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I love this rum for cocktails. You can drink it with just ice and water or jazz it up in a mojito. A friend of mine from Puerto Rico swears by his hang over free mornings after a Don Q evening, I must admit the damage was minimal compared to other selections.
It's what the locals drink in PR. Or on a boat. GAI. (Get after it)
was told while visiting Puerto Rico to visit the Bacardi factory, but drink Don Q. They were right! Favorite crystal run for making mojitos.
Years ago my Puerto Rican in-laws introduced my to this Caribbean Gem. I can't even drink Bacardi or any other white rum anymore. Mix it with passion fruit juice for an incredible cocktail.
I prefer this over the standard Bacardi white rum when mixed with Coke. It has a nice smooth neutral taste with a finish that I did not expect for the price.
Quick fact, in Puerto Rico, Don Q is the rum of choice. It taste like what folks think white rum taste like, not "vodka" (i.e. Bacardi Superior). It great for mixing, both frozen and non-frozen cocktails. It's not great for sipping or cooking with, but there are much better rums for that. It comes in a gazillion flavors (e.g. limon, coconut, etc.) and always costs less than $20, probably closer to $15.
If I had to pick a brand of rum from the brands with the widest selections of rums (i.e. Bacardi, Don Q, Cruzan, Malibu), I would definitely choose Cruzan over Don Q, but Don Q over Bacardi and Malibu depending on the flavor. Please note: alcohol content amongst flavors vary.
This rum is inexpensive and provides a taste superior to the other big brands when a mixer is required. Gave my Rum&Coke an almost chocolate-y quality I quote liked. It's definitely not a sipper, though, so I can't recommend it on flavor and aroma alone.
So Bacardi is over-blasted for no reason I can figure. Sure, it's not delicious, but it's classic and drinks over the years have been designed and balanced around it. Swapping it out for Don Q or something not even Puerto Rican is a corruption.
That said, side by side, this smells identical to Bacardi Superior: it smells like water used to boil pasta. I don't know why. It just does.
Taste-wise it is pretty similar to Bacardi's white, but a bit more aged(?) So instead of tasting like bitter astringent it is a more rounded harsher biting astringent.
If I had to drink one of these straight, Don Q would win. In a mixed drink, it's hard to decide.
Bacardi is classic, and Don Q is lost bringing little character.
So 1 point more for better straight (which I wouldn't do) and 1 deducted for being a corruption of a classic cocktail ingredient.
There is a sweetness but it is more that of young alcohol than any real defined aromas. .
"It is surprisingly โsmoothโ and quite easy to sip. The sweetness from the rum is very sugary rather than fruity. ."
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This is absolutely my go-to light rum. The aroma is one of a light rum, pure and simple. The alcohol burn is quite gentle, and I even enjoy sipping it from time to time. This stuff is cheap too; a fifth of Don Q Cristal where I live in Colorado costs about $9!