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Eminente Reserva 7 ans
Most tasters land on the same take: a soft, easy Cuban with vanilla, caramel, coffee and dark chocolate, and a short finish. Newer drinkers call it a great first step; enthusiasts often find it a touch thin and one-note at 41.3%. A few notice sweetness, one member the "smooth Cuban style." Roasted nuts and a little woody-tobacco edge round it out.
The community says- Smooth and easy
- Coffee and chocolate
- But: Short finish
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How does Eminente Reserva 7 ans taste?
Aggregated from 383 community reviews.
Soft, sweet Cuban with coffee and vanilla Well-liked as a gentle, everyday Cuban sipper full of vanilla, caramel and coffee. The common gripes: short finish, a bit thin, and not much complexity for seasoned palates.
People easing into Cuban, Spanish-style sippers
Drinkers wanting bold, high-proof complexity
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What does the community say?
69% rate it between 6 and 8. 49 selected write-ups from 383 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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Review by Jack M
Sweet and smooth but has a good character of roasted notes, spice and chocolate. Maybe not the most dynamic or complex but it is very enjoyable to drink neat. I could see myself getting through a good amount of this very easily.
Review by Oliver
Most helpful positive review
Vanilla, nut and coffee. All very harmonious and balanced. A great rum from Cuba that is really enjoyable neat.
Review by Morgan Garet
Most helpful critical review
Rhum plein de promesses mais tout aussi plat...
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
I only gave the rum 52 points last year, but now, after tasting it again, I have to correct myself upwards. I find the rum very inviting, especially on the nose, with pleasant vanilla. On the palate, it cannot deny its origins, a typically Cuban rum, but unfortunately, as a state-bottled rum, it is also typically relatively weak on the chest (a decisive difference to most independently bottled rums from Cuba). Originally only produced for export, the rum is now also to be offered domestically, although it is questionable which Cuban can afford such a bottle. Of course, the bottle (made of Mexican glass) is a real eye-catcher! Another plus point. Update 2025-10-25: If you are offered the rum at a hotel bar, as I was, you can confidently accept the offer. You will hardly find a better rum at a hotel bar (at least not in Germany). The only thing missing is a spicy cigar 😉 Another 2 points up to 75.
Review by Jakob
Very pleasing nose, the toast aromas with vanilla and dried fruit are really pleasant. The picture continues on the palate, with a very rounded profile, even if the aromatic complexity remains manageable. The alcohol makes a brief appearance, but is quickly embedded in the sweet and fruity spectrum. Has potential, further years of ageing will definitely help.
Review by Godspeed
A connoisseur’s cuban from a recent but very capable brand that requires some knowledge. This is a rum that seeks to replicate the 19th century profile of cuban rums (as opposed to the more famous early 20th century ones). Notably this rum is 70% aguardiente and 30% molasses. Aguardiente if you dont know is a cane brandy produced from repeatedly heating previously fermented cane juice. You get a taste profile with similarities to cachaca but with the aging and cuban expertise and flair applied here making it far better than what you might imagine from that. The taste is light-bodied but still sharp and dense, benefitting from time and some water to develop. An excellent sipper and a beautiful collabo between the cuban govt and LVMH. A little gem for those who know their rum history.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
surprisingly good and harmonious cubaner! not too thin, nice and unusual notes of balsamico, sherry, dark walnuts and prunes! for me currently one of the best cubans on the market, could only be a few € cheaper. Does really well in a daiquiri as well as an old Cuban.
Review by cigares
Un nez fruité de pomme/framboise avec un côté herbacé et de boîte à cigares (cèdre). Je sens aussi nettement un côté piments et poivré. La bouche a une attaque faible et diluée qui le rend très buvable sur les fruits secs, un côté végétal et du poivre rouge. La finale est courte sur le piment poivré. Un rhum intéressant, bien fait mais il manque clairement de caractère, en tous cas pour moi. Le côté poivré prend de l’importance et devient assez marqué avec le temps. Le cèdre est évident dans le verre vide.
