Diplomático / Botucal Reserva Exclusiva

The aroma bursts with caramel, vanilla, honey, and a gentle raisin note, leading to a sweet, smooth palate that’s mild and comforting. The community consistently highlights its easy drinkability and value for beginners—a classic sweet rum with wide appeal.

7.5  / 10  (1,362 reviews)

Smooth caramel and vanilla, sweet and inviting from start.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Very smooth and easy-drinking
    • Rich caramel and vanilla notes
    • Great value for beginners

    Sweet caramel and velvety vanilla take center stage in Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva, backed by layers of honey and dried fruit that make it an approachable classic. Mild and smooth, it’s praised by RumX tasters as a go-to for newcomers and those with a soft spot for dessert-style, easy-drinking rums. Worth exploring for anyone seeking a gentle, crowd-pleasing sipper.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Caramel Sweet Raisin

    Taste

    Sweet Caramel Vanilla Mild

    How is this rum rated?

    7.5  / 10  (1,362 reviews)

    "With this rum, many have discovered their love for rum. By the sweetness and complaisance the ideal entry. Meanwhile, however, it is clearly too sweet and one-dimensional for me. Nevertheless, a recommendation for all who want to collect their first steps in the pure enjoyment of spirits."

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    6.5 / 10
    Review by: Oliver

    "This is a very nice reserva from Diplomatico. Well balanced in the spices and fruit. Let it rest in the glass first and then rest in your mouth as well. Smooth and very good with a cigar. This one is definitely asking for seconds. "

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    7.0 / 10
    Review by: Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

    "It’s much too sweet for me, sugarbomb. It’s more of a liquor than rum."

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    4.6 / 10
    Review by: Stefan Persson

    "Very sweet, but well balanced in flavors. A good rum to start with. Unfortunately, the rating suffers from the choice to sweeten it with sugar...and I think I may have held myself too high."

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    7.0 / 10
    Review by: Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Brand
    Diplomático / Botucal
    RumX ID
    RX3
    ABV
    40%
    Category
    Pot & Column Still Rum
    Made from
    Sugar cane honey
    Distillation
    Pot and Column Still
    Age
    12 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <50€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Destilerías Unidas S. A. 12yr &nbsp; 40% Diplomático / Botucal Reserva Exclusiva

    How is the price of this rum developing?

    The RumX community has already added 4,504 bottles to their collections:

    closed
    2,784
    opened
    981
    emptied
    739
    Open rate
    38%
    Ø Market value
    30€

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    About the Destilerías Unidas S. A. distillery

    The Destilerías Unidas S. A. distillery is located in Venezuela. Rums from Destilerías Unidas S. A. have been reviewed 2,915 times with an average of 7.4/10.

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