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Venezuela | Aged | 40% ABV | Pot Still
Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva rum is distilled from molassis in copper pot stills and then aged in small oak casks for on average 12 years before being bottled.
Produced in Venezuela, which has a rich rum history dating to 1896, the Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva distillery is located on the northern slopes of the Andes mountains.
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over 7 years ago
Riche, complexe, de grande qualité. Vraiment excellent, et excellent rapport qualité-prix.
Rich, complex, high quality. Really excellent, and excellent quality for money.
Posted
over 7 years ago
This again is a very sweet rum... at times just a tad too sweet for me. It has a very nice scent and a decent burn. The sweetness often lures you into having another glass, it's an easy rum to drink.
It definite has some strong molasse and caramel notes, hence the sweetness. Also "default" flavours like vanilla and oak are present.
Diplomatico comes in a nice package, has a very good nose and a lovely deep brown color. In other reviews I read descriptions like "luxury" and "velvety" and those terms accurately describe the "feel" of the drink. It feels like a luxury / velvety drink.
i like this rum very much. it has a good price/quality level.
Posted
over 7 years ago
I find this mid-afternoon colour rum is a balanced, smooth entry in my cabinet. Flavor and smell are similar. A hint of vainilla, maybe a hint of toffee. Flavor is a bit timid, and feels light. Not my favorite but not a bad option either. Luke a vainilla ice cream chances are you will enjoy it, but is, well, vainilla.
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over 7 years ago
The nose is very heavy bourbon vanilla. Too much for my taste. Quite one dimensional.
Taste is better. Vanilla is still there, but accompanied by sweet chocolate raisins.
Pleasant burn, but not quite my cup of tea. Will use it as a mixer.
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over 7 years ago
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Posted
over 7 years ago
I have a soft spot for this one even though it is very much on the sweet side. I like it and my wife loves it.
Posted
over 7 years ago
Smooth and subtle.
Putting anything in it would be a crime, drink it neat, no ice. Wonderful!
Decently priced and 2 or 3 times the values of some of the so called premium rums.
Posted
over 7 years ago
Great amber color, smooth and crisp. Great taste easy to sip over rocks. Don't ruin this with any mix!
I had tried a few rums of Venezuela and was not too impressed with them until I happened to purchase a bottle of Diplomatico. I had it on my shelf for a while, and as a friend was having a birthday, I thought that he needed this bottle. We opened it, and out popped a genie, well, of sorts. Definitely a sweet spirit, Venezuela has been redeemed.
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There is nothing really wrong with this rum, except perhaps that they added too much sugar.
In fact, that is what is what is wrong with it.
Smell and taste are good. Some oak, some spices, some dried fruits. All very agreeable. But it is all way too blurry, way too tame and too boring. No alcohol taste or smell, no roughness at all. I wish it had some, that would give it a bit complexity and would make for a much more interesting drinking experience.
As with Centenario 20, I would be very interested in trying this without the added sugar. The rum used in this is probably quite good and very likely would be much more interesting without all the sugar flannel.
Still, an OK rum to drink. I like an ice cube in it, which helps with dimming down the sweetness a bit.