Following the Cuban Revolution in 1959, the Havana club brand was nationalized by the government. The brand was established in Santa Cruz del Norte in Cuba in 1878 by Jose Arechabala. After his beloved company was nationalized, Arechabala emigrated to Spain with his family, before finally moving to America. In 1994, the company was owned by a fifty-fifty partnership between the Cuban government and the drinks giant Pernod Ricard.
Havana Clubs rums have become synonymous with Cuba and have become the back bar darling of many a cocktailian bartender. The range is made up of a few standard bottlings which are essentially mixing rums, as well as the seven year-old, which is intended for sipping. November of 2006 saw the release of the ultra-premium” Maximo Extra Anejo, “There will never be a rum that better expresses the Cuban rum culture” says Havana Club’s Maestro Ronero.
This Havana Club has been aged for three years in bourbon casks and then filtered, hence its colour.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Crisp and fresh with notes of marzipan, citrus, allspice, ground ginger, a little lime and gentle oak.
Palate: Clean and rounded with notes of citrus, vanilla and oak, a little spice and lemon and a delicate nutty note.
Finish: Short, clean.
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