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 Professional Edition D is the last (of four) special editions of Havana Club rum. Each edition is marked with a consecutive letter of the alphabet. Edition D was developed in collaboration between Havana Club rum masters and renowned bartenders. Here, it was Alex Kratena i Carina Soto Velásquez who contributed to the creation of the rum. The rum is a blend of spirits aged between 0 (unaged) and 3 years. It was launched in July 2019 in an edition limited to just over 1000 cases.
Nose: Grassy, fresh, herbal, with vanilla, butterscotch, pecan nuts and honey.
Palate: Dry, green apples, a hint of sea salt, green and herbal notes – mint, basil, white pepper.
Finish: Long, herbal.