Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva Rum 700ml

Product Information:

This is a refined and elegant blend of exclusive rum reserves that's masterfully crafted. Bold aromas of orange peel, toffee and licorice, giving this refined rum a signature smooth taste. Layered and deep with excellent balance, this multi-award winning rum is a true reference for fine spirits lovers throughout the world. Perfect to enjoy neat or in sophisticated cocktails. 

Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva is a blend of 20 per cent light column distilled rums with 80 per cent pot still rums aged up to 12 years, a proportion of which are rums from exceptional barrels which are used in Master Blender Tito Cordero's secret preparation. While the proportions of blending are a carefully guarded secret, Tito does disclose that he mixes these exceptional rums with a little cane sugar prior to blending with the main body of rums to amplify their flavour so they impart a slight touch of sweetness and a distinctive flavour to the finished rum.

Maker:

This is quite possibly the world's favourite super premium sipping rum. Boasting a signature smoothness and an outstanding balance, this multi award-winning rum is a reference for connoisseurs throughout the world.

Launched in 2004, the postage stamp-like label of Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva depicts a bearded gentleman named Don Juancho Nieto Melendez, who was a noted rum enthusiast in the town close to the distillery. Don Juancho was widely travelled and over the years amassed a large collection of rums which he took great pleasure in offering his guests at the lavish dinner parties he held at his house. 

Diplomático Distillery boasts a rich heritage dating back to 1959 when it was established. The distillery’s name, Diplomático, pays homage to Venezuela’s diplomatic heritage and the country’s historical connection to rum production. One of the rums' most distinctive features is its diverse range of aging techniques and cask selections. The distillery employs a variety of aging methods, including the Solera System and traditional aging in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks. These techniques impart unique flavours and characteristics to each rum expression, ranging from rich caramel and vanilla notes to subtle hints of oak, spice, and tropical fruits. Diplomático rums have earned numerous awards and accolades from prestigious spirits competitions and industry experts, solidifying the distillery’s reputation as a world-class producer of premium rum. In 2023 it was Drinks International Top trending rum and top ten best selling.

With its signature smooth taste, with aromas of orange peel, toffee and licorice. On the palate, it's well-balanced with fudge notes and a very long finish. Best served neat, on the rocks or in a sophisticated classic cocktails, like a Rum Old Fashioned.

Philosophy:

With a sugarcane base. It is all grown in Venezuela. The area boasts perfect environmental conditions for sugarcane growth. For fermentation they use an in-house cultivated and maintained yeast strain for its unique aromatic flavour compounds. Diplomático uses a combination of distillation methods to obtain a wide variety of rums from which to blend. First distillation is column stills, followed by a second in either column, batch kettle or pot still.

For maturation, most of rums' flavours and aromas are created during the ageing process. Depending on the rum, different types of casks for ageing, including ex-bourbon, new American oak; and a selection of former ex sherry barrels. There is a static method for aging at the warehouses this means they do not refill or mix the rums inside the barrels during the maturation process.

Nose - Sandal Wood, Espresso, Vanilla
A nose of sandal wood, new leather satchel and chocolate espresso coffee. Complex and well-balanced, with oak and vanilla notes for a long-lasting finish.

Palate - Chocolate, Orange Peel, Plum Sauce
Rich coffee, milky chocolate palate with liquorice, orange peel, brown sugar, maple syrup and Chinese plum sauce.

Finish - Curry Spice, Toffee, Toasty Oak
There's a note of curry spice to the lingering finish.

Scents of sweetened pimento dram, vanilla, muscovado syrup, cinnamon, maple syrup, oranges, milk chocolate, toffee and blood orange. A light pepperiness upfront caressed by a round texture formed by the added sweeteners. Pronounced sweetness formed by the light tastes of prunes, raisins, toffee, blood orange, orange peel, vanilla, maple syrup, muscovado syrup, honey and cloves. - Malt-Review.

The Finer Details
Style - Rum
Country - Venezuela
Bottle Size - 700ml
ABV - 40%