ISOM Havana Club, all hype or good stuff?

[Hermit]

Originally Posted by JohnnyFlake

I've been through a full bottle and another half a bottle, of the HC7, over the last year or so. To be honest, it doesn't do much for me! Don't get me wrong, it's not crap, it pretty good, however, there are far too many NC Rums out there that are far better and so, so much easier to get!

Never tried it. Cigars are one thing,
I'm not stickin' my neck out for rum.
I'm happy with Zacapa for sipping
and Myers for mixing.

[10kmistake]

I tried HC while in Mexico a couple of months ago after reading many posts about how good it was. Personally for me it was good but not outstanding. For a sipping rum, Matusalem, as Cyanide mentioned is

[DonnieW]

Compared to Screech... it's da bomb.

For comparison sake...

Screech Rum may be from Newfoundland, but it tastes like Toronto with a Detroit chaser. And somehow...against all advice...we finished the bottle. Because once the cap comes off, you realize it should never go back on. It gets dumped in one of two places: your mouth or the sink.

[10kmistake]

Originally Posted by DonnieW

Compared to Screech... it's da bomb.

For comparison sake...

Screech Rum may be from Newfoundland, but it tastes like Toronto with a Detroit chaser. And somehow...against all advice...we finished the bottle. Because once the cap comes off, you realize it should never go back on. It gets dumped in one of two places: your mouth or the sink.

Wow, I have heard of Screech, from what I hear your lucky to have taste buds after..............

[JohnnyFlake]

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Originally Posted by JohnnyFlake View Post
I've been through a full bottle and another half a bottle, of the HC7, over the last year or so. To be honest, it doesn't do much for me! Don't get me wrong, it's not crap, it pretty good, however, there are far too many NC Rums out there that are far better and so, so much easier to get!

Originally Posted by Hermit

Never tried it. Cigars are one thing,
I'm not stickin' my neck out for rum.
I'm happy with Zacapa for sipping
and Myers for mixing.

You really don't have to! All you have to do is hook up with a BTOL who lives in Canada, that's willing to send you a bottle of HC7, either in trade or you pay him for it plus S&H. I've been lucky enough to get a couple of bottles in trade for cigars and pipe tobacco.

[mosesbotbol]

HC is not worth the effort to import at all. If you want some fancy rum from Cuba, buy a pre-embargo bottle of Bacardi from Cuba. They are around...

[Gone Dave]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

HC is not worth the effort to import at all. If you want some fancy rum from Cuba, buy a pre-embargo bottle of Bacardi from Cuba. They are around...

[SIZE=3]Oh really,That is interesting pre embargo.. who would have thought..[/SIZE]

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by Gone Dave

[SIZE=3]Oh really,That is interesting pre embargo.. who would have thought..[/SIZE]

The bottle looks identical to Puerto Rican port embargo bottles. Distilled liquors aren't meant to age like wines, but they do change over time in the bottle as expected. Oxidation and just pure time do have effect.

I have had Cognac in the bottle over 100 years old, while delightful, is softer than a modern bottlings. The pre embargo Barcadi's I have seen were "white rum" and still clear after all these decades.

[10kmistake]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

The bottle looks identical to Puerto Rican port embargo bottles. Distilled liquors aren't meant to age like wines, but they do change over time in the bottle as expected. Oxidation and just pure time do have effect.

I have had Cognac in the bottle over 100 years old, while delightful, is softer than a modern bottlings. The pre embargo Barcadi's I have seen were "white rum" and still clear after all these decades.

I had the pleasure of enjoying a couple of drinks poured from a bottle of Crown Royal from the 50's a couple of years ago to celebrate the life of a loved one lost after the funeral. Probably the smoothest I have tasted. I Realize we are talking about Rum in this thread but brought back memories....

[Gone Dave]

Actually, I guess it's really not that far fetched..
I have a bottle of Makers Mark that I dipped on the tour 10 years ago in March.
And It looks pretty and tasty, in March I will do a tasting/review..

[cigarking]

I tried Santaiago de Cuba 11 year and found it to be a lot smoother that HC7,although the barrell proof HC aged in oak barrel's-an excellent sipping rum.

I still think Zaccappa rules, especially 30year!!

[Andyman]

What is the age on the HC Barrell Proof?

Originally Posted by cigarking

I tried Santaiago de Cuba 11 year and found it to be a lot smoother that HC7,although the barrell proof HC aged in oak barrel's-an excellent sipping rum.

I still think Zaccappa rules, especially 30year!!

[Gone Dave]

I lost the PM from the Canuck that was sent about this... and I cannot remember who.. if it was you PM again please

[Lexxxus]

I love the HC7 but for a really nice rum try the 15 year old.



HC has a very unique "Cuban" taste... people I know either like it or don't. I am also a big fan of Jamaican rum (Appleton Estate is a good moderately priced rum and their 21 year old is truly wonderful) Some of the rums of Guyana and P.R. also are also outstanding. I used to drink a Guyanese rum called London Dock and it was awesome just with water.

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[Mick Martin]

The HC7 is a good solid rum and not too expensive but compared to the HC Barrel proof it's a poor rum. If I could only drink 2 rums it would be Santiago 20 year old and HC Barrel proof. Cubans make the best rum AND cigars