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Havana Club Anejo Especial rum

Havana Club Anejo Especial

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Cuba | Gold | 40% ABV

Havana Club Añejo Especial is a blend of rums aged for up to five years produced from the fermented molasses of sugar cane harvested in Cuba. The molasses is combined with yeast and water, distilled using column stills, and aged in white oak barrels.

Havana Club was founded in 1878 by Jose Arechabala and later nationalized after the Cuban Revolution in 1959.

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Tasty, but not quite great
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425 Havana Club Anejo Especial Ratings

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ManFly 🇸🇪 | 19 ratings
Posted almost 9 years ago

This rom is really good for mixers or cakes.The aftertaste is to alkoholic for a sipping rum, I think.

VladimirGrg 🇭🇷 | 15 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

It's solid rum, many people start with this rum but it's completely opposite than Captain Morgan for example as starter. No much sweetness or spices. It has whisky feeling because it's mostly oak that I taste.I was actually surprised by amount of oak taste. I like it it's not special but very solid and excellent for the price.

Seko 🇨🇿 | 205 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

The original taste before the 2015 change of recipe (last bottle with original taste I bought 2016) was unmistakable Havana Club with pronounced tobacco and wood in smell, taste and aftertaste. I cannot remember first time I tried this rum, but it must have been some 25 years ago. Some people do not like the bottom HC product line (3y, Especial, 7y) smell, the body, the alcohol burn. Well, I am pretty much used to it after all these years, so was able to sip HC Especial, no problem. Used to make decent Cuba libre. Reedit 06/2021 - I did not realize for how long I actually did not buy this rum - the characteristic tobacco in smell and taste is almost gone, it is sweeter and smoother than the original, but also less distinctive in taste. The original would score 7, but this is rather 6. Still a decent mixer and a good value for the money. It lost most of its sentimental value for me though, as this is one of the first rums I have ever tasted.

Redrum 🇬🇧 | 17 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Yeah it’s ok for mixing. Nice enough daiquri and for blending cocktails

evets0452 🇬🇧 | 18 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

As the title says, nice rum but no where near as the 7 year. Not as much body or taste but still a great mixer. Got into Havana rum when visiting Cuba, always a safe bet for a pleasent drink.

Davos418 🇦🇺 | 5 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

This is my gold standard for making cocktails (unless I need a specific profile). It's smooth but bold, it lingers but doesn't stain. I honestly feel that any improvement would overpowering its ability to work in almost any rum cocktail.

losgon 🇦🇷 | 9 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

me encanta este rum sabor profundo y perdurable , puro lo tomo , y aca en Argentina se consigue barato es muy buena relacion calidad precio , lo seguire comprando

chuck 🇺🇸 | 26 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

This rum was ok. Definitely preferred the longer aged versions of this brand.

nickprice 🇳🇱 | 29 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

For me this is a mixing rum, used as a base for cocktails with friends that are already drunk. It’s obviously not as refined as the 7 which I think is a decent option even neat. It’s just rougher but still has a decent enough cameral flavour and is sweet as you’d expect. For the price it’s hard to fault but then it’s not particularly interesting either.

Harry Molema 🇿🇦 | 26 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Easy drinking rum. Not to sweet. A everyday rum. Lacks a bit of body.

felix31x 🇨🇱 | 35 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

This one is surprisingly smooth and sweetish. A budget option of the diplomatico




Brand Details

Name: Anejo Especial
ABV: 40%
Type: Havana Club
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No

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