Diplomático / Botucal Single Vintage
Aromas of sherry, dried fruit, and vanilla flow into a palate rich with caramel and subtle wood. Consistently praised as a balanced, complex rum offering excellent value—an accessible introduction to the Single Vintage range.
Sherry, vanilla, dried fruits—smooth with subtle oak.
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- Smooth, dessert-like profile
- Well-balanced sweetness
- Good value for quality
Sherry and dried fruit lead the profile of Diplomático / Botucal Single Vintage 2005, backed by rich vanilla and subtle oak. The palate is layered with caramel, nougat, and a touch of chocolate, sitting at a slightly sweet but well-balanced 43% ABV. Community reviewers praise its value, smoothness, and inviting complexity—especially for those who enjoy dessert-like, fruit-forward rums. Worth a sip for lovers of refined, approachable sippers.
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" 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."
"The latest release of the single vintage. A bit more alcohol burn than the previous versions and also a bit sweeter. The sherry really kind of dominates this rum and I think whisky lovers would like it as well. Well balanced, oaky and sweet and it may make you want to go for seconds. My favourite is still the 1997 release. "
"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"