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Chapter 7 Cuban Rum 1978
Toasted oak and burnt-sugar caramel lead here, with raisins, tobacco and a touch of nutmeg trailing behind — the mark of 45 years in wood. At 49.7% the alcohol sits well-integrated, and the sweetness typical of Cuban rum plays nicely against all that toasting. Members enjoy it but agree it's more pleasant than complex; a couple even wondered if it reads slightly boosted.
The community says- Integrated alcohol
- Toasted oak depth
- But: Not very complex
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How does Chapter 7 Cuban Rum 1978 taste?
Aggregated from 14 community reviews.
Woody, caramel-rich old Cuban sipper Well-aged and easy to like — the wood and caramel harmonize and the proof is spot-on. Most call it enjoyable rather than deep, and a few find it too sweet.
fans of old, oak-driven Cuban rums
anyone chasing high complexity or funk
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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86% rate it 8 or higher. 7 selected write-ups from 14 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Most helpful positive review
A rum tasted at the Lucerne Rum and Gin Festival in 2024. A beautiful nose with caramel, roasted pineapple, wood and herbs. The palate is smooth, as on the nose, it's very clean, no false tastes. The alcohol is present but perfectly integrated with roasted pineapple, wood and leather flavors. The finish is long for a Cuban. A very fine rum through and through, with no flaws. Not wildly complex aromatically, but very pleasurable.
Review by Johannes
Most helpful mixed review
Wieder mal bin ich sehr skeptisch wegen der inflationären Cuban Rums.… der Rum ist sehr süß, am ehesten Port Finish. wirkt wie künstlich aufgesprittet. Nett zu trinken, aber Abgang sehr kurz, nicht wirklich Komplexität vorhanden.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#6066 16.12.2025 Cleaning up my palate after another sweet rum from my Christmas Calendar. Nose Light wood, light caramel, light sugarcane, light tobacco, faint honey, cinnamon, light leather, dried fruit. Palate Oily, warm, wood, light roasted, light earthy, cinnamon, light nutts, light tobacco, dried fruit, light caramel. Finish Long, wood, light roasted, light leather, light tobacco, light honey, light caramel. Empty glass Light caramel, tobacco, light nutts, light sugarcane, truffels.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Loads of woodspices. Not bad. Not spectaculair.
Review by Skyfly
War durch die Durchschnittsbewertung recht skeptisch, wurde jedoch nicht enttäuscht. Die Karamellaromen, welche teilweise in eine herrliche Creme Brulee übergehen sind unglaublich stark ausgebracht. Daneben viel getoastetes Holz, Gewürze, Kaffee und Leder. Alkohol erstklassig!
Review by Lennart Hofeditz
An interesting bottling due to the long maturation. The alcohol is very well integrated and it is great how the sweetness of the Cuban rum harmonizes with the toasting and the oak wood. It comes with a strong raisin note. Overall interesting because of the long maturation, but not super complex.
Review by Serge
In keeping with its age, there are beautiful woody notes that work beautifully with vanilla, dried fruit and caramel. There is also some pineapple and coffee (with good intentions). Almost a little too sweet on the palate. Good rum, but in my opinion - in the tradition of old Cubans - clearly overpriced.
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Auction results 986 € – 1578 €
from 2 sales, latest 11/2024
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Details about Chapter 7 Cuban Rum 1978
A Pot Still Rum from Cuba, bottled by Chapter 7, at 49,7%.
Community purchases
1 bottles logged by 1 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
100% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Chapter 7 Cuban Rum 1978 cost?
Current best price: 850.00 €.
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