Facundo exquisito is made from rums aged in oak barrels for 7 to 23 years, and blended by the house's Maestro Ronero.
This beautiful bottle is a tribute to the illustrious Don Facundo Bacardi.
The secret of its roundness on the palate is a month's finishing in a barrel that previously contained sherry.
Nico's tasting notes
The nose opens with a pleasant profile of coconut and toasted oak. A certain desire to forge ahead emerges from this rum, a willingness to show character, and the concentration is palpable despite a little tickling from the alcohol. The toasty woodiness is encrusted with slightly hard spices, but these contribute to the dynamism and give a darker edge to the gourmet oak (vanilla, coconut, tobacco).
With aeration, the sherry cask unfolds and reinforces the rigor. The tannins are gripping, sometimes even a little harsh and pungent, but this is in keeping with a mature, elegant bitterness. The nose is well established, with black and red fruits complimenting coconut and toasted wood.
The palate is rather dry, with astringent tannins and a wood burn that brings its share of charcoal. But the fruit shines brightly enough to offer a tasty, vanilla, toasted coconut mid-palate. Roundness then takes precedence over explosiveness, and this time we feel a desire to calm things down.
The finish is thick and toasty, with coconut stretching out in length, carried by sweetness.
« Un joli assemblage qui montre un rhum concentré sur lequel le fût a eu une influence active. C’est aussi un rhum sucré qui calme vite ses ardeurs et enrobe les papilles les plus délicates… »
