What are some good Cuban Rums?

[Cigar Cowboy]

Wait I just found it for $24 bucks LOL

And that is the good stuff? I might give up scotch. LOL

 

[BrooksW]

The major player in Cuban rum is Havana Club. If you can find it, try the 15 year of the Cuban Barrel Proof. The 7 year version you can find everywhere.
There's a new Havana Club rum called Maximo that will set you back about $2000 per bottle.

Yep, but the Havana Club Gran Reserva is not bad either

(sadly, this is Luke's bottle, but he let me have some

~brooks

 

[Cigar Cowboy]

Which is better Brooks?

 

[njstone]

Do any of you guys who were at the NHC herf with Pete this spring remember what rum Dan brought out for us? I think it might have been a Zacapa, but I'm not sure. Whatever it was, it was the best rum I've ever had x20.

 

[Bass man]

If you like a sweeter style of rum, Legendario Elixir is awesome. Think of rum mixed with honey. Pour out a couple shots over a single ice cube & you be in heaven. If you like a drier rum, Zacapa XO is better than 99% of the Cuban stuff- the ther 1% being the rediculously expensive stuff I haven't tried.

 

[Seminole]

Can anyone recommend a good cuban rum brand?

Sipping or mixing??? I take it sipping to enjoy with a fine smoke. All mentioned are great rums, and like icehog3 said, there are much better rums than those from the forbidden island. But, one thing I have found that is always a great pairing, sip a rum from the same island that the cigar tobacco is from. It also depends on your tastes. I personally do not enjoy the sweet rums like Zacapa, Pyrat, Zaya, etc. A go to rum for me that is fairly easy to get your hands on is Mount Gay XO. By the way, that HC 15 is MMMMmmmmm, MMMMMMMmmmmm, good.