Diplomatico Mantuano

Quite allright, was expecting sweeter than it is. It's more dry than Reserva Exclusiva.
Less dense. Tasty, but not quite great.

I think this is a good rum. Mixed it up with the basic ingredients for a Planter’s Punch (one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak) and found it to be surprisingly good.

Not very complex but a nice rum. Not as good as the as the exclusiva but close.

Smells vaguely of orange and clove, and at first sip you get a little orange peel, but then mostly very burnt brown sugar.

I don't know that I'd buy it again, but it stands out as very different

Fairly sweet with some strong alcohol flavours, cheaper than Gran Reserva and not as good

The smell of vanilla. Caramel flavor. Sweet, but not disturbingly so. Unlike Reserva, it has quite a strong alcohol taste. I prefer the green bottle.

This 8 years aged diplo is a lot better than his older brother for me. Doesn't contain so much added sugar. It is dry, well balanced and has a nice taste. Also, no hangover after a whole bottle shared with my uncle. A quality one.

It reminds me a lot of the Reserva Exclusiva, but its just not as good. I find it great value for the money, but not something I would sip on an entire evening. Its not bad, but there is many other options I would prefer. Maybe not in its priceclass, but just a step up, like the bigger borther Res Exclu. Its not as smooth as the Re Exclu, nor is it as clear in its taste but it is absolutely an overall good rum.

If Gran Reserva didn’t exist maybe I would rate it higher. I had high expectations only to be a one and done. Stick to the Gran Reserva at 2/3rds the price.

N: light banana, sweeter, mild alcohol, solid if a bit artificial... T/F: banana upfront, very mild, mid-sweet, nice. But not complex at all. This is a solid mixer in dark mojitos and rum punches that need a bit more sweetness...