Don Q Seleccion Especial

Wow, this tastes like nothing. My wife and I just stared at each other when we tried this. It is one of the lightest rums I think I've ever tasted thus far. It doesn't taste bad, per se, it just doesn't have a really strong flavor. The 2007 special release is the only other Don Q special release I've tried and it's far better than this one. I won't be too sad to use this as a mixer, but I'm a bit disappointed overall.

I tried this at La Casita de Rones in Old San Juan. A little bit of burn, definite hints in vanilla. It’s great neat or on the rocks. The bar tender said this was a collaboration they had with Don Q. I was tempted to give it a higher rating because of the atmosphere and lovely view of the water. Definitely will come back :-)

I enjoyed this one. The nose was nice, with maybe some vanilla. Pleasant straight and had similar flavors, with a bit of an afterburn. No issues mixed. The Don Quixote medallion was bonus. 5.5 on my scale.

Don Q usually releases some pretty interesting Limited Editions, so when I saw this one going for only $35 US, I figured why not. This one is like most of their better ones, but with more subdued flavors. This won't offend anyone, nor will it make one rave about it.