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Don Q Añejo
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Cola-and-cocktail drinkers are the honest audience here. This Puerto Rican column-still rum smells of caramel, citrus and light wood, but the palate turns thin, sharp and metallic, with vanilla and cinnamon over a syrupy sweetness. One member found a fun cola note; most found the alcohol poorly tucked in. It tastes lightly sweetened and works better in a mix than neat.
The community says- Nice caramel nose
- Keep in mind: Thin and watery
- Keep in mind: Metallic taste
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How does Don Q Añejo taste?
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Thin, metallic sipper better in cola Most tasters landed lukewarm to low: thin, alcoholic and metallic neat, with an odd cola edge. A few found it round enough, but the consensus is it belongs in a mixer.
People building rum-and-cola or simple cocktails
Anyone wanting a smooth, full-bodied neat pour
Style & occasion: Mature & oakyCocktails & mixing
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Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after characterful, mature, oaky rums for cocktails.
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What does the community say?
35 community reviews
Rating scale
On RumX, 7 means “Good” and 8 means “Very good”.
See the full rating guide18 selected written reviews
The distribution above includes all 35 ratings, including those without text.
Review by cigares
Tasting of Puerto Rican rums by Artur. A rather weak nose with fruits and flowers. The palate is lively with spices like cinnamon, wood, and like Coca-Cola with even a slight fizz. Coca-Cola is also felt on the finish. Far from a good rum, I at least like the Coca-Cola side, quite surprising.
Review by zabo
06.12.2024 The liquid History of Puerto Rico Tasting First of all, many thanks to Artur for the extreme effort and for sharing such old rums at all. The rums themselves were not really spectacular except for a few exceptions, BUT I still really enjoyed it because normal mortals don’t get to taste such rums anymore and all the background knowledge Artur shared is incredibly interesting. I really tip my hat to that. Big respect!
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 Skyfly
The liquid History of Puerto Rico Tasting Nr. 17 - despite noticeable alcohol, again very watery and woody. Some cinnamon and vanilla. Short finish, tastes artificially sweetened. Surely more enjoyable with cola.
Review by Leo Krüper
Relativ rund und ausgewogen. Die kurze Lagerung schmeckt man wieder etwS heraus.
Review by Timo Groeger
Picked up a sample a few weeks ago at Kölner Rum Kontor. But it's not a good rum. Very alcoholic on the nose and equally so on the palate, plus a metallic taste. Alcohol poorly integrated. Would not recommend.
Review by Christophe Fertel
Pleasant on the nose, quite soft; on the palate a woody and spicy side quite nice without big surprises.
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 w00tAN
Maybe quite good as a mixer but a bit weak neat. Confirmation of the rating at Arturs Puerto Rico Tasting
Review by Solidfunk
Had this a couple hours after the gran anejo. While a little less good, not so much worse that I'd prefer a bottle of the gran anejo over this one. Golden pour. Caramel and pepper.
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, thanks for the great overview and history :-) This time three DonQ “Anejos“ aged 7/8 years. Another flop. Thin and yet alcoholic, bitter. The younger ones were all better so far.
Review by Johannes
The liquid History of Puerto Rico - many thanks to Artur for sharing! Round, not so alcoholic, quite okay.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Unfortunately anything but pleasant to drink. Smoky, bitter, metallic, sour, thin and watered down. A harsh disappointment and one of the worst 7-year-old Spanish style rums I've had in the glass so far.
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.
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 Max13
Would not recommend. Really sharp. Almost all alcohol.
Review by Kieron Wood
By labelling this a cocktail rum people think I am doing it an injustice. It's actually a lovely oak barreled flavour profile but the issue is its a very sweet so would be interested in the hydrometer testing on it ....
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Expert reviews
3 critics scored it, averaging 7.3/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review ›Impressive stuff and to be honest until Don Q made a few noises on Social Media (I like it when brand owners get involved and make clear statements on their rums authenticity) it was a brand I would have overlooked. Which would have been a big mistake
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
Expert review by RumRock
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Don Q Añejo at live auctions
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32 bottles logged by 31 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
50% opened, 8 emptied.
What does Don Q Añejo cost?
Community paid 12–23 €.
Current best price: 32.90 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 15 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
32 purchased · 35 tasted · 17 wishlist · as of
Details about Don Q Añejo
A Column Still Rum from Puerto Rico, distilled by Destilería Serrallés, at 40%.
About the Destilería Serrallés distillery
The Destilería Serrallés distillery is located in Puerto Rico. Rums from Destilería Serrallés have been reviewed 646 times with an average of 7.0/10.
To Destilería Serrallés ›Read on in the RumX Guide
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