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Don Q Gold
Don QSpiritsRum
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Budget basic
Does the job and doesn't pretend otherwise. Bottom-third reviews at a bottom-third price. RumX drinkers give it 5.6/10 across 26 ratings, vs. 7.1/10 for the typical rum (730 rated). The Fat Rum Pirate gives it 3/5, vs. 4/5 for the typical rum (921 rated).
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Control states post one official price per bottle (750 ml). These come from the published state price lists, so each number is the real shelf price statewide. As of October 1, 2026.
- IowaIowa ABD · item #943446$13.14
- MichiganMichigan LCC · item #6183$15.99
- OregonOLCC · item #8499B$15.95
Cross-state typical price: $15.95.
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