Ron Diplomático Planas Rum

For drinks

Rich and Fruity This rum tastes like the lemon from a cheap vodka up front, but mostly tastes of a barrel afterwards. Like the spicy barrel. At the end it finishes with a cognac type fruit taste and alcohol bite. None of the traditional rum tastes are in this, I can hardly taste the molasses. The taste isn't foul/off, but there is nothing special about this rum to me.

The Bottle: Classy. The translucent liquid with the clear glass works really well with the parchment/blue label. The quality of the presentation is much better than you would expect at this price-point. In the Glass: Clear, but with defined leg if you swirl it in the glass. On the Nose: It's like a candied dragon. It's plenty sweet with an alcohol nip. It's not terribly complex, but that's not uncommon for this style. There's a touch of banana underneath a blanket of baking spices. All-in-all, it's quite pleasing. This isn't a "sweet vodka" like so many others in this price-point, it reads like an actual rum. Taste: There's a youth to this that I think you'd want in a light rum, but I do wish that it were a bit more smoothed out. Non-descript "sweet" on the arrival, but then turns bitter and spicy. The finish has a touch of chocolate and banana to it. This is a perfectly serviceable cocktail rum that also happens to look nice on the bar. Maybe a touch less refined than the Plantation 3 Star, but not by much.

Really digging the vanilla scents..then the chocolatey banana flavors are awesome