Bacardi Limon Rum (175cl, 35%)

A citrus-flavoured Puerto Rican rum from Bacardi Limited, bottled at 35% ABV in a 1750ml bottle. It infuses column-distilled white rum made from molasses with a blend of natural lemon, lime and grapefruit flavours. Bacardi Limited was founded in Santiago de Cuba in 1862, and the rum uses a proprietary yeast strain originally discovered growing naturally in sugarcane fields around Santiago de Cuba. The nose opens with bright lemon zest and sweet citrus, followed by subtle lime peel and a faint undercurrent of grapefruit, with light sugarcane sweetness beneath. The palate brings juicy lime first, then lemon and soft grapefruit, balanced by gentle molasses sweetness and a very slight bitterness reminiscent of citrus pith. The finish is short to medium, clean and citrus-forward, with lingering lime, a faint sugary tail and a whisper of grapefruit bitterness.