Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Balanced rum with sweet notes of caramel and vanilla. Smooth finish, lacks complexity.

When I was behind the bar we carried this for around a year. Ended up being the only ones who drank it haha, for daqs…no great. There is nothing wrong with this rum. But it is a tad bit too sweet for what I consider to be upper tier “scratches every itch” for a rum. Even by itself. Could be used for a T punch but then why not just take a higher proof and rip a Daq…get your dark sugar notes from a rich Demerara syrup to pair with a higher proof rum to bring more complexity and balance. I still have a LONG way to go in my rum journey. But for me-this just ain’t it. On any front.

A good, versatile rum, should be or have been in every cabinet.

Jest to na prawdę smaczny rum do picia solo. Jest dosładzany, ale ten cukier jest sprytnie ukryty i nie wywołuje on mdłości. Na pewno ponownie go kupię.

It's very approachable and smooth. A little too sweet, but not egregious. I'm not stocking this bottle, but I didn't hate it.

Aroma - warm molasses followed by lime peels and fresh pears.

Taste - demerara sugar followed by cinnamon, allspice, and a long charred oak finish.

So this is an interesting rum. I've never gotten a flavor profile quite like this in any rum that I have tries thus far, and I can honestly say I'm ok with that. The aroma on this rum is quite sweet with some nice fruity notes on the back end. I can't say the same about the flavor though. It is overly sweet, like an aged tequila that's been ruined by added sweeteners, and the finish is quite long but with a very bitter oak taste to it. perhaps the most offensive thing about this rum is the price $40 is insane for a rum that is this lacking. This puts it in the drink only if its free category. I don't recommend buying this rum just to try it, but if you do, try to get a 50ml bottle of it and DO NOT waste your money on a 750ml of this.

Enjoyed with my two son in laws at Christmas. We all agreed this was a top rated rum we had just enjoyed. A solid "8" and a mixer would not come close to the glasses. Good times, great rum in the company of family!

If i were making rums, I would make it like this.
Smooth sweet taste of chocolate and vanilla.
Perfection.

Drinking this many times, good taste, goes nice with a cigar :)

Now that is a sipper. So complex, with each sip one can focus on a different aspect of a mouthfeel. I only pour myself a glass of Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva when I accomplish something. Not because of the price, which is more than bearable, but because this rum tastes like pure succes and I don't want to ruin that for myself. It goes great with a Davidoff signature 2000 cigar.