Bacardi 151 is an over-proof rum. The 151-proof liquor has an alcohol content of 75.5%, compared to the usual 35%-40%.
Due to its high proof, it is typically used as a component in cocktails (whose final alcohol concentration may be greater than that of drinks made with conventional rum). The spirit is flammable and is used in flaming beverages such as flaming B-52s.
Bacardi 151 was imported to the USA in 1995.
The product, as shipped by Bacardi, is equipped with a flame arrester in the neck of the bottle to prevent large volumes of the flammable liquid from igniting while the bottle is being applied to a source of ignition (e.g. a flaming pan or dish, a flambe). Nevertheless, incidents of severe injury have been alleged.[1][2]
Bacardi 151 is featured in the song "Caribou Lou", by rap artist Tech N9ne. It is an essential component of a mixed drink called a Caribou Lou, consisting of 151 rum, Malibu rum, and pineapple juice. It is also featured in the song "Liquorland" by Mighty Casey - "On the road doin' 50 sippin 151, And when I ran out of gas I start run and I run"