Black Tears was Cuba's first spiced rum, and it still stands apart from the crowd by staying far less sweet than most competitors in the category.

Expert description

Black Tears Spiced is a Cuban Spiced Rum flavoured with natural spices and bottled at 40%.

The rum comes from the Vigia distillery in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba, produced in a joint venture between the Norwegian company Island Rum Company and Zerus, the commercial arm of Cuba's state-owned sugar company Azcuba. Black Tears is marketed as Cuba's first spiced rum and sets itself apart from many other spiced rums through a low sugar content, typical of Cuban rum tradition, giving a more bittersweet than straightforwardly sweet profile.

Tasting notes

Nose

Spices gently unfold under a cut of candied orange peel, with vanilla, cloves and nutmeg plus a hint of roasted coffee.

Palate

Golden syrup, coffee, cocoa and a touch of peppery spice, with caramelised nuts, chocolate richness and gently oak-spiced wood.

Finish

A gentle, mysterious sweetness of cocoa accompanies a punch of coffee, with a lingering, spiced trace of red chilli and more chocolate to mellow it.

Specifications

Distillery: Vigia Distillery
Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Spiced Rum
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 8500000590294
Serving suggestion: Over ice or in a Cuban-inspired cocktail

Flavour profile

Bittersweet · Coffee · Cocoa · Spiced · Elegant

Did you know?

Black Tears was developed by the Norwegian company Island Rum Company in partnership with Cuba's state-owned sugar company, making it one of very few Cuban spirits products created through an international joint venture directly with the Cuban state.

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A dark name for an entirely clear rum - Black Tears Super Dry goes the opposite way from the brand's darker releases and stays light and dry.

Expert Description

Black Tears Super Dry is a white Cuba Rum, bottled at 40%.

Super Dry is Black Tears' clear, dry release, markedly different from the brand's better-known dark and spiced rums. The style is intended as a versatile, clean white rum suited to cocktails where a light, dry base is preferred over a sweeter, darker character. Black Tears is a Cuban brand that has built its name around more characterful, dark rum releases, making Super Dry a deliberate contrast in the range.

Cuba is known for a lighter, drier rum style compared to many of the heavier Caribbean traditions, and Super Dry is a clear example of this Cuban approach.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Light sugarcane and a hint of citrus.

Palate

Dry and clean with minimal sweetness.

Finish

Short and fresh.

Specifications

Name: Black Tears Super Dry
Distillery: Black Tears
Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Super Dry White Rum
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 8500004830020
Serving suggestion: In cocktails or on ice

Flavour Profile

Dry · Clean · Light · Fresh

Did You Know?

Black Tears is best known for its dark, spiced rum releases, making Super Dry a deliberate contrast - a clear, dry style that shows the brand's breadth beyond its darker bottles.

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Cuba is the very symbol of classic rum. This release brings together distillates from several Cuban distilleries in a single bottle.

Expert description

Cane Island Cuba Blends Gran Anejo is a Rum from Cuba, blended from distillates from several Cuban distilleries and bottled at 40%.

The rum is a Single Island Blend from Dutch independent bottler Cane Island, owned by Infinity Spirits. It is distilled from molasses on column stills in traditional Cuban style and subsequently tropically aged, giving the rum its classic Cuban character in both flavour and aroma. Cane Island's Single Island Blends bring together several distillates from the same island to represent the island's overall rum style rather than a single distillery.

Tasting notes

Nose

Classic sweetness with spice, oak and plenty of vanilla.

Palate

Soft and round with sugar cane sweetness, supported by spicy warmth and a light oak character.

Finish

Medium-length and sweet, with lingering vanilla and a hint of spice.

Bottler: Cane Island
Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Rum
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Distillation method: Column still
Serving suggestion: Neat or in cocktails

Flavour profile

Classic · Sweet · Spiced · Round

Did you know?

Cane Island operates two ranges, Single Island Blends, which bring together several distillates from the same island, and Single Estate, where the rum comes from a single distillery with a minimum age stated on the label.

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70% aguardientes is the recipe, as Eminente recreates the Cuban rum tradition of the 1800s in a partnership between Cuba Ron and the luxury group LVMH.

