Romdeluxe Limited Batch Series Cuba 2015

Review by Dr.Django

Most helpful positive review

Dr.Django

May 2024524 reviewsGermany

8.6/10

A small but fine Cubatasting is on the agenda today. Ever since I tried the Valdespino, I've been looking for a similar profile (tobacco, leather, dark fruit, old wood, fireplace, light smoke, full-bodied, oily and fat texture) at cask strength. Let's see if we can find it here. A Venezuelan has also sneaked in =P 1st Plantation Cuba: Dances out of line in terms of color. Fruitier and not at all what I imagine my Cuban to be like. The sweetest and also by far the most boring of the tasting. 75 pts (second tasting: -2 pts) 2nd Rome Deluxe Cuba: A positive surprise at.first tasting and still very tasty. Has the aromas mentioned at the beginning, also some yellow fruits, plus slightly creamy and quite wild on the palate. Not overly complex, but very pleasing. 86 pts (second tasting: +2 pts) 3rd Wudramclan Cuba 1992: Tastes like the consistent evolution of Romdeluxe's Cuban. No longer as wild, somewhat more one-dimensional fruit aromas, much more leather and tobacco, some ash. Very short and fruity-ashy finish. 85 pts. 4th The Whisky Jury Cuba 1978: When this came out I had high hopes: great bottler, almost unbelievable key data, that color... In this comparison, it seems to me that the Cubans not only lose their impetuousness with age, but also their variety of aromas and structure. All the fruit in this rum is burnt, strangely enough this rum is very light on the tongue and not fat and oily as I had hoped. The tobacco, the wood and the fruit literally turn to ash in the mouth. Somehow I like that, but on the other hand it is not at all an upgrade to the Rom Deluxe Cuban, if you compare them directly. 85 pts (third tasting: -4 pts) 5th Cadenheads Dictador 26 yo: My Cuban in a Venezuelan coat! That's how I imagine it! Great aromas, great oily, fat structure. Tobacco, old wood, some ash (for me still and fitting in the aroma spectrum). <3 88 pts. Many thanks to Mto75 for the samples!

Review by zabo

Most helpful mixed review

zabo

May 20251,990 reviewsGermany

7.0/10

First of all, thanks to Gunnar for the unscheduled sharing. Unfortunately, not really a Cuban highlight for me. On its own, it's a little too alcoholic and meaningless for me. In CubaLibre it does what it should and delivers solidly.

Review by Frank

Frank

Mar 2024729 reviews

8.3/10

I haven't had many Cubans in my glass that I've liked in any way. There was maybe a Sancti Spiritus once, but that was it. Usually too simple for me, too flat, too fizzy, too "Spanish". This one is different... Nose: very fruity, floral and sweet, with a fine spiciness and woody notes. Comes across quite fresh with a fruity mix of papaya and passion fruit, peach and kiwi as well as coconut butter with vanilla. The sweetness is reminiscent of sugar syrup. Pleasantly woody and spicy on the back with a fine smoky note. The virgin oak has done a great job. I like it quite a lot for a young Cuban. 8.4 Palate: oh, initially quite alcoholic and sharp-edged and with a rather bitter start. But once that's gone, softer, almost creamy textures come through. Nutty in the direction of walnut, also reminds me strongly of classic brown cake or fruit bread. And clearly woody, strong, but not old; Virgin! If it wasn't so tangy at the beginning, it would score much higher. But only 8.2 For what it is - a young Cuban - it is really good and deserves a good 8.3 points