Beverage of the Week (BOW)
Don Q Double Aged Cognac Cask Finish Rum
Product Story
It’s been five years since we first tried Don Q’s great aged Rum finished in Vermouth casks. We were incredibly impressed and recently their latest double aged Rums are just as delicious. This complex Rum is made from a blend of the classic Don Q Rums aged five to eight years in American oak followed by two years in French Cognac casks. While cask finishing (the process of resting a spirit in a cask foreign to its usual aging regime) adds new flavors to most any spirit — very few have achieved this level of success. The integration of aromatics and flavors are seamless. These innovative Rums don’t just happen. It is the result of decades of work and commitment by the Serrallés family and the unmistakable talent of Don Q’s Maestra Ronera Silvia Santiago. It’s fitting that on International Women’s Day that we celebrate a great spirit made by one the industries greatest stars.
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Brand Story
Juan Sebastian Serralles arrived in Puerto Rico in the 1820 and establishes a sugarcane plantation. His son Don Juan establishes his own sugarcane plantation, Hacienda Mercedita. In 1865 Don Juan purchases a pot still from France to distill Rum. In this same year he sells his first Rums giving birth to Serralles Rum. In 1934, the Don Q brand is launched. The name pays homage to fictional character Don Quixote a beloved character from the family’s favorite novel. In 1954, Don Q Rum becomes the heart of the Piña Colada cocktail at the Beachcomber Bar in San Juan and redefines the iconic cocktail. Don Q has one foot in the past with its incredible legacy and one in the future. They quietly leading the way in innovation in a number of areas from product development to their stellar environmental initiatives. Don Q has also led the way by placing women in key roles once held primarily by men. Silvia Santiago, has worked with the company for decades and has earned the title of Maestra Ronera and VP of manufacturing. Silva was the first female master blender in Puerto Rico. Today you will find quite a few women in similar roles throughout the Caribbean Rum world.
Tasting Note
Brilliant, copper to amber color. The nose is absolutely gorgeous and complex, offering scents of deep caramel, baked apples, molasses, vanilla, and an unmistakable dose of Cognac cask with its rich brown baking spices. The palate is in agreement with the nose delivering lush caramel and fruit with silky brown butter and baking spices foiled by accents of ginger, oak, and hints of black pepper. Full-bodied with perfect balance as the spice notes and abundant acidity rival the decadent flavors. This complex Rum is made from a blend of the classic Don Q Rums aged five to eight years in American oak followed by two years in French Cognac casks. $79.99 –
How to Serve
This beautiful Rum needs a little, very little, help right out of the bottle with perhaps an addition of just a few drops of water.
Price: $ 79.99
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