Diplomatico launches new cigar to pair with rum
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almost 5 years ago
Tasted it while at a short trip with Viking Line from Sweden to Åland when the Swedish importer was onboard and offered it.
In nose as well on the palate it’s lots of citrus, but you can also taste butter, mint and some toffee. The afterburn is quite short with soft spices.
It has a balanced sweetness, not nearly as sweet as the Reserva Exclusiva. So for me it’s an easy choice to choose this one before the DRE. I think it will fit well in cocktails, cause it will be noticed.
Posted
over 6 years ago
I read that this was replacing the Diplomatico Blanco, so I thought I'd try them both side by side with the hopes that this would be at least as good as that. It's close, but I slightly prefer the Blacno.
This is a tad less sweet than the Blanco and it's 47%abv rather than 40%. I read it was intended as a mixer. Not a bad business decision, as their Reserva is far better if you like straight rum. But I rate rums straight, and I slightly prefer the Blanco, so I'll give that the edge. Still, this is very good, and I believe this would make a great mixer.
Posted
over 6 years ago
Minty with peachy citrus aroma. Smells of coconut flesh with hint of sweetness from coconut water. Complement with buttery oak aroma.
Buttery mouth feel which provide a body to it. Coconut flesh flavour, nutty almond, hint of cedar wood but balance with good tartness.
Clean and medium length finishing. Grassy notes with alcohol minty-ness.
Sweet coconut burnt the flavor was great it mixed well
This was first white sipping rum i ever taste. I like IT.
Posted
over 1 year ago
Helt ok Diplomatico. Når inte riktigt upp till de andra Diplomatico men det är kanske meningen att man ska blanda denna,jag drack den rent, Tendens till lite spritsmak,god eftersmak.
Posted
almost 3 years ago
Your daiquiri would love this Venezuelan white. Perhaps a bit sweet vs dry? Lower your sugar syrup to taste.
Posted
4 years ago
Quite nice on the nose coconut and chocolate, very good in cocktails.
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over 4 years ago
Nice flavor, but has a harsher aftertaste as compared to Reserva Exclusiva. Would still recommend for sipping.
Posted
over 4 years ago
its punchy and sweet. Delicious neat.
Great on ice but whats really nice is enjoying the way that this rum plays with citrus.
I feel like the chocolatey finish does something great to a daiquiri which is really different without being over exuberant as some characterful white rums can.
I have it sitting next to the reserva and guess what? The planas gets the guernsey most times.
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Excellent for Mojitos, not for anything else
5
/10
out of 10
I picked this up a couple weeks back to try something new for my Mojitos. As far as super sweet rums go I don’t mind Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva, so this option containing no added sugar piqued my curiosity as to how it would play in a Mojito (P.S. it does indeed make an excellent Mojito, though not quite as good as Selvarey or Havana Club 3). Having it sit around, I might as well do a review. Given that I got this rum for mojitos and wasn’t originally planning a review, I will keep this one short.
This rum is bottled at 47% so it’s a bit stronger than your run of the mill “White Latin rum”. That immediately becomes evident if you stick your nose in the Glencairn. The first whiff is straight nose searing ethanol. More so than you would think, and even more than some higher proof rums. But unlike Bacardi there are a few distinct notes that accompany that blast of ethanol. Past the “this is distilled alcohol” announcement I get a strong Lime note accompanied by Vanilla cake icing, followed interestingly enough by the distinct smell of Vanilla birthday cake itself. I looked around a bit more…but no that’s it.
On the palate I get an immediate mouthful of pungent fresh fruit medley which fades rather quickly and turns to sour apple jolly ranchers. Interesting, but once again nothing beyond that.
The finish is very light but distinct. It is but one expression and that is: If you’ve got a problem, yo he’ll solve it, check out the beat while the DJ revolves it. It’s the return of Vanilla Ic-ing.
This is not a complex rum. I guess it claims on the bottle to be a “White sipping rum”, but it’s neither interesting nor complex enough to meet that standard. It’s better than Bacardi Superior for sure, but I am not going to be reaching for it just to sip on anytime soon…or ever. Despite the higher bottling ABV this rum presents no real complexities or real notes of interest that it wouldn’t already possess at 40%.
All of that said, I used it for the purpose I got it for, Mojitos, and it does really quite well for that. It’s not going to beat Selvarey White as my preferred Mojito rum, nor will it beat the Cuban Havana Club 3 Year…but it is a long shot better than Bacardi or really any other white Spanish style rum for that purpose.
I won’t be buying another bottle of this, but it will serve perfectly well for Mojitos. I tried to use it for Between the Sheets but it absolutely refused to come out play there so alas it is fairly one dimensional.
Short Description: A rung up from Bacardi and even Don Q Cristal, but a couple rungs down from Havana Club 3 Years or Selvarey White.
Nose: Ethanol (strong), Lime, Vanilla cake frosting, vanilla birthday cake
Palate: fruity medley, sour apple jolly ranchers
Finish: Vanilla icing
Country of Origin: Venezuela
Province/State: Lara
Distillery: Distilerias Unidas
ABV: 47%
0-5gpL per Fatrumpirate