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Don Q Single Barrel 2009
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Most tasters land in the "pleasant but not thrilling" camp, and that's fair. It's a light Puerto Rican column-still rum with vanilla, dried apricot, orange peel and a spicy, woody backbone. The cask strength gives it real spine — one Don Q skeptic admitted this release won him over. A few note the alcohol pokes through and the finish runs short.
The community says- Cask strength backbone
- Vanilla and dried fruit
- Keep in mind: Alcohol not integrated
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How does Don Q Single Barrel 2009 taste?
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Light Spanish-style sipper with woody spice Well-liked as an honest, light Spanish-style sipper with vanilla and dried fruit. Most call it good rather than gripping; the alcohol isn't always fully integrated and the finish is short.
People who like light Spanish-style rum with some cask-strength grip
Anyone wanting bold funk or a long, deep finish
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neatCocktails & mixing
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49 community reviews
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Review by Martin Ekrt
Most helpful positive review
The aroma is a kind of strange combination of citrus fruits, dried fruit and cream. Quite unusual. The taste is also interesting. Again citrus, but combined with the traditional Foursquare profile. Finish in a similar spirit. Nice, original rum.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful mixed review
07.12.2025 Retasting this nice single barrel and I still find it pretty good. The sample has been standing half full for along time and I think it got better. ------------- Normally I don't like Don Q as such because they're too sweet, but this release is really nice. Cask strenght really adds to the overall profile. Fruity, sweet and spices mix very well with the light wood. Price to quality is very good and I may buy a few because it's a very good beginner rum as well.
Review by Frank
Times not high-level rum and still without additives... you can try. Did not know Don Q yet. Clearly a representative of the Spanish style.Nose: fruity-woody and as the first light cigar tobacco, wrapped in vanilla and toffee. The fruit goes in the direction of green apple with some lemon. Seems quite light overall, the alcohol stings a bit despite being only 49%. Fairly ok. 72Palate: spicy-woody and tobacco here as well. A bit spicy at first though and slightly salty-bitter, pepper with a hint of caraway. Overall a bit short and flat. 68Not bad, but not interesting enough either. The tobacco note, however, I find quite good.
Review by Montana
It smells relatively strong of alcohol, fruity and sweet, somewhat spicy. The taste is strong, spicy and slightly sweet, pleasant. The alcohol comes through even more strongly in the finish.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Alcohol could be much better integrated, overall relatively inconsequential but also one of the few halfway decent Puerto Rico Rums.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
The DON Q 2009 is an authentic light rum in Spanish style from a giant multicolumn still: without sugar, without additives and without solera hocus-pocus. Serrallés manages to tropically age a very light rum for a long time and yet not destroy the delicacy of the distillate. Of course, the wood is quite present, but in a light, sweet, vanilla way not tannic and heavy. The fact that the distillate remains present is also due to the increased alcohol content. This brings some spiciness, but provides sufficient backbone.
Review by Leo Krüper
Really nice light summer rum. Also great for beginners for the price.
Review by Wernie
For my first Don Q I chose this one, because I'm not so into the standards. The nose pleases me quite well, characterized by vanilla, dried fruit and spice, all in a good mix. Taste-wise it can't keep up, it's quite sharp(alcoholic),with lots of wood and spice. The barrel remains on the palate, as well as the spiciness. Price fully OK. Let's see what's still coming so....
Review by Christian Rudt
Interesting flavor profile, but the alcohol could be a little better integrated.
Review by Carlitooo
Absolute PLV cracker. I've just had it in my glass again after ages and I'm really surprised that some of it is still available. So much flavor for 40€ was really cool!
Review by Hrothgar
Delicious stuff for a mixed group of occasional drinkers and rum aficionados.
Review by Jan Havelka
Rum talks no 4.
Review by Marko Finta
Rum that neither surprises nor offends :)
Review by Kamil Křenek
I was expecting something different I'll have to try again
Review by Henry Davies
Supposed to be the best of the Don-Q range so let’s see what we have. Nose is ok but a bit lacking, toffee and raisins, with some alcohol volatile ester notes, pleasant bit not inviting me to jump in. Mouth is reasonable, orange and raisin with some caramel that offsets it well. Finish is short but enjoyable actually with some prune and raisin alongside confectionery style crème brûlée. Overall it’s a solid mid range sipper, and also makes a great rum and coke. Nothing top drawer but a solid rum I would be happy to savour over an evening
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81 bottles logged by 56 collectors.
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32% opened, 15 emptied.
What did the community pay for Don Q Single Barrel 2009?
Community paid 40–50 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 46 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Don Q Single Barrel 2009
A Column Still Rum from Puerto Rico, distilled by Destilería Serrallés, at 49,25%.
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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