Don Q Gold Rum

Pale straw color, fruity and a little funky. Bit of a burn in the finish. Going to try aging in a whiskey barrel for 12 weeks.

Don Q Gold has a clear, light gold appearance, with some fine sediment detected, under direct sunlight. The aroma is of vanilla, oak, and sugar. The flavor is of those elements, with a creamy mouthfeel. Don Q Gold has a light body and a moderately-long finish. RJT

I’ve been making a ton of rum cocktails lately, and this has been coming up short consistently when compared to the Plantation 5 year. This is drier, spikier, and younger tasting, which might be preferable to fans of drier rum styles, but I’m not a fan overall. For what it’s worth, I do think it tastes fine neat, but you’re probably not gonna buy this to be a sipper.

For what it is, it’s flavor isn’t too different from Don Q Silver, smooth, sweet and neutral everything you love about Don Q silver, but it has a bit more of a baking spice characteristic to it. However it does lack body when compared to other Gold rums and darker rums.

Not too bad for a budget rum. It almost tastes like a Canadian whisky. Its a mixer , not a sipper.

very light in color! warm on the palate with lots fruity notes. nota bad mixer or something to drink in a bind.