Havana Club Selección de Maestros

I read a few reports regarding cuban rum. Cuban rum is more dry - so not sweet at all, but very tasty.
I toffee in the nose, wood and citrus fruits. First second in the mouth it is a bit strong, but wood and vanille and spices. And long lasting. A good buy!

Velmi dobrý rum. Zatím nejlepší od Havany co jsem pil. Ale pořád tomu něco chybí. Silný, jemný, kouřová chuť.

There is nothing special in this rum, may be the brand. Taste is strong alcoholic. I'd recommend to drink it with coke (but i prefer to drink something else).

Ive noticed how few comments describe the flavours in this rum , its very difficult to find them.. maybe wood , leather and that's about it ? Lovely gold/straw colour , strong ethanol smell upon opening . An ice cube makes it creamier. A really well made not sweetened enjoyable rum. For a longer drink this makes an outstanding (expensive) cuba libre... 7.5 overall.

As successor to Barrel Proof, this bottle deserve some attention. To start with bottle itself, it looks very very nice. Such a fabulous bottle! So we are stepping up here form Barrel Proof decent, but beautiful, old school design. As content - the rum - Selección is very delicious. It isn't as perfectly refined as Barrel Proof, but it is hell a lot delicious! Taste is complex, on the sweeter side, with all finesse you'd expect from very good aged rum.

This rum was very fine for the money and seems less commented on than many others. I keep coming back to it, lovely sipping rum that feels like a proper Solera.

The best of the Havana Club offerings I have tried. It's good, and it'll impress your American friends. But I cannot recommend it as a premium rum, as it doesn't have anything special that I feel it has to offer. I cannot recommend it as a good Cuban rum, as there are better Cuban rums for lower prices. Honestly, if this is the best that the Maestros can do with HC's inventory, then I would think it's time to look elsewhere. The only tasting note I can offer is a nice hit of tropical fruit in the mids.

I'm revisiting this review after hiding the bottle for a couple of weeks to make it last. This is by far the best rum I've ever tasted. Nothing comes even close. My next carribean trip will be to restock this.

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I've just got this bottle and it tastes like perfection. I have to moderate myself, otherwise I would pour one in the morning. Expect a strong but smooth expertly crafted rum.

So... this is real rum. Perfect with a Cuban cigar. Delicate and tasty.

Nothing to do with other sugary liquorish rums.

This rum has a clear taste of Havana, from the barrels to the cigar it feels real.