Havana Club Ritual Cubano

Surprisingly good, specialy when you consider its price range (15 $US at Cuba).
Typical cuban rhum, notes of tabacco, vanilla, and a long lasting final. Well balanced ! Remember me the Plantation 20th anniversary, Which cost 72CAN$.
This is remarquable at this price point ! A must to have in a rhum cabinet !

Excellent blend of fruit, sweet, and smoothness. Great neat or in a traditional cocktail.

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!

If HC made an HC2, this would be it. You can taste the HC profile,but this one has a very strong alcohol burn and just tastes cheap. Also,the extremely artificial orange color is another turnoff. Surprised if they don't discontinue it...

Lovely color pleasant nose and very smooth. Worthwhile

Very sweet and tasty rum, perfect to mix on a hot day with cola and ice.

Certainly not Havana clubs finest, but ok to drink with a bit of coke...

It was not bad, but nothing really special. Good for the price.

Brought back from Cuba by family, I had high hopes. It wasn’t quite up to them so I may have overreacted. Truth is it drank well and held its own. Not amazing though and would still go 3 or 7 yr HC

This shares surely a lot of carachteristiques in common with a rum-based spirit, surely it has a low abv. percentage (37%) and some sugar added, but at this price point is a good deal, quite fresh and fancy, juvenile one to party in Cuba!