Santiago de Cuba Anejo Superior 11-Year

Se boit facilement assez doux dans la gorge il anime les papilles et le palet sans être agressif.

This rum is best enjoyed with a friend and maybe a Cohiba. My buddy brought a bottle back from our trip to Cuba and I'm sure glad he did! Of course you never really drink it alone, Fidel entre nosotros.

Purchased a bottle of Santiago de Cuba 11 yr Rum ($40 CUC) in May 2017. Bottle still intact and will update my review upon tasting.

UPDATE (2017-10-28):

I have had this bottle of Santiago de Cuba Anejo 11 year Rum in my cabinet for over 6 months and time has come to sample it. I must admit that my expectations are high, a result of reviews read on RumRatings as well as other websites. The bottle, labelling and overall presentation of this rum was enough to convince me that this rum (which is not available in my area) is a must to bring back from Cuba and a bargain price of $40.00 CUC (approximately $60.00 CAD).

After pouring and swirling about 75 ml in my sample glass, I notice the copper colour of the rum, which looks inviting. My initial nosing observation is that of disappointment as faint smells of sugar cane and spices are barely noticeable and underwhelming. I let the rum breathe for 10 minutes and the flavours are finally coming through with notes of toffee, butterscotch and oak.

The first sip was indeed enjoyable but the spiced taste was too prominent for my liking, overshadowing the flavours of toffee and caramel. This 40% ABV rum provides a light burn and the flavours remain on the tongue for several minutes.

I am indeed disapointed by this Cuban rum as it taste more like a spiced rum, therefore I am assigning a rating of “6”. In my opinion the “Santiago de Cuba 12 year” rum is a much better and balanced rum.

This is a dark and sharp rum. First time I tasted it I could almost smell the cigar that should have been there

Sugar: Estimated at 10 GPL. A semi sweet rum with a nice aroma of honey or caramel with some toasted, not burnt wood. A smooth tasting rum with a the sweetness of honey, oak, and the spices in this rum makes this rum taste a bit like a sweetened Scotch. Pleasant burn and no harshness. Best Cuban rum that I have tasted so far. Good on it's own and very good with a single ice cube.

Being Cuban and visiting Santiago de Cuba has his privileges, I've tasted many Cuban and other country's Rum but I have never tasted a Rum so perfectly balance than this one. Is pure vanilla and burnt wood with a punch but it will last 3 seconds, NO alcohol after taste simply incredible highly recommended Rum.

Deze rum scoort goed zowel bij de geoefende 'sipper' als bij de professionele 'mixer'.

Deze 11-jarige Cubaan blijkt de 'talk of the town' te zijn tijdens het Fiesta del Habano in Havana dit jaar. Dit is ook niet zo verwonderlijk daar dit een heel toegankelijke rum is.

Met zijn amber kleurtje en lichte tranen moet hij zeker niet onderdoen voor zijn oudere conculega's.
In de neus ervaren we een lichte alcoholroes met zelfs een vegetale toets. Zeker niet onaangenaam en vooral niet agressief. Zouden de trillingen van de treinen de rijping op eikenhouten vaten dan toch die magische touch geven (lees bijgeloof in Cuba).

Eens in de mond ervaar je alweer de zachtheid van deze Cubaan, die bij de eerste kennismaking toch wat karakter (ballen) mist. Dit merk je vooral bij de afdronk. Eens naar binnen weet je amper of je iets gedegusteerd hebt.
Bij een tweede slok meng je de rum met wat speeksel en plots laat hij je kennismaken met zijn zachte caramel en vanille toetsen. Maar na het slikken is hij even snel weg als gekomen.
Jammer, anders kwam hij aardig in de buurt van de 8.
Zullen we hem dan maar als 'the genie in the botlle' dopen?

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Experimente los sabores en capas ricos y suntuosos de este 11 años con notas sutiles de vainilla, madera añeja un toque dulce de miel y un excepcional final suave. Se disfruta mejor solo a temperatura ambiente acompañado por un vaso alto de agua con gas. Beba el agua primero, para apreciar los complejos sabores de este 11años que es mas que solo un numero no hay palabras el costo versus la calidad es unica lo malo es lo dificil de conseguir en la isla de cuba

In my opinion, Santiago de Cuba represents the best of Cuban rum. I sampled this side-by-side with several other Cubans, and asked them to leave this bottle. Recommend.

En rigtig god Rom med den aroma og fylde og en god Rom skal have

Min første rom, som man faktisk kunne nyde ren. er ok men heller ikke mere

takovy prechodovy mustek pro nekoho, kdo prechazi z whiskey. Neurazi

Nádherná temná barva. V chuti je suchý... pro mě je to dobrá zkušenost s kubánským typem rumu.

Es un excelente ron añejo, el sabor a maderas es una de sus características. Ron dulce excelente si se combina con refresco.

I have never been dissapointed when drinking any Santiago ron. I really "hear", "see" and "feel" Cuba when i am drinking this one. Perfect for any occasion.

Pour déguster ou pour les cocktails.

Rapport qualité-prix, un bon achat !

Realy good taste. You should try it. Don't suit everyone but I like it.

Good and strong rum. Avec un bon cigar cubain ça se prend bien.

Le gout de cuba. Il est doux et surprenant. Je ne m'attendais a cette complexité venant de cuba. Un gout de miel et on sent la feuille de tabac. pour ne pas trop payer cher, il doit être acheté lors d un voyage.

My all time favorite rum, discovered directly in Santiago de Cuba. Perfect taste, great finish and moments of joy when you end up your glass. Nothing for sweet rum lovers though

This is a very good choice for your everyday Nightcap rum. It has that signature Santiago de Cuba taste and really isn't that far off from its expensive cousins.

A défaut d'avoir gouté le 11ans, le 12 ans est très bon. des notes d'épices et de chocolat avec une bonne longueur en bouche. Un délice!

I came across this rum while in Cuba. This seems to be the locals choice, with Havana Club relegated to a mixer only. This has a lovely taste, and the aftertaste is very pleasant and stays with you for a while. Best enjoyed with a cigar, but just as good on its own!

Nice product! but complex and strong taste. It is not sweet and feels little dry. Worth the money 24 euros in Spain. Good buy!