Expert Description

Eminente Rum 7 Year is a Cuban Rum matured for a minimum of 7 years in ex-whiskey casks of white oak and bottled at 40%.

The rum is inspired by 19th-century Cuban aguardientes, sugarcane spirits that make up an unusually high proportion of the blend – up to 70%. This gives Eminente an aromatic intensity that sets it apart from many other Cuban rum styles. Behind the brand is Cuba Ron in partnership with the French luxury group LVMH, which has invested in reviving classic Cuban rum craftsmanship.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Roasted coffee, leather, cigar box, cocoa and toasted almonds.

Palate

Full-bodied with vanilla, brown sugar, caramel and prunes, balanced by bitter oak tannins, coffee and dry cigar leaf, while ginger, nutmeg and pepper bring the flavour to life.

Finish

Long, dry finish with cocoa, coffee and a faint hint of smoke.

Specifications

Name: Eminente Rum 7 Year
Bottler: Eminente
Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Rum
Age: 7 Years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-whiskey casks of white oak
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat or in a Cuba Libre

Bottler: Eminente

Flavour Profile

Coffee · Caramel · Spicy · Rounded · Dry

Did You Know?

Eminente blends up to 70% aguardientes into its rum, an approach inspired by 19th-century Cuban rum traditions that had nearly disappeared before Cuba Ron and LVMH revived it.

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Havana lends its name to the entire Cuban rum tradition, and 7 Años is where you really hear the history, the tobacco and the sweet tropical fruit speak.

Expert description

Havana Club 7 Años is a Cuban Rum matured for 7 years in ex-bourbon oak casks and bottled at 40%.

The rum comes from Havana Club, the most internationally recognised name in Cuban rum, produced according to a tradition dating back to 1934. 7 Años is the brand's more mature, darker expression, where the youngest rum in the blend has matured for at least seven years in casks that previously held American bourbon. The result is a dark, complex rum, far more serious than the lighter, white expressions of the brand.

Tasting notes

Nose

Roasted coffee, tobacco leaf, dark chocolate and vanilla, spiced with a touch of gingerbread and orange marmalade.

Palate

Full-bodied and dry rather than sweet, with woody spice, orange marmalade, vanilla fudge and a hint of overripe banana.

Finish

Black pepper, coffee and vanilla fudge that linger on the palate long after the last sip.

Distillery: Havana Club
Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Cuban Rum
Age: 7 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon oak casks
EAN no.: 8501110080439
Serving suggestion: Neat, on the rocks or in a Cuba Libre

Flavour profile

Tobacco · Coffee · Chocolate · Spiced

Did you know?

Havana Club does not name its expressions after years in the bottle, but after the minimum age of the youngest rum in the blend. 7 Años is therefore a solera-inspired blend, where older and younger vintages meet.

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Havana Club's gateway into the world of mojitos. The 3-year is where it all begins for most people who fall for Cuban rum.

Expert description

Havana Club Añejo 3 Años is a Cuban Rum, matured for 3 years and bottled at 37.5%.

The rum is produced and matured exclusively in Cuba by Havana Club, the world's most famous Cuban rum brand. Añejo 3 Años is the house's base release, a light and fresh style designed to combine sugarcane's green, fresh character with the mildly fruity notes that come from the short cask maturation. It is the rum the mojito was originally created for.

Tasting notes

Nose

Toasted coconut, dark muscovado sugar and caramel, with a hint of pineapple and gingerbread.

Palate

Light honeyed sweetness from the muscovado sugar, oxidised pineapple and caramelised pear, balanced by mild ginger and black pepper.

Finish

Short and spicy, with a hint of oak and a dry, clean ending.

Bottler: Havana Club
Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Cuban Rum
Age: 3 years
ABV: 37.5%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 8501110088831
Serving suggestion: In a mojito or Cuba Libre

Flavour profile

Light · Fresh · Fruity · Spiced

Did you know?

Havana Club Añejo 3 Años is the rum historically closest to the original mojito recipe from Havana, where a light, fresh Cuban rum was essential for balancing mint and lime.

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Some rums are aged once. Havana Club Añejo Especial does it twice, and calls itself "double aged" to make that clear from the start.

