Aroma visualization from community tastings
Don Q Gran Añejo
Anyone who likes a clean, light sipper without much burn will get on with this Puerto Rican column-still rum. Expect caramel, vanilla, dried fruit and a little tobacco, with an earthy nose one taster likened to rubber cement. It's honest and easy to drink — several members just wish it had more body, calling it a touch thin and short on personality.
The community says- Clean, no off-notes
- Easy sipping
- Keep in mind: Thin body
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No shop currently delivers to Germany.
Auction results: 59–92 € (2 sales in 24 months, incl. buyer's premium, latest 08/2026). How the range is built ›
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How does Don Q Gran Añejo taste?
From community reviews · summarized with AI
Clean, light caramel-and-vanilla everyday sipper Most people find it a clean, well-made everyday sipper — caramel, vanilla and dried fruit, easy at 40%. The common gripe: a bit thin and low on character.
People who want a light, clean, easy-drinking sipper
Those wanting bold, full-bodied, high-character rum
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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What does the community say?
39 community reviews
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Review by Godspeed
Most helpful positive review
GREAT sipper. Dry, flavorful, and not too strong. An ideal companion sip when creating. Ron done right.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful mixed review
23.05.2020 Crazy tasting with lots of participants and a few friends. Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Light, light wood, flora, vanilla, spice, dried fruit, light earthy, light leather, faint chocolate, cinnamon. Palate Light, sweet, light wood, spice, dried fruit, light caramel, vanilla, light tobacco. Finish Short to medium, sweet, light wood, dried fruit, caramel, faint chocolate, spice.
Review by Leo Krüper
Nice rum from Puerto Rico. Solera style, but not too sweet.
Review by Christoph
Very sweet and fruity. Caramel is very present. At the same time also quite spicy, some vanilla. Quite back and forth at the end but the sweetness wins.Tasted together with Blauroter soft cheese = Jägerschnitzel
Review by Christian Rudt
Taste profile is actually very good, me unfortunately just a little too thin. But that's probably what it should be here. A well accessible, light, not boring, honest rum.insofar mission accomplished. It tastes good. Honest!
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
An interesting earthy nose. Soil, roasted nuts and vanilla. Something similar to rubber cement in the background. The palate has a little sweetness but this is rounded by bitter coffee and tobacco notes. The finish is quite short but has a nice coffee sweeter with honey note. Overall not bad. More interesting than I usually find Puerto Rican rum.
Review by Nicolas Kröger
Very clean without missing tones but little personality
Review by Solidfunk
Pretty understated. Perhaps even too much. Pepper and caramel. Some campfire on the end when you breathe. Golden pour. Spicy finish. On flight at Casta's in DC.
Review by Motvind
Light and quite weak aromas. Caramel, light wood, dried fruit, and vanilla. The taste is also a bit reserved, sweet with tones of light wood, fruits, spicy and a bit of vanilla. It feels almost a bit watery. A good rum but maybe appreciated most by those new to rum.
Review by Abrahan Reyes
Very good sipper. Some banana hints and some other fruit flavors like peach and apples.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review ›And neither will any of you and more importantly, I hope none of you worry too much about the difference between a 5 star rating and 4.5. Often the reasoning is not entirely logical. This is a fantastic rum either way. A lesson in proper rum creation
Expert review by Rum Diaries Blog
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83 bottles logged by 77 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
33% opened, 10 emptied.
What did the community pay for Don Q Gran Añejo?
Community paid 45–77 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 65 €. Price history with 2 auction results in RX+ ›
83 purchased · 45 tasted · 29 wishlist · as of
Details about Don Q Gran 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.
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