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post #10471 of 12113
7/8/12 at 11:17am

Beautiful color, but no tasting notes?

 

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Chateau Coutet 64

 

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post #10472 of 12113
7/8/12 at 11:43am
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Erm, not to nitpick, but what Cuban rum is better than Havana Club?
D - I'd have to argue with you about the Barrel Proof being better than Zacapa 23.
Personally, I can't refer to many, but for one I like the Ron Varadero 3 a lot better than the HCA3. Then again, it's an amber rum, but they cost the same and share enough commonalities. I just like it better. Some other Cuban rum I can't comment on: Legendario, Mulata etc. At least eh Legendarios seem to review decently at the rum howler blog.
You've just been to Cuba, so maybe you can prove me wrong but I think that the low-end HCs tend to not be the best value. Like I said, I can't comment on their top shelf stuff.
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post #10473 of 12113
7/8/12 at 11:46am
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Erm, not to nitpick, but what Cuban rum is better than Havana Club?
D - I'd have to argue with you about the Barrel Proof being better than Zacapa 23.
on the basic level mulata is superior and on the higher end edmundo dantes
legendario and varadero are comparable certain varaderos are slightly better though.
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post #10474 of 12113
7/8/12 at 11:48am
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Why? Much better Cuban rum out there, imo! (At least the HVA3 is not good. The HVA7 ain't great either. Dunno about the Barrel Proof)
(But I guess it's a good idea to at least try them once... so you may as well ignore this post completely)

barrel proof is good not diplomatico ambassador good but good. you should try a bottle it may be called maestro something it is the same as barrel proof
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post #10475 of 12113
7/8/12 at 11:57am
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Beautiful color, but no tasting notes?

 

A taste of apple, citrus and most of it honey. It's very sweet, you just feel the vintage when drinking it. Very pure and I would say it's one of the best coutet I have ever tasted. Would give it maybe 9/10 points.

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post #10476 of 12113
7/8/12 at 1:10pm
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on the basic level mulata is superior and on the higher end edmundo dantes
legendario and varadero are comparable certain varaderos are slightly better though.
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Originally Posted by scarphe View Post

barrel proof is good not diplomatico ambassador good but good. you should try a bottle it may be called maestro something it is the same as barrel proof
Thanks for the input!

And FWIW, I somehow talked bs. Of course, Varadero 3 isn't more or less an amber rum than HVA3 is. Both are, so it's a reasonable comparison. I don't know whether I'd pass a blind test -- I guess the fact that HVA3 is just so widely available and Varadero is a smaller (I think) company influences me -- but anyway I still believe that I prefer V3.
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post #10477 of 12113
7/8/12 at 1:18pm
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Originally Posted by b1os View Post

Personally, I can't refer to many, but for one I like the Ron Varadero 3 a lot better than the HCA3. Then again, it's an amber rum, but they cost the same and share enough commonalities. I just like it better. Some other Cuban rum I can't comment on: Legendario, Mulata etc. At least eh Legendarios seem to review decently at the rum howler blog.
You've just been to Cuba, so maybe you can prove me wrong but I think that the low-end HCs tend to not be the best value. Like I said, I can't comment on their top shelf stuff.

Oddly enough, they really don't serve much outside of Havana Club. The 3 silver, 7, and very occasionally the barrel were everywhere. Rarely, I'd see the Varadero 3. I never once saw the HC Especial.
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post #10478 of 12113
7/8/12 at 1:25pm
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Oddly enough, they really don't serve much outside of Havana Club. The 3 silver, 7, and very occasionally the barrel were everywhere. Rarely, I'd see the Varadero 3. I never once saw the HC Especial.
What was the go-to longdrink (locals)? Mojito or Cuba Libre?
Also, how pricey was the rum (HC) in relation to food? I've heard it's recently been made more expensive. Not sure whether that's true.
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post #10479 of 12113
7/8/12 at 1:32pm
Singha brew...
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post #10480 of 12113
7/8/12 at 1:57pm
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What was the go-to longdrink (locals)? Mojito or Cuba Libre?
Also, how pricey was the rum (HC) in relation to food? I've heard it's recently been made more expensive. Not sure whether that's true.

Mojitos, usually. CL's were big too and so was just straight rum.

HC was cheap as shit. Bottles of the 3 were around 7-8 and the 7 around 10-12. Drinks while out would run you about $2 a pop. Sometimes cheaper.
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post #10481 of 12113
7/8/12 at 5:36pm
Ten Cane rum with an ice cube. Bought a bottle for mixing, but discovered it's a great sipping rum on its own.
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post #10482 of 12113
7/8/12 at 9:08pm
Mount Gay "extra old' is gotdamn delicious. Straight, rocks, then little lime and demerara simple syrup. Shit is legit. Searching out the less obvious brandy-ish rums (zacapa, etc...) and enjoying this here Mount Gay, Barbancort Five Star and Appleton Extra Reserve. A little more bite, but seem to have a non-cloying complexity. Don't get me wrong, I love Zacapa. Hell, even some gifted Pyrat was pretty damn good (I wanted to hate it). Also, have had the Havana Clubs and really dig 'em. I find Ron Matusalem to be a decent substitute, but would like to taste them side by side.
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post #10483 of 12113
7/8/12 at 9:12pm
Also, that Coutet '64.... never seen a sautern looking like a tawny. Damn, love an aged sautern, but that looks phenomenal.
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post #10484 of 12113
7/9/12 at 12:39am
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Johnny Walker, gold label, 18 years.

Have you had the Double Black or Platinum Label?
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post #10485 of 12113
7/9/12 at 5:10am
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Originally Posted by cocostella View Post

Mount Gay "extra old' is gotdamn delicious. Straight, rocks, then little lime and demerara simple syrup. Shit is legit. Searching out the less obvious brandy-ish rums (zacapa, etc...) and enjoying this here Mount Gay, Barbancort Five Star and Appleton Extra Reserve. A little more bite, but seem to have a non-cloying complexity. Don't get me wrong, I love Zacapa. Hell, even some gifted Pyrat was pretty damn good (I wanted to hate it). Also, have had the Havana Clubs and really dig 'em. I find Ron Matusalem to be a decent substitute, but would like to taste them side by side.

I did not like the Pyrat at all. Not sure what it was, but it had a very intense flavor that I didn't care for. This will sound crazy, but almost like over-ripe banana.
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