Ron Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva Rum

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RD Reserva Exclusiva NOSE: Autumn-y Vibe. Clove & Anise. Orange Oil. Buttercream Icing. Graham Cracker. Salt Air. A note that reminds me of Pine Tar Soap? NEAT: Licorice. Molasses. Honey. Vanilla Poundcake. Coffee with Cream and Heavy Sugar. A Burnt Charred taste, but not Barrel Char. It's more Synthetic or Chemical-like in nature. SPLASH: A few drops of water don't seem to do much for it. Maybe a little Black Pepper emerges? VERDICT: I really don't know how to rate this one. My experience with rum has been limited to some local craft Blanco rums that I use to make simple Daiquiris with lime juice and and simple syrup. At $45, this seems way too nice to do that with. It is complex and was miles better than the Bacoo aged rum I tried. This almost reminds me of a pre-batched Old Fashioned. I tried this when I saw it available in 50ml size. I may pick up a few more and experiment. Right now it's a 3.75.

It could use a little more cowbell. But wow, this is exquisite. Molasses, honey, spices. Barrel richness without any woodiness. Smooth AF, sip for sure and maybe mix in very simple combos.

Sweet and spicy. Very easy to drink

Tasty but obviously very sweet.

Candy. This is candy, right? No? It’s rum? Coulda fooled me. So this tasty treat from the failed state of Venezuela comes across as more of a liqueur than a sipping spirit. It features an astonishingly shameless dosing of 40 g/L of sugar. It has a 94 rating and one of the highest community rum ratings on this platform. The producers are clearly targeting the American sweet tooth, and it seems to be sticking the landing. But not for me. This noses more like a mocha latte than a rum. The sugar has masked any rummy notes that might be there. There’s some cola and brown sugar if you dig deeper. As you drink it...gah....it’s so syrupy. The sweetness masks most of the spirit, but it might also be sanding down the harsher notes. To its credit, the finish is nice and warming. I’m glad I tried this from a 5 cl sampler before dropping $40 on a bottle. Hard pass for me. But don’t listen to me. I’m just a grumpy whisky drinker that doesn’t like extra junk in my dram. I get grumpy about moderate dosing, chill filtering, added color, etc. I like the spirit as is. If you have a sweet tooth, buy on sight, but if you’re a fan of sipping whisky, then go for something more like Doorly’s or Foursquare. Cheers.