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Havana Club 7-Year Rum is distilled from fermented molasses and aged in charred white oak barrels for seven years.
Havana Club rum is still made in Cuba - where the company was founded by José Arechabala in 1878 and then nationalized in 1959 after the Cuban Revolution. Havana Club is now jointly owned by Pernod Ricard and the Cuban government.
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Posted
over 2 years ago
This rum is meant for mixing and not to be sipped. Good for a rum and cola.
Posted
over 2 years ago
I’ve tried to test it and rate it multiple times. But I just cannot identify any compounds (in terms of taste and aroma) that I could name correctly. For me not a sipper, a not a cola partner. Just something I won’t return to.
Posted
almost 3 years ago
Every bar has it , comercially in an example of marketing , for that price you can get twice quality .
Posted
almost 3 years ago
Would get this in a simple bar when night out with friends
Posted
almost 3 years ago
Un rhum avec peu ou sans sucre ajouté (~5g/L) trouvable pour pas très cher, soit 20-30€.
Plutôt connu pour être un compagnon de moment cigare, sa simplicité en bouche viendra en sa défaveur lorsqu'il est consommé seul. En effet, il semble être un mélange uniforme de boisé et de vanille qui souffre de son manque de complexité, le rendant oubliable.
Un petit rhum qui viendra accompagner des moments simples, sans prétention. Je ne conseille pas de l'acheter si l'on souhaite déguster quelque chose de spécial, voire de particulièrement bon / unique.
Posted
almost 3 years ago
Good and quite pleasant to drink rum. With a rich aroma and mild taste. Good for cigars, cocktails and entertainment. It brings back unforgettable memories from Cuba.
Posted
almost 3 years ago
This rum has pretty strong alcoholic taste and smell. It's smokey, woody, not overly complex and a bit harsh to drink neat, ice does it good.
IMHO its a bit overrated, in that price range Abuelo 7 is head and shoulders above.
Posted
almost 3 years ago
Not a bad rum.Has typical cuban light notes.
Mix with coke for coctails.
Posted
almost 3 years ago
Needed something to pass round the campfire. Limited options in the village. The reviews here suggested this would be the best bet - and they were right. Much appreciated!
Initial brief sweetness and toffee, quickly replaced with bone dry oak and char, which really lingers.
I can't really imagine keeping one of these at home, but as something to replace the bottle of Laphroiag I used to take camping, at a similar price (£23), I know I'll buy this again.
It is one you can consume easily, darkish colour but even though it has its own unique taste, can not achieve more
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I was expecting something better than this. This one hits and hits hard. A "tough-guy" rum. The Añejo Reserva is better than this. Frankly, it's not bad rum overall just not one that qualifies as a sipping rum unless you want to sandpaper the back of your throat. Works best in mixed drinks.
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UPDATE May 11, 2016: This was one of the first rums I reviewed after the "cruise from hell" in September, 2015. Since then I have edjamacated my palate a bit so to speak so I wanted to re-review this rum. I am glad I did. I initially gave it a "6" but I now believe a "7" would be more accurate.
In the snifter this rum is a rich amber lightening to a golden hue on the edges. It has good legs upon swirling. It does have a somewhat astringent aroma which does tingle the nose a bit. Upon initial tasting I do detect some initial molasses sweetness but that is quickly overwhelmed by a strong oak flavor that has a bit of bitterness to it along with a distinct pepperiness. There is a very noticeable burn that lasts....and I mean LASTS. This is not a rum for beginners and it really isn't as smooth as I would expect from a rum aged for 7 years. It has not been sugared so what you taste is all natural. The finish has an odd taste that I cannot identify but isn't pleasant. I do feel a 6 was a tad too low but frankly it's barely a 7. This is a rum that seems best suited for mixed drinks especially ones with pineapple. That bitterness and strange aftertaste actually works fairly decently with pineapple juice. Haven't tried it with grapefruit yet.
NOT a sipping rum. Definitely a workable mixer. A lot of potential that wasn't reached. Could be a much better rum. If things ever improve in Cuba there is the potential for this rum to improve as well.