Havana Club 7-Year

You have to let it open up for a few minutes, but once you do, it’s a poor man’s Selection de Maestro’s but not as sweet

This rum good for mixing, much better than anejo, not sweet a little burn from alcohol

This is probably the rum I have drink the most and at some point of my life my favorite and best rum ever tried. Not anymore though, there a few others than can easily take that place but I would still go back to glass of Havana Club 7 años with a smile on my face.

For me, this is the quintessential dark rum. It's a deep copper colour with just the right amount of molasses and tobacco on the nose. Taste-wise it's not too sweet with hints of caramel, honey, smoke and spice. It's got a light burn with a vanilla finish. For a refined palette, this is a perfectly balanced rum.

All Cuban rums are made with cultured yeast using traditional methods. Havana Club is a national treasure and every sip of Havana 7yo takes me back to three memorable weeks on the Island. This rum is delicious sipped, with any mixer, in cocktails and is tasty when in desserts and coffee. It also pairs rather well with a Cuban cigar.

This is a classic rum, priced right (especially at Singapore duty-free) and is always in my liquor cabinet.

So got given this as a present from a friend who is also into his rum. My go to is normally spiced rather than aged but thought let's give it a blast. Straight of the bat it's very heavy on the tobacco flavour, very similar to dead man fingers spiced. A little too overpowering for me and not much notes of of much else. Mixed it definitely dampens that aroma but it's still lingering. Don't think it's a bad rum, pretty smooth with a very warm finish just not my taste!

Living in the US, this isn't obtainable, so I was very interested in picking this up when I was traveling. This is decent rum, but would be far better at a higher strength.

Hands down top pick for rum & coke. Dry oaky taste makes it right at home in a glass by itself. I do not allow myself to run out!

Great aromas. Havana does not dissapoint. Among all rums solid 6 but I gave 7 for its price to quality value. In my homemade tests I compared to Bacardi Carta Negra.... stunning results.. ay Cuba, Cuba. By the way here in Ireland in Tesco captain morgan is around 30 eur where havana 7 y is 42 eur.

Simple rum for sipping, but:
+ not sweet
+ not boring; nice tobacco flavors

For the price, I can recommend this rum to everyone as a sipping rum.

This is the one that started it all back in the Islas Canarias, were I learnt to drink rum. It's great for a quality Mojito or a simple rum & coke.

I find it to harsh for a sipping rum, it's certainly not bad and If all other bottles were empty this would be a fine last resort. Certainly with its relatively cheap price (+/-27€ for a liter bottle).