Don Q Reserva Añejo 7 Años
Loved by David Martens, Wes Burgin & 1 more
A newcomer-friendly Puerto Rican style rum with light body and soft sweetness. Expect vanilla, caramel, grilled pineapple and young oak. RumX members mainly use it as a versatile mixer that also sips gently.
- Approachable profile
- Great in cocktails
- Good value
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How does Don Q Reserva Añejo 7 Años taste?
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Soft, vanilla-led mixer-friendly Puerto Rican rum A newcomer-friendly Puerto Rican style rum with light body and soft sweetness. Expect vanilla, caramel, grilled pineapple and young oak. RumX members mainly use it as a versatile mixer that also sips gently.
Those new to rum seeking a gentle, Puerto Rican style bottle that works great in Mojitos, Daiquiris and easygoing mixed drinks, with enough flavor to sip casually.
Enthusiasts chasing high-ABV intensity, deep complexity or funky pot still character; also anyone who dislikes lighter, sweeter-leaning column rums.
How is Don Q Reserva Añejo 7 Años rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.0 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 38% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 72 ratings
Review by David Martens
Sweet without being really sweet. Very tasty, straightforward with the necessary depth. Very pleasant wood notes.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Don Q makes light, very light rum. Who expects flavor bombs is wrong here, neither full-bodied rum nor super heavy (and sweetened) wood can be found here. The star is the distillate, which comes elegant and delicate. Tasted neat, aromas of dried yellow fruits and wood show up, in the mouth a champagne-like quality is added, a touch of oleo saccharum combines with pear and the yellow fruits to create a wonderful delicate creaminess. The 40% unfortunately negates this somewhat.The finish is again a bit more tart and woody, delicate tannins and en touch of tobacco complete the picture. This is super crafted, pure but still very unspectacular. This rum is a mixer, but a mixer with star qualities. As a component in tiki drinks, it remains far in the background, where it belongs. It makes a super mojito, to which the light wood gives a great depth. The Old Cuban could become the signature drink, it combines perfectly with mint and champagne (or other brut sparkling wine). That's where it really takes off. If you're looking for a dry Spanish mixer that puts the distillate front and center, this is it. I'm a fan (neat: 70/cocktail:86): 78
Review by LukaŽiga
7,4:On the nose, the first impression we get is with caramelized nuts and tropical fruits, chocolate pastry, roasted/charred wood with vanilla and baking spices, molasses are quite thick with buttery caramel and chicory coffee. 7,5:On the palate, the attack is soft, sweet, silky with notes of creme brulee, caramel, milk chocolate, spicy with pepper, fruity with pineapple, some pastry as strawberry cake, salty, the wood is charred, so it comes a bit musty and there is also tobacco. 7:The finish is medium, sweet, woody, spicy with caramel, chocolate, dry, with caramelized dried fruits..
Review by Jakob Deiner
Etwas Vanille, etwas Holz, recht alkoholisch. Minimale Süße und Röstig. Für mich eher langweilig und trocken. In Cola im Vergleich mit Havana Especial, Havana 7, Pampero Especial, Bacardi 8 am schlechtesten abgeschnitten. Hat für mich in Mischgetränken irgendwie eine leichte "Fehlnote", ohne genau beschreiben zu können, welche. Drinks: - Pur 3/5 - Rum Cola: 2/5 - Rum Mule: 3/5
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I'd rank this as a very good beginner rum. Very light profile with fruit and caramel. The profile os rather sweet without being too sweet.
Review by cigares
Tasting Artur's Puerto Rico rums. A nose so different from the others that I thought of a pirate. Esters, tropical fruits, mango and varnished wood. We're in another world here. A lively palate with esters, tropical fruit, flowers, nuts and a rather massive wood. A long finish for the first time in this tasting.
Review by Mirco
Rum No. 18 Thin, but so far the most complex of rounds 1-18, but still plenty of room for improvement. Thank you Artur for this mega-split journey through rums from Puerto Rico. Thank you also for the work you always do for us and making old bottles possible for us! 😊
Review by Johannes
The liquid History of Puerto Rico - vielen Dank an Artur für die Teilung! Im Abgang etwas alkoholisch.
Review by Thunderbird
A good rum for mixing
Review by Timo Groeger
Tagesausflug Dortmund August 2025. Shop Stendels. Dann durfte ich noch 3 Don Q vor Ort verkosten. Dieser ist ein Durchschnittsrum, welcher Anfängern gefallen könnte. Vanille und Honig in der Nase und am Gaumen dann Vanille und Karamell.
Review by zabo
06.12.2024 The liquid History of Puerto Rico Tasting Erstmal vielen Dank an Artur für die extreme Mühe und dass du teilweise so alte Rums überhaupt teilst. Die Rums selber waren jetzt bis auf ein paar wenige Ausnahmen nicht wirklich der Knaller, ABER mir hat es trotzdem sehr gut gefallen, da man solche Rums überhaupt nicht mehr ins Glas bekommt als Normalsterblicher und dieses ganze Hintergrundwissen das Artur geteilt hat finde ich wahnsinnig interessant. Da ziehe ich wirklich den Hut davor. Dicker Respekt!
Review by abaker-rum
A light bodied rum that has a mellow nose and light taste. The oak carries most of the notes, with vanilla and caramel on the palate and finish. There is a slight hint of vinegar on the nose. I also get some milk chocolate on the finish.
Review by DomM
Light in the nose yet showing a high quality. Wood, vanilla, roasted nuts and a hint of dried fruits. While not overly intense, the nose is quite up there for a low ABV column rum imo. On the palate the profile is dominated by wood / molasses / vanilla with not very much complexity. All in all a high quality product for what it is. Works very well as a light rum in drinks as well.
Review by Oliver
A little too thin and boring.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"It doesn't pull up any trees or do anything "new" or "innovative" but its a very solid rum. What it does do in terms of the flavour profile it does very well. It's a much better rum than say Bacardi 8 for example."Read full review →
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94 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 35 members.
About the Destilería Serrallés distillery
The Destilería Serrallés distillery is located in Puerto Rico. Rums from Destilería Serrallés have been reviewed 604 times with an average of 7.0/10.
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