🥃 Havana Club Añejo 7 Años
Cuban Havana Club rum at 40% ABV: a blend in which the youngest rum is seven years old, aged in ex-bourbon barrels.
Havana Club Añejo 7 Años is the flagship expression of the Havana Club brand, at 40% ABV. It was created in the 1970s by Don José Navarro; according to Difford's Guide, it was the first aged Cuban rum offered as a drink for slow sipping. The age of 7 years on the label refers to the youngest component of the blend.
This is a blend of rums of different ages, the youngest of which, according to Difford's Guide, matures for seven years in ex-bourbon barrels. The base is cane sugar molasses from Cuba, distilled in two-column continuous stills. The blend is assembled by the Maestros del Ron Cubano, who select the barrels and the rums. The colour is a rich copper-amber.
Why this matters to you. This is the rum most often compared with Añejo 3 Años and Añejo Especial: here the age is stated, and the taste is denser and drier. “7 Años” is the age of the youngest component, so older rums are also in the bottle. Check the country of production and the strength. The WHO reminds us: there is no safe amount of alcohol.
Facts
| Legal basis | Reg. (EU) 2019/787, Annex I, category 1 (rum) |
|---|---|
| EU category | 1 — rum |
| Raw material | cane sugar molasses from Cuba |
| Distillation method | two-column continuous stills |
| Cask type | ex-bourbon barrels (per Difford's Guide) |
| Minimum maturation | 7 years for the youngest component |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% ABV |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Havana Club Añejo 7 Años → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel, 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Sugar cane and molasses
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Havana Club, 🥃 Rum
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Havana Club Añejo 3 Años, 🥃 Havana Club Añejo 3 Años, 🥃 Havana Club Añejo Especial, 🥃 Havana Club Añejo Especial, 🥃 Tanduay Gold
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that all the rum in Añejo 7 Años is seven years old?
Only the youngest components are seven years old; according to Difford's Guide, this is a blend of rums of different ages.
What barrels is Añejo 7 Años aged in?
According to Difford's Guide, the youngest rum matures in ex-bourbon barrels.
Who created Añejo 7 Años?
According to Difford's Guide, it was created in the 1970s by Don José Navarro.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 Havana Club Añejo 3 Años — The base expression of Havana Club: a light Cuban rum blended from bases aged at least three years in white oak.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Havana Club Selección de Maestros · 🥃 Havana Club Añejo 3 Años · 🥃 Havana Club Añejo Especial · 🥃 Tanduay Silver · 🥃 Tanduay Double Rum · 🥃 Brugal Extra Viejo
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Difford's Guide: Havana Club Añejo 7 Años (40 %; blend of rums, youngest aged seven years in ex-bourbon casks; created in the 1970s by Don José Navarro)
- Difford's Guide: Havana Club range (Original Añejo 3 Años, Añejo Especial, Añejo 7 Años; Icónica Collection)
- Difford's Guide: Havana Club, production (two-column continuous stills at Santa Cruz del Norte and San José; ex-whisk(e)y white oak barrels; Maestros del Ron Cubano)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019), Annex I, category 1 (rum)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)