Havana Club Anejo Especial

Rum z gatunku tańszych, idealny do łatwiejszych koktajli, idealny do mieszania z colą. Dla mnie w dolnej półce cenowej najlepszy ;)

Great for a rum and coke. When out with a few friends

За тези пари не можете да очаквате чудеса. Млад ром за коктейли.

too good to throw it in a cuba libre, good in a dark daiquiri or in an anejo highball ...

Good value a slightly oaky vanilla sweeter taste than the 7 year old would rate this a solid 6.5

Je n'ai pas trouvé de réel intérêt à ce rhum.
Même en "cocktail" il ne m'a pas convaincu.

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!

This was the first rum tasting and I was impressed by the body relaxation, which did not happen due to alcohol, but was made by the rum itself. Is it tasty to drink? - Not. Is there a chance to smooth, less spirituality and harmonising if you let it breathe? - Also no. But you can definitely drink it, especially in a cocktail.

Это была первая проба рома и меня впечатлило то расслабление в теле, которое случилось не из-за алкоголя, а сделал сам ром. Вкусно ли его пить? - Нет. Есть ли шанс, что дав ему подышать, он сгладится, спиртуозность станет меньше и он обретет гармонию нот? - Тоже нет. Но его определенно можно пить, особенно в коктейле и что-то в нем определённо было, что вызвало интерес к рому и я смогла познакомиться его прекрасными представителями. В этом смысле он для меня навсегда исключительный.

Don't recall much about it but would have been with mixers

Egész türhető, alsó kategóriás rum, egy plantationbvagy egy alap santiago azért jobb választás.