Havana Club Anejo Classico (PR)

I'm starting my rum appreciation journey and this is one of the first ones I've found. I find it a bit on the sweeter side, but also smooth. I've only had it neat, and like it. I can see using this as a mixer though too.

Rum comes from sugar cane so yes it is sweet. This rum is also smooth, smooth, smooth, at first sip and swallow. I have turned friends on to it and won them over! I hate to mix this rum over ice is just fine. I have tasted the Havana Club(not the Anejo though) brand from Cuba and frankly, I was disappointed.

Sweet smell but nothing remarkable. Agree not meant for sipper but tried and had a bit of bite with little flavor. Does mix fine with coke but nothing spectacular

Fairly tasty. Good in Coke or used for pina coladas. Sippable, but better as a mixer

Just not as smooth as the one from Cuba. This one definitely needed a mixer, and probably a better one that I had available. Would be willing to try again to see if the rating improves. A 4.5 on my scale.

I bought it based on The Rum Manual. I got a little bottle behind the counter. It’s okay to say the most. I mean if this your first time drinking rum or short of cash, get it. You would hope the name would tease you a little to try it. Not for me.

Taste is not good this rum is not Havana Club, if you want to drink Havana Club rum, go to Cuba

I heard this label was coming to The USA beginning in Florida, well it has made it to Nashville. This of course is the Puerto Rican version of Havana Club. As any rum aficionado knows the name is everything. I have enjoyed the Cuban version and this offering is not it. I have to say Havana Club 7 year is my personal plum line of dark rum. However it is a nice tasting rum, a bit sweet and slightly oaky but a thin finish. Great bottle although hard to read the gold on black lettering. Pretty good with Coke and strong enough to relax you but not much of a burn so it gets a good grade for what it is. While it’s not the real deal in my book, it’s the best Bacardi product on the market even though they pretty much hide the name. They do have product of Puerto Rico promently displayed. This Rum is Puerto Rican Strong !

I compare this to the 5 year plantation. Decent taste beneath the alcohol burn. easly better than most in this price range. I sipped about 1/4 of the bottle but used the rest for guests that mix drinks.

This rum is called Havana Club but it is not Cuban. It's Puerto Rican !!! They are stealing the name. It has no special taste nor smell. At best could be used in mixes.