Don Q Signature Release Single Barrel 2007

Nice single barrel aged rum. Laid down in American white oak barrels in 2005. I have only tried it neat so far, and after sampling most of the bottle over 3-4 weeks span I think I can give a fair assessment. My bottle is No. 130, (does not state barrel No.), is 80 proof, and pours a honey-amber color. It noses and tastes of vanilla, wood tannins, spice and a light rummyness. It is heavy and oily on the tongue and the finnish rather long and drying on the end. I don't think any extra sugar has been added to this rum, unlike many do to cover the more obvious faults of their rum. Overall this rum is on the dry side. Because it has no heavy rum-molasses flavor notes, I suspect this would work well in mixed drinks calling for a light rum influence. I find this to be a very pleasant sipper. 5

neat @ Old San Juan

Great caramel and toffee on the nose. smells better than it tastes. Taste is a little funky but flat. Not a lot of complexity. Has a decent finish. Overall a decent sipper.