Has Bacardi Oakheart been discontinued?

Launched early 2019, Bacardi Spiced replaces Bacardi Oakheart and the two products are extensively the same, but with Spiced better dovetailing into the Bacardi range.

Is oakheart a good rum?

The finish is fairly short, soft, and easy with vanilla lingering on the palate with only a suggestion of cinnamon underneath. Bacardi Oakheart is labeled as a “smooth” spiced rum, and true to its name it’s a lot softer, smoother, and tamer than most of the other spiced rums we’ve tried.

Is Bacardi better than Captain Morgan?

Captain Morgan White Rum is much sweeter and softer but with a little less structure than Bacardi Superior. Bacardi’s finish is a lot drier and more acidic, but the flavors in Superior taste more true to the base molasses, and Superior also has a superior mouthfeel.

Why did oakheart change its name?

Bermuda-based drinks group Bacardi has confirmed its Bacardi Oakheart spiced rum line will become a brand in its own right. “It’s about mates, adventure, fun and girls,” said the then-Bacardi Brown Forman marketing director Liam Newton at the UK Oakheart launch.

What proof is Bacardi Oakheart?

70 proof
BACARDI OakHeart (70 proof/35 percent ABV) is created with the finest amber BACARDI rums mellowed in charred American white oak barrels for 1-3 years. Choice spices such as maple, cinnamon, nutmeg, honey, and vanilla are added to the rum which is then filtered through a proprietary process.

Is Bacardi Spiced the same as oakheart?

Originally launched in 2011 as Oakheart, Bacardí Spiced debuts with a refreshed look — but the same liquid as Oakheart. This rum ages in American oak barrels to impart a hint of smokiness, the company says, before a blend of charcoals and then a finish by adding in a mix of spices.

Is oakheart a rum?

Bacardi Oakheart is a spiced rum-based spirit and is so-called because some of the rums are matured in ex-bourbon oak casks. Notes of brown sugar, honey and burnt vanilla custard with a short, lightly cinnamony finish.

Is Aldi rum any good?

At the latest awards Aldi rums walked away with two gold medals as well as a silver – and it wasn’t the only own-brand winner either. Judges at the Spirits Business Rum Masters praised its unique notes of sweet vanilla, warming spices, coffee and a citrus lime kick – finished with a deep and flavoursome aftertaste.