With notes of vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg, Don Q Oak Barrel Spiced takes spiced rum to the next level. Today, however, I’m tasting the newly redesigned Don Q Gran Reserva XO, previously called Don Q Gran Añejo. Some rums, notably Brazilian cachaça and Rhum Agricole from the French West Indies,... Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island which lies just east of La Hispaniola (the island shared between Haiti and the Dominican Republic). So with all that said, let’s get to tasting. Opera. As the distillery goes on to say, “this smooth, aged rum has no added sugars and its tannins as well as the subtle oak nuances and hints of spice, help distinguish Gran Reserva OX’s award-winning flavor profile.” It’s bottled at the baseline of 40% ABV (80 proof), the same as its most obvious competition: Bacardi Reserva Ocho and Gran Reserva Diez. *Price, vintage and availability may vary by store. I was already familiar with the Don Q Cristal in particular before this tasting—it’s an extreme value in white rum, being a lightly aged product that is filtered to remove color, but is still regularly available for $15 or less. As the distillery goes on to say, “this smooth, aged rum has no added sugars and its tannins as well as the subtle oak nuances and hints of spice, help distinguish Gran Reserva OX’s award-winning flavor profile.” It’s bottled at the baseline of 40% ABV (80 proof), the same as its most obvious competition: Bacardi Reserva Ocho and Gran Reserva Diez. Opera.

On the palate, things are a bit more interesting, with initial fruit and caramelized sugar notes that suggest apple pie and some light caramels, along with molasses and a bit of gingerbread. I can certainly understand that desire to support Destilería Serrallés, being a true product of Puerto Rico and family owned company as they are, and our previous blind tasting seems to indicate that Don Q’s “white” rum offering blows their competition at Bacardi out of the water. It’s the home of many blending and “mixing” rums, but Puerto Rican distillers also produce plenty of quality aged spirits, as seen in my recent revisit of 4, 8 and 10-year-old Bacardi expressions. Don Q Signature Release Single Barrel is a truly exceptional rum. The prolonged contact of the rum with the sherry-soaked wood in the barrel imparts it with unique flavor and depth, making it a fast favorite of rum aficionados who thirst for something out of the ordinary. Don Q Gran Anejo - Gran Reserva Anejo X.O. Drink it on the rocks, drink it neat. Spirits are not eligible for shipping to California.

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