Havana Club 3-Year

There you have it. I am not expecting much nor do I want to staple this rum. It is just that I have a Conde de Cuba 3yo waiting and since that is advertised as a rum that also can be sipped I simply wanted to be able to make a comparison. Some say this HC 3yo can only be judged as a mixer but that is nonsense in my book; every rum out there is a sipper, or it is not. I don't mix. Ever.

This is an almost white rum with a sweet nose with some fruity notes (orange peel, very light) and a vague vanilla. But most of what I get is alcohol. On the palate it all remains very light. Partly because it is so young it didn't get the chance to pick up flavours but also because I think it was designed that way (some young rums have an abundance of taste). If I didn't had the bottle to check I could have mistaken this for a light Limonnaya (citrus-vodka). Aftertaste is short with mostly alcohol, a bit of citrus and a wee, wee bit of oak and vanilla.

A tad fiery due to its age and a bit sweetened (8gpl) but all in all certainly not undrinkable.
Nothing to look out for but it has a crisp and clean taste without the rough edges of the 7yo.

Not so much to say about this one, obviously it's meant to be used only for cocktails so it can't get more than 5 compared to sipping rhums. By the way it still remains a good choice among other mixing rhums

This rum for me is a classic, i recommended for people who try rum for the first time. Good in every easy rum coctails (mojito, cuba libre, daiqiri)

You know, in a bind it'll do. Would I love to drink it neat without ice? No. But will it mix well with almost anything and is it priced fairly? Yes. Little else can be said for this fairly unremarkable rum.

It's decent for being a white rum, using it for cocktails but even then I prefer a golden rum over a white one. To drink neat there are far better (even white) rums available. In it's price range it's one of the best options for mixing, gotta give them that.

Cuban rums like their cigars are rather over rated. Mostly due to the whole you can't have me aspect in the US due to the historic trade embargo. Havana club 3 is a nice light rum with nothing really special about it

Really only good as a mixer. Peppery/spicy finish (which was expected after drinking another of the Havana Club rums). It is very raw meaning that giving it some extra aging time would probably enhance it 10 fold. Good luck!

Nothing special but fine for rum and cokes etc certainly miles ahead of barcadi. Very smooth and cheap

nothing special, nothing bad, just for a long moments. No problem to shot it. Smooth, okay, not so strong, not so sweet. Just okay.

Sweetness - 5/10
Strength - 5/10

This rum does not make sense to evaluate for direct consumption, as it is mainly intended for the preparation of rum drinks. I have personally made Mojitos and Daiquiris with it and both of them tasted great. I'm still going to try the Mai Tai.