The exclusive and first-rate pairing of Santiago de Cuba extra dry rum and Habanos San Cristóbal of Havana allowed us to savor that cultural tradition that unites all of Cuba through two of its most emblematic products.

Precisely, the historical and cultural links between the two main Cuban cities seen from rum and tobacco served to honor Havana in its 500 years on the second day of the International Gourmet Varadero Festival.

The Msc Juan Jesús Machín, Master of Masters Habano- Sommelier in Cuba, the Rum Masters Julio Ayán Rial and Franciso Sabat; María Caridad Portuondo, the aspiring Cuban rum Master, and Yanelys López the Cuba Ron Corporation SA Marketing specialist, guided the pairing that delighted exhibitors and other participants.

The extra dry is the soul of light rum, Sabat said.

Havana streets that gave name to the traditional Habanos, cigar band that have been created to commemorate the half century of foundation of the Villa de San Cristóbal de La Habana; the origin of the rum Santiago de Cuba, that is already tradition in all the Island commercialized by the Corporation Cuba Ron S.A., were the topics debated by the professionals participating in the conference.

The brand Santiago de Cuba emerged in 1978 produced by the city's Beverages and Soft Drinks Company. In 2000 it was transferred to Corporation Cuba Ron S.A.

Aged in American oak barrels, the Extra Dry Rum is bright amber in color, with an exquisite aroma and flavor reminiscent of Cuban land: its reedbeds, coffee plantations and exquisite fruit trees that make the island a tropical paradise.