Santiago de Cuba Anejo 8-Year

I've had Santiago de Cuba 11yo, 12, 20, anejo and extra Seco, and I liked all of them. Now it's aged min 8 years and again it's a pleasure to consume.
Easy aroma with hint of alcohol.
Oily, oaky, fruity and smooth on palate. Yota of alcohol burn. Absolutely on par with it's elder 11, 12yo brothers while being 2½ times more affordable.
Long, addictive aftertaste.

Bravo Santiago de Cuba!

Bought this on a recent trip to Cuba. This is a very versatile rum. It is not too expensive to mix and yet it is quite palatable straight.....if you like Cuban-Dominican rums.
It is not overly sweet nor does it have an alchohol aftertaste like many lower tier rums. It has a taste similiar to that of the 12 year old (my favorite), albeit not as pronounced. Living in Canada, l can only hope that the LCBO picks this up....

Nice smooth rum not as dry as other Santiago great Cuba Libra ok neat but not my favorite.

Nosing
Orange , cloves , tobacco ,

Tasting
Apple, honey , oak , tobacco , pepper

This rum offers a smooth, oily texture with notes of oak, fruit, and a subtle alcohol warmth. Aromas of orange, clove, and light tobacco enhance its rich, yet easy-going character.

On the nose I got notes of apricot, glace cherries, vanilla and chocolate among other things. Drank neat I think this rum is disgusting. It tastes slightly fruity, but it’s dry with a truly horrendous alcohol burn to it. In that regards it feels like I’m drinking a very cheap blended whiskey, rather than a rum! Unfortunately this rum doesn’t improve a great deal when mixed with Coca-Cola, other than the alcohol burn isn’t so severe as to burn my throat out! Feeling that it was shit or bust, I changed it up and used lemonade as the mixer with a slice of fresh lemon. And you know what, it wasn’t that bad, well it became drinkable at least and there is where I’ll leave it.

Nice aroma and reasonably smooth for the price - good value for money.

Bought this on a recent trip to Cuba. It ain't the best but it's not cheating.

This is a very impressive rum, especially considering i managed to get a bottle for only £21!

Much prefer this with a mixer than neat, but it is smooth

Orange, clove and caramel in aroma; honey, tobacco, apple and barrel in body; short tail.