🥃 Havana Club Selección de Maestros
Cuban Havana Club rum at 45% ABV from the Icónica Collection: a blend the masters select twice; no age is stated.
Havana Club Selección de Maestros is a Cuban rum at 45% ABV. Of the entire Icónica Collection of Havana Club, Difford's Guide lists it as the strongest. There is no age statement: the guide places it among the older rums but does not name a specific age. So it cannot be compared with Añejo 7 Años by years.
According to Difford's Guide, this is a blend made by the Maestros del Ron Cubano. Each master selects aged rums, the blend rests again in barrels chosen for the aromatic qualities of the oak, and then the masters make a second selection of finished rums for the final blend. The base is cane sugar molasses from Cuba.
Why this matters to you. This is the strongest expression, so compare it not with Añejo 3 Años but with Añejo 7 Años: here the strength is higher and the selection logic differs, not a stated age. The bottle is 700 ml; check the country of production and the strength on the label. 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 |
| Cask type | barrels selected for the aromatic qualities of the oak |
| Minimum maturation | no age statement |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 45% ABV |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Havana Club Selección de Maestros → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak 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, 🥃 Diplomático Selección de Familia
Frequently asked questions
Is an age stated on Selección de Maestros?
No. According to Difford's Guide, there is no age statement.
What is the strength of Selección de Maestros?
45% ABV according to Difford's Guide; this is the highest strength in the Icónica Collection.
Who blends it?
The Maestros del Ron Cubano: they select the rums and make a second selection of finished rums for the final blend.
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.
- 🥃 Diplomático Selección de Familia — Tradition-range rum of the Diplomático brand: a blend of rums aged up to 12 years in American oak casks, ex-bourbon and sherry-soaked; drier than the others; 43% ABV.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Havana Club Añejo 7 Años · 🥃 Havana Club Añejo 3 Años · 🥃 Havana Club Añejo Especial · 🥃 Diplomático Mantuano · 🥃 Diplomático Planas · 🥃 Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva
⚠️ 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 Icónica Selección de Maestros (45 %; no age statement; second selection by the Maestros del Ron Cubano; barrels selected for aromatic oak)
- 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)