Havana Club Rum from Cuba

Havana Club is a Cuban rum brand

This range of rums is produced in Santa Cruz del Norte. The Havana Club distillery was created in 1878 by a young Spaniard who landed from her native Spain in Cuba in 1862 José Arechabala. The 1959 Revolution led by Fidel Castro, brought the distillery into the hands of the Cuban state. In 1993, the Pernod Ricard group signed a worldwide distribution agreement for Havana Club rums with CubaExport, the state structure responsible for supervising all Cuban exports.

The production of Havana Club Rum follows a somewhat original process which is unique to Cuban rum. From the selection of the cane to the bottling, the process is followed by the Masters Rumiers of Havana Club, the famous "Maestro Ronero" currently directed by the first of them, Don José Navarro. Maestro Ronero masters the art of choosing canes, distilling, aging and blending rums.

Havana Club starts with fresh molasses or "honey" which is fermented with yeast and water. The result, the Baticion is passed through a distillation column. This distillate is then aged in several phases and becomes the basis of what will be Rum Havana, "la Madre". This Madre (made from molasses) is then assembled with a distillate of fresh sugar cane juice. This blend is the "Ron Fresco" which is then aged and then blended with other barrels in order to obtain the product which will fit perfectly with each rum in the Havana Club range.

Havana Club has been organizing the Havana Club International Cocktail Grand Prix since 1996 in Havana. For a Bartender, getting this distinction and becoming the best Cantinero Havana Club is a bit like winning a grand slam tournament for a tennis player. It is worldwide recognition.

Havana Club white rum will be perfect for a Mojito