Bacardi Black vs Gold & More on Rum

Bacardi white, gold, and black: is bacardi gold dark rum?

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Bacardi Black vs Gold/Difference Between Bacardi Gold and Black

Bacardi Black and Bacardi Gold are two popular variations of rum produced by Bacardi Limited, a renowned spirits company. While both rums are part of the Bacardi lineup, they have distinct characteristics that set them apart. Here’s what you need to know about Bacardi Black and Bacardi Gold:

Bacardi Black/Black by Bacardi

Bacardi Black is a medium-bodied rum known for its rich flavor profile and smoothness. It is aged for a minimum of four years in heavily charred oak barrels, which contributes to its deep amber color and enhanced complexity.

Bacardi Black offers a more robust taste compared to lighter rums and carries hints of dried fruits, vanilla, caramel, and a touch of smokiness. It is often enjoyed straight, on the rocks, or as a base for cocktails like the classic Cuba Libre or Dark and Stormy.

Bacardi Gold

Bacardi Gold, also referred to as Bacardi Carta Oro, is a smooth and versatile golden rum that has been aged in oak barrels. Although it is aged for a shorter period than Bacardi Black (around two years), it still exhibits a distinctive flavor profile. Bacardi Gold is characterized by its mellow and slightly sweet taste, with notes of vanilla, honey, and tropical fruits. It is often used as a base for mixed drinks and cocktails, including Mojitos, Piña Coladas, and Daiquiris, providing a balanced and approachable rum flavor.

Both Bacardi Black and Bacardi Gold share the hallmark of Bacardi rums—craftsmanship, quality ingredients, and a dedication to their distinctive aging processes. They are designed to cater to different taste preferences and can be enjoyed in various cocktails or sipped on their own.

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When choosing between Bacardi Black and Bacardi Gold, consider your personal flavor preferences and the specific characteristics you desire in a rum. Bacardi Black offers a fuller-bodied and more complex experience, while Bacardi Gold provides a smoother and slightly sweeter profile.

Both rums can add depth and richness to your cocktail creations or be savored neat or on the rocks, allowing you to enjoy the distinctive qualities of each variant.

Bacardi Gold vs Superior/Difference Between Bacardi Gold and Superior/Bacardi Superior vs Gold

Spelled out succinctly, here are some similarities and differences between Bacardi Gold and Bacardi Superior that go beyond their very obvious difference in color:

    • Bacardi Gold and Bacardi Superior start off as the same blend of light spirits.
    • Both these rums then undergo filtering and ageing.
    • Bacardi Superior undergoes ageing for only one year while Bacardi Gold does so for twice that amount of time: up to 2 years.
    • After aging, Bacardi Superior undergoes filtering again while Bacardi Gold does not.  

Best Bacardi Rum/Best Bacardi Rums/Best Bacardi Flavor/Best Bacardi Flavors

So what is the best Bacardi rum?

Hmmm…that’s a bit difficult to answer.

Aged for 17 years, Bacardí Gran Reserva Limitada, is the rarest and most luxurious Bacardi rum. On each bottle of this rum, you will find its blending batch, bottling date, and bottle number in order to capture the specific moment that it achieved blending perfection.

Although Bacardí Gran Reserva Limitada is technically the best Bacardi rum, its price tag is prohibitive to the average consumer. More affordably, a very good Bacardi sipping rum is Bacardí Reserva Ocho. Bacardì Reserva Ocho is a gold rum that goes through the aging process for 8 years.

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For everyday usage, Bacardi Superior is ideal for mixing into cocktails where you don’t want an overpowering rum taste and would prefer a lighter flavor, such as in piña coladas or mojitos.

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Which do you think is the best Bacardi rum? Please let me know in a comment below!

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Gold vs White Rum

Gold rum and white rum are two popular types of rum, each with its own unique characteristics and uses.

Gold rum, also known as amber or aged rum, is a type of rum that has been aged in oak barrels, which gives it a rich, golden color and a complex flavor profile. The aging process can range from a few months to several years, with longer aging times typically resulting in a smoother and more refined taste.

Gold rum is often used in cocktails that call for a stronger, more pronounced rum flavor, such as a mai tai or a dark and stormy.

White rum, also known as silver or light rum, is a clear, colorless rum that is typically aged for a shorter period of time or not aged at all. This type of rum has a lighter, crisper flavor and is often used in cocktails that require a milder rum flavor, such as a mojito or a daiquiri. White rum can also be used in cooking or baking, as it has a more neutral flavor that won’t overpower other ingredients.

In general, gold rum tends to be more complex and flavorful than white rum, but the choice between the two ultimately depends on personal preference and the specific recipe or cocktail being made.

Gold Rum vs Dark Rum/Gold vs Dark Rum

To understand the difference between these two types of rum, let’s look at each of these rums individually.

Bacardi Black vs Gold: What is Gold Rum?

Gold rum, also known as amber rum, is a medium-bodied rum which has usually undergone aging.

Dark rum vs white rum vs gold rum
Dark rum, white rum, and gold rum

These rums gain their dark color from aging in wooden barrels (usually the charred, white oak barrels that are the byproduct of Bourbon whiskey production).

They have more flavor and are stronger-tasting than white rum.

Gold rums can be thought of as being halfway between white rum and dark rum.

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Bacardi Gold vs Black: What Is Dark Rum?

Dark rum, also known as black rum, undergoes aging longer than any other type of rum.

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The extended time it spends in wooden casks gives it a dark color and deep, smoky-sweet flavor.

