Beverage of the Week (BOW)
Don Q Double Aged Zinfandel Cask Finish Rum
Product Story
Don Q’s delicious Double Aged Zinfandel Cask Finish Rum (paired release with the Double Aged Port Cask Finish Rum) arrives on the heralded heals of Don Q’s Cognac and Vermouth Cask Finish Rums — both earning Five-Stars at BevX.com. This delicious and unique Rum is aged in American White Oak Barrels for 5-8 years, then rested for over three years in California Zinfandel wine 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 — in our view, no other Rum producer has achieved this level of success. The Don Q Double Aged Zinfandel Cask Finish Rum is one of just a handful of Rums we have encountered finished in Zinfandel casks. The beautiful red fruit flavors achieved here will no doubt inspire others to attempt the same. Don Q produced 1,800 six-bottle cases of each expression, which will be divided equally between Puerto Rico, Europe, and the United States. 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 and Master Blender Liza Cordero.
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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, amber color with hints of ruby. The aromatics are so seductive that you can be satisfied nosing this Rum for hours. Vibrant red currants take the lead backed by scents of caramel, honey, and hints of allspice, and toasted oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering a core of red berries that phase from sweet to tart with a generous dose of vanilla, honey, oak, and rich caramel. Medium to full-bodied with perfect balance with the blend of red berries and classic aged Rum flavors. This charming Rum is made from a blend of the classic Don Q Rums aged five to eight years in American oak followed by three years in California Zinfandel 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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