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Tonight’s Rum, Havana Club Seleccion de Maestros. This special treat for me and comes via my excellent friend Al who picked this bottle up for me during the BC Liquor Specialty Spirit Sale in June while I was vacationing. Thanks Al! “Seleccion de Maestros” technically means Teacher Selection, but in reality it means Master Blender.
In my Rum Club Canada glass, this is a lovely copper coloured rum; it’s remarkably inviting. And while it’s 45%, and it could be be a bit sharp, I’m still optimistic as I’ve always been fond of older Havana Club rums, and like the Cubans I never add anything to the rum when drinking it. The nose hits me with vanilla, walnuts, nuts, orange ,and light caramel. It’s a great nose and has a minimal alcohol presence, but is fully a rum bouquet.
The first hit is delicate on the lips, it’s near water-like in the mouth. Only when you push the sip down do you get any sense that it’s a spirit at all, or even a higher ABV spirit. I’m drinking this rum at near room temperature and that might have something to do with it. Flavours in the mouth are mild. There’s little in there that stands out and I have to pick through it to let you know what flavours it presents. But the flavours do include, bitter pineapple, roasted nuts, and slight tobacco with a hint of molasses. It’s a pleasant blend, but I find it a bit lacking. In the throat, it’s diffused but does build sip over sip, unlike a number of other rums I’ve had that soften over time. The finish has a bit of a burn to it due to that 45% and holds a bit of a soapiness to it. It reminds me of a coriander over-biased Gin. The finish is also long with pepper lingering for a few minutes.
This is a fair rum, but not the great, special rum the name implies. I rate it 8/10 and this is due to the undefined, weaker flavours and the long bitter finish. I think this rum would be best mixed with some fruit juices and a hint of orgeat syrup to soften the bitterness, but neat works too. This is the 413th rum I’ve tasted. So Far! Cheers everyone.
This is not a sipping rum. Use it I. A mix and you will not be disappointed.
I am so enjoying this rum. I am trying all the plantation rums and this one is decent.
I was surprised on the smoothness of this rum based in the price. It now has a permanent home in my collection
I had this the first time in the BVI. I am hooked. Very smooth. My favorite so far.
V arome sud-burbon vanilka.
Vo farbe tmavy jantar az karamel.
V chuti sa preklesluje cokolada vanilka a trosku sudovosti burbonu.
Na chvoste ale rychlo straca chut a nic viac sa tam nedeje.
Tasted at the Kill Devil Rum Club at Laka Lono on 7/31/24. Pours a golden amber color. Aroma is mildly biscuit and mildly Kraft Caramels. Delicious flavor with huge amounts of honey and brown sugar. Notes of sherry, peach, and a bit of chicory. Mild tingling ending to the palate.
Vůně: Čerstvá, třtinová, koření, pečený ananas, hořké mandle
Chuť: Hladká, trávová, kořenitá, ovocná, jemně nahořklá, štiplavá
Dochuť: Třtinově nasládlá, jemně hořké mandle, koření
Čistý, prostý, mladý, příjemný, ne příliš složitý, ani hořký agricol z Korsiky
Proč ne?
7,4/10
I don't like being the odd ball out since this rum does have a high ratings. But my taste buds are what they are. First off, it does have a very nice aroma! Strong caramel with some nice smokeyness! And when it first enters my mouth it is quite nice...... at first. There is weird after taste that I'm not a fan of. Once it goes down my throat and to the back side of my tongue, it switches to an other flavor that I can only describe as drinking a pool water.
I think I will this one again later down the line in my life. I want to like it!
I am always very cautious when it comes to rums I can find in the commercial liquor stores. However I was pleasantly surprised with this one!
On the Nose: I smell Toffee and Caramel.
Taste: dried fruit mixed with toffee.
Aftertaste: when swallowed it goes down smooth with an after burn like a good cognac.
This rum has that unique identity and character I am looking for in my rums. Recommended!
Clear as water in color, ofcause. Ethanol and sweet notes of banana on the nose, some herbs also. Quite sweet at start, ethanol kicks in too warming the chest. Moderate notes of banana, peach and some spices on palate. I tried with coke too: ethanol taste disapperars totally, nice flavor added to coke. If one likes a bit drier, I would recommend Bacardi Blanco over this, but my liking of sweeter rums, this is quite good. Dare I say, in some sircumstances this goes even as is?
6,8:On the nose the attack of chocolate is very impressive, it is sweet, alcoholic, not dry. Chocolate lovers can get their heaven in this rum.Tones of sweet cocoa powder all around us. Orange peel, vanilla and spice are overwhelmed by the chocolate. Aeration brings out more creamy chocolate, butterscotch, more bitterness and quite strong metallic notes, even meaty?!
