Don Q Añejo
A newcomer-friendly Spanish-style column rum best kept for mixing. Expect light caramel, vanilla, cola and wood spice on a sweet, slightly metallic base. RumX members find it thin and alcohol-forward for neat sipping.
- Sweet cola note
- Light and approachable
- Works in cocktails
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How does Don Q Añejo taste?
Aggregated from 32 community reviews.
Sweet mixer, weak sipper A newcomer-friendly Spanish-style column rum best kept for mixing. Expect light caramel, vanilla, cola and wood spice on a sweet, slightly metallic base. RumX members find it thin and alcohol-forward for neat sipping.
Those wanting an easy, affordable Puerto Rican-style mixer with sweet cola, caramel and vanilla for highballs or simple rum & cola drinks.
Neat-sipping enthusiasts seeking depth, dryness or complexity, and anyone sensitive to metallic or alcohol-forward profiles.
How is Don Q Añejo rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 5.4 lands squarely in the "Average" band. 6% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 37% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Dégustation des rhums de Puerto Rico d’Artur. Un nez plutôt faible avec des fruits et des fleurs. La bouche est vive avec des épices comme la cannelle, du bois et comme du Coca-Cola avec même un léger pétillant. Coca-Cola qu’on sent aussi en finale. Loin d’être un bon rhum, j’aime au moins le côté Coca-Cola, plutôt étonnant.
Review by LukaŽiga
5,4:On the nose, it is alcoholic, thin, but sharp metallic notes, wood spice, baking spices, a bit roasted with nuts, caramel andcsome citrus with lemon peel. 5,2:On the palate, the attack is alcoholic, sweet and syrupy with dried fruits, spicy wood notes as cinnamon, vanilla, there is a note of cola, some metallic touch. 5:The finish is short, light with sweetness, sugar, burnt sugar, a bit smoky and woody...
Review by zabo
06.12.2024 The liquid History of Puerto Rico Tasting Erstmal vielen Dank an Artur für die extreme Mühe und dass du teilweise so alte Rums überhaupt teilst. Die Rums selber waren jetzt bis auf ein paar wenige Ausnahmen nicht wirklich der Knaller, ABER mir hat es trotzdem sehr gut gefallen, da man solche Rums überhaupt nicht mehr ins Glas bekommt als Normalsterblicher und dieses ganze Hintergrundwissen das Artur geteilt hat finde ich wahnsinnig interessant. Da ziehe ich wirklich den Hut davor. Dicker Respekt!
Review by Timo Groeger
Dusted off a few weeks ago as a sample at Rum Kontor in Cologne. But it's not a good rum. Very alcoholic on the nose and then the same on the palate, with an added metallic taste. Alcohol poorly integrated. I would not recommend it.
Review by Skyfly
The liquid History of Puerto Rico Tasting Nr. 17 - trotz des wahrzunehmenden Alkohols wieder sehr wässrig und holzig. Etwas Zimt und Vanille. Kurzer Abgang, schmeckt künstlich gesüßt. Mit Cola sicher genießbarer
Review by Mirco
Rum No. 17 Leider zu Alkoholisch und dennoch dünn. Vielen Dank Artur für diese Mega-Split Reise durch Rums aus Puerto Rico. Danke auch für die Arbeit die du für uns immer wieder auf dich nimmst und alte Flaschen für uns möglich machst! 😊
Review by Leo Krüper
Relativ rund und ausgewogen. Die kurze Lagerung schmeckt man wieder etwS heraus.
Review by w00tAN
Vielleicht als Mixer ganz gut aber pur etwas schwach. Bestätigung der Bewertung bei Arturs Puerto Rico Tasting
Review by Johannes
The liquid History of Puerto Rico - vielen Dank an Artur für die Teilung! Rund, nicht so alkoholisch, ganz ok.
Review by DomM
Puerto Rico Set Nr. 17: On the nose the DonQ nose again: caramel, vanilla and some wood. This bottling adds some nice notes of citrus fruits. On the palate sweetness is dominating, providing a siroupy feel. There is some cinnamon and backing spices added to the mix. Cheers to Artur for curating this set!
Review by Alex1981
Arturs Puerto Rico Tasting, danke für die tolle Übersicht und Historie :-) Dieses mal drei DonQ “Anejos“ im Alter von 7/8 Jahren. Noch so ein Reinfall. Dünn und dennoch alkoholisch, bitter. Da waren die jüngeren bisher alle besser
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Leider alles andere als angenehm zu trinken. Rauchig, bitter, metallisch, säuerlich, dünn und verwässert. Eine herbe Enttäuschung und einer der schlechtesten 7y alten spanish style rums die ich bisher im Glas hatte..
Review by DosenZorn
Taste not my cup of tea at all. I'm glad that I have spent no money for it. For mixed drinks possibly still to process, otherwise only to pour away.
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
The nose is very subtle. Lemon peel, something medicinal and metallic, a floral note and smoke in the far distance. You really have to search for any of it, though. Vanilla comes from nowhere on the plate. Quite a big hit of it and paired with an unusual bitter metallic note. There's an early quality too. The finish fades quickly. Its somewhat bitter and smoky. Overall, not great. Could work in cocktails but I won't be running out to buy a bottle.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
"Hmm, a really nice nose that really is not met again on the palate, some lakritz, but well, certainly no game changer to the Don Q gold of the same era. Daiquiri: good allrounder, sweet but descents into lime only 2/5 Stars"
Community purchases
41 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 16 members.
About the Destilería Serrallés distillery
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