Velier Havana Club Ultima Revolucion Libre Ron 1993

This is an early Velier release of Cuban rum from Havana Club, vintaged 1993 and bottled by the Genoa house most associated with full-proof Demerara and Caroni. Cuba is the home of the light ron ligero style, column-distilled from molasses and aged for cleanliness, and this carries that lighter signature rather than Velier's usual heavyweight character.

Matured in ex-bourbon wood, it shows a delicate, slightly austere profile. The nose offers dried apricot, dried figs and floral notes with a spirity edge, while the palate turns vegetal and parfumed with yellow fruits, closing on gentle spice. At 40% it is soft and understated, a curiosity carried more by its provenance and the Velier name than by sheer flavour intensity. One for collectors drawn to the lighter, more transparent face of Cuban rum.