Cuba
There are 573 rums from Cuba in the RumX database.
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Cuba (15th Anniversary The Whisky Agency)
Top review from Thunderbird:
"I'm not an unconditional Cuba fan. Nevertheless, I give their rum a chance every now and then. And this time they managed to convince me halfway. The mixture of sweet red fruit and tart leather/wood is quite appealing and harmonizes well. If it weren't for the strong sweetness, as if a light dosage had been added! This makes it lose something. The longer it lingers in the mouth and later in the finish, the sweetness decreases significantly, which makes it much more pleasant again. Overall, quite a good bottling and not too woody despite its age."
Hoy Como Ayer
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"#4898 Whisky Live in Paris 27.09.2024-30.09.2024. Another great event meeting a lot of RumX new and old friends. This year three weren't as many new releases as in 2023, but I still had a great time. Nose Light, sweet, wood, faint smoke, light floral, faint anise, light caramel, faint honey, light coffee, dried fruit. Palate Sweet, light, wood, light roasted, raisin, light floral, light licorice, light caramel, light coffee, faint tobacco. Finish Short to medium, light, sweet, wood, light roasted, dried fruit, light caramel, light coffee, oily, faint nutts. I'm pretty sure this bottle will be released at a price very far from the quality. A sweet pretty well balanced rum but with very little soul. The wood and ABV on the other hand is perfectly integrated."
Cuban Rum
Top review from 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."
Legend of Cuban Rum Pre-1962
Top review from Oliver:
"Liquid history from Cuba. Extremely mild, balanced and yet intense. Really great nose! Beautiful chocolate and roasted aromas. Sherry and at the same time bitter and sweet - but not unpleasant. Exceptional Spanish-style rum!"
Cuban Rum
Top review from Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓:
"The raisin aroma in the nose can also be found on the palate, but only in the middle section. Before that, I briefly taste something like the addition of vanillin from baking (thanks, Dirk, for the classification). After the really concise, pleasant taste of sweet raisins and dried apricot, I really like the wonderful cocoa and coffee finish, which can be felt for a long time in the empty glass. No alcohol perceptible on the nose at any time, great! Very dark color, but not - as one might expect - an oily, heavy texture, but rather light. My conclusion: A drinkable, round, elegant rum from start to finish, with no break between nose and palate, which is certainly a great match for a cigar. Due to the 1992 vintage in combination with the country of origin, this rum has an absolutely unique selling point. Is that what you call a unicorn? Whether it really is significantly better than the TWJ 1978 (from the same distillery in Santiago de Cuba, as I assume after tasting it) remains to be seen in a direct comparison. But I'm already sure that the guys from the Wu Dram Clan are to be congratulated once again on their excellent choice of cask. Recommendation! Update 2024-04-10: Finally direct tasting today against the Cuban 1978 from TWJ (RX17933) and the difference could hardly be greater. I see my earlier separate assessments confirmed: They may both come from the same distillery, but where I taste incisively fine cocoa in the 92, in the 78 it's just penetrating tasting damp, charred wood - like a campfire that was put out yesterday and got rain overnight. The 78 has simply been in the barrel too long."
Unión
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"Had a retaste and this time I had the right cigar to go with it and wow what a difference, this is truly a mix well worth a try even though the cigar is slightly expensive and hard to get. Just decided to crack open this wonderful bottle and I regret not having a Cohiba Piramides to go with it. I know it was made to match the Cohiba Siglo VI, but that is too heavy a cigar for me :-) A cooperation between master blender Asbel Morales and cigar sommelier Fernando Fernández and they made something out of this world. A wonderful deep and elegant masterpiece that has a long, warm and elegant balanced finish. A rum worthy of the price tag and then some!"