The most common brands of dark rum are Gosling’s Black Seal Rum, the iconic spirit in a Dark & Stormy, and Myer’s Dark Rum (one of my favorites!), used in many tiki drinks.

Black Bacardi

According to Bacardi’s website, Bacardi Black is…

the flavorful, premium and elegant face of Bacardi. With a smooth and rich taste, Bacardi Black…[appeals] to more mature, stylish and sensual consumers…[Its] distinctive dark appearance and rich body makes it especially suitable for nighttime consumption in bars and clubs by those who enjoy partying until the early hours.”

Bacardi Black (Bacardi dark rum)

More factually (and less market-y)…Bacardi Black is one of the richest spirits produced by Bacardi.

Bacardi Black, Bacardi dark rum, first begins as a blend of select rums which then undergoes ageing for periods up to four years.

Charcoal-filtered for smoothness before mellowing in oak barrels, this rum retains the rich flavor and full body of the original blend without any harshness in taste.

According to its makers, the flavors of Bacardi dark rum, Bacardi Black, are of sweet, tropical fruit, buttery caramel and vanilla notes that then give way to a smoky liquorice and molasses finish.

Bacardi recommends that Bacardi dark rum be drunk as a shot or with intensely flavored mixers such as coffee liqueur.

Personally, I love my Bacardi Black with Coke and lime, or with tropical fruit juice.

A cuba libre can be made with gold rum or dark rum

But…let’s stick with the coffee liqueur suggestion for a minute.

As an example, Bacardi recommends a cocktail called The Nocturno.

Here’s the recipe.

Is Bacardi Gold Dark Rum?

No, Bacardi Gold is not dark rum but rather gold rum.

Image Credits: FoodBev Media, FredPix, iRubén, Paste, Bacardi on LinkedIn, Dale Moore; Drinks Zone Kenya, Charanjit Chana, Fine Spirits

18 comments

  1. Thanks, I work in a liquor store in New Zealand and when I googled for info on the different Bacardi’s, your article came up and was easy to understand and entertainingly written, I’m sharing it with all my colleagues :-), again thanks for taking the time to write it!

  2. Have you tried Bacardi 8 Year Old?

    I hadn’t even heard of it until recently preferring the common white Bacardi Superior with my Coca-Cola.

    I was in a hotel bar in Poland and they didn’t have any normal Bacardi but I spotted this other bottle with Bacardi emblazoned across the label.

    Now I’m hooked!

    Try it and see what you think?

    -=Glyn=-

    1. Hi Glyn,

      Welcome to ChickAboutTown. I have seen Bacardi 8 Year Old before but I have never tried it. Thanks for the tip: I’ll try it at the next opportunity. Can you try and describe how it differs from Bacardi Superior?

      Biche

  3. FIRST TIME I PURCHASED BACARDI WHITE RUM. IT HAS A VERY FINE TASTE AND I ENJOYED THE DRINK. EARLIER I USED TO TAKE OLD MONK RUM AND CELEBRATION DARK RUM.

    1. Hi Pankaj,

      Welcome to ChickAboutTown! Thanks for sharing. I’ve never had either Old Monk or Celebration. I’ll be sure to watch out for those!

      Biche

  4. The barcardi white does not taste the same it is now horrible , it smells all wrong and tastes dry , have they changed it ?

    1. Hi Sharon,

      Welcome to ChickAboutTown! I’ve not noticed anything different with Bacardi white. What country did you drink it in?

      Biche

      1. I had same problem, then caught staff swapping the Bacardi for Dry Cane, pouring it into a Bacardi bottle, I threatened to report them, they stopped, but for how long I don’t know….check it out by watching closely
        Terry

        1. Hi Terry,

          Welcome to ChickAboutTown!

          Wow, I would hate to be drinking Dry Cane instead of Bacardi White. It’s such a shame that people do that!

          Biche

      2. We live in Australia and have also noticed the difference between the old superior and the relabelled carat blanca.

        1. Hi Tricia,

          Welcome to ChickAboutTown!

          So maybe there really is something that’s changed beyond the label. Thanks for sharing.

          Biche

  5. Hi! I am in Caribbean, Trinidad to be specific and reading this article. I had to comment cause I’m sipping on Barcadi Coconut…. Its a white rum like the classic Barcadi yet its taste is sweeter and very smooth going down!

    1. Hi Sheldon,

      Welcome to ChickAboutTown, and thanks for your comment. Bacardi Coconut sounds nice! I’ll have to find out if that’s sold in Tanzania. Tell me, do you usually drink it neat? Or do you mix it with something?

      I’d like to know for when I try it!

      B.

  6. Hi biche, nice article, we used to do big events here in dubai and small house party, mojito and cuba libre are most likely favorite and sometimes you can not avoid chatting with customer and asking what is the difference? And me uhm.? Blank and speechless.. thanks for the good info.. no1

    1. Hi No1,

      Welcome to Chick About Town, and thank you for your comment!

      I am so glad I could help you find out what the difference between these rums are. I am a big fan of the cocktails you mention. Do you make your Mojito with white rum and your Cuba Libre with dark rum?

      Biche

  7. Found this blog during a random search for Bacardi gold vs black. I value the time you took to research and categorize all three individually, never knew that bit about darker=stronger hangovers. Cheers from NY!

    1. Hi Matt,

      Welcome to Chick About Town (and sorry about how long it has taken me to respond to your comment)!

      I am glad you enjoyed this post.

      Keep enjoying that Bacardi!

      Biche (in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)

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