As I continue to investigate the rum the oaky foundation reveals cinnamon, dark chocolate and a bit of cherry pops at the finish. Toffee and vanilla swirl across the midline with spicy banana and fig notes take the high notes. The first sip creates a strong baseline of deep oak flavor and black pepper on the tongue. I let the liquid rest for a few minutes and when I returned to the glass, I found that the oak had settled and discovered notes of banana,cinnamon, caramel, baking spices and a slight hint of cocoa at the end. I removed the cork and a strong oak note filled the air. Swirling the liquid created a thick band with slow moving dense legs.
A security strip wraps the top of the bottle with an additional plastic wrap around the neck. The rum has a walnut hue in the bottle and glass. The heavy glass decanter has a crossing sun beam design that forms an X which is a nice nod to the age of the products inside. The bottle is sealed with a wooden cap that holds a synthetic cork. The Master Blender took a combination of unaged as well as one and two year old rums, blended them in a used American Oak Bourbon Barrel and then aged them for 10 years in the Bahamas. It is then shipped to Tultitlán, Mexico where it is blended to 80 proof and bottled for export.Įximo is sold in a thick gray cardboard box with artwork matching that of the decanter it holds. What makes Eximo unique in the marketplace is that the product was blended before aging. Paul Senft, a contributing writer for "Got Rum?" magazine and Rum Reviewer for the Angel's Share section of the magazine, takes us on his recent journey to the Dominican Republic and Haiti, an invitation by the West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers’ Association (WIRSPA).įacundo Eximo is the second of the line of premium rums commissioned by Facundo L. Bacardi to honor Don Facundo Bacardi Masso. Bacardi has been recasting itself recently by re-embracing its Cuban heritage and Exquisito is a perfect example of that as it clearly harkens to the glory days of Bacardi in Cuba.Mr. As with the other rums in the Facundo collection, Exquisito comes in a stunning package: gold leaf art deco illustration and adorned with a gold plated stopper. The journey it takes from sweet and fruity to spicy is exquisite (excuse the pun), and it illustrates how a master rum blender can bring together two vastly different aged rums into a singular expression that rivals its individual parts. Of all the rums in the Facundo collection, the Exquisito gives the most well rounded and complete flavor experience. This spice helps define the finish which is quite long and slightly dry, showcasing smoky oak and vanilla with a touch of sherry. Towards the end of the midpalate, Exquisito becomes a lot more spicy with the addition of black pepper, clove, and an additional smoky oak note. One of the great things about Exquisito is that the initial sweet notes also intensify in the midpalate and help balance out the drier and spicier notes. This oak ramps up in the midpalate where it’s met with dried cherry, raisin, and sherry. These sweet and soft notes are quickly followed by an undercurrent of oak. The entry is slightly softer than the nose, with vanilla and brown sugar notes leading the charge. Like the Eximo, Facundo Exquisito does a great job of integrating these aromas into a complex and well integrated nose. The nose on Exquisito combines classic rum notes of vanilla and brown sugar with solid oak and dried cherry. Facundo Exquisito Rum (40% ABV / 80 proof, $90) is a blend of rums aged between 7 and 23 years and finished for at least a month in sherry casks.
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