Diplomatico Mantuano

Fino, fali malo slatkoce, alkohol fino grije......

The first impression from this rum comes out when someone opens the bottle and gives a gentle nose close up.. There is not the richness and the power of spices like Reserva Exclusiva , there is not the feeling like rocking the senses..

In the glass, the color is excellent caramel brown and the tears rich and slow sediment..First nose and there is a feeling of spirit aggressiveness.. but also a sweetness coming out superficially and not so gently.. Some sensing of caramel and dark chocolate flavors come out..

In the mouth, that first aggressive feeling of pure spirit there is also present, there is a lack of the gentleness of the age.. No need to analyze more the spices and aftertaste, this rum it's sharp and no complex at all, it is recommended for cocktails and with coke..

Good but nowhere near as good as the diplomatico reserva granted it's cheaper by a few quid bit the difference in taste is vast

Correct sans plus, c’est un bon produit mais fort gout alcool

Not sweet, tastes a bit like some kind of metal...or something else I can´t explain. It´s a bit weird, but still ok for the price, and something different.

I have to collect something not to get crazy, so I think, why not Rum?

Plocha chut, na konci celkem ostra chut z ktere skoro brni jazyk.

This is like a younger sibling of Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva. The same flavours are there, but not nearly so deep and strong. Now for many, and myself included, this could be a good thing, I find DRE to be a lovely drink, but OTT in sugar and flavourings, the odd nip is nice to experience but more than that it is cloying and a tad sickly.
Mantuano, however, is lighter in taste, but to my palette, has way too strong an alcohol/chemical burn and taste.
If Diplomatico made a rum somewhere in between the 2 it might just be near perfect.

good Diplomatico but not their best
I prefer the classic one

It's smooth yet still a bit punchy. It didn't kill the wallet but it's not quite as good as the reserve and I wouldn't go out of my way to drink it.