted to use it at social events. And the pirates liked it. The taste of the drink was rough. Rum burned the throat and sternum. These qualities of untreated rum warmed the pirates in bad weather during a long voyage. They warmed their bodies during high body temperatures, when the pirates caught a cold from the cold winds. For medical purposes, they still disinfected wounds. Rum was a universal drink in the sea, which warmed the soul, brightened up leisure time, and saved the body from many diseases.
The birth of rum
Don Facundo Bacardi thought that rum was a cheap pirate drink was haunting. He wanted to take rum to a new level so that it would be served at court. In his spare time, Bacardi conducted experiments on the drink. The first thing he managed to do was soften the taste of rum. It turned out thanks to filtration through coal. During the filtration process, heavy impurities of rum settled on coal, and a clean, mild to taste variant was obtained.
Then Bacardi tried to increase the aging of rum in oak barrels.
The result was a great drink, with a pleasant mild taste, rich aftertaste, dark color. Don Facundo named the new soft rum after himself - "Bacardi". He drank easily, and in the morning after him his head did not hurt, as after a local pirate rum.
Buying a factory and starting a company
To sell the goods to the masses, Don Facundo bought a factory and created a company. The rum began to drink royal people. Gradually, the drink won the love of all connoisseurs of good and high-quality alcohol.
During the operation of the plant, many different Roma were produced. Among them is golden rum.
Bacardi Gold is a two-year-old rum in a charred oak barrel. The output was a wonderful 38% amber-colored drink with notes of vanilla, walnut, oak and fruit. Rum is so light that it can be drunk without diluting, without drinking. Ideal for cocktails.
Counterfeit
Rum is often faked. Bacardi Gold was no exception. A fake most often costs around 300-400 rubles, which is 2 times cheaper than the original rum.
In order not to encounter a fake, it is recommended to buy a drink in specialized stores or large chain supermarkets. Such organizations value their reputation, therefore, they will not contact falsification.
It is necessary to pay attention to the name of the rum. Some manufacturers change only 1 letter, and by law you can’t complain about them, but with the replacement of 1 letter we are already dealing with a completely different drink. For example, among fakes, you can often find Bakardi Gold, instead of the original name - Bacardi Gold, although outwardly the bottles are very similar.
Pay attention to the appearance of the bottle. Labels and excise stamps on counterfeit products are often glued by hand, so there are signs of such work. It’s difficult to stick with your hands in exactly one line. But even if the label is glued by a professional, evenly, without defects, this does not mean that the original is in front of you. Rare buyers of rum hardly know what a bottle with the protection of the original drink looks like.
All this information is presented on the manufacturer’s website, so you need to carefully familiarize yourself with all degrees of protection and the appearance of the bottle before going to the store. The slightest deviation - and before you is 100% fake.
Pay attention to the price. Any drink has a price recommended by the manufacturer. In fact, in all stores that sell original rum, the price can diverge at 100-200 rubles. But if you have a clearly understated price of rum, this is a fake. Some merchants exhibit rum at a low price under the sign "Promotion". But a store cannot trade at the expense of itself. If the promotion is conducted by the manufacturer himself, then it must be held in all stores, and not just in one. But even in this case, a bottle of rum cannot cost 2 times cheaper.
How much does the Bacardi Gold rum cost? Price (1 liter), for example, in Duty Free - 1870 rubles. Other stores may cost a little cheaper. But Bacardi Gold (1 liter) cannot cost more than 2 thousand rubles. This must be remembered.
Bacardi Gold: what to drink
The rum in question can be drunk in its pure form, in small sips. It goes well with cold rum and ice rum-cola. But these are the easiest ways to drink rum. Bacardi Gold is a frequent ingredient in many cocktails.
Cocktails
The cocktails on offer have a lot of positive reviews among connoisseurs of delicious rum. In fact, the prescription card is very large. Many cocktails were born right in Hawaii. The presented selection is quite simple to prepare and search for ingredients.
Cuba Libre
A simple Havana cocktail that was invented a long time ago and is not known by anyone. Received the name in 1900.
- Bacardi Gold - 50 ml;
- Coca-Cola or Pepsi - 150 ml;
- lime - 40 gr;
- ice - 200 gr.
- Pour ice into a tall glass goblet.
- Squeeze the lime.
- Pour rum.
- Pour the resulting cold cola.
For beauty, you can use a circle of lime, which is hung on a glass.
Spice & Ice
- Bacardi Gold - 100 ml;
- dried apricots - 20 g;
- prunes - 20 g;
- ice - 160 g.
- Rocks fill with ice.
- Add rum "Bacardi Gold".
Dried fruits are laid out on a platter and served as a snack.
"Australia"
- Rum "Bacardi Gold" - 40 ml;
- any liquor - 20 ml;
- a drop of lemon juice;
- 2-3 raspberries.
Mix everything, pour into a glass, throw the berries to the bottom.
Pineapple Smoothie
- Bacardi Gold - 45 ml;
- a few drops of lemon or lime juice;
- 20 ml freshly squeezed pineapple juice.
Pour ice into the shaker, pour in all the ingredients, beat well. Strain the cocktail from crashed ice, pour into a martin. Drink chilled.
"White Lion"
- 45 ml - Bacardi Gold;
- 10 drops of "Angostura";
- 5 drops of grenadine;
- half a lemon;
- a teaspoon of sugar.
Pour everything into a shaker, add ice, beat. Pour into a glass, having previously cleared of ice.
Vintage
- 50 ml - Bacardi Gold;
- 15 ml peach liquor ;
- 15 ml of freshly squeezed tangerine or orange juice;
- 15 ml freshly squeezed pineapple juice;
- a few drops of grenadine
- fruits, berries, you can only fruit without berries and vice versa.
Diced fruits with berries and put in a tall glass. You can use kiwi, strawberries, banana, melon, plums, tangerines, oranges. But it is better to do without apples and pears.
Pour the drinks into the shaker, add ice, mix. Pour strained cocktail into a glass of fruit, garnish with a slice of orange. Serve with a straw.
"Naval Gog"
- Bacardi Gold - 40 ml;
- White Bacardi - 25 ml;
- any sweet syrup - 12 ml;
- freshly squeezed juice of orange, lime, pineapple, apples - 25 ml each.
The cocktail is whipped in a mixer, at high speed, with a glass of ice, poured into glasses, decorated with a cocktail cherry or a circle of lime.
Total
Whatever cocktail you decide to make, they will turn out delicious with the Bacardi Gold rum, since the drink itself has an incredibly rich taste. Such cocktails never have a headache, so you can drink as many as you like.
A more festive mood for cocktails will always be given by beautiful containers and cocktail decorations. For originality, you can use a shell from a coconut, gently cutting off his top. Cutting out a pineapple core will make a great Hawaiian-style cocktail.