Havana Club Selección de Maestros

This rum starts incredibly smooth. However, it has a very long finish that gets a little burning. I think it definitely needs to be served on the rocks or with some water to open it up but it is pretty good.

At this price, you should expect more. The taste disappears quite quickly, and it is not that interesting while it lasts.

I had high expectations for this one but found it to be disappointing...
I've had better for sure.
Wouldn't recommend it at all

Assemblage Intéressant, sans plus.

Typique goût des rhums de cette maison.
Un peu jeune. Manque de fini.

Je l'ai à ma collection personnelle et j'en suis bien content, même si elle ne sort pas souvent de l'armoire !

A big step up from the 7yr, very smooth despite the extra strength.

Nose: Very “rummy” and slightly grassy to start, then comes plenty (a shovel load) of caramel and some vanilla, fresh oak and some stone fruits (apricot/nectarine/peach). This reminds me of some younger high rye bourbons like Old Granddad. There are some cigar leaves, wooden boxes, cedar, and a touch of freshly brewed Colombian coffee. Woody spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon and clove appear but in quite a mellow manner.

Palate: Medium mouth-feel, spirity, semi-sweet (cask sugars). Quite a spicy delivery (that high rye bourbon again), caramel, toffee, vanillas, touch of leather, mixed nuts and some smoke/char. As with the nose there are some mild baking spices and a big squeeze of lime juice mid-palate – get’s really quite zesty and lively.

Finish: Medium. Quite drying, tart with green apples, apricots, limes and buzzing spicy oaks. There are some musty, dusty sacks (that’s good by the way), cigar smoke and plenty of caramel as it trails off with more spices prickling.

more here:
https://rumtastic.wordpress.com/2016/05/08/havana-club-seleccion-de-maestros-review/

À venir prochainement..............................

Woody with pecan and spices nose and cocoa and tobacco taste with a coffee hint.

Voici un rhum sec, d'une facture plutôt réussie, aux arômes assez complexes, mais qui manque cruellement de longueur. Son côté très peu sucré pourra décevoir les habitués aux rhums doux et sucrés, on est dans une gamme qui s'adresse plutôt aux initiés. Le nez est discret, quelques fragances de liqueur de poire peuvent se déceler; en bouche les choses changent: l'alcool se fait d'abord sentir, mais très vite des parfums boisés s'imposent, puis des notes de poire et de noix de coco fraiche arrivent. C'est assez agréable, rappelant un mélange improbable entre le Zacapa 23 et le Plantation XO, mais sans le caramel et la vanille. Mais la longueur est presque inexistante, tout s'estompe assez vite. Riche, mais peut-être trop sec.

Incredibly smooth, easy to drink. I had far lesser expectation from Havana brand, but this is the proof, that cuban rums rules the world.