Don Q 151 Rum
Don Q 151 Rum is a 151-proof (75.5% ABV), 750mL overproof rum from Destilería Serrallés in Ponce, Puerto Rico — a blend of heavy and light rums each aged a minimum of 3 years in American white oak barrels. It is the classic tiki-bar overproof: mature vanilla and oak character from the aged components, delivered at a strength built for floats, flambés, and punches. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 75.5% (151 proof) — overproof
- Size: 750mL
- Aging: blend of heavy (dark) and light rums, each aged a minimum of 3 years in American white oak
- Origin: Destilería Serrallés, Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Base: molasses
Puerto Rico's Tiki-Bar Workhorse
Most 151 rums are raw heat. Don Q 151 starts from rums already aged at least three years in American oak, so beneath the fire there is real vanilla, oak, and roundness — the reason tiki bartenders reach for it in Zombies and rum punches, and why it flambés cleanly over bananas Foster. Destilería Serrallés has distilled in Ponce for generations, and Don Q remains Puerto Rico's flagship rum brand. For rum drinkers building a tiki arsenal, this is the bottle that earns its shelf space.
Tasting Notes
Intensely hot and peppery at 151 proof — this is not a sipper. Underneath: vanilla bean, toasted oak, molasses, and a thread of dried fruit from the 3-year aging. A drop of water reveals more of the mature rum character, but its destiny is the cocktail tin.
How to Enjoy
Use it as a float on tiki drinks (a quarter-ounce over a Zombie), in rum punch, or flambéed — never neat unless you know exactly what you're doing. Add it last so the aromatics stay on top. Keep well away from open flames when pouring.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 151 proof mean?
It is 75.5% alcohol by volume — roughly twice the strength of a standard rum — which is why it's called "overproof."
Is Don Q 151 good for cocktails?
It is a classic tiki ingredient: bartenders use small amounts as a float on drinks like the Zombie, or in flambéed desserts.
Can I drink it straight?
It is intended for cocktails and cooking, not sipping — 151 proof is extremely hot neat.
Browse more Don Q Puerto Rican rums and the rest of our rum collection. Overproof stock is limited at retail — order Don Q 151 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.