Havana Club has Released a Second Expression of Tributo
a sipping rum made from the
distillery’s aged reserves, shining a light on the aguardiente in the blend.
Launched
last week during the annual Habanos cigar festival in Havana, just 2,500
bottles of Havana Club Tributo 2017 will go on sale around the world. Crafted by Havana Club’s master blender
Asbel Morales, from five hand-selected base rums and a 40-year-old
‘aguardiente’ spirit base matured in old barrels, the aguardiente is at the
heart of Tributo 2017. The result,
according to Morales, is “an exceptional rum with a distinctive dry note and an
intriguing array of flavors”. “With only
2,500 bottles being released worldwide, we expect the expression to be popular
among global rum and dark spirits connoisseurs who are looking for the next
authentic Cuban rum to add to their repertoire,” said Nick Blacknell,
international marketing director at Havana Club
“Tributo
2017 is a tribute to the talent of Cuban rum makers. The extensive reserves at the Havana Club
distillery provided us with a wealth of luxurious aged rums to experiment with. “By blending a decades-old aguardiente and
our precious rums, we have achieved a new rum experience that is lively and
complex, with a remarkable dry taste imparted by the sugar cane character of
the aguardiente and a powerful finish,” he said.
The
40% abv rum has “an amber glow and flavors of chocolate, tobacco and coffee”,
and aims to showcase “the richness and variety of styles found within the Cuban
rum category”. Priced at $375.00, each
70cl bottle is numbered and signed by Morales. The racing green on the gift box
pays homage to the color of the sugar cane plant.
