I have a friend who is going to Jamaica for the holidays and he asked me what I wanted him to bring back. I told him to bring back a box of Cohibas or Montecristos of course. I also told him to look for some good rum to bring back. What are some really good Cuban Rums on the market?? Nothing too expensive please

Not cuban, but you could pick up some great Appleton's distillates, one of Jamaica's finest. The 21 year old estate works for me.

Appleton is good. Personally I like Pusser's British Navy Rum because I got hooked on it sailing in the BVI years ago... and you can splice the main brace with one of the traditional British Navy toasts:

Monday: "Our ships at sea."

Tuesday: "Our men."

Wednesday: "Ourselves (as no one is likely to concern themselves with our welfare)."

Thursday: "A bloody war and quick promotion."

Friday: "A willing soul and sea room."

Saturday: "Sweethearts and wives... may they never meet."

Sunday: "Absent friends and those at sea."

Cheers.

minalpharetta - nice quothing.

since i'm smoking a monte 2 with rum as i type i am going to give a bit of due to bacardi.

the stuff is ubiquitous and produced in lord knows how many franchised countries but they have actually released a product worthy of a majour brand. and that is bacardi eight year old reserve. this is produced in the bacardi 'home' of bahamas and is as smooth a rum as i have found. if you a going to go global then you really should have a marque that you are proud to call your own and with the 8 year old i think that bacardi have finally showed me that they can produce.

the cigar btw, is fantastic.

Havana Club is Cuban and an excellent Rum at that!

Well I do love rum in general but i was just wanting some CUBAN rum just to try it out. My favorite is Gosling btw

Havana Club 7 year-old. Great stuff.

Gossling Black Seal is one of my favorite's too. My favorite Cuban rum is Varadero Club 7 anos, but it's rarely found outside Cuba. Havana Club 7 would be a good choice too.

Havana Club is great, and is easy to find. We always bring back a couple of bottles when cruising.

Forget about Cuban cigars from Jamaica, they will be fakes and you will pay a lot for them.

I agree that Havana Club 7 year old is a good Cuban rum.

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Originally posted by Docbarry:
Forget about Cuban cigars from Jamaica, they will be fakes and you will pay a lot for them.

I agree that Havana Club 7 year old is a good Cuban rum.

He didn't get them off the street. He got them at the cigar shop and the resort he was staying at. Doubt they are fake.

I have a colleague who owns property in Cuba and goes back and forth every 4 or 6 weeks. He said that Havana Club has an 18 year rum available in Cuba. That is a bottle I want to sample!

Anyone else try it?

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Originally posted by Bobcat:
I have a colleague who owns property in Cuba and goes back and forth every 4 or 6 weeks. He said that Havana Club has an 18 year rum available in Cuba. That is a bottle I want to sample!

Anyone else try it?

I've had it in Cuba. Insanely expensive and IMHO, not much better than the 7 anos.

I had some 7 yr old Havana Club last night. It was very good, smooth. Another to try is the Nicaraguan Flor De Cana. Their 4 yr old is superb, about 15 bucks a fifth.

We had Flor de Cana at our club a couple of months ago and sampled the 4, 7, 12, 15 and 18 yr old.

Roscoe
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I enjoy Havana Club anejo reserva. Very nice sipping rum. Lots a floral notes and the taste of molasses and clove are distinct.
Sipping this rum with a Coranado by Litto Gomez, La Flor dominicana is a perfect after dinner match.

Legendario - Elixir de Cuba.

Just got back from Cuba and have sampled a few.

Cubay - cheap but cheerful.

Varedero 7 year - nice, some prefer this over the Havana Club 7 year but I found that Havana Club was smoother.

Caney Anejo - not sure of age, but a dark bottle and similar to the varadero and HC 7 year so is probably on a par in the age stakes. I preferred it to Varadero and, while not as smooth as the HC 7 it was more interesting on my palette.

Havana club barrel select/proof - I may have been a bit jaded but I found this slightly harsher than the straight aged variety.

Santiago de cuba 11 year- as close as i got to the more pricey rums. very rich, dense and felt like a quality spirit.

I agree with most of the posts in this thread. I love Appleton Extra and Reserve. Flor de cana is also an excellant rum for the price. As far as Cuban rum goes, I like the 7 year but the anejo reserva usually does the trick. I would also like to note Matusalem as being a superb rum although it has not been made in Cuba since the revolution.

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Originally posted by JWeb:
I agree with most of the posts in this thread. I love Appleton Extra and Reserve. Flor de cana is also an excellant rum for the price. As far as Cuban rum goes, I like the 7 year but the anejo reserva usually does the trick. I would also like to note Matusalem as being a superb rum although it has not been made in Cuba since the revolution.

Matusalem was made in Cuba until a few years ago. I bought a bottle in Moron, Cuba in 2003.

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Originally posted by Bass Man:

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Originally posted by JWeb:
I agree with most of the posts in this thread. I love Appleton Extra and Reserve. Flor de cana is also an excellant rum for the price. As far as Cuban rum goes, I like the 7 year but the anejo reserva usually does the trick. I would also like to note Matusalem as being a superb rum although it has not been made in Cuba since the revolution.

Matusalem was made in Cuba until a few years ago. I bought a bottle in Moron, Cuba in 2003.

According to their website the brand ceased to exist in Cuba after the revolution. Maybe there is dual name usage. I have never tried Cuban Matusalem, only the Dominican brand.