Expert description

Havana Club Añejo Especial is a Cuban Rum, column distilled and matured for up to 5 years, bottled at 37.5%.

The rum comes from Havana Club and is assembled from several vintages of rum, which after the initial maturation are blended and then returned to cask before bottling, this is the "double aged" process that gives the name its "especial." The result is a golden rum with a lightness usually associated with white rums, combined with a fruity complexity that would otherwise require longer maturation.

Tasting notes

Nose

Sweet and lightly honeyed, with vanilla cream, buttery toffee, cinnamon and cedar.

Palate

Full and soft, with caramel, soft fruits, spiced oak, manuka honey and cinnamon.

Finish

Citrus and vanilla, with a light bittersweet close.

Distillery: Havana Club
Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Cuban Rum
Age: Up to 5 years
ABV: 37.5%
Size: 70 CL
Distillation method: Column still
EAN no.: 8501110086196
Serving suggestion: In a Mojito, Daiquiri or on the rocks

Flavour profile

Sweet · Fruity · Vanilla · Light

Did you know?

Añejo Especial is the only one of Havana Club's core expressions to undergo an extra "double aged" process, in which the rum, after its first maturation, is blended and then returned to cask before finally being bottled.

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Some drinks insist on being pure rum. Legendario Elixir de Cuba does the opposite, making no secret of being something entirely its own.

Expert description

Legendario Elixir de Cuba 7 Year is a Spirit Drink based on Cuban rum matured up to 7 years, blended with raisin extract and bottled at 34%.

The elixir is made by Legendario, a Cuban house founded in 1946, by blending cask-matured rum with an extract of grapes and raisins. Because Cuban law only permits up to 20 grams of added sugar per litre for a spirit to be called rum, this drink correctly falls into the Spirit Drink category instead, with a thicker, more dessert-like style than classic rum. The result is a sweet, easy-drinking bottle that is simple to enjoy both neat and in simple mixes.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dried fruit, especially raisins and prunes, with vanilla, caramel and a hint of light tobacco.

Palate

Caramelised raisin, vanilla, chocolate and soft oak, in an almost liqueur-like, smooth texture.

Finish

Softly rounded, with lingering sweetness and light oak.

Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Spirit Drink
Age: Up to 7 years
ABV: 34%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 8500000191026
Serving suggestion: Neat, on the rocks or with dessert

Flavour profile

Sweet · Raisin · Caramel · Soft

Did you know?

The label "Elixir" on Cuban bottles is not random, it is the legally required category for rum-based drinks exceeding 20 grams of added sugar per litre, which makes Legendario Elixir de Cuba a legally distinct drink from the house's more classic rums.

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From the esteemed house of Oliver & Oliver comes this Cuban rum, where 12 years of maturation have given a deep, balanced character with distinct wood and spice complexity.

Expert Description

Ron Cubanacan Reserva Familiar 12 Years is a Cuban Rum matured for 12 years, bottled at 38%.

The rum is produced by Oliver & Oliver, an esteemed house within Cuban and Caribbean rum production. After 12 years of maturation, the rum stands as a prestigious, aged rum with a well-balanced structure, where caramel, vanilla and dried fruit play alongside a light oak spice and a pleasant warmth.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Inviting aromas of caramel, vanilla and dried fruits, with subtle hints of oak and spice.

Palate

Smooth and well-balanced with toffee, dark chocolate and a touch of spice, balanced by a gentle oakiness.

Finish

Long and warm with lingering notes of caramel and dried fruits.

Specifications

Name: Ron Cubanacan Reserva Familiar 12 Years
Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Rum
Age: 12 years
ABV: 38%
Size: 70 CL
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat in a snifter glass

Bottler: Oliver & Oliver

Flavour Profile

Caramel · Full-bodied · Spicy · Fruity · Warm

Did You Know?

The name "Cubanacan" refers to central Cuba and was originally the term used by the indigenous Taíno people for the island's central region.

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The same company behind Havana Club also makes this lesser-known brand, which for decades was sold only in the Cuban domestic market.

Expert description

Ron Cubay Carta Blanca Extra Anejo is a Rum from Cuba, matured 3 years in North American oak casks and bottled at 40%.

