Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva 12 Year Old Rum Sample Bottle 50mL

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva 12 year Old Rum 50mL 40% ABV

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva is blended exclusively from pot still rums and then aged in small oak casks in Venezuela for an average of 12 years before being bottled.

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva 12 year Old Rum Tasting Notes and Awards

The Diplomatico Exclusiva Reserva is a premium rum which is produced from both column still rums and pot still rum. Within the blend are rums which are aged up to 12 years. The combination of tropical aging, batch still production, and those rich aromas and flavours which I mentioned above yields an exquisite rum which has long been one of my favourites: In the Bottle 5/5 I really like the nice green bottle which displays the rum. The ‘postage stamp’ label is original, and the corked top makes this perfect. In the Glass (9.5/10)

The Diplomatico Exclusiva Reserva has a stupendous bouquet. The smells and aromas coming from the glass are so rich and luxurious that I can hardly keep it from my mouth. I detect a good dose of caramel with nice hints of cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and walnuts. The rum displays a nice soft oil on the sides of the glass when I tilt and twirl it indicating that the rum should have long finish as well. In the Mouth (58/60)

All the scents and smells from the nosing come through in spades when I taste the rum. There is a nice underlying nuttiness (walnuts and hazelnuts), some sweet caramel and some very delicious baking spices (vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar). As the glass breathes, The richness of the rum builds and I taste even more brown sugar and cinnamon with butter. Mmmmm! One of my very first rums I reviewed was Ron Zacapa 23 Anos. I find that this rum has a lot of similar components although in my view, the Diplomatico Exclusiva is just a bit sweeter, and just a bit richer. The only detraction is a tiny bit of burnt caramel at the very back of the palate. In the Throat (14.5/15)

What a nice finish. My throat is coated with caramel, cocoa and the nuttiness of walnuts. However, this is not so sweet that the finish could ever become cloying. The Afterburn (10/10)

This is so good! At that tasting event I mentioned at the beginning of the review, the Diplomatico Exclusiva was the stand out rum. When I polled the 34 persons in the room as to which was their favourite rum of the evening fully one half of the rum lovers present chose the Exclusiva (17 out of 34 persons). About one half of those remaining chose it as the second favourite rum of the evening making this by far the most popular rum at the tasting. This is definitely a favourite of mine for sipping and for mixing, and still two years after my original review, still one of the best rums I have tasted. Thanks to Rum Review

Gold Medal: Ministry of Rum Tasting Competition, New Orleans Gold Medal, Best in Category: International Cane Spirits Festival, Florida • Silver Medal: Monde Selection, Brussels • Silver Medal: Concours Mondiale, Brussels • Silver Medal: San Francisco World Spirits Competition • Gold Medal: The Rum Experience, London