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Ron Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva Rum
Aged Rum — Venezuela
Reviewed
November 26, 2021 (edited May 7, 2023)
Second "aged rum" testing Just wanted to sip something different. Many recommended me this near where I live and some people here also did. Again probably some coloring to make the robe so "dark"
Nose : There is a Distinct caramel/toffee on the nose maybe more of a burned butterscotch though. There is a note of orange in there , but it is fainter than the other. There is also quite a lot of banana. Maybe a little bit of cocoa ? Some faint vanilla ? Also some minimal baking spices ? All around it almost smell like a fruit cake . Not the most complex nose, but it is a very salivating one
Mouth : It is a amazing thick velvet-y feeling to it. Really mouthwatering. Second rum that to do. There is a very strong sweetness in it. Strong chocolate-y feeling to it at first, almost fudge like, with a vanilla background. It is followed by candied fruits : Banana forward, but minimal orange. Maybe another tropical one ? Hard to pinpoint one I also feel a lot of the caramel/toffee feeling, not very molasse-y. Faint spice on the back. Nothing really feels overwhelming and everything is distinct. Not overly complex again but interesting enough
Finish: It almost feels like a Terry's chocolate Orange sprinkled over melted vanilla ice cream (Yes I did that as a teen and it was the first image that came back to me. Good memories)
Another nice rum, but all the good word said are just overwhelmed by the extreme sweetness of this. It taste good, but I can understand how it could be too sugar-y for someone. I still appreciated it more than the El Dorado 12.
It is certainly enjoyable for the price. I tasted it with cola and it wasnt that good for me, it was overly sweet which is understanbable considering the thing is already "oversweet".. II still need to explore more aged rums. I remember the rec's from people here but I cant get them in Quebec. If someone could try to look on the SAQ site to see which other could be interesting it would be helpful :D
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@MunsuLight Appleton Estate 12 is solid. I'm not very familiar with their range, but I know their basic profile, which is certainly not sweet. It's a bummer that you can't get Doorly's :(
@ContemplativeFox Which ones ? 8 12 or just normal one.. And no Doorly's. You rec'd last time and couldnt find it
@MunsuLight The Zacapa is sweet, but nowhere near this. Plantation rums are naturally sweet because they age them in Curacao casks, but they usually keep the dosage under control. If you can get Doorly's 12, I recommend it. And if you want something that really isn't sweet, Appleton Estate is the way to go (I'd be surprised if it wasn't available).
Thanks. Like I said, our selection is pretty horrible in Quebec, because they tend to choose local bad products over other countries.. Nationalism at its worst. Maybe the Ron Zacapa Centenario , but it seems it will be another oversweetened one ?? I will probably try the Plantation. Thanks again :)
I don’t see a lot of great options unfortunately. The Plantation XO isn’t amazing, but it’s pretty solid and isn’t as oversweetened as this one. The Clairins are the most interesting bottles I see on the site, but they’re agricoles and unaged, and you’d need to be prepared to taste something really weird if you picked up one of those.