Diplomático / Botucal Reserva Exclusiva

Sweet, smooth vanilla‑caramel starter rum

Smooth and sweet
Beginner-friendly
Good value
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Sweet, mellow vanilla‑caramel with touches of honey, raisin and banana; easy sipping at 40% ABV. Widely recommended for beginners and cocktails, though critics cite added sugar and limited complexity.

31.38 €
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Already purchased 4,568 times

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members love the smooth, dessert‑like profile of Diplomático / Botucal Reserva Exclusiva: vanilla, caramel and honey with raisin/banana hints. Often enjoyed neat or over ice, and praised as a friendly starter or mixer. Some find it too sweet or one‑dimensional, but many highlight its value. A 12‑year, 40% ABV Venezuelan classic and a bestselling community favorite with 1368 reviews and exceptional buyer confidence.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Caramel Sweet Raisin

    Taste

    Sweet Caramel Vanilla Mild

    How is this rum rated?

    7.5/10 1,376 reviews

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

    great sweet rum. to be drunk solo or in cocktails. Use translate 👀

    I was allowed to try it at a friend's house. So I expected it to be much worse. Tastes yet quite still after rum.

    One of my favourite rums, exceptional flavour and finish, especially for its price point. Brilliant sipping rum.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    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

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    The RumX community has already added 4,568 bottles to their collections:

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    759
    Open rate
    38%

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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 2,955 times with an average of 7.4/10.

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