Review by Michael Schillheim
Pleasant nose, spicy, coffee, vanilla, chocolate and nutty. Very mild on the palate, the alcohol kicks in a little at the end. Peppery, woody, rusty. The medium-long finish is a little bitter. I gave it 7.4 points at the first tasting. Today a slight increase of 0.2 points.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A very traditional Cuban rum, with roasted notes of coffee, chocolate, walnuts and hazelnuts, caramel and a hint of fruit. The palate is very smooth, concentrating on the light, spicy, roasted profile found on the nose. The finish is rather short, sweet and clearly lacking in character. A very linear and commercial rum, which relies on LVMH and packaging to be eye-catching. Still, it's a first step for beginners wishing to detach themselves little by little from the sugar overdose of doctored rums.
Review by Benoit Mahe
Un ron sans ajout, assez rond mais loin d'être sans intérêt
Review by Thunderbird
Das ist leider nicht meins… er ist relativ holzig und recht eindimensional. Weiterhin würden ihm ein paar Prozente bestens zu Gesichte stehen… so werden wir keine Freunde.. zu eindimensional… dass es besser geht haben sie ja schon bewiesen
Review by RumTaTa
Tasted during the RumX Eminente tasting. Somehow stronger than the Gran Reserva No1 but not as versatile as the latter. A good Cuban with much more character than the usual suspects.
Review by Lennart Hofeditz
Very nice Cuban rum which for me is the perfect balance between Havana Club rums and Santiago de Cuba (e.g. the 11 Años). It's very balanced and you can taste the Spanish style of caramel and sweetness but also the typical Cuban taste. It also has some floral flavor.
Review by Leo Krüper
Sehr süß und rund. Angenehmer Sipper. Pssst sicher auch super zur Zigarre.
Review by Joachim Guger
RumX Eminente Tasting 20.12.2023
Review by Gregor
Beautiful fruit notes no sugar.I was never a fan of Cuban rums. But I like this one very much.unfortunately too thin. A few percent more would be desirable here
Review by Timo Groeger
Dann haben wir als nächstes einen ganz netten Eminente. In der Nase vor allem Vanille und Karamell, aber auch etwas Schokolade. Am Gaumen dann auch eine leichte Süße, bestehend aus diesen 3 Bestandteilen. Außerdem noch etwas holzig.
Review by Christoph
Coffee and milk chocolate. Tasted with Bühlertaler village cheese. For Cuban rums at a very high level.
Review by LukaŽiga
7,8:On the nose, it opens lightly, both fruity-pear, pineapple, apple, passionfruit and floral, with fine woody notes. The oak provides a hint of roasting, delivering aromas of roasted, caramelized nuts. Mild spices like vanilla are enhanced by other fine spices. Aeration takes us further into the wood fiber, with a very elegant American oak barrel. The vanilla and coconut are just right, delicately wrapped in a case of blond tobacco. The fruit has matured considerably, and is now reminiscent of mirabelle plums oozing with sugar or a sweet white wine-sauternes . 7,7:On the palate, the attack is balanced from the outset, between toasty oak and marshmallow-like soft fruit. The palate is quite dry, sauternes notes linger on, even bitterness is noticed. Pepper and wood join forces on the tongue mid-palate, clove shows up. This liveliness gives way to a softer, vanilla woodiness. 7,8:The finish is roasted and delicious, fruity, with a hint of mocha.
Review by Ondřej Koller
Very nice, not too sweet but still enough. Floral and caramel scent, chocolate taste
Review by Steffmaus🇩🇰
Finally got around to try the Eminente taste set! This reminds me of other cuban rums I've tried, but with a longer and deeper taste. I got some sweetness in the nose, and hints of dark chocolate, which is also present in the notes, along with caramel and vanilla
Review by Agricoler
Insgesamt muss man wohl sagen ein guter Einsteigerrum. Einfach gehalten und die klassischen Noten des spanischen Stils sind vorhanden. Für mich persönlich ist Cubanischer Rum aber definitiv zu schlicht und hat wenig spannende Facetten.
