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Don Navarro or how to pay tribute to the first master of Cuban rum

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José Pablo Navarro Campa said that Cuban rum is not born from a magical combination. It is a cultural heritage that is transmitted “from teacher to teacher, from heart to heart”. Humble and simple, as his colleagues remember him, this man from Santiago could not perhaps imagine that his first surname would name the contents of a bottle that reflects everything for which he worked for more than 40 years.

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HAVANA CALLING: HAVANA CLUB WELCOMES GLOBAL BARTENDERS IN HAVANA

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Havana Club is inviting bartenders to take part in the finals of the 11th biennial Havana Club Cocktail Grand Prix, one of the world’s longest running (1st edition in 1996) and largest cocktail-making challenges in the world! 45 bartenders will represent their country in Havana where they will have the honour of testing their talents against top mixologists from 43 markets.

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Cuba regains control of Havana Club rum brand in US

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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted the brand to Cuba export earlier in the week in a case that was contested by Bacardi, Xinhua reported.
While Bacardi was born in Cuba, it has been based in Bermuda since abandoning the island in 1959. With most Cuban products banned from being sold in the US, Bacardi has marketed a Puerto Rico-made rum under the Havana Club name.