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Venezuela | Aged | 40% ABV | Pot Still Distilled
Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva rum is distilled from molassis in copper pot stills and then aged in small oak casks for on average 12 years before being bottled.
Produced in Venezuela, which has a rich rum history dating to 1896, the Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva distillery is located on the northern slopes of the Andes mountains.
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almost 2 years ago
Rich amber color, more red than most aged rums. Heavy ripe banana aroma. Very sweet with a little cinnamon spice. After first sip the aroma got slightly bubblegum-like. Tastes a bit artificial, but not so much that it’s ruined. Overall good, not great.
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almost 2 years ago
I’m on my 3rd or 4th bottle of this rum and it still impresses me. Rich, sweet and full of flavors. Tobacco, orange, burnt sugar. So smooth but not without depth. Sweet but not too sweet. Really a great rum!
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almost 2 years ago
Pas d'artifice, une finition subtile, on lui reprochera peut-être un petit manque de fantaisie, un "on-ne-sait-quoi" le rendant singulier.
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almost 2 years ago
I really liked combination with Cola and Diplomatico. It is very good rum without Cola too. Fine taste.
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almost 2 years ago
Too sweet for mature aged rummers. Def can be a starting rum for some people and its rather pleasing too.
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almost 2 years ago
Liqueur-like, hyper sweetness, admittedly too much added sugar. Not pleasant. Caramel, candies, brown sugar. The sweetness is just too overwhelming. Why even are the rum-destilleries adding even a gram of sugar. It destroys the whole sense of rum production and the taste. Dont even think about buying a bottle of this. Cheers :3
Was expecting a bit more flavour. On the nose its metallic with a hint of caramel or sugar cane. Taste: quite a smooth but plain start then a small burst of caramel and toffee with a pleasent aftertaste. Easy sipping with very little burn all in all a good rum but not quite great.
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almost 2 years ago
Rhum en promenance du Vénézuela, sympa, plutôt doux.
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almost 2 years ago
Dosładzany to co ale ale cena do jakosci bije na głowę wiele niedosładzanych gorzelniakow
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almost 2 years ago
Intenzivní, chuťově dlouhotrvající mírně sladký rum, který nemůže nikoho urazit. Chuť po pomerančích, karamelu a javorovém sirupu.
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This was formerly my highest rated rum, which also happened to be one of the ultimate sugar bombs with about 10 teaspoons of added sugar, albeit well chosen for the flavors similar to how a great chef chooses spices for stellar dishes.
Since my only bottle that I took a risk on that exceeded my limit of $50 per bottle slowly rose to the ranks of a 10 rating, I had no choice except to compare the Columbian to this Venezuelan back to back. Sorry, but no contest, since Dictador XO Insolent wins hands down for having my only rating of 10. This DRE rum still ranks at the top of my very small pack of rums that I have rated as a 9, but only one rum of mine deserves a rating of 10 at his point.
Update: My first bottle is now long gone, but deemed to be one of only two sugar bombs worth replacing. The other sugar bomb is El Dorado 12. My new bottle will remain unopened for quite some time. When finally opened, I will record that date in my spreadsheet to make sure that it gets consumed within two months. Sugar bombs never last beyond 3-4 months due to oxidation in the bottle.
This one is also criticized for being a sugar bomb. However, it takes incredible knowledge of chemistry to create the perfect sugar additives. The master distiller for this rum obviously has this task mastered, which is no easy task, This rum will always be my guilty pleasure despite being a sugar bomb.
Update April 12, 2019: It has been many months since I bought more of this rum because I have been getting away from rums that are heavily sugared. The only reason that I recently bought two more bottles was for the fear that the USA will force an embargo on Venezuelan products and we may no longer be able to get their rums. Well, I opened one of the bottles a few days ago and it tastes nothing at all like the DRE that I first fell in love with. They either changed the formula due to multiple criticisms of added sugars, or my taste buds have adapted to appreciate much drier rums. At any rate, I now drop my rating from an 8 to a 7.