Diplomático Selección de Familia is a blend of rums. This refined premium rum will gradually replace the Reserva Exclusiva.
The selected rums are distilled from molasses and 90% from cane honey. They are aged for up to 12 years, partly in ex-bourbon casks, partly in ex-sherry casks.
In addition, its 43° rather than the usual 40° gives it greater aromatic power.
But what is the Diplomático version of sugarcane honey? After a long interrogation with the distillery's master blender, the answer is quite simple: it's not cooked cane juice, or refined molasses. In fact, it's molasses extracted earlier in the sugar-making process, and therefore closer to cane juice than molasses recovered once the sugar has crystallized. As a result, cane honey is more delicate and aromatic than molasses!
Nico's tasting notes
The nose opens with a rather light, fruity rum. The lightest notes are coated with a fine film of vanilla, leaving a small dusting of toasted oak in their wake. The woodiness is soft and coated, with a fruity (sweet red fruit) and slightly acidic bubble.
Aeration will tend to smooth the profile of this rum, which then suffers from no asperities. The fruit is definitely enclosed in its toasty wood shell, and it's the sweet spices that take center stage.
The palate is round but well-balanced, with a discreet sweetness that gives way to caramel-coated wood. Vanilla also makes its presence felt, and soon weighs heavily on the tongue, which inevitably succumbs to its deliciousness.
The finish is really round, and a vegetal note comes to mind, clearly reminiscent of cola.
"A round, gourmet rum with a charm designed to break down all your barriers..."
Chantelot Eric
Equal to himself
olivier F
A newcomer to the diplomatico family, nothing new but still a safe bet, very gourmand, equally appreciated by men and women.
Matthias Lindauer
My favorite sold at a very reasonable price
Marine
Too bad it doesn't come in a mignonette.
Mr GALLOIS Jimmy
Excellent and subtle
bernard
Pleasantly complex rum, very good value for money.
N.
It's not that it's a bad rum, but compared to what we know, it seemed more conventional, even aggressive. From my point of view alone, at this percentage, it's a disappointment. The nose is either too subtle for us (which I'm sure is why), or poor compared to other Caribbean molasses. Similarly, on the palate, the SF version of Diplo is ultimately unsurprising: ok, it's rum, it's fine, it's round, but nothing, in our (neophyte) opinion, distinguishes it from its competitors, especially at this (still affordable) price. After a second glass, a long conversation and a few light or frank sips, it remains a gustatory disappointment. It really is. A real shame.