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Chapter 7 Cuban Rum 1971
Fifty years in wood, and the thing that surprises most people isn't the age — it's the sweetness. Hot chocolate and pipe tobacco on the nose, then dark, roasted, leathery depth at 46.7%. But a Paxarette-like sweetness creeps up on the palate, and several tasters find it a touch too dominant, with a couple wondering aloud if it's been sweetened. Still a rare glass of old Cuban.
The community says- Deep aged aroma
- Hot chocolate nose
- But: Sweetness dominates
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How does Chapter 7 Cuban Rum 1971 taste?
Aggregated from 14 community reviews.
Old Cuban charmer, but the sweetness runs high A memorable old rum most enjoyed, but the recurring catch is real: the sweetness turns pushy and the finish falls short of the depth the age promises.
collectors chasing rare old Cuban rum
purists wary of added sweetness
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.6 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
79% rate it 8 or higher. 8 selected write-ups from 14 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jakob
The expectations are already very high after the review on whiskyfun.com - and thus already on the road in somewhat unfair dimensions. No, we are not on the level of the Demerara king class, as the age, the pipe tobacco notes and also the deep mahogany in the glass let hope (at least these thoughts slumbered in me). But we nevertheless have the distinct pleasure of an expressive and very appealing rum, whose imposing age does not introduce any distracting bitter notes, but contributes to the aromatic density. On the palate, the sweetness reminiscent of Paxarette increasingly gains the upper hand over the probably manageably complex distillate in its origin, which on the one hand means that we are not advancing to the absolute Olympus here, but on the other hand we are still on an extremely high level. Summa summarum: A very appealing release that offers a lot of fun.
Review by cigares
A complex nose of dried fruit, nuts, prune and wet wood. The palate opens elegantly, with spicy notes and cracked old leather. Very full and round, but the aromas quickly disappear. The finish is clearly too short, which gave us the idea of blending it with Whisky Jury 1978, which is extremely successful, with a score (9.2) far superior to the two rums taken separately.
Review by Johannes
Exciting rum! On the nose I have cane sugar, lots of coffee, slightly plum. The palate is dominated by coffee, caramel, meat and tobacco. Surprisingly full-bodied for 46% with a long finish. However, the meaty note bothers me. I'm also skeptical as to whether the rum isn't a little sweetened. I also wonder where, as an unknown rum bottler, you can suddenly get hold of a 50-year-old rum at such a humane price. Finally, the question of which distillery this rum should come from? A bit many question marks... The second time around, I find the sweetness, especially in the finish, very disturbing and unnatural.
Review by Oliver
On the nose, memories of hot chocolate. Very intense aroma - despite the 46.7%. On the palate dark, toasty and really tasty. Quite sweet, almost too much. Out the back lacks a bit of complexity. Exciting and extraordinary rum (50 year old Cuban you do not often get in the glass). For a top rating but lacks some depth and complexity.
Review by Mirco
A very nice rum with impressive age. I was actually expecting more bitterness. But the rum has a little too much sweetness for me. Very enjoyable.
Review by Olimpia1936
Un rum spaziale ❤️
Review by Dirk Becker
Nicht wirklich überzeugend, Agngang macht nicht wirklich Spaß
Review by Pavel Spacek
Nice, top alcohol intrgrated with molases added
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Avg. community purchase price 933 €
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Details about Chapter 7 Cuban Rum 1971
A Column Still Rum from Cuba, bottled by Chapter 7, at 46,7%.
Community purchases
4 bottles logged by 3 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
4 purchased · 14 tasted · 13 wishlist · as of
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