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Diplomatico Reserva rum

Diplomatico Reserva

Venezuela | Aged | 40% ABV

Diplomatico Reserva rum is distilled from molasses using both copper pot and column stills. The rum is then aged in small oak casks for between 2 and 8 years before blending and bottling.

the Diplomatico distillery is located on the northern slopes of the Andes mountains in Venezuela. The area has a rich rum history dating to 1896,

6.6/10
374 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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Dr. Brittlebone 🇸🇪 | 17 ratings
Posted almost 8 years ago

Diplomatico Reserva 8 40% (Venezuela)

Eye: Amber with copper tones

Nose: Opens with pronounced elements of grapefruit, old dry wood and molasses. It continues with weak honey, cotton and a hint of orange-zest, fat fish oil, and cheap praline that reminds me of light cooking chocolate. It is no immediate love, I can tell you that. It is so obviously colored, forced and juvenile. To me it smells like drink base.

Mouth: Could I be wrong? No, it even taste like drink base. It has that thin eau-de-vie taste that I dislike so much in a sipping rom. It is young and light and carries few own flavors. It is also short which is actually a forgiving feature in this case. The sweetness comes crawling after a while as do the vanilla. A weak buzz on the palate from the alcohol burn which is neither good or bad. Then a little caramel, honey and melted white sugar with faint hints of pear. That´s it folks! (30 minutes in some soot enters but it really doesn´t add anything.

Reaction: For some reason I had high hopes for this one. Unfortunately, there is no hope and it can´t be compared with anything I have rated so far. It doesn´t even evolve in the glass which is a first. It actually degrades in the glass which is a trademark of any bad product. As sipping rum it has to be the worst yet but that does not mean it isn´t great in a drink. I know nothing about that as I don´t usually enjoy rom based drinks.

69p

Price: 335 SEK
Tasted: 2016, in a Riedel Sommelier Cognac XO glass at room temperature.

Puppet Mstr 🇨🇦 | 38 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

They're very similar, but I feel Diplomatico Exclusiva delivers more bang for the buck. It's harsher, and had less overall body.

Getting past the alcohol, it's toffee and caramel, the oak is very light, which I feel is the weak point of this particular rum. Still good, but I'll stick to buying the Exclusiva. This is a one-off for me.

Anders Ravn Jørgensen 🇩🇰 | 213 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

En udemærket rom som minder lidt om dens navnebror. Ret tør, udemærket men kort smag.

Arno 🇫🇷 | 14 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Un grand classique à avoir. Passe très bien, léger.

Loldelagohelle 🇫🇷 | 189 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Ce rhum se situe entre le bas de gamme et le diplomatico reserve exclusive.c est un bon rapport qualité prix.je ne conseille pas le premier prix mais celui la oui.toujours sur des notes de vanille et sucré.note 7.1.

Tom 🇺🇸 | 230 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Diplomatic rums are synonymous with good rum! Enjoyed neat or mixed you can't go wrong with Diplomatico's Reserva. Smooth and flavor with complexity to match. Minimal heat with nice warming flavors.

Miguel 🇳🇱 | 4 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

currently discovering the wonderful world of rum and in time I will start rating the rums I enjoy in a decent way :-)

Don 🇨🇦 | 165 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

Clear, deep amber colour; vanilla, oak and pronounced spice aromas of cinnamon, cloves and a hint of orange; medium-bodied and tasting off-dry; flavours of allspice, vanilla, dried fruits, orange, cacao, oak and spice; long finish with chocolate orange notes. A bit too much alcohol taste for sipping but is a good mixer.

jolly_roger 🇨🇦 | 21 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

This is a nice rum, not too many flavour overtones that can take over the rum. I always keep this as a staple on the shelf and for the price well worth it.

The bottle is also a conversation piece on the shelf with the other rums.

mcnamard 🇺🇸 | 19 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

Lots of fruity smells and lots of flavors, but the alcohol stands out. Better as a nice mixer, but you'd opt for something cheaper if that's what you want.

jbmonin 🇫🇷 | 14 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

Tout d'abord, il est très différent du grand classique de la marque. Plus sec, moins sucré, on retrouve tout de même la douceur du caramel. Il est globalement équilibré et, pour le prix, ne manque pas trop de caractère.




Brand Details

Name: Reserva
ABV: 40%
Type: Diplomatico
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led Rum: No

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