Botucal Reserva Exclusiva

A great rum, good standard in the rum world. It's a little bit too sweet but pleasant.
It's not a typical natural rum, but if you are new to rum, try this one. Maybe it opens the door to the rum world for you.

Smell: It starts with caramel, dried fruit (plum), wood, some vanilla, sweetness, and a lot of ripe banana.
Taste: sweetness, caramel, banana, raisins, caramel
Finish: spice, burnt sugar, raisins, banana (all in good proportion).
That's what makes it so popular. A nice rum for sweet rum lovers. Price is also very good.

Sweetness: 3.5/5
Spice: 1.5/5
Fruit: 3/5
Mildness: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Vaue (30€): 4/5
Experience level: beginner

Really enjoyed, not the best I have had but pretty smooth compared to some others of a higher price. Not sure how ages it is. Slight maple taste?

Rum you like to drink every day. Very nice flavor and sweet.

In the field under 40€ one of the best, rich and complex, sweet and tasty.

One of my best rum - together withthe Flor de Cana 12

Definitely have to try! It's my favourite rum at a reasonable price.
Fun fact - Botucal edition (in Poland) tastes better than its equivalent - Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva.

I prefer more dry flavours but this one is definitely worth of trying. Sweet but sweetness doesn't kill it's complexity. There occur bittery flavous, leather, tobacco. Very nice and smooth sipper.

Although the label seemed familiar, I couldn't place it and bought a bottle. Finding the same bottle with a Diplomatico label in my cabinet I realised why I recognized it. Different label, same rum. Very taste and a must have for every cabinet.

Ein sehr bekannter und zurecht allseits beliebter Rum, der sowohl pur als auch als Longdrink empfehlenswert ist.

Smooth, warm and sweet. Full body and long aftertaste. Perfect for beginners. Very good price.