Mid July I have attended the Trade Session of the Rum Show. There were so many rums to try, but when the Buying Director of The Whisky Exchange, Dawn Davies, grabs you to try one of their exclusive bottlings, you’re trying one of their exclusive bottlings. I am talking about this bottle of Havana Club … More Review: Havana Club 11 Year Old – The Whisky Exchange
Even the most casual rum drinker knows that Cuba is one of the most revered countries when it comes to rum (and of course cigars) and while many rum heads such as myself seek full bodied, nose killing ester rums that can give your breath the fragrance of a Caribbean distillery, sometimes something easier and … More Review: Ron Santiago De Cuba Range – Carta Blanca, 8 Year Old Anejo, 11 Year Old Extra Anejo
I was stoked to find out I was sent a sample from Havana containing their 6th installment of their limited edition Tributo collection. The Tributo range, as the name might suggest, “pays tribute to the unrivaled excellence in Cuban rum and celebrates the know-how of the Maestros del Ron Cubano, Masters of Cuban Rum” – … More The Barrel Sample: Havana Club Tributo 2021
The USA prohibition in 1920 was the push the Cuban rum production needed as Americans were jumping boats to get to this paradise where rum was flowing to get the party started and its popularity remained even after the prohibition ended in 1933. One year later, the Archebala family established the Havana Club brand, which, … More Review: Havana Club Especial vs Cuba Club
I first tried Ron La Progresiva at the 2019 RumFest at Skylark’s Black Tears Cuban Spiced launch (both hail from the same company). They whipped out this stubby, premium looking bottle from under the counter and gave me a little taste. At the time I wasn’t particularly impressed, but my palate already had a few … More Review: Ron La Progresiva De Vigia Mezcla 13
Diving into Havana Club today, and if anyone from America reads this – it’s the one made in Cuba, not the one marketed as Havana Club from Bacardi. I won’t go into the whys and the whats of that issue as there are plenty of articles online about that and it might be a long … More Review: Havana Club Seleccion de Maestros