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Diplomático No. 1 Single Batch Kettle Rum
Loved by Kieron Wood, Tomáš Bourek & 8 more
A solid stepping stone for fans of Botucal/Diplomatico who want more strength. RumX members find sweet vanilla, caramel and nougat wrapped in oak, with some spice and noticeable alcohol heat. Best as a relaxed sipper or with a cigar rather than a deep, analytical rum.
Aggregated from 92 community reviews.
- Sweet vanilla caramel
- Comfortable 47% strength
- Good with cigars
+10
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Stern Magazine Details about Diplomático No. 1 Single Batch Kettle Rum
A Pot Still Rum from Venezuela, distilled by Destilerías Unidas S. A., at 47%.
How does Diplomático No. 1 Single Batch Kettle Rum taste?
Aggregated from 92 community reviews.
Sweeter, stronger Diplomatico side-step A solid stepping stone for fans of Botucal/Diplomatico who want more strength. RumX members find sweet vanilla, caramel and nougat wrapped in oak, with some spice and noticeable alcohol heat. Best as a relaxed sipper or with a cigar rather than a deep, analytical rum.
Fans of sweeter Diplomatico/Botucal rums who want a slightly higher ABV, gentle oak and vanilla for casual sipping or pairing with a cigar.
Those chasing complex, long-finishing rums, or drinkers sensitive to noticeable alcohol bite at mid‑high strength.
How is Diplomático No. 1 Single Batch Kettle Rum rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.2 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 55% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Better than the classic Diplomat.
Review by Kieron Wood
Tasted 06-05-2024 Nosing Heavy oak,nuts ,slight fennel , Tasting Oak, cherry , seems quite a charred barrel
Review by Timo Groeger
Store visit Rum Paradise Hamburg April 2025. Next up, a Botucal. This is also a slightly sweeter rum. Vanilla and caramel on the nose, but some wood is also recognizable. There is also a hint of chocolate on the palate.
Review by Tomáš Bourek
Prijemne kořeněná chuť
Review by Adrian Wahl
Not worth the price for me. But I'm a bit of a sucker when it comes to Botucal anyway
Review by bossi
Blindverkostung: joa, spanischer Stil, sehr deutlich! Dazu leider sehr alkoholisch mit Lösungsmittelgeruch. Karamell, Vanille, Getreide und süßlich. Am Gaumen stark brennender Alkohol, aber nicht wegen höhren Prozenten, sondern wegen schlecht eingebundenem Alkohol. Der Rum dürfte 46-48% haben, die aber ordentlich brennen. Er ist würzig mit einer leichten Bitterkeit – leider aber überhaupt nicht tiefgehend oder spannend. Der Abgang ist vernachlässigbar kurz und nicht wirklich aromatisch. Er erinnert mich sehr stark an den kürzlich probierten Botucal Distillery Coll. No. 1 Batch Kettle 47%. 57 Punkte
Review by Joachim Guger
Good, pleasing ron. Not very sweet. Certainly a good accompaniment to a cigar. There are better, but also much worse.
Review by rum_sk
Not bad, not bad at all. Funny is that nose is completely different than the taste. Lots of fruity aromas with some kind of freshness that I cannot describe while taste is exclusively around sweet notes such as vanilla, nougat etc. Really nice rum with one fault- short finish. That would be 73 for me. Retasting and pulling 1 point down.
Review by Filip Šikula
Po dlouhém odkládání diplomatico tripletu jdeme na to. Nos ve srovnání s běžný diplwm celkem neočekávamý. Ovoce a květinové tóny, dub a alkohol. V chut je obroská změna oproti vůni. Spíše těžší sladké tóny, vanilka a kramel. Kraťoučký závěr.
Review by Adde
Almost no smell and taste
Review by Rolf Pankoff 🇩🇪
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.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"I can't imagine it will appeal much to the DRE, Single Vitnage and Ambassador drinkers either. Which is a shame. Maybe more time in the barrel would have developed this rum. I personally find the Diplomatico Anejo and Mantuano to be more exciting than this offering. And you can pick..."Read full review →
Community purchases
255 bottles logged by 226 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
27% opened, 20 emptied and repurchased.
What does Diplomático No. 1 Single Batch Kettle Rum cost?
Community paid €47–€79.
Current best price: €53.32 – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
255 purchased · 99 tasted · 32 wishlist · as of
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 4,187 times with an average of 7.0/10.
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