The rum is produced by Cuba Ron S.A. in Santo Domingo, Villa Clara, in the centre of Cuba, the same company behind world-famous Havana Club. The brand was established in 1964, but was originally intended solely for the Cuban domestic market and has only recently, around 2010, found its way to export. Carta Blanca combines the richness of long-aged dark rums with the freshness of Cuba's classic white rum style in a single bottle.

Tasting notes

Nose

Gentle aroma with creamy vanilla and a hint of fresh green apple.

Palate

Clean and full-bodied for its type, with earthy, herbaceous notes showing signs of mature ageing.

Finish

Light and refreshing, with a balanced close.

Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Rum
Age: 3 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: North American oak
Serving suggestion: Neat or in classic Cuban cocktails

Flavour profile

Light · Fresh · Creamy · Herbaceous

Did you know?

Ron Cubay is produced by Cuba Ron S.A., the same company behind world-famous Havana Club, but for decades the brand was reserved exclusively for the Cuban domestic market.

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In Cuba, this is the rum people actually drink day to day, not the tourist version, but the social, affordable classic.

Expert description

Ron Cubay Anejo is a Rum from Cuba, distilled from Cuban sugar cane molasses in column stills and matured 7 years in American white oak casks, bottled at 38%.

The rum is produced by Cuba Ron S.A. in Santo Domingo, Villa Clara, the same company behind Havana Club. The Ron Cubay brand was founded in 1964, but for decades was reserved exclusively for the Cuban domestic market and was only released for export in 2010. Anejo is the house's accessible everyday rum, popular in Cuba as a social and affordable classic.

Tasting notes

Nose

Spicy oak and a hint of tobacco, chocolate and an almost honey-like sweetness, plus freshly roasted coffee beans and soft caramel.

Palate

Sweet entry with soft tropical fruits and berries, plus a hit of milk and dark chocolate.

Finish

Soft caramel and chocolate, with a light, warming peppery finish.

Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Rum
Age: 7 years
ABV: 38%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American white oak casks
Distillation method: Column distillation
Serving suggestion: Neat or in a Cuba Libre

Flavour profile

Sweet · Tropical · Spiced · Chocolate

Did you know?

Ron Cubay is made by the same producer as Havana Club, but while Havana Club became the export product, Ron Cubay remained for decades an exclusively Cuban everyday rum that has only recently reached foreign markets.

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The name Matusalem comes from the Bible's oldest man, Methuselah, and there is something fitting in that: a rum built on an ageing method that never quite stops.

Expert description

Ron Matusalem 15 Gran Reserva Solera is a Rum from the Dominican Republic, matured through the solera system and bottled at 40%.

The rum comes from Matusalem, a house originally founded in Santiago de Cuba and now producing in the Dominican Republic. The solera system, originally borrowed from sherry and brandy production, means the number 15 is not a fixed minimum age for every drop, but a reflection of the average maturation level in an ongoing blend, where no more than a third of each cask is drawn off every three months and replaced with rum from the level above. The result is a rum with a deep, layered sweetness and a surprising complexity for its price bracket.

Tasting notes

Nose

Woody notes, dry citrus and rich caramel.

Palate

Oak, tropical fruit such as banana and papaya, dates and raisins, seasoned with sweet baking spice.

Finish

Chocolate, caramel and a hint of citrus that fades gently.

Distillery: Matusalem
Region/Country: Dominican Republic
Type: Rum
Age: Solera 15
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Solera oak casks
EAN no.: 0766094010072
Serving suggestion: Neat or in a mellow rum cocktail

Flavour profile

Caramel · Fruity · Oak · Sweet

Did you know?

The Matusalem family fled Cuba after the 1959 revolution and restarted production in the Dominican Republic, but the name and the solera tradition from Santiago de Cuba still live on in every bottle.

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There are several Matusalem expressions, but the 23 is the one that feels like a culmination, the ultimate statement of the house's solera philosophy.

Expert description

Ron Matusalem 23 Year Gran Reserva is a Rum from the Dominican Republic, matured through the solera system in French oak casks and bottled at 40%.

