LVMH Cuba Ron S.A. Eminente Confrérie du Rhum x Excellence Rhum (Batch 2) 2012
For curious explorers ready for bolder Cuban rum: this 10‑year, 55.5% aguardiente bottling leans on wood, tobacco, caramel and dried fruits with a noticeable grip. RumX members find it original, cigar‑friendly and more characterful than standard Cubans.
- Distinct Cuban character
- Wood & tobacco notes
- Higher-strength interest
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Bold, woody twist on Cuban rum For curious explorers ready for bolder Cuban rum: this 10‑year, 55.5% aguardiente bottling leans on wood, tobacco, caramel and dried fruits with a noticeable grip. RumX members find it original, cigar‑friendly and more characterful than standard Cubans.
Fans of drier, wood‑driven Spanish-style rums who want a stronger Cuban bottling with tobacco, coffee and caramel notes, especially as a pairing with cigars.
Those sensitive to higher ABV or looking for an easygoing, fruity, sweet Cuban mixer; also not ideal if you prefer very soft, rounded profiles.
How is LVMH Cuba Ron S.A. Eminente Confrérie du Rhum x Excellence Rhum (Batch 2) 2012 rated?
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Review by Rado Vito
I like it. I like every type of Eminente. It is tasty spanish type of rum. I was kind of dissapointed by 10 years old batch, but than I tried this. It is perfect! Perfect spanish type of rum from Cuba. I enjoy it very much and I could easily sip whole bottle in two days.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
So this is how a rum tastes that consists of 100% aguardiente (a first for a Cuban distillate, as far as I know). And indeed: Something comparable I had not yet in the glass. Blind I would not have been able to assign the rum at all. In this first tasting, I focused on finding differences between Batch 1 and Batch 2. And they are indeed there: While Batch 1 gets going right away fruity-floral on the nose, Batch 2 is clearly more timid, more discreet. On the palate, however, it's the other way around: Batch 1 tends to confirm the impression gained on the nose, coming across like a light rum in a summer meadow with a gentle breeze blowing over it. Batch 2 is different: While Batch 1 seems somehow slightly broad, Batch 2 is clearly more astringent and has more depth, more wood and tobacco. On the latter, one could perhaps recognize the Cuban DNA - but only maybe.Overall, both are solid rums and which one tastes more, is probably dependent on the day or what weight you attach to the olfactory impression. Because of the interesting transformation from the nose to the palate, Batch 2 is a point ahead for me today.As I said, a very exciting bottling of Excellence Rhum and La Confrérie du Rhum. But if one wanted to dare at least a geographical comparison: To the long-stored consistently exquisite 98s of Sanct Spíritus ((Cuba) reach both batches not yet.
Review by Johannes
Weniger komplex als Batch 1. Für mich hat er einen Weinfass- oder Agricole-Einfluss. Wäre interessant zu wissen in welchem Fass er gelagert war. Aber auf jeden Fall deutlich besser als die üblichen Kubaner! Nach Info von Benoit: Bourbon Fässer die nochmal Whisky enthalten haben. 100% Aguardiente, also Rum der zu 70% distilliert wird (wie viele Agricoles auch).
Review by Djehey
Original but a little nauseating and unbalanced. A pity...
Review by Tafia Guildive
Deutlich undefinierter als Batch 1, Batch 2 Nase signifikant schlechter als Batch 1, maybe lucky cask Choice @ batch 1, aber obvious. Batch 2 geht so, eher disharmonische Röst- und Schwefelnoten, am Gaumen entsprechende Fortsetzung. Noch immer okay und interessant, aber Batch 1 hat literally die Nase vorn. Save.
Review by Martin Švojgr
No, jsem příjemně překvapen. Cubánske rumy nepatří mezi mé favority díky jemnějším chutím z vytěžených sudů. Tohle je ale něco jiného. Alkoholovost přidala plnější chutě, možná i sud byl novější a je krásně cítit tabák a dřevo. Rozhodně to pro mne bude patřit mezi to lepší z kubánské produkce.
Review by ElReyTristan
The nostalgic impression of falling back into adolescence with coca rums. It's strange because I can't drink rum and coke with pleasure any more, but despite this sensation, I drink this rum with pleasure... It's true that there's a little more balance and body, which makes this rum more interesting. And the promise of a nice accompaniment to a cigar is fulfilled: it goes very well/
Review by Agricoler
Belly 2 has significantly less fruitiness to offer. Overall, however, it is much quicker on the nose. Again, I don't really know what to do with it. But of course very exciting to try. Overall, a small upgrade of both batches.
Review by Charlier Gauthier
The alcohol level is quite noticeable, but once that's passed, the wine becomes fuller and fruitier. Pleasant
Review by HenryL
Wundervolle Nase, hat tatsächlich etwas von den Noten die ich am Havana 3 mag, nur stärker. Vom Geschmack her begeistert er mich aber weniger. Ist eine ganz nette Holz-Tabak-Mischung, viel mehr aber auch nicht. Der Abgang ist auch eher unspektakulär.
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39 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 6 members.
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 693 times with an average of 7.6/10.
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