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Cuba Ron S.A. Ron Cubay Reserva Especial
What surprises people first is the roasted coffee and chocolate on the nose — one taster nailed it as chocolate shavings on a cappuccino. Underneath sits classic dry Cuban character: vanilla, oak, tobacco, a light peppery finish. Several found it a touch thin and watery at 40%, but the flavors work together and the mouthfeel holds up better than the strength suggests.
The community says- Coffee and chocolate nose
- Thin at 40%
- Underpowered body
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How does Cuba Ron S.A. Ron Cubay Reserva Especial taste?
Aggregated from 22 community reviews.
Dry roasted Cuban sipper, a touch thin Most call it a pleasant, well-made everyday Cuban with coffee, wood and vanilla. The recurring gripe is that it drinks a bit thin and underpowered at 40%.
People who like dry, roasted Cuban rums with a coffee-and-wood lean
Anyone wanting a full-bodied, high-proof sipper
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How is Cuba Ron S.A. Ron Cubay Reserva Especial rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.8 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 31% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 4% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
77% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 22 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by C Ap Adam
Most helpful positive review
3rd time returning for a final crack at reviewing this one. Perhaps that speaks to it's complexity, I'm not sure. A fair amount is conjured on the neatly rounded nose. That first burst to me smells like chocolate shavings on a cappuccino. As my nose adjusts I then get a waft of fruits, treacle tart and more familiar Cuban beats of wood and earth. The taste profile condenses the nose and ups the spice, staying rounded if a little bittersweet (through the nuts and apricot) for my preference. The finish leaves me with a satisfying urge to pick nut particles from between my teeth. It cost ~£47 here in Cymru, ordered from The Whiskey Exchange, and it probably justifies that, though I can't fully commit to stock up on it after every empty bottle at that price point.
Review by JFehr
Most helpful critical review
Coffee and a little soapy
Review by Timo Groeger
Kneipe The Rumah Rotterdam April 2026. Geht so dieser Rum, eigentlich mein Profil, da er recht röstig ist. Ist auch relativ holzig, Vanille, Karamell, Kaffee und Schokolade sind auch erkennbar, aber zu dünn dieser Rum.
Review by DomM
Enjoyable expression from Cuba. Very good value for money and for me (and from memory) a good choice in its segment.
Review by Steve the Barman
All my Tastings and Scores are purely based on “Rums under £50”. I rarely look at Rums over £50 for my YouTube.
Review by PamD
Everything works together well. Have tasted better rums at this price point but this makes a decent sipper.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
exciting coffee aroma, light roast flavors, as well as wood and tobacco. overall harmonious but times again a little too thin and watered down. from the basic profile but really solid.
Review by Jakob Deiner
Klassischer Cubaner mit den typischen Vanille und Karamell-Noten, dazu angenehme holzig-eichige Fassnoten. Weniger charakteristisch als bei Havana (7). Leichte, Milde süße, im Abgang leicht pfefferig. Gut! Drinks: - Pur: 4/5 - Rum Fashioned: 4/5 - Rum Cola: 4/5 - Rum Mule: 3.5/5
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →Many have a tarry of leathery notes that stop them from being truly great. Ron Cubay works really well and is certainly one of those rums that is mature beyond its years. I certainly would not drink this rum with a mixer. There really is no need - it is...
Details about Cuba Ron S.A. Ron Cubay Reserva Especial
A Column Still Rum from Cuba, distilled by Cuba Ron S.A., at 40%.
Community purchases
38 bottles logged by 34 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
28% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What does Cuba Ron S.A. Ron Cubay Reserva Especial cost?
Community paid 32–67 €.
Current best price: 38.50 € – within the typical community range.
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38 purchased · 23 tasted · 12 wishlist · as of
About the Cuba Ron S.A. distillery
The Cuba Ron S.A. distillery is located in Cuba. Rums from Cuba Ron S.A. have been reviewed 737 times with an average of 7.6/10.
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