Nobody makes better rums than the Cubans. Here is the latest batch we´re drinking:  Ron Cubay Carta Blanca: A clean,...

Here are five rums locals love for both their quality and their value.

Santiago de Cuba rum is produced in the eastern part of the country, an area considered to be the Mecca of Cuban light rum.

Luxury rum is a growing category in the spirits world and Cuba is producing some of the most exciting examples at the moment.

  When we talk about Cuban rums today, the usuals always come to mind, including Havana Club and Santiago. But...

We are excited to announce that the third issue of Havana Insider is now out. Inside you’ll find reviews of...

A complex and sophisticated aged rum, delivering rich aromas of dried fruit with notes of cocoa, wood, and tobacco.

Our second print edition of Havana Insider is now available on the streets of Havana, and via free download on HavanaInsider.com.

I remember first drinking this rare rum in early 2000 and being impressed. Today, it is a limited production spirit from the distillery of Santiago de Cuba – 3,000 bottles are apparently made every year.

The dryness of this rum accentuates its incredible fruitiness and freshness.

This new rum is very rich on the nose with so much toffee, burnt orange and creme brulee. Full-bodied, sweeter and denser than Union.

Santiago’s flagship blend, from old stocks, is a beautiful dark amber tribute to 500 years of Cuban culture.  This rich...

We tasted Havana Club's ultra premium Union rum recently in Havana. It's a powerful and amazing expression of an aged rum, blended to pair with a Cuban cigar. The target was the powerful Cohiba Siglo VI.

We have been tasting (drinking) Maximo for years and it is clearly the greatest Cuban rum – and one of...

Rum went global centuries ago, but its cradle is in the West Indies, and the most famous rum comes from from Cuba.

This is a stop that visitors to Cuba have to make. Otherwise, what’s the point of visiting a country that is famous for its national drink - rum? Opened in 2000 by the country’s most famous rum brand Havana Club, the museum uses visuals and models to guide visitors through the whole rum-making process, from harvesting at sugarcane plantations to the final bottling process.

Some rancio, butter and dried fruits here. Caramel too. A full-bodied rum with a dense and rich mouthfeel. Soft and...

Very clean with a sherry barrel sort of aroma. Floral. The lightness and oak barrel treatment here gives this rum...

Very clean fresh and bright. It’s the right choice for mixing drinks whether Havana libre or mojito! Bueno.

More caramel than Añejo Reserva. Burnt sugar. This standard bearer of Cuban rum delivers a full body. Lots of caramel...

Incredibly clean, gorgeous and aromatic. Shows subtelty and finesse in the nose from real wood aging. Extremely rich and layered...

A dense and fresh deluxe rum with aromas of dried fruits, light toffee and citrus fruit such as oranges and...

Intense aromas of caramel, candied fruit and cedar. Amazing depth and richness, this subtle yet rich rum has breathtaking depth...

Extremely complex and subtle aromas of dried flowers, cedar and sandalwood. Clean spirits. This is really rich and complex with...

Subtle and complex with flan and cream aromas. This has always been a favorite with just the right balance of...

Aromas of smoked wood, dried friut and citrus. Full-bodied, round textured with a rich palate of dried fruits and cedar....

Clean and floral aromas. Good standard rum for mixing drinkings with body and cleanliness.

Aromas of dried fruits, hints of cedar. Complex and subtle. The palate is a little underwhelming with a hot and...

Floral and woody with cedar and toasted oak. A little hot and unbalanced with some plastic and slightly unclean spirit...

Very spicy, molasses and brown sugar. Very sweet style with candied apple, caramel and toffee character. Too much for a...

Pretty dried flowers, spice and light caramel. Round and rich with some wood and cream texture on the palate, but...

A little waxy with plastic undertones. Light toffee. A pleasant and well-done rum with cedar and spice character. A little...

Lots of caramel and molasses, dried fruits on the nose. Full and spicy, with light cedar, honey and caramel character....

Light caramel and light brown sugar. Clean spirit. Dense and flavorful with a slightly burn but delicious and satisfying. Where...