Post #731726 by Hurricane Hayward on Tue, Nov 18, 2014 8:53 PM

On 2014-09-13 08:27, djmont wrote:
Can anyone confirm that the Bacardi 1909 and the Bacardi Heritage -- both made in Mexico at 89 proof -- are the same thing?

It appears that they are, with the latter just lacking the fancier box.

I was just listening to my recording of Beachbum Berry's symposium at The Hukilau in June. During a Q&A session at the end, he confirmed that Bacardi 1909 and Heritage are indeed the same product.

FYI, he cited it as one of his favorite white rums, along with these:

• Cana Brava - Great in daiquiris, similar style to Carta Blanca, the 86-proof rum that was used in the original daiquiris in Cuba.
• Doorly's 3-year-old and The Real McCoy 3-year-old, both from R.L. Seale and the Four Square Distillery in Barbados.
• Havana Club's 3-year-old white rum, aka Añejo 3 (not to be confused with Añejo Blanco, which is aged for 18 months).
• Plantation 3 Stars, which I raved about earlier in this thread.