Review by gabe yates
Amazingly smooth with a long and warming finish lots of coffee and custard notes
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This one was a very nice surprise because you get a lot for your money. A bit too much on the sweet side for me, but still good none the less. The nose is fruity with smoky wood, caramel, nuts, chocolate and vanilla. The palate is light, oily and sweet with fruits, smoky wood, vanilla, caramel, chokolate. The finish is short to medium and sweet smoky wood and dried fruits. Too sweet for me but probably a very good beginner rum because it also has the smooth Cuban style to it.
Review by Korkennase🥃
The nose is caressed by chocolate, caramel, young wood, green apple and toasted aromas. The taste captivates with prune, spice, wood, caramel and sweetness. The finish is short and on the palate you notice pepper, wood, coffee, walnut and sweetness. Nice rum for beginners🥃
Review by heckto🥃
Leckerer Duft nach Vanille, Karamell, Schokolade und geröstetes Holz. Nüsse und Kaffee kommen am Gaumen dazu. Das alles in einer sehr schönen Flasche verpackt. Ein sehr solider Kubaner. Ich werde ihn mir wieder holen.
Review by Hans-Peter Jank
Angenehmer kubanischer Rum mit interessanten Kaffee und Kakao Aromen. Diesen Rum sollte jeder einmal verkosten.
Review by Andi
Leichter Rum, easy sipping. Nicht zu komplex, zum Einstieg super um die vielfalt von Rum zu erkunden und zu erweitern gerade bei Einsteigern, gab es sehr positives Feedback.
Review by Serge
Puh … an der Nase verhalten aber recht OK mit Vanille, Karamell, Schokolade, Mokka und Holz. Am Gaumen ist dann jedoch sofort die Dosage unangenehm spürbar. Zudem ein sprittiger Column Still Alkoholgeschmack und keine große Komplexität. Nicht so meins aber trinkbar.
Review by JB
Very pleasant rum, greedy and very balanced
Review by mto75
RX Eminente-Tasting am 20.12. Der Ambar Claro gefällt als easy sipper, der 7-jährige Reserva punktet mit Holz und Gewürzen, der Gran Reserva No.1 ist nochmal intensiver und facettenreicher. Er ist auch mein Favorit zur Zigarre…
Review by MarcT
Second part of the Eminente tasting. After the younger version I expected more fruity Impact from the aguardiente, but it mostly comes out with its intensity. I get loads of wood, roasted nuts, cocoa... I think good value for its money, somewhere in the middle of each the younger and the older version in some aspects. Paradoxically I have more wood on my tongue here than on the older version, and I think the Aguardiente would make this work well in a cocktail.
Review by Justas Pavarotnikas
Ne saldus. Svelnaus skonio
Review by Frank
Just briefly by the way.Nose: a bit flat, clear at only 41%. Green apple, citrus, vanilla and some caramel. Slightly metallic, typical Spanish stem. Palate: quite flat, caramel, metallic acidic, vanilla.Very short finish.Very accessible entry level rum. Not entirely bad for a Cuban, but much too diluted and much too Spanish for me.
