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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
almost 3 years ago
Very complex nose. Aroma's of caramel, sugar cane, vanilla and a small hint of banana.
Quite rough on the palate though. Aroma's of caramel and bourbon. Not as complex as in the nose.
Also, rum is not quite in balance
This bottle I keep to mix with a coca cola or something
Posted
almost 3 years ago
A nice easy to drink rum, goes well with ginger beer.
Posted
almost 3 years ago
Quite a decent rum with big earthy flavours. One of the better rums in this price range
Better then Bacardi, but there are a lot better rums out there.
Posted
almost 3 years ago
Super rum. Konkretny, bardzo chce się do niego wracać. Czarne złoto.
Posted
almost 3 years ago
Havana club, good distillery with a classic oak barrel rum.
Posted
almost 3 years ago
Good for sipping with a slice of orange and maybe some ice. Not the most fancy but at a good value.
I prefer the Havan Club Especiall for a rum and coke.
It's a fine rum if you're new to tasting. Otherwise a bit boring, feels ok to pour cola in it
At € 18,50 ? Are you serious ? Well I can't get the joke. Always in my cabinet.
I think this is good neat. A perfect everyday rum.
Posted
almost 3 years ago
This rum is fine and affordable as a mixer but there is not enough margin or flavor to make it worth purchasing this over so many other offerings.
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WHOA!!!!!
7
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out of 10
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.