Alcohols By Volume (ABV)

There is a confusing part about the Havana Club tho…almost all their rums are called añejo =p. Even the blanco is called Añejo Blanco. Good thing the Añejo Blanco, Especial, and 7 años are really easily found *over here*. (that would be the Netherlands)
I have yet to try the 7 años (it's almost twice the price as the other 2, still not too bad), but i'll have to agree with the notes on the especial. As thats the only one i've had from this setup.

I've had the havana club with a glass of crushed ice and it was pretty tasty. But, in the raw form… not the best

But i'd say that for most spirits, especially the lower priced ones =).

In my opinion the Pampero & Don Q fit more into a 'prestige' category rather than plain anejo. So the results are a bit unfair towards the other 3. The plain Pampero Gold is horrible imo. Havana Club comes to its right in its white rums for mixing. The Especial has no real use imo, as I'd rather go with some Captain Morgan then. The 7 anos is really the first in the line fit for sipping.

Also, here in Europe the Havana Club competes with Bacardi, anejo or not. Curious which you'd go for when faced with that choice.

This category is very confusing, because we sorta went out and got “what we can get” including the Havana club, even though I didn't go out with the intention of buying it when I was at the airport. If I had more options on age, things probably would be different but I guess “ya get what ya get” when you're at the Duty Free store in Frankfurt Germany

Pampero, for what its worth, was also the only version of the brand I could find. I wasn't even sure it was good enough to include in an añejo tasting at all–since I was basing its taste slightly off the USD $19.99 price tag at the NH liquor store (i.e. “how good can a a cheap anejo taste for 19 bucks when the Mount Gay is $44?”)

Don Q definitely would look more prestigious, I just wouldn't have put the Pampero in there based on the price we paid (where taste lies…that's a separate idea).

If I had a choice and I was in Europe I'd go with Havana club because it's rare to me But, had it been easy to get… I don't know since my experience with it is so little. All I know is I wish I could try!

I tried this Havana (still've it) and I must say, that the Blanco version (less aged, cheaper) tastes better, it's more complex. The same applies for cocktails (e.g. Cuba Libre, Mojito).
This weekend I'm gonna try the Añejo 7 Años and I'm really looking forward to it (I hope I won't be dissapointed like by the HC Especial).

In the next rum tasting U could try Ron Barcélo

i”m no suprised you ratted havan club so low its a cheep rum were i live in canada (ontario to be specific, we get taxed therw out asses aka allmost on par with nyc prices) it cost's around 23 bucks for a 750ml bottel thats also the same price for pretty much any of the bacardi non fancy rums to get an idea of what price range it sits in