7:On the palate, heavy bodied sweet rum, syrupy, full of chocolate attacks our tasting buds with some nice orange peel as counterbalance.Under the chocolate, we find lots of butterscotch sweetness, caramel, sweet spices, hints of vanilla and some oak.
7:The finish is long filled with sweet chocolate, a bit bitter and butterscotch, iodine and is a bit citrusy.
Cheap whisky is actually drinkable, but the rule doesn’t seem to hold for rum.
Was gifted this bottle and sat and collected dust for many years. Popped it open to make classic daiquiris, wasn't great, wasn't terrible.
Decent dose of cognac here and comes around nice. I get potpourri, tanned leather and booze. Dark clear copper pour. Spicy booze tinge sticks with you, not much sweetness here.
Look, I like it. There are probably better Caribbean rums out there … I doubt I’ll go back to this; but it’s well worth supporting the beacon of Western success stories in an otherwise chaotic region. Cheers to that!
Shame we lost Guyana but we’ve still got the rum and that’s the main thing. This is everso smooth — delectable!
It’s a great Caribbean rum for a completist to try. Smooth and flavoursome with subtle spice.
Attractive design, best in class. Not quite pure alcohol, which makes the taste more interesting and softened, but aftertaste is rough, stupefies the head for a long time. Suitable for ti punch.
Tasted like an angel passing on your tongie.. This is truly amazing..
WAREMUT does the thing
Ok ok.. This one has no sweet stuff inserted. The sweetness comes from the rum itself.
To me. It had a nice Esters head. Very nice
Posted 24 Aug '24 by DB United States 🇺🇸 | 81 ratings
I'd imagine it is safe to drink. You could always filter it. As long as it doesn't smell or taste "off" (a small sampling, of course!), it's liley fine. It's really hard (for me) to tell from the photo how bad it is. But since you got your $$$ back, just get another one if you're worried....
When I first read review mentioning brine I was like why the hell would I drink this, yet it makes sense, and is amazing even though it's such an alien taste
Schönes orangefarbenes Bernstein im Glas.
In der Nase frisch und fruchtig. Diverse tropische Früchte überraschen immer wieder aufs Neue. Karamelltöne, Hölzer und harzige Noten sitzen in der zweiten Reihe. Blumen und Gräser welken langsam in der Ferne.
Am Gaumen weich und geschmeidig. Frische Fruchtbrote mit ein wenig Karamell und Vanille zergehen sanft auf der Zunge. Hölzer und Tannine sind dezent im Hintergrund.
Im Abgang kurz und bündig. Holz und Karamell verschwindet zuerst, die Fruchtaromen bleiben etwas länger.
Ein durchaus eleganter und sehr leichter Navy Rum, mir fehlt aber eine gewisse tiefe und schwere. Die 40 % machen das Ganze auch nicht zu mehr Navy Style. Für Landratten, Einsteiger, Leichtmatrosen und das gemeine Volk, sicherlich nicht für den König.
Für meine 9. Rumrunde mit dem Thema Navy Rum.
Beautiful orange amber in the glass.
Fresh and fruity on the nose. Various tropical fruits surprise again and again. Caramel tones, woods and resinous notes sit in the second row. Flowers and grasses slowly wilt in the distance.
Soft and supple on the palate. Fresh fruit breads with a little caramel and vanilla melt gently on the tongue. Wood and tannins are discreetly in the background.
The finish is short and sweet. Wood and caramel disappear first, the fruit flavors remain a little longer.
A thoroughly elegant and very light navy rum, but I miss a certain depth and weight. The 40% doesn't make the whole thing any more navy style. For landlubbers, beginners, light sailors and the common people, certainly not for the king.
For my 9th rum round with the theme Navy Rum.
8,5: On the nose, the first notes we get are yellow fruits with tobacco, leather, nicely roasted with caramelized burnt sugar, some solvents and woody. Fruits are now red with cherry, prunes and becoming dry and the wood is toasted.
Aeration brings some herbal notes with cereal, darker side of this rum as charred wood, roasted nuts, licorice, chocolate, cocoa, walnut some confectionery and candied fruit and finally becomes just a bit metallic and smoky.
8,6:On the palate, the first impression is a syrupy, very fruity and spicy rum with yellow, red and then dried fruits. I reminds us on bourbon.The spices are sweet and warm. The wood is toasted and rum becomes more roasted, burnt with caramelized burnt sugar and some metallic notes. It is round and balanced. Chocolate, cocoa, nuts and some orange peel emerge.
8,8:The finish is very long, balanced, elegant with dried fruits, red fruits, caramelized nuts, chocolate, toasted wood and roastedness.
