Nice single barrel aged rum. Laid down in American white oak barrels in 2005. I have only tried it neat so far, and after sampling most of the bottle over 3-4 weeks span I think I can give a fair assessment. My bottle is No. 130, (does not state barrel No.), is 80 proof, and pours a honey-amber color. It noses and tastes of vanilla, wood tannins, spice and a light rummyness. It is heavy and oily on the tongue and the finnish rather long and drying on the end. I don't think any extra sugar has been added to this rum, unlike many do to cover the more obvious faults of their rum. Overall this rum is on the dry side. Because it has no heavy rum-molasses flavor notes, I suspect this would work well in mixed drinks calling for a light rum influence. I find this to be a very pleasant sipper. 5
About this bottle
The second in a line of vintage products being released by Don Q. This 2007 vintage is a single barrel product aged in used American bourbon barrels. In an effort to stay true to their endeavor of creating a true single barrel product, the rum is only blended with water for proofing and no other rums are used in the blending process.
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I’ve been sitting in this bottle since the week of Christmas and am just cracking it open in August. I should have sooner! Nose of smoked oak, very light esters. More oak, brown sugar and toffee. Bit of spice comes through with a hint of apple. Extremely light body for a rum of this age. Finish is extremely smooth and almost cooling. Little fruit and nuts and more of the smokey oak tannins coming through. My first tasting of a Don Q rum and surely not my last. Grab a bottle while you can. This is with a doubt one of my new favorites. This is a fantastic spirit for rum or bourbon lovers.
Up there with the best I've ever had. Very oaky, brown sugary, bourbon like for a rum. Reminded me much of all the good things from Pampero Reserva Exclusiva but smoother, lighter bodied, and obviously no sugar added. Woody and fantastic, a favorite for sure!
Less flavor than I was expecting. But good.. Kirk & Sweenie 18yr and Papas Pilar 24 yr are my favorites. Zacapa 23 yr as well.. Smoky up front, followed by a subtle sweet butter rum flavor.
Great caramel and toffee on the nose. smells better than it tastes. Taste is a little funky but flat. Not a lot of complexity. Has a decent finish. Overall a decent sipper.
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