Limited Batch Series Cuba
Top review from Dr.Django:
"Heute steht ein kleines aber feines Cubatasting an. Seitdem ich den Valdespino probiert hatte, war ich auf der Suche nach einem ähnlichen Profil (Tabak, Leder, dunkle Früchte, altes Holz, Feuerkamin, leichter Rauch, vollmundige ölige und fette Textur) in Fassstärke. Mal gucken, ob wir hier fündig werden. Ein Venezuelaner hat sich auch noch dazugemogelt =P 1. Plantation Cuba: Tanzt schon farblich aus der Reihe. Fruchtiger und überhaupt nicht so, wie ich mir meinen Cubaner vorstelle. Der süsseste und auch mit Abstand langweiligste aus dem Tasting. 75 Pkt. (zweite Verkostung: -2 Pkt.) 2. Rom Deluxe Cuba: Eine positive Überraschung beim.ersten Verkosten und immer noch sehr lecker. Hat die eingangs erwähnten Aromen, auch einige gelbe Früchte, dazu leicht cremig und ziemlich wild am Gaumen. Nicht allzu komplex, dafür sehr gefällig. 86 pkt. (zweite Verkostung: +2Pkt.) 3. Wudramclan Cuba 1992: Schmeckt wie die konsequente Entwicklung des Cubaners von Romdeluxe. Nicht mehr so wild, etwas eindimensionalere Früchtearomen, viel mehr Leder und Tabak, etwas Asche. Abgang sehr kurz und frucht-aschelastig. 85 Pkt. 4. The Whisky Jury Cuba 1978: Als der rauskam hatte ich große Hoffnungen: toller Abfüller, nahezu unglaubliche Eckdaten, diese Farbe... In diesem Vergleich scheint es mir so, als ob die Cubaner mit dem Alter nicht nur ihre Ungestümtheit, sondern auch ihre Aromenvielfalt und Struktur verlieren. All die Früchte sind bei diesem Rum verbrannt, komischerweise wirkt dieser Rum sehr leicht auf der Zunge und nicht wie erhofft fett und ölig. Der Tabak, das Holz, die Früchte verfallen hier buchstäblich zu Asche im Mund. Irgendwie mag ich das, andererseits ist es im Gesamten überhaupt kein Upgrade zum Rom Deluxe Cubaner, sofern man sie denn im direkten vergleichen mag. 85 Pkt. (dritte Verkostung: -4 Pkt.) 5. Cadenheads Dictador 26 yo: Mein Cubaner im Venezuelanerpelz! So stelle ich mir das vor! Geile Aromen, tolle ölige, fette Struktur. Tabak, altes Holz, etwas Asche (für mich noch und passend im Aromenspektrum). <3 88 Pkt. Vielen Dank an Mto75 für die Samples!"
Plantation Single Cask Cuba LMDW
Top review from RumTaTa:
"A Cuban at cask strength is not so common. Nose fruity and also somehow meaty, a little vanilla, a little wood but not intense. Alcoholically spicy on the palate. Fruits and spices take a back seat to the wood and roasted notes. Pleasant mild finish with spice, barrel, roasted aromas and a little dried fruit. Good Cuban rum."
The Many Faces of Rum
Top review from Jakob:
"Interesting profile that definitely shows its age, but without being overpowering. Chocolate and dried fruit aromas add some sweetness, but remain in the background due to the barrel aromas, milk coffee, leathery meat notes and fresh fruit aromas. Well-balanced and easy to drink, delicious, just a little too little pointed in the individual aromas, which is somewhat at the expense of complexity."
Máximo Extra Añejo
Top review from crazyforgoodbooze:
"for over 1000€ 0.5 liters of rum and then not even a proper age statement is a cheek. the thing is just a prestige object nothing more, the only thing that costs money here is the valuable bottle design. taste but not much better than pampero anniversario, millonario XO etc... for the money you could easily buy 15 single casks... pity! very pity!"
Eminente Confrérie du Rhum x Excellence Rhum (Batch 1)
Top review from Zucker und Zeste:
"The Eminente Millesime 2012 not only met our expectations, but far exceeded them. With its aroma and flavor profile, it offers a fascinating and refreshing alternative to the often monotonous offerings of Cuban rums."
Rare Old Cuban Rum (DeinWhisky.de)
Top review from zabo:
"A brief Cuban afternoon in the last rays of sunshine. The RX22145 and the RX22444 were tasted in parallel with a good cigar. For me personally, there really wasn't much difference in age to be tasted. Both solid Cubans that go very well with a cigar, but unfortunately don't end up in the group of top rums. But they are still solid bottlings that are on a par."
