Don Q Cristal

Smooth, versatile; ideal for cocktails.

Smooth for mixing
Versatile flavor profile
Affordable alternative
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Don Q Cristal is a smooth Puerto Rican rum, perfect for mixing. Its subtle flavors of apple and vanilla make it a preferred choice for cocktails.

26.90 €

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Details about this rum

RumX ID
RX3199
ABV
40%
Category
Column Still Rum
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Column Still
Age
5 years
Bottle volume
70cl
Destilería Serrallés 5yr   40% Don Q Cristal

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    How does this rum taste?

    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.

    Aroma

    Green apple Lemon Vanilla Metallic

    Taste

    Vanilla Lemon Apple Young wood

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    6.2/10 19 reviews

    Ideal for daiquiris

    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.

    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.

    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.

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    The Destilería Serrallés distillery is located in Puerto Rico. Rums from Destilería Serrallés have been reviewed 556 times with an average of 7.0/10.

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    Avg Rating: 7.0/10
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