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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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lholz13 🇺🇸 | 27 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

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

Seko 🇨🇿 | 205 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

The nose is faint citrus and vodka-like alcohol, the taste is very mild and smooth, fine vodka with a lemon twist turning towards sweet, which almost disappears when mixed. Considering the price and the fact that there is nothing in the smell and taste which would spoil any drink, it is a nice inoffensive mixer - sometimes you need just that. Much better to spend money on this, than a would-be premium white rums. I usually prefer the white rums with more distinguishable taste that this, but I have to rise my original rating 6 to 8 as this is truly a unique mixer with a clean and mild taste, for a bargain.

RumFrica 🇳🇱 | 5 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

I picked up a bottle for €18. For this price I can get way better and sometimes cheaper light rums such as Plantation 3 Stars, Flor de Caña 4 or Havana Club 3. The rums doesn't have a lot of flavor or alcohol bite to it. I found it not as bad as Bacardi Carta Blanca or Captain Morgan White, but it doesn't really do anything particaly well. Decent in a Rum & Coke or Mojito, for a Daiquiri there are better alternatives.

Dave D 🇺🇸 | 8 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

I’m leaning now more towards lighter, sippable rums. I’ve compared several including Brugal Especial extra dry, Cruzan Aged Rum (not the light or the dark, just labeled Aged Rum) and Don Q Cristal. I’d rank them 3, 2 and 1, in that order. Don Q Cristal being my favorite. It’s very slightly sweet with no offensive odor or taste. Very pleasant. It’s my new daily sipper. No question. I’ve read that in Puerto Rico it outsells Bacardi 3 to 1.

Cpt.J 🇺🇸 | 14 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve had my share of some wonderful rum. This stuff is absolutely amazing tho. I can get a 1.75L out here for $25 after tax. My favorite drink is a mojito. Need I say more? This makes the PERFECT mojito. I keep a 1.75 of this on hand for just my mojitos while I keep a bottle of plantation 3 star for my tiki drinks. That’s my recommendation to you

felix31x 🇨🇱 | 35 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Good light rum, better than the bacardi by far, decent for Mojitos

Juanlaginia 🇺🇸 | 100 ratings
Posted 4 years ago

Very light flavor good for mojitos or other citrus base cocktails.

Ramon 🇺🇸 | 85 ratings
Posted 4 years ago

I generally lean toward the dark rum, but this one seemed interesting and my Puerto Rican friends all day it is the preferred rum in Puerto Rico. Don Q Cristal is clear, nice and sweet with a pretty good burn. I took it with a Coke on the side, didn’t really like it straight, not really a sipping rum in my opinion, so I went ahead and mixed it.

xrodriguez 🇺🇸 | 43 ratings
Posted 4 years ago

Love this rum as a mixer. Folks from Puerto Rico love this rum.

YohoYoho 🇺🇸 | 13 ratings
Posted 4 years ago

Have used this in various cocktails calling for white rum, always tastes great to me. Have also tried in a mix with dark rum to steep cherries in (but those are still currently aging in the jar). Does not have a strong flavor, but that is a good thing, I don’t think it supposed to. In any event, I like it better than Bacardi white and think it will do great in any cocktail.

Ubertulsons 🇱🇻 | 7 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

Asked for good rom in puerto rico alckohol store, priposed don Q vs bacardi and with coke was pretty ok.




Brand Details

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

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