Cuban Rum Sherry Finish
Top review from DomM:
"The finish works quite well here but also dominates the profile. Intensity is pretty good given the low ABV, however, the finish adds a lot of sweetness. While the sherry is dominating, adding red fruits and a smooth mouthfeels, the profile is not overly complex."
Cuban Distillery
Top review from Dr.Django:
"The key data made me very curious. Cubans are becoming more and more popular, it seems. Unfortunately, I haven't had a really good one yet. This ron is dominated by the PX cask. Otherwise, there is a dull interplay of aromas of dark chocolate, tobacco and burnt sugar. The alcohol could be better integrated. I continue my search for THE Cuban. Thanks @BananaJoe for the sample."
Eminente Gran Reserva Edition No. 1
Top review from Thunderbird:
"I find the nose very restrained, with delicate aromas of wood and honey. It is soft and light on the palate. The dilution is a little too strong for my taste. Notes of wood, coffee and spice dominate. It lacks complexity... I find it too one-dimensional."
Isla del Tesoro
Top review from Leo Krüper:
"The packaging is definitely worth the price. It's not much good as a rum, but I didn't have high expectations. The rum is not intended for advanced connoisseurs, but probably more for pirate collectors and exclusive hotel bars overseas. The rum itself is Spanish and unremarkable. Somewhat very woody, noticeably sweetened. Quite nice overall. Never worth the price in life, of course."
Eminente Confrérie du Rhum x Excellence Rhum (Batch 2)
Top review from Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓:
"So this is how a rum tastes that consists of 100% aguardiente (a first for a Cuban distillate, as far as I know). And indeed: Something comparable I had not yet in the glass. Blind I would not have been able to assign the rum at all. In this first tasting, I focused on finding differences between Batch 1 and Batch 2. And they are indeed there: While Batch 1 gets going right away fruity-floral on the nose, Batch 2 is clearly more timid, more discreet. On the palate, however, it's the other way around: Batch 1 tends to confirm the impression gained on the nose, coming across like a light rum in a summer meadow with a gentle breeze blowing over it. Batch 2 is different: While Batch 1 seems somehow slightly broad, Batch 2 is clearly more astringent and has more depth, more wood and tobacco. On the latter, one could perhaps recognize the Cuban DNA - but only maybe.Overall, both are solid rums and which one tastes more, is probably dependent on the day or what weight you attach to the olfactory impression. Because of the interesting transformation from the nose to the palate, Batch 2 is a point ahead for me today.As I said, a very exciting bottling of Excellence Rhum and La Confrérie du Rhum. But if one wanted to dare at least a geographical comparison: To the long-stored consistently exquisite 98s of Sanct Spíritus ((Cuba) reach both batches not yet."
S.B.S Cuba
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"This weekend was very busy because I've been building a new shelf system for my 250+ bottles so my Saturday and Sunday tastings haven't been added :-) I love Cuban rum because it goes well with Cuban cigars. This one has a long velvety finish. "
S.B.S Cuba
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"I have many of the really good releases from Havana and compared to them this one lacks some complexity. Not that it's a bad rum, the profile is nice and fruity with nice spices and caramel, but I would have loved some more punch."
Antilles Hispaniques
Top review from LukaŽiga:
"8,5:On the nose , we discover a certain finesse as well as a mastery of the aromas of the roasting, despite a power that we already guess is rather substantial. The coffee and cocoa are perfectly black, but are finely ground and surrounded by splashes of fresh peaches or plums. Aeration develops a singular complexity, always nuanced, with relative delicacy. Behind the roasted aromas lies the fiber of a soft white wood, swollen with vanilla and toasted coconut milk. A pleasant harmony reigns, which could evoke a truffle from a great chocolatier. 8,7:On the palate , the power is expressed without delay and reveals the most demanding flavors of this rum. The roasting and a certain metallic aspect then come to the fore, for a good kick in the butt. What this impressive introduction hides is a gluttony and concentration that are just as impressive, with caramelized nuts and red fruits that stick to the palate and never leave. 8,6:The finish is just as sticky, and the sweet spices and molasses, coffee never want to leave us. Another great Ferroni 🙏."
