Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Butterscotch and caramel sweet and smooth, little or no burn. Like it better than Zaya which is a bit cheaper with a bit more vanilla. Slightly more expensive but worth it.

We did a side by side taste test with El Dorado 15. Just as smooth with a slightly sweeter finish. Really excellent, and a great value. One of my favorites!

This rum is clearly sweetened, with >40 g/L, but in fairness the flavours are still very good. Although some people mention vanillin being added... And the usual comment, you might as well get a great rum and add those huge amounts of sugar. But let's get on with the rating.
Pours an amber colour, with vanilla aromas and rich caramel. In mouth, a sweet vanilla dominates the flavour profile, together with some peach or mango. Very little woodiness or earthiness.
The saving grace is that the sweetness is not being used to override any flaws, at least that I can tell. The downside is that, while there are no major flaws, it's by no means complex or engaging.
Of course, this rum is intentionally on the sweeter side... I guess that among the sugary rums this is one of the better widely available options.

Taste is warm and sweet with this caramel colored nectar.
Just enough burn to offset the sweetness.
Smells of raisins and molasses with a touch of dried leaves.
I’ve tried many, but this is still my favorite.

For the money, it ranks a 10. Purely in taste a solid 8. Gorgeous bottle. Easily one I recommend for prople who have yet to find a rum they like.

Incredible aroma, incredibly complex yet it all comes together. The nose is almost as good ad the flavor. An outstanding sipper

Un rhum très sucré. Je le classe comme le don papa. Facile à boire.

A delicious Rum, smooth with the right amount of sweetness!

Sipping this neat was what kept me going through finals week this year. Not a lot of bite, and plenty of flavor to get me to buy this again.

On the nose you get a big waft of sticky sweetness, vanilla, fruit, rich syrup. A bit of alcohol heat piggybacks its way in as well with the sweetness. The rum is bold and sweet all the way through from the tip of the tongue and on the cheeks. Little no heat very smooth but a tad syrupy. The finish leaves a rich taste in your mouth that holds all the way until your next drink or bite of food and it leaves your lips a bit sticky. A truly bold rum that manages to be sweet without becoming overbearing. One of the finest rums I have tried so far.