Bacardí Facundo Eximo 10 Year Old
Facundo · Bacardí Corporation
Facundo Eximo represents a turning point in Bacardí's narrative—a deliberate pivot from high-volume production toward artisanal ambition. The ten years of tropical aging in carefully selected barrels yield a rum of genuine sophistication that rewards contemplation. It's a compelling argument that legacy houses can reinvent themselves without abandoning their roots.
Nose
Opens with warm butterscotch and dried apricot, layered over toasted oak and a whisper of pipe tobacco. A secondary wave brings baking spices—cinnamon bark and nutmeg—alongside a subtle nuttiness reminiscent of roasted almond. The overall impression is polished and inviting, hinting at careful, unhurried maturation.
Palate
Silky and medium-bodied, the palate delivers rich toffee and dark caramel at the fore, transitioning into dried tropical fruit and a touch of dark chocolate. Warm vanilla and oak tannins provide structure, while a gentle spice current—clove and allspice—adds complexity without aggression. There is a pleasing interplay between sweetness and dry woodiness.
Finish
Medium-long and graceful, fading through toasted coconut, light leather, and a final murmur of molasses-kissed oak. The warmth lingers without overstaying, leaving a refined, autumnal impression.
- Base Ingredient
- Sugarcane Molasses
- Distillation
- Column-distilled, then charcoal-filtered using the proprietary Bacardí process before extended tropical aging
- Country
- Puerto Rico
Cocktail Suggestion
Autumn Meridian — 2 oz Facundo Eximo · 0.75 oz Pedro Ximénez sherry · 0.25 oz allspice dram · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Stir over ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with an expressed orange peel
Food Pairing
Pecan-crusted pork tenderloin with a maple-bourbon glaze served alongside roasted butternut squash and sage brown butter—the caramelized nuts and sweet squash echo the rum's toffee and dried fruit notes while the sage adds an herbal counterpoint to its warm spice.
Named after Bacardí patriarch Don Facundo Bacardí Massó, this premium expression channels the family's century-old charcoal-filtration expertise into a remarkably refined aged rum—a quiet revolution from a house better known for volume than vintage.
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