Post #588587 by swizzle on Tue, May 10, 2011 2:43 PM

On 2011-05-10 06:05, Rum Balls wrote:

Bacardi saw it as a threat and didn't want a white rum on the market competing with their own product

Correction: Seven Tiki is actually a gold spiced rum

I had a feeling I was getting that mixed up. The original rum that was released WAS a white rum, although I can't remember what it was called. It had a pretty cool bottle with a traditional Maori tiki on it, and I believe it was either made in Fiji or the sugar cane from Fiji. I only ever got to try it once and that was a long time ago. From what I recall it was actually quite harsh and average, however it was definitely that product that caused the fuss with Bacardi, as the bar I tried it at had one bottle and then after waiting a long time for it to be released, we never saw it again. And it was as far as I know the second product produced by the manufacturers of 42BELOW vodka. The South gin came after. I honestly cant recall if i've even seen a bottle of Seven Tiki here before. I know I would have tried it if I had but I could have been drunk at the time so that's why I don't remember. :D

Although Bacardi don't sell a spiced rum here, if they own Seven Tiki, it would explain why they haven't released it here in Aus. as they don't want another product competeing against their own, even if it is owned by them.

[ Edited by: swizzle 2011-05-10 14:47 ]