Things settle down a bit more after another minute, and now I can detect a good dose of oak followed closely by ripe melon, kiwi and figs. The nose continues to be quite hot, which has me re-checking the ABV on the label. When I return to continue my nosing, the dominant characteristic is now reminiscent of model airplane glue. The nose is a bit jarring in its astringency, so I let the glass rest for a minute. A swirl in the glass produces a thin ring from which droplets slowly develop. In the glass, the rum is a deep mahogany. Metal cap at left, wood-topped synthetic cork at right I would suggest using a stronger adhesive and/or roughing up the cap interior prior to application in future runs. I find this pretty unacceptable for a $65 rum. Fortunately for me, I didn’t drop the bottle in the process. On this bottle, the metal cap (while lovely) almost immediately pulled away from the wood. The closure is a synthetic cork topped with wood and an engraved metal cap. There is an obvious nod to quality with thicker glass (especially at the base) and some really beautiful raised glass design features. The Facundo bottles are completely different than the other bottles in the Bacardi line, and the Eximo bottle is no exception. Today we’ll taste the Eximo, which is bottled at 40% ABV and retails for $65. There are four expressions in the Facundo line: Neo (white), Eximo (10-year), Exquisito (7-23 year blend), and Paraiso (17-32 year blend). Coming from the house of Bacardi is a new line of premium rums bearing the given name of the company’s founder: Facundo.

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