Don Q 9 Year (2007) Signature Release

Review by: The Auditor

This rum comes to us from Destileria Serralles in Puerto Rico who have been producing rum for a long time. This rum was aged for 9 years in ex-bourbon casks before being bottled with no additives.

Distillery: Destileria Serralles

Bottler: Original Bottling

Region: Puerto Rico

Still: Column

ABV: 40%

Age: 9 years. Distilled in 2007. Bottled in 2016.

Cask type: Ex-Bourbon, 9 years in Puerto Rico

Price: $60.00

Color: Natural Color.

Nose: Vanilla, Orange Peel, Black Pepper, slight waffle cone

Palate: Light Mouthfeel, Orange Peel, Black Pepper, Waffle Cone, Vanilla Cream, Chocolate

Finish: Short finish, Orange Peel, Black Pepper, Vanilla Cream, Waffle Cone

Conclusion: This rum is very good; it has good flavors going on even with the 40% abv. I just wish it was just a touch higher; there is so much potential going on here for their stuff. However, I like what they are doing and they have no additives, which is a major thumb up on my book.

Final Score: 84

Scoring Legend:

  • 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
  • 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
  • 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
  • 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
  • 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
  • 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
  • 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
  • 50-59: Save it for mixing.
  • 0-49: Blech.

Published by The Auditor

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I have drank my fair amount of single malt but got started writing reviews about Single Malt and Bourbon in 2018. Over 1000 total reviews later and I focus mainly on Sugar Cane Spirits now. However, single malt is a still a spirits category I enjoy greatly as is Agave and Brandy. I wouldn’t go as far as to call myself an expert but I am the resident Rum obsessed writer for Malt Runners.

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