Don Q Cristal
Smooth, versatile; ideal for cocktails.
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The "Don Q Cristal" is a versatile Puerto Rican rum distilled from molasses at the Destilería Serrallés distillery. Aged 5 years, this rum is known for its light body and smooth character, featuring notes of green apple, vanilla, and lemon. While some users find it excellent for cocktails like Daiquiris and Mojitos due to its subtleness, others liken its neutrality to vodka. Overall, it offers a brighter alternative to typical budget white rums with its higher complexity without overwhelming flavors. Despite a detectable alcoholic sharpness, it is considered more refined than some of its competitors. This rum is a reliable choice for mixed drinks and is recognized for its understated charm and slight rum aroma.
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About the Destilería Serrallés distillery
The Destilería Serrallés distillery is located in Puerto Rico. Rums from Destilería Serrallés have been reviewed 536 times with an average of 7.0/10.
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Lukasdrinkinghabits has already written the perfect review of this rum. You can certainly use it for cocktails, even if there are plenty of serious alternatives. The DonQ7 is hardly any more expensive. You can drink it neat, but it's boring.
What to write about a rum whose marketing text that writes here: "a touch more smoothness. So smooth, in fact, that you can substitute Cristal in a vodka drink, and most won't be able to tell the difference. "It's a rum from a time when rum was supposed to taste like vodka. It does that perfectly. It's almost invisible, yet it has a noticeable rum aroma. In a mojito with a drop of bitters, it cuts a fine figure - even if I prefer the Reserva.Still, how do you rate a rum (almost) without characteristics? At the self-set standard, he does well.
Pure quite nice. At the price you can not complain. In any case, X times better than Bacardi / Havana Club and other "cheap" white mix rums! For Daiquiri and Cuba libre if's little cost but still taste the masses goes all times absolutely clear.
Essentially rum-flavored vodka. A bit harsh on the nose with faint apple and ginger elements. On the palate soke lemon peel joins the party. Very light, short finish. Nothing offensive (except for the alcoholic sharpness on the nose) and about what you’d expect for a young Puerto Rican.