In the early 18th century, there was a popular anecdote about a barmy drink. As the story goes, once drink that alcohol, people may act and behave in a peculiar way. Balate, a great traveler at that time who invented the vinegar-making method, was the originator of vintage. He found the aboriginals, blacks and local villages made a strong kind of drink from sugar syrup in a rough way. The drink called sugarcane wine was strong and cheap but with bad smell and taste. It was related to many anecdotes about those extremely vicious pirates on the Caribbean Sea. The pirates were all eloping criminals and with out nationality. They never believe any law or religions. Drinking the sugarcane wine they became even more unruly and despite any courtesies. The sugarcane they drunk is the predecessor today's Cuba rum. Along with the importing of steamer and new distillation equipment, Cuban rum factories spread all over the island. These factories are all facing the south and with no windows in order to keep the indoor humidity and sultriness, which are both necessary for a good ferment of sugarcane syrup.

Even at that time the Cuban rum was better than brandy from Spain and France. Rum from "Havana Club" is as good as the "FRENCH CANCAN" and has been able to open the doors of all eateries with a song and dance in Paris or even the whole Europe. Cuban rum then gained a real worldwide reputation and was well known in both Europe and America. Now the "Havana Club " has become a standing body in a town near Havana. "Havana Club" International Corporation now hold a cocktail making contest with a big award annually and it serves to fulfill Cuban rum culture.
Cuban old reserve rums are 1 years, 3 years, 5 years or 7 years old, and some even 10 years, 13 years or 15 years…. The longer time they are reserved, the better quality and sweetness they have. Cuban rum is unique and world-renowned. The rum cocktail is still a world wonder. Cuban cocktail makers can make all assortments of cocktails which make people feel cool, sober, heartened and cannot help drinking more….