Don Q Finished Its Newest Rum in PX Sherry Casks
The newcomer spent 11 months in Pedro Ximénez casks from Spain
December 2, 2025 –––––– Danny Brandon
Located in the sun-drenched municipality of Ponce—an area on the southern coast of Puerto Rico flecked with lush forests and sandy beaches—Destilería Serrallés is no stranger to the art of cask finishing. Under its Don Q label, the distillery’s Seralles Collection explores finishes including oloroso, zinfandel, cognac, port, and vermouth. The distillery’s latest limited release is also cask finished, this time focusing on PX sherry casks.
Similar But Different
Like all of Don Q’s rums, the newcomer is distilled from sugar cane molasses using water from the nearby Río Inabón, one of 14 rivers located in the municipality. It was aged 8 years, having been matured for over 7 years in bourbon barrels (from March 2016 to November 2023) before undergoing an 11-month finish (from December 2023 to November 2024) in PX sherry casks sourced from Spain. According to the brand, it does not contain flavorings, colorants, sweeteners, or other additives.
This rum belongs to Don Q’s Selección Exclusiva line, which is meant to be a platform for the distillery’s more limited releases. That distinction will naturally lead some drinkers to draw some comparisons between this latest release and the distillery’s core Seralles Collection sherry cask expression. The primary difference lies in the style of sherry used—the newcomer uses PX, while the other uses oloroso—but there are some others as well. The new one is slightly older than the original, which included rums aged 5–8 years. At 44% ABV, it’s higher-strength, with the original bottled at 41% ABV.
How Does It Taste?
Don Q Double Cask Finished PX Sherry Cask Puerto Rican Rum
ABV: 44%
SRP: $50
Availability: 2,000 bottles; nationwide and online
Toffee, soft baking spices, and vanilla lead on the nose; the sherry influence is subtle at first but grows over time, with dried fruits and strawberry sherbert emerging. Water brings out a hint of sweetness, reminiscent of maple syrup. The palate is relatively light and straightforward, contributing rancio, oak, flashes of raisin, and spice. It’s a bit more expressive on the finish, with oak, fruit leather, more raisin, and tannins, before ending on a grassy note. In general, it seems like the wood has a bigger seat at the table than the sherry itself. It can be sipped neat, but it fares better over ice or in a cocktail. It works very well in place of whiskey in an Old Fashioned, especially with chocolate bitters.
