Destilería Serrallés Don Q Single Barrel 2009 10yr 49,3%

Bold, spicy-sweet rum with rich vanilla notes.

The Don Q Single Barrel offers a spicy-sweet profile with strong vanilla and a robust finish. It’s celebrated for its value and Spanish-style complexity.



How does this rum taste?

  • Cask strength flavor complexity
  • Great price-to-value ratio
  • Suitable for beginners

Don Q Single Barrel is a Puerto Rican rum from Destilería Serrallés, distilled in 2009 and aged for over a decade. Bottled at cask strength, it's noted for its bold profile, with aromas of vanilla, dried apricots, spice, and citrus. Tasting notes reveal a spicy, vanilla-rich, and sweet character, balanced with a well-integrated alcoholic presence. While some tasters find it slightly sharp, many appreciate its complexity and excellent value, especially for those new to premium rums. This premium rum offers a delightful exploration of Spanish-style light rums without additives or solera methods.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Vanilla Dried apricot Alcoholic Spice

Taste

Spicy Vanilla Sweet Alcoholic

Finish

Raisin Barrel Spice Creme Brulee

How is this rum rated?

7.9/10
44 reviews

Top 9%

Puerto Rico

Top 6%

Destilería Serrallés

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7.0/10

"Times not high-level rum and still without additives... you can try. Did not know Don Q yet. Clearly a representative of the Spanish style.Nose: fruity-woody and as the first light cigar tobacco, wrapped in vanilla and toffee. The fruit goes in the direction of green apple with some lemon. Seems quite light overall, the alcohol stings a bit despite being only 49%. Fairly ok. 72Palate: spicy-woody and tobacco here as well. A bit spicy at first though and slightly salty-bitter, pepper with a hint of caraway. Overall a bit short and flat. 68Not bad, but not interesting enough either. The tobacco note, however, I find quite good."

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7.9/10

"Normally I don't like Don Q as such because they're too sweet, but this release is really nice. Cask strenght really adds to the overall profile. Fruity, sweet and spices mix very well with the light wood. Price to quality is very good and I may buy a few because it's a very good beginner rum as well."

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7.3/10

"Alcohol could be much better integrated, overall relatively inconsequential but also one of the few halfway decent Puerto Rico Rums."

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7.6/10

"The DON Q 2009 is an authentic light rum in Spanish style from a giant multicolumn still: without sugar, without additives and without solera hocus-pocus. Serrallés manages to tropically age a very light rum for a long time and yet not destroy the delicacy of the distillate. Of course, the wood is quite present, but in a light, sweet, vanilla way not tannic and heavy. The fact that the distillate remains present is also due to the increased alcohol content. This brings some spiciness, but provides sufficient backbone."

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Details about this rum

RumX ID
RX6090
ABV
49,3%
Category
Column Still Rum
Vintage
2009
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Column Still
Age
10 years 1mo
Bottle volume
70cl
Price range
<50€
Type of spirit
Rum
Destilería Serrallés 2009 &nbsp; 10yr &nbsp; 49,3% Don Q Single Barrel

How is the price of this rum developing?

Ø Market value
36€

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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 390 times with an average of 7.1/10.


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