The rum comes from Matusalem, a house founded in Santiago de Cuba that has produced in the Dominican Republic since the Cuban revolution in 1959. The number 23 refers to the oldest components in the solera blend, where rum of varying ages is continuously blended and drawn from the bottom casks. The use of French oak, unlike the more common American oak in the house's other expressions, gives this release an extra layer of elegance and complexity.

Tasting notes

Nose

Caramel, toasted oak, coffee and banana, with fresh honey, crisp almond and cedar wood.

Palate

Smoothly balanced, with honey, vanilla and molasses, alongside roasted almonds and leather.

Finish

Spiced and long-lasting, lightly bittersweet, with dark chocolate, roasted nuts and baking spices such as cinnamon and cloves.

Distillery: Matusalem
Region/Country: Dominican Republic
Type: Rum
Age: Solera 23
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: French oak casks, solera
EAN no.: 0766094110055
Serving suggestion: Neat, in a cognac glass

Flavour profile

Caramel · Coffee · Elegant · Spiced

Did you know?

Matusalem is one of very few rum houses to use French oak rather than American in its oldest solera releases, a technique borrowed directly from cognac production and part of why the 23 comes across as more elegant than the younger Matusalem expressions.

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Where Gran Reserva represents the house's mature peak, Clasico Solera is the rum that carries the Original Cuba name forward as a tribute to the brand's roots in Santiago de Cuba.

Expert Description

Ron Matusalem Clasico Solera 10 Year is a Cuban Rum made using the solera system, bottled at 40%.

The brand was founded by Spanish immigrant Pablo Nonell, who opened his first distillery in Santiago de Cuba in 1872 and was one of the pioneers of the solera system in the Cuban rum industry. After several generations of ownership, first the Camp family and later the Álvarez family, production was firmly established in the Dominican Republic in 2016. The Clasico Solera edition, marked Blender Original Cuba, honours this original Cuban heritage and builds on the solera's characteristic layering of multiple vintages of rum over 10 years.

The result is a light, caramel-forward rum, where tropical fruit meets a soft, rounded finish.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Caramel, tropical fruit and a touch of vanilla.

Palate

Light and round with brown sugar and soft fruit.

Finish

Soft and medium-length with lingering caramel.

Specifications

Name: Ron Matusalem Clasico Solera 10 Year
Distillery: Ron Matusalem
Type: Cuban Rum
Age: 10 Years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN No.: 766094070052
Serving Suggestion: Neat at room temperature or over ice

Flavour Profile

Light · Caramel-forward · Fruity · Soft · Classic

Did You Know?

The Original Cuba wording on the label honours Matusalem's historic origin in Santiago de Cuba in 1872, even though production today takes place in the Dominican Republic.

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One of Cuba's oldest rum names keeps things light and simple in this release - clear, uncoloured and built to work in cocktails.

Expert Description

Ron Matusalem Platino Original is a white Cuba Rum, bottled at 40%.

Platino Original is Ron Matusalem's clear, uncoloured release, designed as a versatile white rum that works just as well neat as in cocktails. Ron Matusalem is one of the oldest rum names from Cuba, with a history stretching back to the mid-1800s, and the brand today is known for both its older, aged releases and simpler white rums like this one.

The name Matusalem is a reference to the biblical figure Methuselah, known for his long life - an image of the distillery's tradition and endurance across generations.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Light sugarcane and citrus.

Palate

Clean and dry with a light sweetness.

Finish

Short and fresh.

Specifications

Name: Ron Matusalem Platino Original
Distillery: Ron Matusalem
Region/Country: Cuba
Type: White Cuba Rum
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 766094060053
Serving suggestion: In cocktails or on ice

Flavour Profile

Clean · Light · Fresh · Citrus

Did You Know?

The name Matusalem refers to the biblical Methuselah, known as the longest-lived person in the Bible - an image underscoring the distillery's long history back to 19th-century Cuba.

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Matusalem carries a Cuban rum heritage forward from the Dominican Republic, after the 1959 revolution forced the family to relocate the entire production.

Expert Description

Ron Matusalem Solera 7 is a Dominican Republic Rum, distilled and aged through a solera system and bottled at 40%.