Review by Felix Reiber
Dieser Rum glänzt durch seine Leichtigkeit. Die Nase ist angenehm und beginnt mit Vanille, Karamell, Holz, Nüssen und Gewürzen. Tropische Früchte, Schokolade und Mokka sind auch zu finden. Am Gaumen ist er sanft und doch würzig. Karamell, Vanille, Holz, Gewürze, Eiche und Schokolade gehen mit einer angenehmen Süße einher. Mokka, etwas Pfeffer und Dörrobst runden den Geschmack ab. Der kurze bis mittlere Abgang ist süß, würzig und bietet Eiche, Vanille, Kakao, geröstete Nüsse, etwas Pfeffer, Kaffee und Dörrpflaume. Dieser Rum aus Cuba trinkt sich sehr angenehm. Er ist perfekt für Anfänger und solche, die sich mit echtem Rumgeschmack auseinandersetzen möchten. Echt lecker. 😊
Review by Tim
Solider Rum aus Kuba mit einem schönen spanischen Profil. Frucht leider wenig bis gar nicht vorhanden, aber ansonsten schöne Röstaromen, Nuss/Sherry und leckere Schokolade. War eine der Überraschungen für mich auf dem GRF23.
Review by Dam Cstr
Pas encore assez connaisseur, mais belle découverte du jour, belle odeur, belles saveurs olfactives chocolat, café torréfié, et en bouche belle douceur. Agréablement surpris, finale assez courte
Review by zabo
Erstmal Danke an RumTaTa, dass du mir die Reste aus deinem Tastingkit überlassen hast. Den Rum an sich finde ich ein wenig nichtssagend und relativ kurzweilig im Abgang. Meines Erachtens schmeckt dieser auch arg verwässert. Als Mixer ist er aber durchaus geeignet.
Review by primus
So wie die anderen Eminentes auch recht Melasselastig, sowohl in der Nase als auch am Gaumen. Kommt mir interessanterweise etwas kräftiger vor als seine Brüder, ebenfalls hat dieser hier einiges an Fasseinfluss. Vielleicht etwas stärker gesüßt?
Review by Jus Liens
Assez léger, assez simple, simpliste...
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Solider Cubaner. Ragt für mich allerdings nicht sonderlich heraus. Preis- Leistung sehr gut.
Review by Dexar
Tuto láhev jsem si okamžitě zamiloval. Nejen, že krásně vypadá, ale i voní a chutná. Tóny vanilky, ovoce, příjemné sladkosti a lehké dřevitosti. Úplně rozbouří chuťové buňky...
Review by V. Chbrd
Simple et efficace avec sa vanille et son caramel (sans doute apportés par le fût) mais un côté boisé et tabac qui le démarque des autres rhum hispaniques que j'ai pu goûter. Une belle référence qui ravira les amateurs de rhum comme les novices :)
Review by Martin Spooner
Angenehmer Geruch. Vanillig, Karamell und holzig. Am Gaumen sanft mit den bereits erwähnten Noten. Schön rund ... Angenehm zu trinken. Schöner cubaner. Im Abgang allerdings etwas kurz. Alles in allem ein guter rum.
Review by Louis Britten
Had it in a great venue,cold glass smooth, sweet tasting easy drinking.
Review by Rare Akuma
A very balanced profile of dried fruits, spices, sugar and a bit of vegetal notes. A pleasant surprise.
Review by Steve McQueen
Premièrement, il faut comparer ce qui est comparable. Dans ce type de profil, et dans cette gamme de prix, ce rhum tiens la route sans problème. Le noté en comparaison avec un Jamaïcain, ce n'est juste pas sérieux. Un très bon RPQ, sans aucun doute.
Review by Lot-NAS
Well after the 3yo Amber Claro we are certainly getting somewhere. Still it lacks some complexity and depth.
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Read full review →A beautiful sipping rum and finally once again an exciting rum from Cuba. Very well suited for beginners
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Details about Eminente Reserva 7 ans
A Column Still Rum from Cuba, distilled by Cuba Ron S.A., at 41,3%.
Community purchases
621 bottles logged by 576 collectors.
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32% opened, 60 emptied and repurchased.
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Community paid 39–59 €.
Current best price: 45.74 € – within the typical community range.
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+19 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
621 purchased · 412 tasted · 300 wishlist · as of
About the Cuba Ron S.A. distillery
The Cuba Ron S.A. distillery is located in Cuba. Rums from Cuba Ron S.A. have been reviewed 772 times with an average of 7.6/10.
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