A snazzy looking rum all the way from Venezuela, Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva is a molasses based rum that is distilled in copper pot stills and matured in whiskey barrels. Top stuff for sipping neat or over ice, but also a very good bottle to have on hand when rum cocktails are on the menu. If you're feeling particularly experimental, try using Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva in place of a whiskey in a Manhattan. It works excellently. This fab rum was awarded a Gold Medal at the International Sugar Cane Spirits Tasting Competition in Ybor City.
Aromatic with hints of sultanas, chocolate, Christmas cake and gingerbread. Offers up bananas and custard with time in the glass.
Cocoa and vanilla, huge notes of oaky spice, brandy, plums and pepper.
Sweet coffee, Demerara sugar and oak.
I drink a range of spirits, but mainly rum or gin. This was a birthday gift so can be quite unbiased in my view. The rum hits the pallette with a sweet and light hint of caramel to the taste. A fantastic drink for when you want to sit down and watch the world go by. Will definitely be buying another bottle to add to my collection.
Amazing rum, love it with black currant cordial ansome
Too sweet -- and not in a good way. Drank it neat and it tasted like flat rum and coke. Really quite awful. Obviously has sugar and coloring added. The fact that it's only 40% alcohol doesn't help. Life is too short for bad spirits. This bottle will sit untouched in my bar.
I'm sorry to say this is not a (RUM) this is more like a brandy had a really horrible taste if you like Brandy that's the one you can go for i supposed i was not impressed
An excellent rum for sipping plain at room temperature, no ice, no water. I never had the urge to adulterate it in cocktails. It's complete in itself. A bit too sweet, maybe. Sugar added? Another thing, how long was it matured? There is no mention on the bottle I bought. One vendor mentioned 12 years, another, 8 years. Normally, this is a big point of pride. Not finding it on the bottle, as well as in the presentation here, throws a shadow of suspicion. Maybe what I drink is not the same rum that got the gold medal. Is it the one judged good enough for us "hoi polloi"?
