Diplomatico Selección de Familia

Got it for 44€ Feb 2023 @ Bucharest airport. Mid dark colour. Spice in smell, mid-inrensity in aromas. Rum cake with roasted and dried nuts, cocos, coffe, barrique, spice. Complex, seriouse. Darker than Reaerva Excl. And less sweet. Almost cognaci-brandyi.

Příjemné aroma cukrové šťávy, ovoce v medu a sušená švestka. Není důvod ke stížnostem. Nenadchne, ale rozhodně neurazí a to někdy stačí.

Nice dark colour. Really smooth and sweet finish taste. Very strong aroma, vanilla, cherry, black pepper. Excellent price and quality ratio, one of my favourites rums under 100 euro bottles.

Smooth step up from Diplomatico Reserva. Enjoyed it with large cube

I was tired of drinking Captain Morgan's and wondered what good rum might actually taste like. So I found a list of (supposedly) good rums to try online. At that time my local liquor store did not have any Ron Zacapa in stock. So I purchased a bottle of Diplomatico. It was SO much more aromatic and complex than Captain Morgan's. I immediately realized how much richer a rum could be. And IMHO the fragrance and taste were both exquisite.

Now here's the kicker . . . My local store acquired a bottle of Ron Zacapa and I purchased it. DAMN, talk about OVERRATED. My god, this wasn't even rum . . . it was more like liquid candy. Ughh! The moment I tasted it, I wished I had purchased a bottle of Diplomatico. And to add insult to injury the Ron Zacapa cost $9 more!

Admittedly, I'm a novice when it comes to premium rum. Nevertheless, at this moment Diplomatico is my favorite. I will occasionally try other rums from that (imno, stupid) list I found online. But what my experience reveals is, you cannot believe the recommendations you see on the internet. It's quite apparent many of them are paid for by marketing departments. You're a simplistic thinker if you believe a higher price indicates a better rum. A high price can also be part of a marketing strategy.

IMHO, Diplomatico is HIGHLY underrated. Probably because they expend their resources on distillation rather than marketing. And I believe many people are fooled because Diplomatico is reasonably priced. Don't YOU be fooled. Try a bottle and enjoy this fragrant, complex rum for yourself. As for me, my Captain Morgan's days are over. lol

There's a taste on the tip of my tongue that I can't name but really like. I keep wanted to say green peppers... But nah. Not that. Anyone I'm not usually a huge fan of diplomatico and this one has some added sweetness that is very present in the after taste but it comes across initially as a nice dry higher proof rum. I really like it and if it didn't finish so sweet it'd probably be higher, maybe excellent. This is worth a pour for sure.

Once again Diplomatico throws another sugar bomb our way…this time with a huge amount of added sugar. Yes, it goes down easy with notes of chocolate, cinnamon and dried fruit but the sugary aftertaste is too much for me.

Drier version of reserva exclusiva. Its still sweet, but not so much. Just small differences.

Very smooth, very tasty. One of the better rums i ever had. Could drink it like medicine.

différent de l'édition traditionnelle, moins sucré, moins liquoreux, moins vanillé, mais très bien au final