Product description
The Havana Club brand was established in Cuba back in 1934. The rums were manufactured by a family-owned company José Arechabala S.A. The Havana Club rums were sold in Cuba and exported to the United States.
After the Cuban Revolution, the Arechabala family were forced to emigrate and the brand was nationalised in 1960. In 1972 there were attempts at reviving the brand, focusing on the Soviet and Eastern European markets. In 1993 the Cuban government entered a partnership with the French spirits giant Pernod Ricard, and together they founded Corporación Cuba Ron company, with 50-50 stakes. Meanwhile, a competitor on the spirits market, Bacardi, purchased the original Havana Club Rum recipes from the Arechabala family and commenced production in 1994. The Bacardi products, manufactured in Puerto Rico, were exported to the United States market, from which the Cuban products were embargoed since the Cuban Revolution. There is an ongoing legal battle for the rights to the brand, which does not stand in the way of the Havana Club products conquering the world’s markets and the hearts of rum drinkers.
Havana Club Tributo 2017 is the second edition of that special rum that is designed to pay tribute to the Cuban culture. Made from the best spirits manufactured and maturing at Havana Club. According to the manufacturer, some of the spirit there matured in barrels that are over 80 years old. There were only 2500 bottles of the rum available on the market.
Nose: Notes of caramel, tobacco, furniture varnish, some spices.
Palate: Notes of honey, raisins, fruits, tobacco, some tannins, bitter chocolate.
Finish: Long, with notes of spice and oak.