Diplomatico Mantuano

This is for me one of the best mixers. Tried it solo - nothing special, but in cuba libre and rum old fashioned it shine.

This is the best quality rum I have had at this price point. Strong flavours and nose at first but by your third sip its a smoother. Hints of coco or Carmel in the finish. I will be adding this to my collection to age.

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.