Don Q Gran Reserva Anejo XO

Tasted 3/28/21 at Laka Lono, after about a years absence. Whew!
Sipped, and then consumed more fully in daiquiri form.
This rum has a smoky essence to it and is delicious.

I'm really enjoying this one. Very smooth and a slight oak on the back in.

Nice sipping rum. The bottle is also a nice addition to my collection.

The nose is strong, white oak, grapefruit and other citrus fruits, elderberry flowers, notes of dark chocolate, and a hint of tobacco. The taste starts with mildly sweet citrus fruits, pineaple, honey, ends with white oak, pleasantly fills the mouth with its bitter-sweet magic. The aftertaste is lasting spicy-bitter grapefruit and other citruses, with woody end. All and all, it is quite similar to its younger brother 7y, with deeper and fuller body and more wood in it. Real pleasure to drink and well worth the money, pricewise on-par with Plantation 20th Anniversary, which by the way cannot hold a candle to this well crafted rum without additives.

Nose: Like sticking your nose in a bag of brown sugar, with notes of cherry and oak
Palate: Same as the nose
Tail: Sticks to the tongue with the same flavor

It’s tasty, but doesn’t have much development and is a bit one note. I’d gladly sip it but it’s not next level.

Tasted at Laka Lono on 3/28/21. This is a fancy bottle, but it's not a fancy rum. No aroma. Big caramel taste. Honey sweetness. Watery body with a fructose finish.

As stated in the title, decent rum, with definite wood flavors. Not the best in its category though.