Time to finish up Barceló. Going to have one more post after this, and then that will be basically their entire core lineup. Not sure if I want to go for all the different finishes for Imperial.

Review

Smell

Smells like alcohol and nothing else.

Taste

It’s pretty flavorless and noticably sweet. There’s a tiny hint of vanilla, but not as much as the bolder vanilla and coconut flavor of Bacardi, and the sweetness is distracting. Nowhere near as flavorful. In fact, I pulled out my bottle of Parrot Bay and I would say it’s about tied in terms of lacking flavor and having unnecessary sweetness. In a daiquiri, Blanco is still worse than Bacardi. The cocktails are the same burn but for less flavor.

Verdict 4/10

Barceló Blanco was a real disappointment. Flavorless and sweet. Barceló Dorado came out a bit ahead. Not by much, we’re still talking about mixers here, and just as Brugal Añejo falls short of Havana Club 3 for mixed drinks, so too does Barceló Dorado fall short of Brugal Añejo. It’s a judgement call in terms of whether it’s better than Bacardi gold.