Diplomático / Botucal Single Vintage 2005

Sherry-forward, smooth sipping rum

Sherry-driven fruit
Smooth sipping
Good value
RumX community voice

Sherry-led dried fruit, vanilla and caramel over soft oak. Smooth, balanced and enjoyable neat; some find it a bit sweet with a medium finish. Well-liked and considered good value.

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Details about this rum

Country
RumX ID
RX462
ABV
43%
Category
Column Still Rum
Vintage
2005
Bottled
2018
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Column Still
Age
13 years
Bottle volume
70cl
Destilerías Unidas S. A. 2005   13yr   43% Diplomático / Botucal Single Vintage

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    How does this rum taste?

    Sherry character takes center stage in this Venezuela 2005 Single Vintage, with dried and red fruits, vanilla and caramel wrapped in gentle oak. Reviewers call it smooth and well balanced, a very good sipping rum often enjoyed neat. Some note good value and complexity, though a touch sweet for some with a medium, sometimes short, finish. The sherry profile even appeals to whisky lovers. Popular with 115 RumX reviews.

    Aroma

    Dried fruit Sherry Sweet Vanilla

    Taste

    Sherry Vanilla Woody Caramel

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.0/10 116 reviews
    Top 24% Venezuela
    Top 24% Destilerías Unidas S. A.

    Im April 2022 besuchte ich mit meinem Freund Enrico in Essen bei Cigarren Baydar & Sahin GmbH ein Rum-Tasting von Botucal. Der Brand Ambassador Peter S. hat uns toll durch den Abend geführt. Gute Zigarren und ein sehr schmackhaftes Buffet rundeten den tollen Abend ab. Seitdem weiß ich den Stoff von BOTUCAL sehr zu schätzen.

    Getting ready for a really tough marathon with friends! A little test of these famous vintage diplomaticos. Very surprisingly, they're really more fruity and well-balanced. Less dark, fatty and sweet than the basic ones. A good time, even if it's a bit simple and too straightforward to go above 8.

    A Diplomatico I tasted at a tasting at my parents place in 2021. First of the "year single vintage" from the company, I've tried. I sense a nose of coffee, and I found some notes of chocolate, vanilla and fruits. Good price to quality ratio, when it was released

    Tasted it together with my last glass from a 2004 and I think it’s slightly better than that one cause it’s not as sweet as the 2004 but on the other hand it’s also feels thinner. The fragrance is quite complex with clear barrel character, hints of muscovado sugar, raisins, arrack, marzipan, dark chocolate, orange and vanilla. In mouth and palate it’s also complex with some sweetness and clear barrel character, hints of raisins, muscovado sugar, orange, chocolate, arrack, nuts, cinnamon, Sherry and vanilla fudge. The finish is medium long and tastes more or less the same.

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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 3,010 times with an average of 7.4/10.

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    Avg Rating: 7.4/10
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