Havana Club Cuban Rum (The Whisky Exchange) 2023
Loved by LukaŽiga, Master P & 4 more
A solid stepping stone into higher-proof Spanish-style rum. Expect caramel, toasted wood, light tropical fruits and a touch of sweetness. RumX members see it as pleasant but somewhat thin, better for casual sipping or collecting than serious contemplation.
- Toasted caramel notes
- Tropical fruit hints
- Good balance
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How does Havana Club Cuban Rum (The Whisky Exchange) 2023 taste?
Aggregated from 23 community reviews.
Balanced but somewhat understated Cuban-style sipper A solid stepping stone into higher-proof Spanish-style rum. Expect caramel, toasted wood, light tropical fruits and a touch of sweetness. RumX members see it as pleasant but somewhat thin, better for casual sipping or collecting than serious contemplation.
Fans of Spanish-style rums who want a slightly higher-proof bottle with caramel, toasted oak and gentle tropical fruits without heavy funk or aggressive wood.
Drinkers chasing big complexity, heavy funk or ultra-rich mouthfeel; those very sensitive to alcohol bite may also be underwhelmed.
How is Havana Club Cuban Rum (The Whisky Exchange) 2023 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.9 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 78% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 23 ratings
Review by Leo Krüper
Aged Cuban. Some wood, which slowly turns into bitterness. Minimal residual sweetness. Wateriness paired with sharp alcohol. Well. Certainly has its collector's market.
Review by LukaŽiga
8:On the nose, at first we get roasted and woody notes with burnt sugar, caramelized, buttery,cookie, solvents, roasted nuts, mocha, the wood is toasted and resinous. Aeration brings leather and tobacco, then more fruity side of this rum with dried fruits, peaches, prunes and its dryness.So, complex and well balanced. 8,2:On the palate, syrupy tropical fruits burst out intensively with spiciness, nutmeg.When it calms down, the wood is toasted, fruits are bourbon yellow-peaches, with honey, dried apricots and dates, the rum becomes dry and more roasted with burnt sugar, caramelized, is charred and dark, chocolatey, leathery, becoming even metallic.Later a bit acidic with citruses, lemon peel. Tasty and round. 8:The finish is long, filled with honey, dry with tropical, dried fruits, roasted nuts, toasted wood and citrusy. Some mineral notes come later...
Review by Joachim Guger
Caramel, some solvent, volatile wood, spices, some cookie and banana. Sharp, watery and slightly artificial in the mouth Sharp finish, but long 😂 Lightweight, and no champion at that. The origin suggests a good complement to a cigar. I strongly suspect that it won't make a mark there either.
Review by Master P
On the nose, we initially get roasted and woody notes with burnt sugar, caramelized, buttery, cookies, solvents, roasted nuts. The palate shows syrupy tropical fruit with intense spice and nutmeg, caramelized. Quite ok, but no fireworks in terms of price.
Review by Dr.Django
A very interesting rum on paper. Rather interchangeable from the nose to the palate to the finish. A little wood, very sweet. Some pipe tobacco and licorice in the finish, which I really like. That was probably nothing.
Review by zabo
All in all, a better Havana Club, but one that doesn't really knock my socks off. Nice to have tried, but nothing more. It seems a little thin, but the alcohol is not quite as well integrated. As a mixer, it doesn't really convince me either.
Review by Johannes
A good Cuban, but somewhat meaningless and flat.
Review by Schnubbii
Typisch spanisches Profil, nicht schlecht, leicht alkoholisch. Als Mixer kommt er besser als pur.
Review by kondgab
Woody, smokey, caramell and fruity. Goes weel, the finish is a bit hard
Review by Alexander Rasch
Mmm... quite one-dimensional. Nose roasty with rubber tires. But all quite restrained. A little too sweet on the palate with strong bourbon notes. Thinner and alcoholic towards the end. Not quite my cup of tea for sipping. Definitely very good in Coke. More of a collector's item. The Havana Club days are simply over.
Review by Jimmy Hsu
A good rum, well balanced!
Review by Solidfunk
Smells of caramel, coconut and light vanilla. A little oak. Dark golden pour. In the mouth there's not a lot more complexity. Some florals, rose petals. Paraffin. Light sweet finish. Sample thanks to Yaro.
Review by paulgi86
First rum I’ve had where I’ve actually experienced tropical fruits (I know there’s loads more!) but as someone only just started with rum this is very, very, VERY enjoyable Tropical fruits, caramel/bourbon like sweetness and lovely dance of spices Easy 9/10 - stellar rum!
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"I'm not sure how much more I enjoy this than the Seleccion de Maestros as I haven't tried that expression for some time. This is very pleasant though, a little easy going but that is what it is meant to do. It's a very good example of this type of..."Read full review →
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30 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 10 members.
About the Havana Club distillery
The Havana Club distillery is located in Cuba. Rums from Havana Club have been reviewed 1,836 times with an average of 6.8/10.
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