Havana Club 15 Years Gran Reserva (70cl, 40%)

Havana Club Gran Reserva 15 combines long tropical ageing with the Cuban art of blending. Selected reserve rums and aguardientes are assembled and aged again in oak casks, with even the youngest rum in the blend maturing for at least 15 years in white oak casks. In Cuba's warm, humid climate a considerable share of the cask contents evaporates during ageing, the so-called angels' share. These ageing conditions also shape the characteristic dry note of Gran Reserva 15. The mahogany-coloured rum combines dried fruit and wood notes with chocolate, coffee and spices, and is bottled at 40% in a 700ml bottle without gift packaging. The nose is led by dried fruits, especially prunes and raisins, with oak notes. The palate is lively and full-bodied, with sweet fruit notes joining chocolate, coffee, tobacco and spices in a balanced taste. The long finish ends with vanilla and cocoa.