Nose - honey, orange blossom, green apple, lemon meringue, vanilla, light molasses, cinnamon, mild to moderate ethanol burn. Taste - green apple, lemon pith, orange, sweet floral notes, honey, cola, light molasses, vanilla, date, cinnamon, allspice, sour oak, ginger, mild to moderate alcohol bite, finishing short with green apple, bitter citrus, and sour oak flavors. The nose is light and fruity with green apple and honey front and center. The palate is not as good. The fruitiness turns sour and bitter, finishing very short and unremarkably. It’s very simple and inharmonious, lacking clearly defined aromas and flavors. My rum series continues with Bacardi 8 Year, one of a few rums I bought in my early days that I wish I hadn’t. It’s not terrible, but it’s not a sipper or one I use very often in cocktails. It’s completely average and not one I plan to stock for mixing after I trudge through this one. Unfortunately, my bottle will likely sit on the shelf until I find enough occasions to dump it in Coke.