Havana Club Selección de Maestros

"Almost all Havana Club rums are overpriced in my opinion even if they taste good, but this one is much more price worthy than the 15yo. The nose is woody and smoky with an aroma of vanilla. At the palate and during the medium long finish it’s woody, spicy with some sweetness and flavors of fruits and vanilla."

"The rum is too thin and meaningless for me, you're not doing yourself any favors. It's better to go for the HC 15 años if you have the opportunity, even if it's three times as expensive. Update 2024-12-25: Surprisingly, today, three years after the first tasting, I find the rum much better than at the time, when I only gave it 64 points. Unmistakably Cuban, beautifully woody, vanilla and dry, with an appealing level of alcoholic power. I would have expected a lower rating for this re-tasting, as my tastes have moved a long way away from such standard Spanish-style bottlings - but no, this rum turns out to be a rock-solid all-rounder that can definitely satisfy everyone on a relaxed evening in an average small-town bar with rum newbies (and on top of that outclasses the much sweeter Havana Club Barrel Proof). The fact that it has virtually no finish - no problem. Just pour it again right away. 😉"

"A good rum. A club havana that stands out from the classic reserva and 7-year-olds and demonstrates the distillery's talents. Unfortunately, higher end havanas cost too much for me to understand the true potential of the brand.Medium finish. Cocoa/chocolate notes mixed with vanilla and fleeting barrel. I don't understand why Spanish rums insist on lengthening them."

"This is a pretty good rum especially thinking about the price tag. Probably a really good rum for mixers."

"7,5:The nose of this rum is clear and rather frank. It's a traditional Spanish rum, simple and effective. One senses the warmth of roasting nuts, toasted wood and leather. Caramel and vanilla are treated with finesse and delicacy. The cane with pear/apple notes shines through. A well-crafted, balanced nose. On aeration, a certain sweetness compensates for the alcohol emanating from the glass. This is a rather light rum, with a caramelized woodiness. Through this woodiness, hints of mango add dynamism. Smaller, drier notes of straw and hazelnut powder are enveloped in reduced cane syrup. 8,3:On the palate, simplicity is still the order of the day. We savor crushed red berries that are immediately sprinkled with woody caramel and molasses, which brings tobacco, with a whiff of smoke.The palate then becomes drier, with a toasty woodiness that releases a few roasted spices, all is well rounded, balanced and oxidized now. 7,4:The finish remains in continuity, rather dry and woody, fruity, with burnt caramel.. Edit:14.2.25"

"nice round and also somewhat more complex Havana, easy to drink, nice pear and nougat chocolate note with some nut. definitely one of the best PLV Cubans from Havana Club. Alcohol could be slightly better integrated. But makes a really tasty old Cuban!"

"Quite edgy (in a positive sense) Cuban. I like it best in the Havana Club lineup."

"Ein würzig-holziger Kubaner. Ledrig mit Karamellnoten im Abgang. Besser als das Havana Standard-Portfolio aber auch kein Überflieger. mir persönlich ist er etwas zu sprittig. Preis/Leistung ist OK, habe für 50€ aber schon bessere getrunken."

"Häh? Warum hab ich nicht bewertet? Viel kann man nicht sagen über diesen Rum. Ist relativ süß dieser Rum. Schokolade und Vanille sind echt deutlich erkennbar, aber noch im Rahmen. Dafür eigentlich ganz okay :)"

"Hm. I grew up with Havana Club, mostly using it as mixer. The 7yo was drinkable as sipper, but this is something different. It has more power (higher ABV) and does really have a nice cask influence. Otherwise I get the spices I am used to. A certain sharpness, that I still need to analyze. Very easy drinkable."

"Haut einen überhaupt nicht vom Hocker. Etwas scharf im geschmack. Wenig komplexe Aromen. Kurzer bis mittellanger abgang. Wie man aus der gelangweilten schilderung erkennt, macht er einfach keinen spass."

"Good rum, Spanish style, light and easy to drink. I enjoyed it more on the rocks. Salu! 🥃"

"Just hanging out with family in a pub and tried this one. Not great, not special I prefer Foursquare and Appketon. I’m not a fan of Havana Club in general, but this one is not so bad. Clearly, the best Havana I had so far."

"Zunächst einmal toll, dass es hier mal einen nicht exklusiven "spanischen" Rum gibt, der mehr als 40% hat. An der Nase viel Fasswürze in Richtung Nüsse. Dunkle Trockenfrüchte sind im Hintergrund. Am Gaumen erst angenehm süßlich gefolgt von Walnuss und Gewürzen, die angenehm prickeln. Dann etwas bitter."

"Trinkbar ist fast noch zu gut für den Mist, Aber er macht einen absolut geilen Cuba Libre !!"