Havana Club Tributo 2021 has been announced! The sixth series of the Tributo collection was presented at the virtual Habanos World Days.
saw the light of day in 2016
First launched in 2016, the limited edition series is a tribute to Cuban rum and celebrates the expertise of the Maestros del Ron Cubano, the masters of Cuban rum. Each edition showcases the incomparable art and passion of blending, transformed by the ultimate signature of the maestros.
Tributo 2021: From 100 Tributo barrels
Havana Club Tributo 2021 comes from a batch of 100 exclusive Tributo casks that have never been used before. It was then matured exclusively in special white port barrels from the Douro Valley. Created by Havana Club's Maestro del Ron Cubano, Asbel Morales, the coveted rum builds a bridge to the very first edition of the collection. Exquisite rum bases have been handpicked, inspired by the original Havana Club Tributo 2016 release.
Grapes, nuts and coffee
The resulting rum is a marriage between blend and cask and delivers a deliciously rounded flavor that is accented by subtle notes of grape, nuts and coffee and embodies the art of this expression.
The presentation
The luxurious rum is presented in a dark wooden box, which emphasizes the opulence of the collection with seductive golden and olive green accents. They reflect the colors of Portugal, where the characteristic barrels come from. Each bottle is numbered and personalized with the signature of the Maestro del Ron Cubano, Asbel Morales - the ultimate promise of quality.
Price
40% Alc, RRP 400 €. The rum will be available in around 15 international markets (mainly in Europe). In Cuba, it will be launched before the end of May at a price of 11,500 CUP for selected customers.
Asbel Morales, Havana Club's Maestro del Ron Cubano, comments: "Havana Club Tributo 2021 is an aromatic, smooth rum that reveals the art and charm of Cuba with every sip. This year's edition, finished in wood-aged white port barrels, celebrates a step change within the series, showcasing Havana Club's craftsmanship and expertise, from distillation and maturation to perfecting the final blend. It was a privilege to create this expression and pay homage to the masters of Cuban rum, both past and present."
About Havana Club International S.A.
- The joint venture Havana Club International S.A. was founded in November 1993 by the Cuban company Cuba Ron S.A., which is responsible for rum production, and the French Pernod Ricard Group, with the aim of developing the Havana Club brand internationally through Pernod Ricard's strong international distribution network.
- Havana Club has been one of the most important brands for Pernod Ricard since 1994 and is now one of the Group's 11 most important spirits brands.
- Since 2003, Havana Club International S.A. has also been responsible for the domestic distribution of the Havana Club brand in Cuba, together with important international brands from the Pernod Ricard portfolio.
- In 2007, Havana Club International S.A. inaugurated its new rum distillery in San José de las Lajas to meet the growing demand for aged rums.
- Havana Club is the third largest international rum brand outside the USA and the world leader in super-premium and higher quality rums.
- Havana Club sold over 4.4 million cases in the year that ended in June 2020, 1.7 million of which were in Cuba.
- Havana Club is exported to more than 120 countries around the world, with the exception of the USA, where Cuban products are banned due to the trade embargo.
- Havana Club's main export markets are in Europe (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, UK) and North and South America (Chile, Canada, Argentina, Mexico)
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