The Matusalem brand was founded in Cuba in the 19th century, but after the Cuban Revolution in 1959, the family moved production to the Dominican Republic, where it has continued ever since. Solera 7 is aged through the house's classic solera system, where rum of different ages is gradually blended across multiple tiers of casks to achieve a smooth, round character, still carrying the name "El Ron de Cuba" forward as a tribute to the brand's origin.

The result is a golden, versatile rum that works equally well neat and in cocktails.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla, caramel and a hint of wood.

Palate

Sweet and robust with spice, vanilla and caramel, supported by a light woody tone.

Finish

Long, with lingering caramel, vanilla and citrus fruit.

Specifications

Name: Ron Matusalem Solera 7
Distillery: Matusalem
Region/Country: Dominican Republic
Type: Rum
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Solera system
Serving Suggestion: Neat, over ice, or in a Mojito or Dark and Stormy

Flavour Profile

Vanilla-forward · Sweet · Caramel-forward · Versatile · Round

Did You Know?

The Matusalem family moved its entire rum production from Cuba to the Dominican Republic after the 1959 revolution, but the brand still carries the nickname "El Ron de Cuba" as a tribute to its original homeland.

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Mahogany in colour and syrupy on the nose, this 15-year-old is the most mature edition of Ron Mulata de Cuba, the cigar lover's answer to an afternoon dram.

Expert description

Ron Mulata de Cuba 15 Year Añejo is a Cuban Rum, matured for 15 years and bottled at 38%.

The rum comes from Cuba and carries the colour of mahogany with a hint of reddish-brown reflections, a clear sign of the long cask maturation. Ron Mulata is part of the broader Cuban rum tradition, where the style is built on softness and round, sweet notes rather than dryness and spice. The 15-year expression is the house's most matured release and highlights precisely the soft, creamy character that defines Cuban rum of this age.

Tasting notes

Nose

A persistent bouquet of moderate fruit, precious wood, nuts, coconut and vanilla.

Palate

Toffee and hazelnut up front, with a full, creamy palate built around wood, vanilla and coconut.

Finish

Creamy and long, with a light burning warmth and a lingering, woody finish.

Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Cuban Rum
Age: 15 years
ABV: 38%
Size: 70 CL
Serving suggestion: Neat or with a cigar

Flavour profile

Creamy · Nutty · Sweet · Full-bodied

Did you know?

With its creamy texture and long, woody finish, Ron Mulata 15 Year is often considered a natural companion to a good cigar, a classic combination in Cuban drinking culture.

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There is rum, and then there are drinks that use rum as a starting point for something else entirely. Elixir de Cuba belongs to the latter category, and makes no secret of it.

Expert description

Ron Mulata de Cuba Elixir de Cuba is a Spirit Drink based on Cuban rum blended with dark grapes and bottled at 34%.

The elixir is produced by Ron Mulata, Cuba's second best-selling rum brand, by adding small dark grapes to a long cask-matured rum base. This results in a sugar content exceeding the Cuban limit for the term rum, which is why it is correctly sold as a Spirit Drink. The style is sweeter and rounder than classic Cuban rum, intended to be enjoyed neat or in sweet mixes.

Tasting notes

Nose

Sugarcane, coffee and a hint of tobacco.

Palate

Intense sweetness with sugarcane and white chocolate, carried by the long cask maturation.

Finish

Softly rounded and lingeringly sweet.

Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Spirit Drink
ABV: 34%
Size: 70 CL
Serving suggestion: Neat, on the rocks or with dessert

Flavour profile

Sweet · Chocolate · Fruity · Soft

Did you know?

Ron Mulata is Cuba's second largest rum brand after Havana Club and is known for experimenting with sweet variants like Elixir de Cuba, a style rooted in the Cuban tradition of refining rum with local fruits and syrups.

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In Cuba's bars there is a rum people reach for when the price needs to be right and the drink needs to taste clean, not Havana Club, but Mulata.

Expert description

Ron Mulata de Cuba Silver Dry is a Cuban Rum, unaged and bottled at 38%.

