Rumclub Private Selection No. 66 1988
Heavy oak, dried fruit and dark chocolate lead here, with caramel and a touch of beeswax rather than sugar. At 38 years and 57.4% you'd expect heat, but tasters keep noting how well the alcohol sits — calm, integrated, taking its time to open. Several call it the Cuban that finally won them over. A fine, slow sipper more than a loud one.
The community says- Integrated alcohol
- Deep dried fruit
- But: Very limited
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How does Rumclub Private Selection No. 66 1988 taste?
Aggregated from 39 community reviews.
Old, woody Cuban sipper with dried fruit and cocoa The consensus among tasters who caught it at festivals: unusually complex and refined for a Cuban, with the age well handled. Rare and expensive, so a special-occasion bottle.
fans of old, oak-driven Cuban rum
anyone wanting punchy funk or bargain sipping
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95% rate it 8 or higher. 14 selected write-ups from 39 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#7228 29.08.2026 VIP tasting at the German Rum Festival 2026. A very good and warm profile and the price tag is pretty OK for such an old rum. My quick notes while tasting. Caramel, spice, polish, dried fruit, orange, peppery, warm, spicy, chocolate, leather, roasted wood, coffee.
Review by cigares
Rum tasted at the GRF in Berlin in 2026. A surprisingly rich and complex nose for a Cuban rum. With caramel and vanilla but not dominant. Dried fruits and a nice heavy woodiness, also freshness and beeswax. The first sip is very slightly diluted then the aromas rise with quite a bit of wax, wood, and dried fruits. The finish is long, very well-balanced, and the caramelized dried fruits linger for a long time.
Review by Skyfly
Tasting note. So far, I have been consistently disappointed by Cuban rums. Wood, caramel, and chocolate dominated, usually with poorly integrated and prominent alcohol. This bottling proved me wrong and showed me that Cuba can also be awesome. PS: but it wasn't the best Cuban of the day ;)
Review by The Specialist
Wow. Ein großartiger Kubaner den ich da im Glas habe. Erster Eindruck: Ein absolut runder und komplexer Rum. Da gibt es sehr viel zu entdecken. Getrocknete Früchte Holz und ein warmes Profil begrüßen mich. Schokolade und eine dezente süße ebenfalls. Der Alkohol ist perfekt eingebunden und er ist super weich.
Review by St. Dubs
Best rum I've tried – glad I had the opportunity to taste this at the German Rum Festival. Alcohol is well integrated, and the rum is almost older than I am! 😄 Definitely has a sweeter profile, with caramel/chocolate notes and hint of dried fruit. Barrel is present, but not overwhelming. Very smooth, definitely a 9+ for me.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
German Rum Festival 2026 review. Short festival review and i dont have any tasting experience on Cuban rums, let alone the aged, cask strenght ones. On the nose: Tannings? Wine cask notes? Dried fruit notes. Raisins. Fruity. Woody notes. Creme brulee note maybe? Taste: Plums, dried fruits, light raisins and chocolate notes. Naturally sweet. Good integration of alcohol. Finish: Warm. Tannings, dried fruits, plums, raisins, chocolate. Dry with peppery notes in the end I didnt have time to check the cask details, but for me it tasted like a wine cask influenced rum. Easy sipper and i really enjoyed this rum. Hopefully i get a chance to taste another aged, cask strenght Cuban rum someday.
Review by ThreeH
GRF 2026 VIP Tasting. Vorneweg - bester Cubaner, den ich bislang im Glas hatte. Endlich mal einer mit mehr Power ohne alkoholisch zu wirken. Braunrote Farbe. In der Nase ein weicher und milder Grundeindruck, dennoch ziemlich intensive Aromatik. Prägnante Würze an die ich mich erst gewöhnen musste. Am Gaumen noch verstärkte intensive würzige Aromatik, Holz, Leder, Politur und Schoko. Der Abgang lang auf den würzigen Holznoten. Diese Abfüllung mit den satten 57,4% hat was.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Perfectly calmed alcohol, integrated. Mild without just tiny caramel. Slightly different from the others Cubas that appeared in last months
Review by Jo Hoo
GRF 2026: Toller Rum, super ausgewählt, klasse Fass. Durchgängig ein Anspruch auf Komplexität. Kann man so bestätigen...und das macht es besonders, da man von Cuba-Rum das so nicht unbedingt kennt 😊
Review by Carlitooo
Vermutlich der beste Kubaner aller Zeiten. 100% Geschmack, aromatisch komplex und außergewöhnlich, preislich voll okay für das Alter und ein toller Abgang
Review by Anonymous
Ein typischer Spanisch Style Rum aber in "sehr alt". Es ist erstaunlich, wie intensiv der Rum am Anfang nach Karamell, Toffee, Dörrobst und nur etwas nach Holz und Leder riecht. Alkohol riecht man anfänglich gar nicht. Wenn man ihn etwas stehen lässt, verdampft der scharfe Alkohol und man riecht ihn leicht. Beim Geschmack ist es umgekehrt, am Anfang ist der Alkohol etwas scharf. Wenn man etwas wartet und ihn atmen lässt ist das Bild viel harmonischer. Im Geschmack kommen die Gerbstoffe viel stärker zur Geltung als im Geruch, übertönen aber nicht den ursprünglichen Charakter des Dedtillats. Je länger man ihn offen im Glas stehen lässt, desto intensiver/vielfältiger wird der Geschmack. Der Abgang ist lang, habe noch nach 60-Minuten einen Nachgeschmack. Der hat dabei einen ganz typischen Nachgeschmack, den man sonst nur bei frischen weißen Agricole Rums oder auch Cachaca findet, nicht grasig oder floral. Ich kenne den Geschmack, kann es nicht genau zuordnen aber das erste was mir einfällt sind gekochte Selleriestückchen im Eintopf.
Review by Happy Oner
Krásná plne dřevěná Kuba me tolik karamelu a lehce koření na konci.
Review by Kenny
Wahnsinns Kubaner! Unglaublich komplex, schon in der Nase sehr fett und rund, viel Kraft. Am Gaumen dann überraschend weich, nicht zu holzig, leichte süsse von trockenfrüchten, dazu dunkle Aromen von Schokolade und Kaffee. Don Pancho Origenes 30 YO im kubanischen Gewand und deutlich mehr power und komplexität
Review by Johannes
Gefährlich süffig! Tolle Cubaner mit fruchtigen, holzigen und leicht rauchigen Zigarren Noten. Auf jeden Fall einer der besten Cubaner, die ich in letzter Zeit verkostet habe!
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Read full review →Viel Geld für einen Rum, das muss man schon erwähnen, allerdings wird es schwierig – bis unmöglich – werden ein vergleichbares Produkt in die Hände zu bekommen. Über die Qualität muss man ohnehin nicht eine Sekunde diskutieren. Der Rum ist komplex und edel. Es handelt sich jedoch nicht um einen Schreihals, sondern einen sehr feinen Rum, dem man Zeit geben muss um sich zu entfalten
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Details about Rumclub Private Selection No. 66 1988
A rum from Cuba, bottled by Spirit of Rum, at 57,4%.
Community purchases
27 bottles logged by 22 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Rumclub Private Selection No. 66 1988 cost?
Community paid 269–300 €.
Current best price: 298.90 € – within the typical community range.
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+27 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
27 purchased · 39 tasted · 31 wishlist · as of
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