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Don Q Cristal rum

Don Q Cristal

Puerto Rico | Light | 40% ABV

6.1/10
105 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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105 Don Q Cristal Ratings

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lholz13 🇺🇸 | 27 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

I do not get the hype. I probably won’t buy this again.

KJ 🇺🇸 | 24 ratings
Posted over 9 years ago

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.

shelteredexistence 🇺🇸 | 49 ratings
Posted 10 years ago

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.

darecek9 🇨🇿 | 35 ratings
Posted 27 days ago

clean and crisp rum with subtle hints of vanilla and coconut. Smooth with a refreshing finish

constructionlawva (PREMIUM) 🇺🇸 | 11 ratings
Posted 1 month ago

Makes a great mix for a mojito or daquiri. Beats Bacardi

Dwight 🇺🇸 | 10 ratings
Posted 3 months ago

A couple guys commented above about how tasteless this rum is. I made a daiquiri with it, and all I could taste was the lime and sugar. So I enjoyed a nice lime soda.

FuckDonQ 🇺🇸 | 1 rating
Posted 8 months ago

I’ve bought this (shamefully) 3 times hoping for a fucking miracle. Can’t get drunk off it. No way there’s more than 10% alc. tastes like a sour cunt. Just makes u tired and sick. Foul. Do not drink it. Made the mistake again today. 1 hour n 11 shots in feel nothing but a fucking headache and sickness. I could drive a damn nascar rn, sober, pissed. I hope Don Q kills himself and dies slowly.

qbantek 🇺🇸 | 16 ratings
Posted 8 months ago

This is one of my goto choices for mojitos, daiquiris and other Cuban cocktails.

Solidfunk 🇺🇸 | 32 ratings
Posted 10 months ago

Vanilla, some grass. Lots of rocket fuel. Clear white, water colour. Some boozy florals. Mixing rum for sure.

arlynch 🇺🇸 | 2 ratings
Posted 11 months ago

I’ve been drinking this rum for about 25 years and there’s always a 1.75 L bottle in my shelf. The smoothest Puerto Rico Libre (Don Q, Coke, lime) are made with this rum. Let’s not talk about mojitos! Can’t do ‘em without this. There are a lot of rum cocktails that really call for a white rum that doesn’t outshine the other ingredients. When that’s the case, there’s no rum better than Don Q, there is none, there is none! 🎵

revsteph 🇺🇸 | 368 ratings
Posted 12 months ago

Tasted 4/22/22
I quickly asked Josh to make this into a daiquiri so I could survive the experience.
notes: For sure have this in a Daiquiri. I can still feel the fuzz on my tongue. yuck.




Brand Details

Name: Cristal
ABV: 40%
Type: Don Q
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No

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