Tonight’s Rum, Havana Club Seleccion de Maestros. This special treat for me and comes via my excellent friend Al who picked this bottle up for me during the BC Liquor Specialty Spirit Sale in June while I was vacationing. Thanks Al! “Seleccion de Maestros” technically means Teacher Selection, but in reality it means Master Blender.
In my Rum Club Canada glass, this is a lovely copper coloured rum; it’s remarkably inviting. And while it’s 45%, and it could be be a bit sharp, I’m still optimistic as I’ve always been fond of older Havana Club rums, and like the Cubans I never add anything to the rum when drinking it. The nose hits me with vanilla, walnuts, nuts, orange ,and light caramel. It’s a great nose and has a minimal alcohol presence, but is fully a rum bouquet.
The first hit is delicate on the lips, it’s near water-like in the mouth. Only when you push the sip down do you get any sense that it’s a spirit at all, or even a higher ABV spirit. I’m drinking this rum at near room temperature and that might have something to do with it. Flavours in the mouth are mild. There’s little in there that stands out and I have to pick through it to let you know what flavours it presents. But the flavours do include, bitter pineapple, roasted nuts, and slight tobacco with a hint of molasses. It’s a pleasant blend, but I find it a bit lacking. In the throat, it’s diffused but does build sip over sip, unlike a number of other rums I’ve had that soften over time. The finish has a bit of a burn to it due to that 45% and holds a bit of a soapiness to it. It reminds me of a coriander over-biased Gin. The finish is also long with pepper lingering for a few minutes.
This is a fair rum, but not the great, special rum the name implies. I rate it 8/10 and this is due to the undefined, weaker flavours and the long bitter finish. I think this rum would be best mixed with some fruit juices and a hint of orgeat syrup to soften the bitterness, but neat works too. This is the 413th rum I’ve tasted. So Far! Cheers everyone.
This is not a sipping rum. Use it I. A mix and you will not be disappointed.
I am so enjoying this rum. I am trying all the plantation rums and this one is decent.
I was surprised on the smoothness of this rum based in the price. It now has a permanent home in my collection
I had this the first time in the BVI. I am hooked. Very smooth. My favorite so far.
V arome sud-burbon vanilka.
Vo farbe tmavy jantar az karamel.
V chuti sa preklesluje cokolada vanilka a trosku sudovosti burbonu.
Na chvoste ale rychlo straca chut a nic viac sa tam nedeje.
Tasted at the Kill Devil Rum Club at Laka Lono on 7/31/24. Pours a golden amber color. Aroma is mildly biscuit and mildly Kraft Caramels. Delicious flavor with huge amounts of honey and brown sugar. Notes of sherry, peach, and a bit of chicory. Mild tingling ending to the palate.
Vůně: Čerstvá, třtinová, koření, pečený ananas, hořké mandle
Chuť: Hladká, trávová, kořenitá, ovocná, jemně nahořklá, štiplavá
Dochuť: Třtinově nasládlá, jemně hořké mandle, koření
Čistý, prostý, mladý, příjemný, ne příliš složitý, ani hořký agricol z Korsiky
Proč ne?
7,4/10
I don't like being the odd ball out since this rum does have a high ratings. But my taste buds are what they are. First off, it does have a very nice aroma! Strong caramel with some nice smokeyness! And when it first enters my mouth it is quite nice...... at first. There is weird after taste that I'm not a fan of. Once it goes down my throat and to the back side of my tongue, it switches to an other flavor that I can only describe as drinking a pool water.
I think I will this one again later down the line in my life. I want to like it!
I am always very cautious when it comes to rums I can find in the commercial liquor stores. However I was pleasantly surprised with this one!
On the Nose: I smell Toffee and Caramel.
Taste: dried fruit mixed with toffee.
Aftertaste: when swallowed it goes down smooth with an after burn like a good cognac.
This rum has that unique identity and character I am looking for in my rums. Recommended!
Clear as water in color, ofcause. Ethanol and sweet notes of banana on the nose, some herbs also. Quite sweet at start, ethanol kicks in too warming the chest. Moderate notes of banana, peach and some spices on palate. I tried with coke too: ethanol taste disapperars totally, nice flavor added to coke. If one likes a bit drier, I would recommend Bacardi Blanco over this, but my liking of sweeter rums, this is quite good. Dare I say, in some sircumstances this goes even as is?
6,8:On the nose the attack of chocolate is very impressive, it is sweet, alcoholic, not dry. Chocolate lovers can get their heaven in this rum.Tones of sweet cocoa powder all around us. Orange peel, vanilla and spice are overwhelmed by the chocolate. Aeration brings out more creamy chocolate, butterscotch, more bitterness and quite strong metallic notes, even meaty?!
