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Review: Don Q Pina Rum

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 03:54:20 +0000

Don Q Pina Rum was released August 2017. It is just making its way to my market. This may be the result of Hurricane Maria shutting down production for several weeks at Destileria Serralles. Pina is one of five flavored rums produced under the Don Q label. The others include Coco, Limon, Mojito, and Pasion. The Serralles Family […]

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Review: Don Q Limon Rum

Jeff Ellingson — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 21:55:20 +0000

Don Q Limon Rum was introduced in 1998. It was the first of four flavored rums created in Puerto Rico by the Serralles family. The other flavors include Coco, Mojito, and Pasion. The Serralles family has been distilling rum in Puerto Rico since 1865 using a copper pot still imported from France. Don Q Limon […]

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Review: Don Q Cristal Rum

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 00:46:16 +0000

Don Q Cristal rum was introduced in 1978. While Bacardi is the worlds best selling rum, DonQ is the best selling rum in Puerto Rico, where both are produced. Don Q began distilling rum in 1865, but after a decades long absence in the US, they re-launched the brand for US distribution in 2006. It is […]

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Review: Don Q Pasion Rum

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 00:20:05 +0000

Don Q Pasion rum is one of four rum flavors they craft in Puerto Rico. The others include Coco, Mojito, and Limon. They start with crushed sugar cane that is boiled in order to extract the crystallized sugar. What remains is molasses that retains about 50% of the sugar from the cane juice. Fresh water sourced […]

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Review: Don Q Coco Rum

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 00:20:53 +0000

Don Q Coco rum is one of four flavored rums produced in Puerto Rico by the Serralles family where they have been distilling rum since 1865. The Don Q brand is named for Don Quixote the literary character from the families favorite novel. After a decades long absence from the US market Don Q was […]

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