Bacardi Razz

Category: Infused
Country: Puerto Rico
Aged: Unknown, likely 0-6 months
Alcohol: 35% (70 proof)
Availability: Everywhere
Price: $12-$16 (750 mL)

Appearance (0-5): 3
Aroma (0-25): 15
Taste (0-35): 17
Smoothness (0-10): 5
Body (0-5): 2
Overall Quality (0-20): 12
Machete Rating (0-100): 54

Notes: The initial aroma is of strong, rich raspberry and black currant with maybe a bit of cherry. If I were blindfolded, I might mistake the smell for IHOP's boysenberry pancake syrup instead of a rum - which I suppose might only be a bad thing because it is a rum. It tastes a bit like bubblegum, and it's not as smooth as I was expecting considering the thoughts of candy and pancakes. Though mostly masked by the overpowering berry flavor, there's a soft slightly buttery finish with the medium heat. Mixed with 7-Up or as added flavor in mixed drinks (particularly frozen drinks), it can be fairly tasty. Definitely a bottle meant for mass consumption at parties and summer barbecues.

Reviewed: May 2007