Unlike most clear rums, Don Q uses a multiple distillation system to produce a cleaner, more refined, & more delicate flavour profile. So a Don Q drink will sip smoother than a drink made with another rum. So smooth, in fact, that you can substitute Cristal in a vodka drink, & most wont be able to tell the difference. Its then aged for 1 1/2 to 5 years in American White Oak barrels to impart a touch more smoothness.