{"title":"Bacoo","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA bacoo, in Dominican folklore, is a genie-like spirit said to live inside bottles — capable of granting wishes to those who treat it well, and just as capable of stirring up chaos for anyone who doesn't. It's a fitting name for a rum built on a genuine point of difference: most major rum brands ship in cane juice or molasses from elsewhere, while Bacoo is farm to glass, made entirely in the Dominican Republic from estate-grown, fresh-pressed sugarcane juice — grown, distilled, aged, and bottled on the island. The brand was created by the Sans family, already well known in spirits, after a father-and-son trip through Dominican distilleries, and it's produced at Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos in San Pedro de Macorís, an operation known for its environmental practices. Distillation uses both copper and stainless steel, and everything ages in ex-bourbon barrels in the tropical Dominican climate, where barrel interaction runs far faster than in cooler regions. The range spans a 3-year White, aged then charcoal filtered back to clarity and bottled at 86 proof so it cuts through a cocktail, plus 4, 5, 7, 11, and 12 Year aged expressions running from toasted coconut and butterscotch up through mango, baking spice, and vanilla bean. Honest, well-priced rum with a genuinely good story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBrowse our full Bacoo collection with fast nationwide shipping delivered straight to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bacoo-aged-rum-8-yr","title":"Bacoo 8 Year Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 8 Year is where Bacoo's core range starts showing real barrel character — the middle rung of a ladder that runs from 3 to 12 years, built so drinkers can taste how the same Dominican house style develops with time in wood. A bacoo, in Dominican folklore, is a genie-like spirit that lives inside bottles and grants wishes to those who keep it happy. The rum is farm to glass: estate-grown, fresh-pressed Dominican sugarcane, distilled in the softer Spanish column-still tradition at Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos in San Pedro de Macorís, then aged a minimum of eight years in ex-bourbon barrels in the tropical Dominican climate, where barrel interaction runs far faster than in cooler regions. Bottled at 80 proof. Tastings.com found circus peanuts, caramel macchiato, banana sundae with chocolate fudge, nuts, and cherries on the nose, with a satiny, bright, off-dry medium body and a tingling, medium-long finish of spumoni gelato, coconut latte, and pepper dust. Expect vanilla, caramel, and toffee up front, then banana, orange, and gentle bourbon-cask spice with a drier edge than the 5 Year. Honest note: the core range leans soft and sweet in the Spanish style and carries some added sugar. RumRatings tasters score it a solid 6.8 and several call it their favorite value in the line. Excellent neat over ice, and a genuine upgrade in a Rum Old Fashioned or Manhattan riff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy Bacoo 8 Year Rum online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chips Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40028491874460,"sku":"C0004139L","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/products\/Bocoo8yr.jpg?v=1622330478"},{"product_id":"bacoo-aged-rum-5-yr","title":"Bacoo 5 Year Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 5 Year is the crowd favorite of Bacoo's core range — RumRatings tasters score it the highest of the younger bottlings at 7.4 — and it's the sweet spot between the mixing-grade 3 Year and the sipping-grade 8 and 12. A bacoo, in Dominican folklore, is a genie-like spirit that lives inside bottles and grants wishes to those who keep it happy. The rum is farm to glass: estate-grown, fresh-pressed Dominican sugarcane, distilled in the softer Spanish column-still tradition at Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos in San Pedro de Macorís, then aged a minimum of five years in ex-bourbon barrels in the tropical Dominican climate, where barrel interaction runs far faster than in cooler regions. Bottled at 80 proof. Expect a golden-amber pour with rich caramel warmth on the nose — vanilla, toffee, and a hint of orange — opening into a soft, rounded palate of butterscotch, banana, and light baking spice with the first real signs of bourbon-cask oak, finishing smooth and gently sweet. Honest note: the core range leans soft and sweet in the Spanish style and carries some added sugar. That's exactly what makes it so easy: pleasant enough neat over a cube for drinkers who don't want heat or funk, and built for a rum and cola, a Dark 'n' Stormy, a rum punch, or a Piña Colada with more backbone than the usual white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy Bacoo 5 Year Rum online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chips Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40028538273948,"sku":"C0004141L","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/products\/Bacoo5yr.jpg?v=1622331435"},{"product_id":"bacoo-12-year-rum","title":"Bacoo 12 Year Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003eA bacoo, in Dominican folklore, is a genie-like spirit that lives inside bottles and grants wishes to those who keep it happy — and the 12 Year is the