Havana Club 7-Year

Wife got me this bottle as a suprise. Nose fruity raisins and a little smoke. Taste get better the more I drink notes of tobacco are strong for a non smoker like myself.

Avec du cola et du jus de lime, il est le compagnon parfait pour un bon Cuba libre. Il faut du courage pour le boire sec.

Good taste but it'ss too much spirits. Nice flavors. A little bit sweet for me but it is fine.
Elegant and smooth. Impressive colour on the rocks.

Un rhum bien conçu, facile d'accès, peu couteux
Des notes de caramel, vanille, de bois, d'orange confite, de chocolat noir et de café. Texture assez sèche et moyennement sucrée. Ensemble bien équilibré Finale moyenne
Dommage qu'il ne titre qu'à 40%
Sûrement l'un des meilleurs rapports qualité prix en rhum (et non trafiqué!)

I found this rum to be thin and just plain awful. Artificial alcohol-like taste. Like someone added turpentine or rubbing alcohol to what this was MEANT to be. Made me sad this was actually labelled "rum". Anyone who likes it is welcome to have it.

As a stand alone, it is to much tobacco and smoke, but with cola it is not so bad

I like almost all cuban(styled) rums, but seldom do I love a cuban rum. But I do admire the Havana Club line-up, you can understand why it is so ubiquitous. They are solid, slightly masculine rums with bold flavours that are delivered quite harmoniously though. You will encounter liquorice, aniseed, tobacco, wood and leather in virtually any cuban rum, but in this rum they are even stronger. Therefore it is not for everybody. Personally I think the flavours are a little too condensed. I prefer the younger Anejo Especial which is a little bit more playful and vibrant. The rum tastes older than the label suggests. Maybe because - as I was told in Cuba - the Cubans base their age-statements on the youngest rum in the blend, meaning a "7 year old" Cuban can actually be older than a "23 year old" Solera-style rum.

Sugar 5 GPL. I tried this one at a tasting event and I was quite surprised. Great aroma and the taste is better than I expected in an economy rum. For tastes I found some wood, chocolate, caramel, and spice. Overall very smooth and no harsh aftertaste or burn.
Not to my liking for a sipping rum, but with an ice cube it could work. As far as a dark mixing rum, this is up there with the best. A rating of 7 is as high as I give for a mixing rum. Next time I need to replenish the mixing rum part of my bar, this will be on the list.

Smooth, nice aroma a little bit vanilla, chocolate. Great with premium coctails...

Another birthday gift from a friend, (I can see a pattern here) quite a nice rum but on its own it is a bit harsh but add a mixer and it's easier on the throat.