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Don Q Gold 100cl bottle
Destilería Serrallés · Puerto Rico · 40%

Don Q Gold

6.2/10 based on 18 community reviews ↓

A newcomer-friendly, unsweetened 5‑year Puerto Rican gold rum with light vanilla, yellow fruits and gentle wood. RumX members see it as a simple, budget mixer rather than a sipping rum.

  • Unsweetened profile
  • Good for mixing
  • Decent value
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Details about Don Q Gold

CategoryColumn Still Rum
ABV40%
Volume100cl
Age5 years

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How does Don Q Gold taste?

Aggregated from 18 community reviews.

Simple, dry mixer on a budget A newcomer-friendly, unsweetened 5‑year Puerto Rican gold rum with light vanilla, yellow fruits and gentle wood. RumX members see it as a simple, budget mixer rather than a sipping rum.

Perfect for

Those new to rum who want an honest, unsweetened, affordable gold rum mainly for cocktails or long drinks.

Less suitable for

Neat-sipping enthusiasts seeking depth, complexity or rich mouthfeel; anyone expecting bold flavors at higher ABV.

How is Don Q Gold rated?

RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 6.2 lands squarely in the "Pleasant" band. 0% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 11% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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Rum reviews

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Review by cigares

Dec 2024900 reviewsSwitzerland
6.6/10

Tasting of Artur's Puerto Rico rums. Little aroma on the nose, yellow fruit, wood and vanilla. The palate is aromatic and fruity, with plums and mirabelle plums. Sweetness follows, with vanilla and well-integrated wood. The finish is short, with wood and plum remaining. The best Don Q of the series, even if the nose is too discreet.

Review by Skyfly

Apr 2025404 reviewsGermany
6.5/10

The liquid History of Puerto Rico Tasting Nr. 12 - in der Nase alkoholischer als sein Vorgänger, im Gaumen besser mit mehr Vanille und leichten Holzaromen. PLV ist für den Preis echt gut. Kann in Glühwein rein

Review by Alex1981

Jan 2025365 reviewsGermany
6.5/10

Arturs Puerto Rico Tasting, danke für die tolle Übersicht und Historie :-) Eine Reihe von DonQs im Wandel über die Jahrzehnte, angefangen aus den 50ern im Vergleich zum aktuellen Release. Überraschenderweise ist der neuste auch der Beste, deutlich fruchtiger und intensiver zu einem guten Kurs. Spannend!

Review by LukaŽiga

Feb 2025680 reviewsSlovenia
6.3/10

6,2:On the nose, the first impression we get is fruity with tropical, yellow fruits, an apple and citrus. We have some wood notes as caramel, spicy vanilla and sweet honey. 6,4:On the palate, the attack is pleasant and dry with wood notes like vanilla, some like mirabelle plum, citrus and it comes out a bit sweet. 6,5:The finish is medium long with woody notes, a bit tannic and fruits as citrus and plum...

Review by w00tAN

Feb 2025334 reviewsGermany
6.3/10

23.02.25 The liquid History of Puerto Rico Tasting Danke an Artur für die tolle Gelegenheit und Mühe. In der Nase leicht fruchtig, etwas Vanille. Im Mund mild, etwas Würze, leicht sauer/Zitrusfrüchte? Abgang mittellang

Review by zabo

Dec 20241,425 reviewsGermany
6.2/10

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!

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11 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.

5 Closed In collections, sealed
1 Opened Being poured right now
3 Emptied Finished — came back for more
44% Open rate Share that isn't sealed

Also on the wishlist of 3 members.

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About the Destilería Serrallés distillery

The Destilería Serrallés distillery is located in Puerto Rico. Rums from Destilería Serrallés have been reviewed 594 times with an average of 7.0/10.

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