Diplomatico Mantuano

This one surprised me: I was expecting decent rum, but it turned out to be way more complex and tasty than I presumed.

Has a wood and spicy taste. Sweet on the nose but not at taste.

Golden standard, smooth flavour, quite drinkable...

Nothing extraordinary. Bitter tones of cocoa and harsh burn.

Tried again today, very mild citrus and spice flavors. Not super complex but very pleasing even neat. Dark with lots of flavor and some depth. This is a very good rum in this price range.

Of course this is a bit less refined than Reserva Exclusiva, but it also contains much less sugar - 8g/l. Nose is sweet, caramel, butter, coffee, taste is smooth with spices, wood, quite less sweet than Rerserva Exclusiva and is also less complex. The aftertaste is caramel and coffee. Not bad at all, actually I tend to buy Mantuano more often than Reserva Exclusiva, as the Mantuano price is significantly lower and the amount of sugar is much lower.

Brilliant rum! Awesome fruitful taste without any smoke or leather. Ideally balanced - fantastic for its price!

The comparison with his big brothers from the same brand is hard. It is not a bad Rum, but once you tasted the ranks up, you can't go back down.

Semisweet rum with aroma of oak, smoke and dry fruits (plums). In taste is then vanilla also.

Amber color, aroma of vanilla and oak, smooth finish. This rum taste like top shelf for a fraction of the price.