Bacardi, 150th Anniversary Bottle, Bacardi Cocktail

Bacardi Rum is celebrating it's 150 year anniversary and released the Silver Rum with their original label and recipe that is considered to be from the days.

It's a little higher Proof (44.5% alc) than current, but has a very soft and round flavors.

Since the price is about the same as the silver one, I'm going to buy couple bottles to keep!





Bacardi Cocktail

2oz Bacardi Superior Rum
3/4oz Lime Juice
1/2oz Grenadine
Shaken

Basically a Daiquiri, but in order to call this a Bacardi Cocktail, you have to use Bacardi Rum because of this story.
After the Prohibition era has ended, Bacardi came up with this cocktail to promote their Cuban Rum in the United State and was very successful.
However, a Bar in New York was serving this cocktail without using Bacardi Rum and got in to a lawsuit.
Finally in1936, Superior Cort of New York pronounced that a Bacardi Cocktail must use Bacardi Rum as the base liquor.

Infusion #2 Remy Martin V & Camomile

One time, I have tasted a Grappa with Camomile flavor and fell in love.
However, good Grappas are pretty pricy.
Remy Martin V is a Cognac that's made similar to Grappa, it re-ferment the skins and remains of making Cognac.
It doesn't have the great heavenly aroma of Grappa, but the taste is very gentle, clean, and polished.
This liquor was ideal for making my own infusion of Brandy / Camomile.

One of the most important thing of making a Liquor infusion is when to stop. Especially with teas, infusing too long will do the same effect of leaving the tea in the hot water for long time, it gets the tannin and bitterness and you can't really fix that.
On the other hand, you do need to put a good amount in the liquor to get the flavor.

Camomile has great flavors so infusing for only one night did the job. I made a cocktail that uses both this Cognac and the Strawberry Liquor 43, so I will post the recipe on my next post.