15 Años Añejo Gran Reserva
Top review from Stefan Persson:
"I think it’s good, but not exceptional in any way. Both the nose and the medium long finish is quite weak. I think the “Seleccion de Maestros” is a better buy when considering the price, but it will anyway have its place on the Cuban shelf in my rumbar."
Don Navarro (Special Selection of Aged Rums)
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰:
"#4655 16.03.2024 just relaxing with John Wick 4 and a few rums 😊 Nose Light, wood, light roasted, dried fruit, spice, light nutts, faint earthy. Palate Light, oily, sweet, wood, light roasted, dried fruit, spice, light chocolate, faint coffee. Finish Medium long, wood, light nutts, dried fruit, light chocolate. The empty glass has stronger chocolate, faint coconut and light caramel."
Eminente Ambar Claro
Top review from crazyforgoodbooze:
"Surprisingly solid young Cuban despite drinking strength, not fizzy, very mild and even relatively complex. really good for such a young Cuban! Really good daiquiri with it and generally for me one of the best young Cubans on the market for mixing!"
Cuba (Bottled for Germany)
Top review from Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓:
"A year ago awarded 79 points, now, with more experience and in direct comparison with a Cuban from Bristol (evaluation follows), I must unfortunately devalue considerably. This rum is unfortunately an uninspired, unbalanced something, artificially sweet and tangy at the same time, unpleasantly astringent, which is simply out of place here. And I'm very much afraid that's not because I'm in the mood for the day. I wonder what distillery this should have come from. Hard to imagine that this rum could come from the Paraíso. Sorry, not drunk out."
Santisima Trinidad 15YO
Top review from Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪:
"At the second tasting I found myself surprised because I sensed new aromas on the palate. I was probably not at my best last time.A very pleasant rum with light barrel notes. Medium finish and albeit too low alcohol content. The low price plays in its favor. Cuban rums, and in Spanish in general, lack the courage to try stronger gradations."
Selección de Maestros
Top review from Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪:
"A good rum. A club havana that stands out from the classic reserva and 7-year-olds and demonstrates the distillery's talents. Unfortunately, higher end havanas cost too much for me to understand the true potential of the brand.Medium finish. Cocoa/chocolate notes mixed with vanilla and fleeting barrel. I don't understand why Spanish rums insist on lengthening them."
Añejo 15 Años
Top review from Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪:
"Rum spagnolo con rapporto qualità prezzo invidiabile. Complesso con buone sfaccettature dove oltre alla vaniglia si avvertono fragranze di cioccolato, barile (molto marcato) e sigaro che gli donano un carattere più deciso. Un difetto è la sua volatilità sul palato (derivata forse da una bassa gradazione), ma compensa a sorpresa con un finale lungo grazie alla forte nota boscosa / fumosa . Alcune note profumate mi ricordano il rum Caroni. Voto aumentato dopo ultima degustazione. Sicuramente overproof sarebbe splendido!"
Flavour profile of Cuba
Most frequently mentioned flavors
Popular distilleries of Cuba
- Havana Club 159 rums
- Secrete 9 rums
- Paraíso 11 rums
- Mulata 18 rums
- Santiago de Cuba 25 rums
- Sancti Spiritus 50 rums
- Cuba Ron S.A. 39 rums
- Tecno Azucar 15 rums
All rums from Cuba
- Santiago de Cuba Extra Añejo 25 Años 25yr 40% RX1129
- The Whisky Agency Cuba (15th Anniversary The Whisky Agency) 1963 60yr 48,5% RX20297
- Velier Hoy Como Ayer 1956 68yr 53,7% RX21823
- Chapter 7 Cuban Rum 1971 50yr 46,7% RX16876
- Valdespino Legend of Cuban Rum Pre-1962 1944 45% RX2713
- Wu Dram Clan Cuban Rum 1992 31yr 50,7% RX18823
- Havana Club Unión 40% RX642
- Romdeluxe Limited Batch Series Cuba 2015 5yr 65,1% RX10519
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