The limited release (12,000 bottles in total) will likely disappear quickly and there's no telling when the family will be so expansive again. The flavor is remarkably complex with spices that include cinnamon and cloves, rich layers of vanilla and caramel, sweet fruits, all informed by a nut flavor reminiscent of a Fine Champagne Cognac. The resulting blend also enjoys a Cognac cask finish. Medium-bodied and spicy with notes of cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla, this is best enjoyed neat or on the rocks. Those were trimmed to 40 to 50 and presented to the chairman for his consideration. Eximo is a 10-year-old rum as part of Bacardis premium sipping rum range, Facundo. Tasters identified 200 rum samples of utmost quality. The ultimate expression is Paraíso ($250), made from 16 to 23 year old stocks. Much of the carefully designed packaging of the collection is also inspired by brand and family history, including its time in Cuba. On the palate, it displays vanilla, maple and nuts.Įxquisito ($95), blended from rums of seven, nine and 23 years old, is then finished in Sherry casks for about a month while the rums marry. As well as contributing an array of fruits-nectarine, pear and grape-the Sherry finish recalls the Bacardi family's Spanish heritage. Manuel Oliver, the master blender, says that because of the heat under which they lay in casks, the rums' maturity is comparable to that of Scotch three times older. The next step up is Eximo ($60) at between 10 and 12 years. While decidedly smooth, it sings of vanilla, rich herbs and marzipan. However, Neo includes age components unheard of in white rum (eight years at the extreme) with three to five years occupying the heart. The rum is a tribute to the flagship Bacardi Superior. While all are of exceptional age, the entry level, Neo ($45), is almost clear, with a hint of gold. "We have the rums that can compete with any Cognac and Scotch." Named for the originator of worlds largest rum brand, Don Facundo Bacardi Masso, the Facundo Rum Collection was born of last years celebration of the 150th. Bacardi, the current chairman, as well as the great-great grandson and namesake of the founder, took a hands-on role, and says, "We got together and reflected that it was time to release some rums that family members have been enjoying for years." An alternate motive behind this sharing was to raise the image of what rum can be, he adds. Named for the originator of world's largest rum brand, Don Facundo Bacardi Masso, the Facundo Rum Collection was born of last year's celebration of the 150th anniversary of the family-owned company. When your friend is Bacardi and the company is breaking out not one, but four of its specialty rums normally reserved for family members, it's a red-letter day. A tribute to our tradition.” Indeed.It's always a treat when a friend known for his exquisite collection of spirits deigns to share a special bottle. For this bottling Bacardi blend a range of rums already aged for 1-2 years and vat them for further ageing in white American oak barrels. Maturing for more than a decade allows the individual flavors to combine perfectly. Part of Bacardis premium Facundo collection, this is named after founder Don Facundo Bacardi Masso and Eximo meaning free. The blend is then put into white oak barrels and left untouched. Medium- to full-bodied rums are blended first, freeing us from the traditional process of blending after ageing. Inside the bottle, FACUNDO Eximo is a perfectly balanced combination of rums, each aged a minimum of 10 years.
Taking cues from Cuba’s rich history in the golden era, the Eximo bottle is crafted with striking sun rays, and the “X” on the front refers to the 10-year-aged rum inside. Eximo means “to free” in Latin, referring to how the FACUNDO Rum Collection frees rum from preconceived notions and transcends the rum category.
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