Diplomatico Distillery Collection No2 Barbet

A good sip of this rum gives a nice feeling in mouth and troat. Do enjoy this one, if drinking to quick it becomes just liqour.

Really happy with this Diplomatico. Nice balance, slightly dry with spice finish. one of my new favourites.

I like very much Diplomatico 12(reserva exclusiva) and somebody persuade me to try this one. But taste of this rum was what I expect from it, maybe it was question of alcohol 47 %, maybe something else but for me it was wasting the money.

taste - 7.5/10
smell - 8/10
sweetness - 8.5/10
price/value rating - 5/10

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Meilleur que le No1 Batch Kettle. Bon rhum de dégustation un peu cher, mais le reserva exclusiva est un meilleur rapport qualité/prix. Si vous avez la chance d'y goûter, sauter sur l'occasion.

A light mahogany colour with a nice nose similar to most Diplomatico. After resting the flavour is dry but rich with Demerara sugar and mild spice. Little burn for 47% abv. and a long finish impress me. $80 at LCBO is good value.

I was expecting something very special and worth the price. I was sadly let down, it wasn’t bad but I did not find it special, some alcohol burn not a very lingering taste.

Didn’t taste as good as the no1 but me but smelt a bit nicer. Didn’t really enjoy it due to being new to rum. Really wanted to like these rums but just not ready yet so it’ll stay in the cupboard and maybe when I come back I’ll understand it better

It's again recognizeable as a Diplomatico, like the No. 1. But it has some younger aromas and herbs with earth in the smell. The taste is not sweet as RE and it's stronger and darker like a real pirat.
If you love RE maybe you got disappointed, but if you love strong rum then you need this extra punch in your mouth.

Nose: caramel, banana, vanilla, herbs (like Botran 15 or Zacapa 2014), some peach, citrus, barrel/earth
Taste: Caramel, burned sugar, banana, dry fruits, vanilla, raisins and wood, spice, citrus
Finish: middle long, spicy and bitter (woody)

Sweetness: 2.5/5
Fruit: 2/5
Spice: 3/5
Mildness: 3/5
Value (52€): 3/5