7:On the palate, heavy bodied sweet rum, syrupy, full of chocolate attacks our tasting buds with some nice orange peel as counterbalance.Under the chocolate, we find lots of butterscotch sweetness, caramel, sweet spices, hints of vanilla and some oak.
7:The finish is long filled with sweet chocolate, a bit bitter and butterscotch, iodine and is a bit citrusy.
Cheap whisky is actually drinkable, but the rule doesn’t seem to hold for rum.
Was gifted this bottle and sat and collected dust for many years. Popped it open to make classic daiquiris, wasn't great, wasn't terrible.
Decent dose of cognac here and comes around nice. I get potpourri, tanned leather and booze. Dark clear copper pour. Spicy booze tinge sticks with you, not much sweetness here.
Look, I like it. There are probably better Caribbean rums out there … I doubt I’ll go back to this; but it’s well worth supporting the beacon of Western success stories in an otherwise chaotic region. Cheers to that!
Shame we lost Guyana but we’ve still got the rum and that’s the main thing. This is everso smooth — delectable!
It’s a great Caribbean rum for a completist to try. Smooth and flavoursome with subtle spice.
Attractive design, best in class. Not quite pure alcohol, which makes the taste more interesting and softened, but aftertaste is rough, stupefies the head for a long time. Suitable for ti punch.
Tasted like an angel passing on your tongie.. This is truly amazing..
WAREMUT does the thing
Ok ok.. This one has no sweet stuff inserted. The sweetness comes from the rum itself.
To me. It had a nice Esters head. Very nice
Posted 24 Aug '24 by DB United States 🇺🇸 | 81 ratings
I'd imagine it is safe to drink. You could always filter it. As long as it doesn't smell or taste "off" (a small sampling, of course!), it's liley fine. It's really hard (for me) to tell from the photo how bad it is. But since you got your $$$ back, just get another one if you're worried....
When I first read review mentioning brine I was like why the hell would I drink this, yet it makes sense, and is amazing even though it's such an alien taste
Schönes orangefarbenes Bernstein im Glas.
In der Nase frisch und fruchtig. Diverse tropische Früchte überraschen immer wieder aufs Neue. Karamelltöne, Hölzer und harzige Noten sitzen in der zweiten Reihe. Blumen und Gräser welken langsam in der Ferne.
Am Gaumen weich und geschmeidig. Frische Fruchtbrote mit ein wenig Karamell und Vanille zergehen sanft auf der Zunge. Hölzer und Tannine sind dezent im Hintergrund.
Im Abgang kurz und bündig. Holz und Karamell verschwindet zuerst, die Fruchtaromen bleiben etwas länger.
Ein durchaus eleganter und sehr leichter Navy Rum, mir fehlt aber eine gewisse tiefe und schwere. Die 40 % machen das Ganze auch nicht zu mehr Navy Style. Für Landratten, Einsteiger, Leichtmatrosen und das gemeine Volk, sicherlich nicht für den König.
Für meine 9. Rumrunde mit dem Thema Navy Rum.
Beautiful orange amber in the glass.
Fresh and fruity on the nose. Various tropical fruits surprise again and again. Caramel tones, woods and resinous notes sit in the second row. Flowers and grasses slowly wilt in the distance.
Soft and supple on the palate. Fresh fruit breads with a little caramel and vanilla melt gently on the tongue. Wood and tannins are discreetly in the background.
The finish is short and sweet. Wood and caramel disappear first, the fruit flavors remain a little longer.
A thoroughly elegant and very light navy rum, but I miss a certain depth and weight. The 40% doesn't make the whole thing any more navy style. For landlubbers, beginners, light sailors and the common people, certainly not for the king.
For my 9th rum round with the theme Navy Rum.
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8,5: On the nose, the first notes we get are yellow fruits with tobacco, leather, nicely roasted with caramelized burnt sugar, some solvents and woody. Fruits are now red with cherry, prunes and becoming dry and the wood is toasted.
Aeration brings some herbal notes with cereal, darker side of this rum as charred wood, roasted nuts, licorice, chocolate, cocoa, walnut some confectionery and candied fruit and finally becomes just a bit metallic and smoky.
8,6:On the palate, the first impression is a syrupy, very fruity and spicy rum with yellow, red and then dried fruits. I reminds us on bourbon.The spices are sweet and warm. The wood is toasted and rum becomes more roasted, burnt with caramelized burnt sugar and some metallic notes. It is round and balanced. Chocolate, cocoa, nuts and some orange peel emerge.
8,8:The finish is very long, balanced, elegant with dried fruits, red fruits, caramelized nuts, chocolate, toasted wood and roastedness.