Havana Club 7 year old

Wine information: Havana Club is the second largest international rum brand worldwide. Cuba has a long tradition of rum-making. It dates way back to 1493, when Christopher Columbus introduced sugar cane to the island. The crop flourished in the favourable climate and fertile soil. Havana Club is produced according to careful Cuban tradition from sugar cane of the highest quality. After fermentation of the molasses, called mieles in Cuba (literally honey), an extremely slow distillation process in columns especially designed for Havana Club produces a powerful and aromatic liquor known as aguardiente. This young liquor is aged in white oak casks and then blended with fresh sugarcane distillate to produce ron fresco (fresh rum) which is then successively aged and blended again several times until the maestros roneros (master blenders) are satisfied. The choice of barrels is crucial, as the wood gives colour, aroma and complexity to the liquor. The entire range of Havana Club is aged naturally, with no artificial acceleration – the best guarantee of excellent quality. After ageing, each cask of rum is verified, and tasted by the maestros roneros with passion, patience and precision to ensure the quality of the ageing and blending processes. Around 15 years of training are necessary to become a true maestro ronero – the time it takes to learn the traditional skills of rum-making from the previous generation.

Tasting Notes: Havana Club Añejo 7 Años is the epitome of Cuban rum. It has a has a dazzling and clear mahogany colour. The nose is outstanding, it is an exquisite bouquet with intense and complex notes of cocoa, vanilla, cedar, sweet tobacco and lush tropical fruits. A stylish and exceptionally rich rum. A voluptuous, silky entry leads to a balanced yet extraordinarily complex palate of vibrant and refined warm cocoa, vanilla, sugarcane, chestnut and caramelised tropical fruit flavours braced by firm, smooth oak and rich brown spice. Finish Intense but round and smooth, its complex aged notes combine with a crispness reminiscent of its sugarcane origins to give a rum that is the pride of the whole Cuban rum-making tradition.

Food & drink match: Havana Club Añejo 7 Años can be enjoyed neat, however the complexity of the aroma can be brought out by adding an ice cube, or by allowing it to breathe for a few minutes in the glass. Alternatively, it can be served in a truly indulgent Cuba Libre or in premium cocktails.

 
     

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