Santiago de Cuba Extra Anejo 12-Year

Ce rhum cubain n'a rien de particulier, pour une bouteille à ce prix passez votre chemin. Note boisée sur la fin

Olejnata zajimava chut, je vonavy, vic nedokazu rict

This was the go to, from the bartender in Cuba when I asked for the best premium he had available. We then got into a discussion about the offerings from Nicaragua, Venezuela and Barbados. Though he is Cuban, he was quite educated on other world rum offerings, but stood by the Santiago de Cuba.
I found it to be more alcohol than flavour, with a barely notable barrel, brandy and Tia Maria flavours.
Of course, once I found the Havana Club Seleccion de Maestros, it was end of story.