Post #727237 by Quince_at_Dannys on Wed, Sep 10, 2014 12:08 PM

On 2014-08-03 12:48, thePorpoise wrote:
I grabbed a bottle of regular Bacardi white-- very cool tin it comes in.

compared it w/the 1909 Heritage white--- blech, the basic stuff is swill!!

boosted my view of the 1909 Heritage to be sure, a good white rum (but still not one of my favorites). maybe i can side-by-side compare it w/the HC3 soon.

I am lucky enough to have both the Havana Club Blanco (white label) and Bacardi 1909 on hand to compare. I tried them straight and in a 9-3-1.5 (rum-lime-sugar syrup) daiquiri

• The Havana Club is quite a bit sweeter; the Bacardi 1909 very dry.

• Both have a nice complexity in the middle, finish and aftertaste

• The Bacardi 1909 is significantly yummier than the standard 40 proof Bacardi Superior. Like the HC, the 1909 yields hints of molasses and sugar cane flavor.

• The 1909 does not have the "rubbing alcohol" odor or taste of the 40 proof BS.

• In a daiquiri, the Bacardi 1909 SHINES. The flavor comes through crisp and clean, rummy and delicious. The Havana Club Daiquiri is a little sweet but still has a nice rum flavor. The flavor of the 40-Proof BS mostly disappears in a daiquiri (vodka-like).

I think the 1909 is fantastic; if you see a bottle and the price is right don't hesitate to grab it. The liter size comes in a felt lined wooden "coffin" and the 750 comes in a cardboard sleeve. Both have the vintage 1909 throwback label--just double check to make sure it's 44.5% since apparently they've snuck the swill in some throwback bottles. I actually prefer the 1909 daiquiri to the Havana Club Blanco, just my opinion since I prefer the slightly dryer taste.

FYI--I found one last liter gift box of the 1909 at a Twin Cities liquor store for only $17.99 after a friend tipped me off (I later tracked down a 750 that was $19.99). It's worth calling around--if you find some it will be cheap