Bacardi has always been my choice of liquor for a long time now, and is often a choice of drink that comes with every cocktail party and social gathering. Being an avid wine drinker, I tend to stray towards the one brand that doesn't fail to be the equivalent of the best of the best when it comes to a major cocktail ingredient. It brings together any kind of flavorings and add-ons with its unique blend in taste, and versatility when it comes to making drinks. There are no doubt a lot of fine alcohols out there in the market, with companies battling it out with one another to make the perfect spirit to not only tantalize the senses, but produce a loyal following as well. The Bacardi rum brand has a rich backing to its story of how it took form, where Facundo Bacardi Masso, a Catalan wine merchant, emigrated to Cuba and stumbled upon rum, which at the time wasn't a drink served in upper class taverns. He formulated an idea of filtering rum using charcoal as its impurity remover, and then aged them in oak barrels. That step in the process was important in order to give it its unique flavor. The building where the distilleries were set up also housed fruit bats that lived in the nook and crannies of the building, thus giving the brand its widely recognized bat logo. From then on from back in 1862 to present day, the Bacardi company has been able to reinvent itself by also buying along its way other companies like Martini and Rossi, Sidney Frank's Grey Goose vodka, Diageo's Bombay Sapphire, Dewar's scotch and 42 Below vodka to name a few. Understanding the Many Faces of Bacardi Before we get into the calories of Bacardi rum, we first look into the different ways of how Bacardi takes form, straying far away from what is mediocre and unexciting. We're all familiar with two terms when it comes to rum, white and dark. We now refine that understanding by going deeper into what other types are available in market. Golden Rum These rums are medium bodied drinks, where they spend many years aging in oak casks, giving them smooth and subtle tastes. Another word for this kind of rum is Amber. Spiced Rum Rum like golden, dark and white can be grouped under this one common term, where their content has added fruit flavors or spices to give it a little something extra. Bacardi has a vibrant array of flavors, with unique blends that will have anyone's palate tingling for more. I recommend you stock up on these guys to really give your cocktails an all new taste than what can be made from ordinary rum.

• Big Apple
• Dragon Berry
• Limon
• Bacardi O (orange flavored)
• Coconut
• Peach Red
• Razz (raspberry flavored)
• Grand Melon

White Rum Light bodied in its content, these not so strong concoctions go great with cocktail rum drinks, and are made by aging them in oak casks which are then filtered to remove its color. Dark Rum These are rich in taste and are full-bodied as well, and like Golden rum, is aged for a long period of time in oak casks using pot stills for manufacturing. The richer it is, the smoother it is for one to down instantly. Bacardi Rum Calorie Count Consuming alcohol on a daily basis is not really an advisable move on the part of regular drinkers, but sticking to a glass or two over the weekend is agreeable. White

• Portion: 1/5 oz
• Calories: 100

Gold

• Portion: 1 oz
• Calories: 69

Superior

• Portion: 100ml
• Calories: 220

Light

• Portion: 1 oz
• Calories: 69

The calories in Bacardi rum as you can see can fluctuate depending on their make. To manage your calorie intake of this drink you need to understand how portions work, since that plays a major role when putting a drink together. Just go easy on these, since the scale won't reveal anything pleasing by the end of the month. To health!