Cabeza Llena - Cuba 1948 x Aconcha - bottle 001 (1 bottle and 1 masterpiece)

  • 49.10% |
  • 0.70L

Donated by La Maison & Velier

Bottle available from November 2025

After Hoy como Ayer, which paid tribute to the pivotal years of the revolution, this cuvée opens a new chapter in Cuban history. Here we are in 1948, a chequered period wher…More info

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  • Appellation: Rum
  • Country/Region: Cuba 
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • State: 1 good appearance

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Cabeza Llena - Cuba 1948 x Aconcha - bottle 001 (1 bottle and 1 masterpiece)

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Donated by La Maison & Velier

Bottle available from November 2025

After Hoy como Ayer, which paid tribute to the pivotal years of the revolution, this cuvée opens a new chapter in Cuban history. Here we are in 1948, a chequered period where, despite political instabilities, this Caribbean island and its capital city radiated an undeniable cultural splendour. Writers, artists, Hollywood stars, mafiosos and local high-flyers met in the most famous establishments in Havana.
This very old vintage, called Cabeza Llena after the title of a piece by the Cuban painter Aconcha, presents itself initially in a mysterious light. Although all traces of its original distillery have been lost as a result of many years aging in Cuba's tropical climate, radiocarbon analysis — a method based on the measurement of the radiological activity of carbon-14 contained in organic matter— clarified a production date sometime before 1955.
Aged entirely in the tropical climate of the Caribbean, this version offers a subtle blend of depth and freshness of expression. Brilliantly displaying the aromas of a great natural sweet wine, its aromatic and flavour palate, still vibrant as though in their youth, brilliantly retaliates against the ravages of time to revive the golden age of Cuban rum.
The lot on offer includes the bottle numbered 001, as well as a reproduction of Cabeza Llena by Cuban artist Aconcha.

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Detailed characteristics

  • Vintage: 1948
  • Bottler: LM&V
  • Appellation: Rum
  • Country/Region: Cuba 
  • Alcohol percentage: 49.10 %
  • Volume: 0.70L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • State: 1 good appearance
  • Case: Yes
  • Origin: Producer
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Color: Brown

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