The rum is produced at the Heriberto Duquesne distillery in Villa Clara, Cuba, and is one of the country's best-selling brands, second only to Havana Club. Silver Dry is made from pure Cuban sugar syrup without any cask maturation, giving it a dry, sharp profile rather than the sweeter, rounder styles often found in darker rums. It is intended as a straightforward cocktail rum for everyday use rather than a bottle to sip neat.

Tasting notes

Nose

Powdered white sugar and a hint of vanilla.

Palate

Dry and spiced, with citrus peel and peppery notes.

Finish

Short and sharp, with a clean close.

Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Cuban Rum
ABV: 38%
Size: 70 CL
Serving suggestion: In a Mojito, Cuba Libre or other cocktails

Flavour profile

Dry · Spiced · Clean · Fresh

Did you know?

Ron Mulata is, after Havana Club, the best-selling rum brand on the Cuban domestic market and is the rum most often found behind the bar in Cuban bars, where Havana Club is typically reserved for tourists and export.

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Santiago de Cuba takes its name from the eastern city's work of combining old tradition with modern rum craftsmanship. The 12 Year is the clearest proof of that.

Expert description

Ron Santiago de Cuba 12 Year Extra Añejo is a Cuban Rum, matured for 12 years in oak casks and bottled at 40%.

The rum comes from Santiago de Cuba, one of Cuba's most respected rum houses, where traditional distillation methods meet modern refinement. The 12 Year is the house's older, more serious expression, drier and more elegant than the younger releases, with a deep, dark complexity that comes from the long cask maturation. The style sits closer to a spirituous, cognac-like depth than the sweeter, lighter Cuban rum often associated with the tourist market.

Tasting notes

Nose

Deep and intense, with dark chocolate and dried fruit, supported by spiced, creamy oak.

Palate

Dry, with dried fruit and burnt sugar, a nutty character and sweet dried fruit dominating the palate.

Finish

Dry with subtle heat, a hint of banana and light roasted spice.

Distillery: Santiago de Cuba
Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Cuban Rum
Age: 12 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oak casks
EAN no.: 8500000918258
Serving suggestion: Neat, in a cognac glass

Flavour profile

Dry · Elegant · Dark · Spiced

Did you know?

Santiago de Cuba is often described as the fusion of tradition and modernity, and the 12 Year is the expression that demonstrates this most clearly, combining classic Cuban distillation with a refined, almost cognac-like maturation style.

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Ron Santiago de Cuba 12 Year Extra Anejo

Discover the rich, complex flavor of Ron Santiago de Cuba 12 Year Extra Anejo, a premium rum from the legendary rum region of Cuba. This 12-year-old rum is carefully aged in oak casks, giving it a deep and refined flavor with notes of dried fruit, vanilla, caramel, and subtle spices. The smooth, well-balanced finish reveals hints of smoke and wood, making it ideal for both sipping and as an ingredient in cocktails.

Distillery: Ron Santiago
Name: Ron Santiago de Cuba 12 Year Extra Anejo
Age: 12 years
Alcohol Strength: 40%
Volume: 70 cl
Type: Extra Anejo Rum / Old Label

White rum can be far more than a neutral cocktail base. Santiago de Cuba Carta Blanca proves it with three years of cask maturation hidden behind the clear colour.

Expert description

Ron Santiago de Cuba Carta Blanca is a Cuban Rum, matured for 3 years in oak casks and bottled at 38%.

The rum comes from Santiago de Cuba, one of Cuba's most respected rum houses, where the distillate matures in oak casks for three years before the colour is filtered out. This gives it a surprising depth and delicacy for a white rum, with honey, vanilla and cocoa notes normally requiring longer visible ageing. The style sits somewhere between a light, classic white rum and a more complex, cask-driven rum.

Tasting notes

Nose

Sugarcane and citrus zest, with a hint of vanilla, honeysuckle and lightly oxidised wine.

Palate

Light and dry, with tropical fruit, subtle spices and a touch of coconut.

Finish

Clean and elegant, with a light closing note of almond.

Distillery: Santiago de Cuba
Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Cuban Rum
Age: 3 years
ABV: 38%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oak casks
EAN no.: 8500000918203
Serving suggestion: In a Daiquiri, Mojito or on the rocks

Flavour profile

Light · Citrus · Tropical · Delicate

Did you know?

