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On 2015-10-15 18:46, Jeff Bannow wrote:
Here's what I've got. I'm also in the process of making my own spiced rum.
Havana Club White
Brugal Especial Extra Dry
Brugal Ron Reserva Anejo
Koloa Dark
Coruba Dark
Appleton Estate Extra 12 Year
Rhum Clément 6 Year
Barbancourt 5 Star Reserve Especiale 8-Year
Santiago de Cuba 12
Koloa Coconut
Wray & Nephew Overproof
Lemon Hart 151
Bacardi 151
I know this is a subjective question, but still, I thought it might be fun. What holes are in my collection right now?
No holes but I like to sip Zaya or Papa’s Pilar Dark.
Regarding the Havana Club the 1 year old is not very good, imho and the 3 year old although labeled “Anejo” is clear and makes an excellent Mojito. HC seems to be the “Barcardi” of Cuba in their bars and restaurants.
Here’s a list of the HC hierarchy and a pic of the thousand dollar plus bottle of Maximo Extra Anejo on display at the Hotel National in Havana Pernod Ricard[edit]
Añejo Blanco: White rum; aged 1 year. Marketed as a mixer.
Añejo 3 Años: Aged 3 years.
Añejo Especial
Añejo Reserva
Añejo 7 Años: Dark rum; aged 7 years.
Añejo 15 Años: Limited release rum aged at least 15 years.[26] Has won International Spirits Challenge awards.
Máximo Extra Añejo: A luxury aged rum retailing for over $1,000 a bottle, with only 1,000 bottles released. Packaged in a hand-blown glass bottle.
Selección de Maestros: A relaunch of the 90 proof "Cuban Barrel Proof" grade, Selección de Maestros ("Selections of masters") has performed well at spirit ratings competitions. For instance, at the 2014 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, it won a double gold medal. Ratings aggregator Proof66 has also placed the Selecciones de Maestros in the 99th percentile of all rums.
Havana Club Unión
Cheers
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