Bacardi 151
Bacardi 151 is a discontinued brand of highly alcoholic rum made by Bacardi Limited of Hamilton, Bermuda. It is named for its alcohol proof level of 151, that is, 75.5% alcohol by volume. This is much higher than typical rum at 35%–40%. Bacardi 151 was sold in the United States from at least 1963 until 2016, when its production was discontinued.[1][2]
Flammability and safety
As with all high-alcohol beverages, Bacardi 151 was flammable. Bacardi 151 had multiple warnings on the label of the bottle stating that it should not be ignited or exposed to an open flame. Bottles were also equipped with a stainless steel flame arrester crimped onto the neck of the bottle to prevent the rum inside the bottle from igniting, in case a consumer ignored the warnings and applied the rum to a source of ignition (e.g. a flaming pan or dish, a flambé). Despite the warnings against ignition and the flame arrester, consumers have claimed to have been burned by people who ignored repeated warnings, removed the flame arrester, and exposed the bottle to an open flame.[3][4]
Mixed drinks
Bacardi 151 was typically used in sweet drinks, such as the Hurricane and Caribou Lou, which combine rum and fruit juices.
See also
Notes
- ^ Brazilian Bulletin, Volume 19, page 111
- ^ Dent, Bryan (2017-01-12). "Bacardi 151 Flames Out – The Brutal Hammer of Truth". brutalhammer.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
- ^ "Bacardi being Sued by an Alleged Burn Victim Archived 2017-09-01 at the Wayback Machine", Wine and Spirits Daily, July 1, 2006
- ^ Noeleen G. Walder, "Burn Victim's Suit Goes Forward Against Bacardi Over Bartender's Pyrotechnics", New York Law Journal, June 1, 2010