top of the core range from this Dominican Republic producer. Unlike most major rum brands that ship in cane from elsewhere, Bacoo is farm to glass: estate-grown, fresh-pressed Dominican sugarcane, distilled in the softer Spanish column-still tradition at Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos in San Pedro de Macorís, then aged a minimum of 12 years in ex-bourbon barrels in the tropical Dominican climate, where barrel interaction runs far faster than in cooler regions. Bottled at 80 proof. Tastings.com described a brilliant bronze rum with a velvety, bright, fruity medium-to-full body: toasted fig bread, spiced chocolate-pistachio toffee, tres leches cake, and crème brûlée on the nose and palate, with a tingling finish of sarsaparilla, spumoni gelato, pink peppercorn, and bitter roots. Expect mango and tropical fruit up front, then vibrant baking spice, toasted vanilla, and butterscotch. Honest note: the core range leans soft and sweet in the Spanish style and carries some added sugar, which RumX flags across the lineup — the 12 is where the house style gains real depth, and RumRatings tasters score it the highest of the core bottlings. Neat over a cube, or the base of a rich Rum Old Fashioned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy Bacoo 12 Year Rum online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chips Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43499409539328,"sku":"C0005904L","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/products\/Bacoo12yr.jpg?v=1671508298"},{"product_id":"bacoo-3-year-rum","title":"Bacoo 3 Year Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 3 Year is the entry to Bacoo's core range, and it does something most white rums don't: it's genuinely aged. The rum spends three years in ex-bourbon barrels in the tropical Dominican climate and is then charcoal filtered back to clarity, so the barrel's smoothness stays while the color goes — and it's bottled at a higher 86 proof specifically so it cuts through the sweetness of typical cocktail ingredients rather than disappearing into them. A bacoo, in Dominican folklore, is a genie-like spirit that lives inside bottles and grants wishes to those who keep it happy. The rum is farm to glass: estate-grown, fresh-pressed Dominican sugarcane, distilled in the softer Spanish column-still tradition at Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos in San Pedro de Macorís. Expect crisp, clean tropical fruit on the nose — pineapple, green banana, a touch of citrus — opening into a light, rounded palate of vanilla, cane sugar, and gentle spice with more body than an unaged white, finishing clean. Honest note: RumX and other reviewers frame the 3 Year squarely as a mixer, and the house style is soft and slightly sweet. That's the job. Bacoo's own fans call it their number one choice for every mixed drink under the sun — daiquiris, mojitos, Piña Coladas, rum punch, and any tiki drink where a white rum needs to hold its shape. A bar-cart workhorse with a real story behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy Bacoo 3 Year Rum online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chips Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43501479756032,"sku":"C0005914L","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/products\/Bacoo3yearrum.jpg?v=1671589206"},{"product_id":"bacoo-wish-series-no-1-tequila-cask-finish-rum","title":"Bacoo Wish Series No. 1 Tequila Cask Finish Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003eWish No. 1 is Bacoo's first release with no added sugar and no additives — a departure from the soft, sweet house style of the core range, and a rum built to let Dominican cane and double-barrel aging speak for themselves. Tastings.com scored it 93 points. A bacoo, in Dominican folklore, is a genie-like spirit that lives in bottles and grants wishes, and the Wish Series is the brand's premium line named for it. This inaugural release starts with an 11-year-old rum — estate-grown, fresh-pressed Dominican sugarcane, distilled in the Spanish column-still tradition at Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos in San Pedro de Macorís and aged in ex-bourbon barrels in the tropical climate — then finishes a full 14 months in select tequila casks, a genuine fusion of Caribbean tradition and Mexican craftsmanship. Bottled at 80 proof in a 700ml bottle. Expect a brilliant medium-brown pour with an intense nose of marzipan, almond, and crème brûlée over caramel, raisin, vanilla bean, and mocha, opening into a cocoa-centered palate of coffee, sea salt, apricot pit, and a subtle agave note from the tequila wood, finishing long and dry with a whisper of vegetal warmth. Reviewers call the use of wood the real embellishment here. Superb neat or lightly chilled, and a striking swap for rum in an Espresso Martini or a Mexican-inflected Old Fashioned. A US-market release that rarely reaches Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy Bacoo Wish Series No. 1 Tequila Cask Finish Rum online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chips Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46385367417088,"sku":"C0009514L","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/files\/BacooTequilaFinsih.jpg?v=1739306716"}],"url":"https:\/\/chipsliquor.com\/collections\/bacoo.oembed","provider":"Chips Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}