Aldi are upping their spirits game.
Established brands are now hitting the shelves in addition to Aldi’s own offerings.
Benchmark No 8 – a decent high rye bourbon from the Buffalo Trace stable in Kentucky – represents the whiskey category.
Bacoo 4yo does the honours for rum.
Presented in an attractively embossed bottle – common throughout the range – Bacoo offers ‘Made with Fresh Cane Juice’ & ‘Aged in Ex-Bourbon Barrels’ as temptation.
Fresh & fruity notes greeted me, touches of sugarcane grassiness, slight funk & dollops of demerara too.
Vanillas & caramel dominated the palate over that sweet sugarcane base.
A flourish of welcoming spice wrapped up this smooth – if rather sugar heavy offering.
A fun, easy going rum vying for sweet dessert status.
Sláinte
WestmeathWhiskeyWorld 