Havana Club 11 Year Whiskey Exchange Selection

Review by: The Auditor

Review #1209; Rum #523

Here we have a bottling of rum produced for The Whisky Exchange. This small batch of rum was created by Havana Club’s maestro del ron Cubano Asbel Morales. This is a molasses based rum that was created from Cuban crown sugar cane and distilled on a column still. It then aged for 11 years in Cuba before being bottled at cask strength with no coloring or filtering.

Distillery: Havana Club

Bottler: Havana Club

Region: Cuba

Still: Column

ABV: 50%

Nose: Coconut, Pear,, Vanilla, Nutmeg, Pie Dough

Palate:   Medium mouthfeel, Nutmeg, Dark Chocolate, Orange Peel, Pie Dough, Cinnamon, Floral

Finish: Medium length finish, Nutmeg, Orange Peel, Pie Dough, Cinnamon, Floral, touch of Black Tea, Apple

Conclusion: This is a great rum. Its full of flavors that work well together. It also has good mouthfeel but yet still comes across and light and approachable. Something you want to keep reaching for to enjoy. Certainly a standout Cuban rum.  

Final Score: 88

Scoring Legend:

  • 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
  • 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
  • 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
  • 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
  • 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
  • 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
  • 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
  • 50-59: Save it for mixing.
  • 0-49: Blech.

Published by The Auditor

I have drank my fair amount of single malt but got started writing reviews about Single Malt and Bourbon in 2018. Over 1000 total reviews later and I focus mainly on Sugar Cane Spirits now. However, single malt is a still a spirits category I enjoy greatly as is Agave and Brandy. I wouldn’t go as far as to call myself an expert but I am the resident Rum obsessed writer for Malt Runners.

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