F9CB11A1-34E9-44ED-AA6B-9ACBF0FBEB38Puerto Rico Destilería Serrallés
Don Q Gold 70cl bottle
Destilería Serrallés · Puerto Rico · 40%

Don Q Gold

5.5/10 23 community reviews ↓

A newcomer-friendly, light 5‑year gold rum at 40%, mainly aimed at mixing. RumX users describe soft vanilla, caramel and faint fruit with a thin, neutral profile that works best in long drinks or simple cocktails.

  • Unsweetened profile
  • Easy mixing
  • Very approachable
19.90 € incl. VAT
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Details about Don Q Gold

CategoryColumn Still Rum
ABV40%
Volume70cl
Age5 years

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How does Don Q Gold taste?

Aggregated from 23 community reviews.

Light, unsweetened mixer rum A newcomer-friendly, light 5‑year gold rum at 40%, mainly aimed at mixing. RumX users describe soft vanilla, caramel and faint fruit with a thin, neutral profile that works best in long drinks or simple cocktails.

Perfect for

Those who want an unsweetened, light, Bacardi-style gold rum mainly for Cuba Libres, highballs or simple cocktails at an affordable price.

Less suitable for

Sip-focused rum drinkers seeking depth, body and complexity, or anyone looking for bold pot still funk or intense cask influence.

How is Don Q Gold rated?

RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 5.5 lands squarely in the "Average" band. 4% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 34% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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Review by cigares

Dec 2024900 reviewsSwitzerland
6.3/10

Dégustation des rhums de Puerto Rico d’Artur. Alcool de prune et agrumes au nez. Une entrée de bouche presque agréable avec des fruits de la douceur et du bois léger. Un côté grillé ensuite un peu bizarre et décalé. La finale n’est pas si courte, quelques fruits la prolongent un peu. De la douceur, de la vanille et un bois bien intégré.

Review by Leo Krüper

Apr 2025862 reviewsGermany
6.0/10

Man kann im Bacardi-Stil etwas Fass erahnen.

Review by zabo

Dec 20241,429 reviewsGermany
5.9/10

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!

Review by Skyfly

May 2025409 reviewsGermany
5.9/10

The liquid History of Puerto Rico Tasting Nr. 11 - besser als sein Vorgänger, aber immer noch wässrig. Etwas stärkere Fassaromen als seine Kollegen. Wie viele aus der Reihe mit Cola deutlich erträglicher.

Review by Alex1981

Jan 2025365 reviewsGermany
5.6/10

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 Kieron Wood

Kieron Wood
Oct 2024410 reviews
5.5/10

Tasted 06-05-2017 This for me shows of the column still aged rum but not very well . As a sipper don't bother but can come alive in cocktails, I find the don q range is rather ignored

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36 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.

21 Closed In collections, sealed
7 Opened Being poured right now
6 Emptied Finished — came back for more
38% Open rate Share that isn't sealed

Also on the wishlist of 6 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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6.0–6.9 Pleasant Solid, super glad I drank it.
5.0–5.9 Average Totally acceptable.
4.0–4.9 Drinkable Not vocally complaining.
3.0–3.9 Poor Wish I was drinking something else.
2.0–2.9 Very poor Nothing nice to say.
1.0–1.9 Unpleasant No, that's not for me.
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