Santiago de Cuba Anejo

it's good, but really nothing special. I will take it with discount.

Pity na Kubie był jednym z fajniejszych rumów. Tak dla mnie powinien smakować złoty rum. Pijany solo, świetny do drinków.

Great tasting sipping rum for the price. Hard to find in Cuba anymore but worth purchasing if you can

found somewhere in the net that this is same rum as havana anejo especial just different package, we tested them and aroma and mouth and color really the same ... so i ll give it
same rating !

Very classic recipe- rum taste with pressence of alcohol ! Nothing special ...

Just went back from all inclusive vacation on cayo Guillermo, Cuba. That was full of sun, fun and sure of rum.
Even there was literally nothing included from the premium sorts the all those Anejos were fine and scored:
Santiago de Cuba Extra Anejo - 7
Cubay Anejo - 7
Santero Anejo Oscuro - 7
Havana Club Anejo Reserva - 7
Santiago de Cuba Extra Seco - 8

The Extra Seco (extra dry) has exceptional taste compared to all those spiced. Light in color, very dry and pretty smooth, I liked it a lot.

Sorts from bottom line are too sharp with pronounced alcohol and are OK for cocktails only:
Havana Club Ritual - 6
Havana Club Anejo Especial - 6

The choice for more matured sorts:
Cubay 10 - 8
Havana Club 7 - 8
Santiago de Cuba 11 and 12 (only in Cigar bar) - 10.

Bought in hotel store Cubay 1870 Extra Anejo - 9.
Its profile is very similar to Cubay 10 - just more smooth and somehow more complex.

What I bought home and did not try yet: Santiago de Cuba 20. I have to report that all the sorts were less expensive (10-15%) at hotel's store then at the airport. So that is not the duty free, but "extra duty" stores.
Finally, what was "window shopped" only (- USD):
Havana Club Tribute 2019 - 555
Havana Club Union - 420
Havana Club 15 - 195
Cubay 1870 Extra Viejo - 133
Selection de Maestros - 55
Pacto Navio - 55

Happy New Year!

One of my favourite Cuban rums, will enjoy in a cubata or by itself

Note: I'm a sipper. My opinion is based on sipping characteristics.

It might be that I'm a New World guy but I have issues with most Cuban rums as well as with most Cuban cigars. To me, they are all brutally overrated and targeted mostly at the American consumer and with very little exceptions don't live up to their price. This was my third Cuban rum and it follows other two closely. On the rocks it's fine and actually tasty but having it neat is impossible. And frankly, stuffing ice so you can handle the drink is just wrong in my book and borderlining with trailer trash alcoholism, so I'd simply not have it again.

Very alcoholic, with a disgusting smell and expensive.

Basic version of what you can get in the higher versions. Go for it if you think Soleras are overdone.