1957 Bacardi - Tiki Drinks and Food

D DemeraraDrinker Member Kansas City Joined: Mar 28, 2007 Posts: 92	D DemeraraDrinker Posted posted on Fri, May 18, 2007 7:40 AM Yeah, it stops aging in the traditional sense once it goes in the bottle. But, over that amount of time, there was probably some evaporation. This can concentrate and improve the rum (unlike in wine when it is called ullage and it oxidizes/ruins the wine). The same evaporation happens in the barrel--it is sometimes referred to as the "Angel's share". BTW, I have it from Edward Hamilton over on the Ministry of Rum site that Bacardi 8 isn't aged 8 years. I like the stuff, but the name might be kind of a marketing thing... http://www.ministryofrum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4&highlight=bacardi+8

Yeah, it stops aging in the traditional sense once it goes in the bottle. But, over that amount of time, there was probably some evaporation. This can concentrate and improve the rum (unlike in wine when it is called ullage and it oxidizes/ruins the wine). The same evaporation happens in the barrel--it is sometimes referred to as the "Angel's share".

BTW, I have it from Edward Hamilton over on the Ministry of Rum site that Bacardi 8 isn't aged 8 years. I like the stuff, but the name might be kind of a marketing thing...

http://www.ministryofrum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4&highlight=bacardi+8

Post #307261 by DemeraraDrinker on Fri, May 18, 2007 7:40 AM