Don Q keeps experimenting with cask finishing, this time finding inspiration in an Italian classic, where a sweet vermouth cask adds an entirely unexpected herbal note.
Expert Description
Don Q Double Wood Vermouth Cask Finish is a Puerto Rico Rum from Destilería Serrallés, aged 5 to 8 years in American white oak and then finished 4 to 6 weeks in Italian Mancino Vermouth Vecchio casks, bottled at 40%.
After the base ageing, the rum is transferred to casks of Italian white oak that previously held Mancino Vermouth Vecchio, a sweet, herbal vermouth style. This short but pronounced finishing period adds notes of dark berries, cherry and a light herbal spice to Don Q's classic, oak-driven base profile.
The result is a rum that breaks with the more traditional sherry and port cask finishes in favour of something more unexpected and aromatically complex.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Vanilla and honey, with a caramel core and a hint of dark fruit and cocoa.
Palate
Cherry and raisins from the vermouth casks, alongside honey, dark chocolate and light molasses, followed by cinnamon and orange peel.
Finish
Medium length, with sweet spices, red fruit and a lingering herbal tone.
Specifications
Name: Don Q Double Wood Vermouth Cask Finish
Distillery: Destilería Serrallés
Region/Country: Puerto Rico
Type: Rum
Age: 5-8 Years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: American white oak, finished in Italian Vermouth casks
Serving Suggestion: Neat at room temperature or over ice
Flavour Profile
Herbal · Fruity · Spiced · Complex · Soft
Did You Know?
Mancino Vermouth Vecchio, the source of the casks used for this rum, is an Italian vermouth known for its depth and sweetness, and the use of exactly this cask type makes Don Q Double Wood Vermouth Cask Finish a rare crossover between Caribbean rum tradition and Italian wine craft.
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