Reverend357
Reviewed
September 19, 2018 (edited September 3, 2023)
Yarr ye landlubbers....I be back. Yeah I'm not dead yet, although it's been a while. The last couple of months were a bit stressful (and hot), so I didn't really get to do any tastings...the last one I did was my HP18 months ago. I only had a couple of drinks in the meantime....mostly vodka cranberry. Perfect for almost 40°C/upper 90s°F.
But, since Master of Malt reminded me that today be "International talk like a pirate day", I figured might as well use one of my many Rum samples I've got sitting around and get back to it. This one happened to be the first I grabbed.
Now, the Diplomatico Rums tend to be a bit on the sweeter side, so I expected a sugar bomb. Well...I was wrong.
The nose starts classic, with a dose of molasses, some dried dates, fresh figs, cinnamon and other earthy spices and after a while there is a distinct note of dried apricot. There is also a very faint trail of coffee in there, but I'm still not sure if that actually exists or if I'm just imagining things, because the coffee is much more pronounced in the taste.
Speaking of taste, this was a surprise. Compared to their Diplomatico Reserva, this one is almost not sweet at all. A difference almost as strong as between a Speyside and an Islay.
Starting of with a baseline of coffee, pepper, honey and surprisingly cherries, there is a lot going on in this one. There are notes of sweet pipe tobacco, basil and after a few sips a very distinct dark chocolate note. Like pure 80% dark chocolate. The typical cocoa taste without much sweetness.
That's the note that stays with you for a very long time, combined with some fruity sweetness. Very, very pleasent sipper.
While the price difference between the Reserva and the Ambassador is quite heavy (about 40€ vs 200€), I'd rather safe up and get a bottle of this stuff, because it is clearly the superior Rum. Might even be the best one I've tasted so far...nevermind, scratch that, it IS the best one I've tasted so far. Not something for every day mind you, but if you got that dark chocolate urge, this is the place to go.
So yeah, hope I haven't lost my tasting touch...I really need to get back into the game. Cheers guys. I've missed you.
199.9
EUR
per
Bottle