Although Carta Blanca is colourless, it has spent three years in oak casks, meaning its body and complexity genuinely come from cask maturation, it simply resembles an entirely unaged rum after the filtration.

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The name means "the most holy trinity", and there is something near reverent about the calm this 15-year-old Cuban rum radiates.

Expert description

Santisima Trinidad de Cuba 15 Year is a Cuban Rum, matured for 15 years and bottled at 40.7%.

The rum comes from the Spanish Destilerias MG, who produce Santisima Trinidad in traditional Cuban style, named after the city of Trinidad on Cuba's southern coast. The 15-year expression is the house's most matured release and builds on the classic Cuban philosophy of softness and round, complex notes rather than dryness and spice, where the long maturation gives a deeper, more complex profile than the younger editions.

Tasting notes

Nose

Delicate aromas of vanilla, caramel, light tobacco and soft spices, with woody, toasted notes and dried fruit.

Palate

Rich and creamy, with sweetness balanced by a light bitterness, almond and walnut.

Finish

Long and warming with balsamic notes, almond, walnut and vanilla.

Bottler: Destilerias MG
Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Cuban Rum
Age: 15 years
ABV: 40.7%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 8500004250460
Serving suggestion: Neat or with a cigar

Flavour profile

Creamy · Nutty · Spiced · Full-bodied

Did you know?

The city of Trinidad, after which the rum is named, is one of Cuba's best-preserved colonial towns and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, reflecting the same respect for tradition found in the bottle's contents.

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Trinidad, the colonial town centre in central Cuba with its cobbled streets and pastel-coloured houses, lends its name to this youthful, approachable Cuban rum.

Expert Description

Santisima Trinidad de Cuba 3 Year is a Cuba Rum from Destilerias MG, aged 3 years in oak casks and bottled at 40%.

The rum is part of the Santisima Trinidad range, named after the town of Trinidad in Cuba, known for its well-preserved colonial architecture. The range is produced by Destilerias MG, and the 3-year edition is the house's most approachable and youthful rum, made to be easy to drink without compromising on the classic Cuban rum character.

The result is a soft, rounded rum with pronounced vanilla and almond, showing the cask's influence despite the relatively short ageing time.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Oak, burnt sugar and caramel, with raisin and almond.

Palate

Sugar cane in harmony with woody tones, supported by almond, vanilla and a touch of dried plum.

Finish

Soft and clean, with a lingering light sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Santisima Trinidad de Cuba 3 Year
Distillery: Destilerias MG
Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Rum
Age: 3 Years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Oak casks
Serving Suggestion: Neat, over ice, or in a Cuba Libre

Flavour Profile

Vanilla-forward · Soft · Light · Caramel-forward · Round

Did You Know?

The town of Trinidad in Cuba, after which the rum is named, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its cobbled streets and Spanish colonial buildings, largely unchanged since the 16th century.

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If the 15-year is the reflective older sibling, the 7-year is the more everyday-friendly edition of Santisima Trinidad, still carrying the same Cuban calm.

Expert description

Santisima Trinidad de Cuba 7 Year is a Cuban Rum, matured for 7 years and bottled at 40.3%.

The rum comes from the Spanish Destilerias MG, who produce Santisima Trinidad in traditional Cuban style, named after the city of Trinidad on Cuba's southern coast. The 7-year is the house's younger, more approachable release, still built on the classic Cuban philosophy of softness and round, complex notes, just with a lighter and more direct profile than the older 15-year edition.

Tasting notes

Nose

Vanilla, caramel and light tobacco, with soft spices and a hint of dried fruit.

Palate

Round and lightly sweet, with mild bitterness balanced by almond and a creamy texture.

Finish

Softly warming, with balsamic notes and a light vanilla sweetness.

Bottler: Destilerias MG
Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Cuban Rum
Age: 7 years
ABV: 40.3%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 8500004250453
Serving suggestion: Neat or on the rocks

Flavour profile

Creamy · Round · Sweet · Light

Did you know?

Although the 7-year is the house's younger expression, it builds on the same philosophy and recipe as the more matured 15-year edition, just with less time to develop the deeper, woody notes.

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