Diplomático No. 2 Single Barbet Column Rum
A solid stepping stone for fans of sweet Venezuelan styles who want a bit more strength. RumX members mention vanilla, caramel, chocolate and plenty of oak, with some synthetic notes and a slightly harsh finish for some palates.
- Sweet vanilla caramel
- Pleasant woody finish
- Higher 47% strength
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How does Diplomático No. 2 Single Barbet Column Rum taste?
Aggregated from 81 community reviews.
Sweet, woody Botucal side-step A solid stepping stone for fans of sweet Venezuelan styles who want a bit more strength. RumX members mention vanilla, caramel, chocolate and plenty of oak, with some synthetic notes and a slightly harsh finish for some palates.
Those who enjoy sweet Venezuelan rums like standard Botucal and want a slightly stronger, more wood-driven option without jumping into funky or super-complex territory.
Drinkers who dislike sweetness, expect big complexity at this price, or are sensitive to a bit of alcohol bite and synthetic notes in the finish.
How is Diplomático No. 2 Single Barbet Column Rum rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.0 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 40% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 4% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Timo Groeger
Store visit Rum Paradise Hamburg April 2025. The next Botucal, but no real difference to the previous one. Vanilla, caramel and wood on the nose. A hint of chocolate is added on the palate.
Review by Johannes
Phew, really nasty finish. Hardly drinkable.
Review by rum_sk
Ok no.2 here we go. Nose is a bit weird mostly wood/oak. Little bit of fruit, sort of dried figs and rest is weird synthetic smell kind of acidic. Taste again completely different than smell. Typical venezuelan rum with mostly vanilla, caramel (sweet) notes which are underlined by oak or barrel taste. Finish is medium to long one which is nice. Mostly woody harrelson in the finish. :P Same rating as no.1 for me. Retasting and pulling 1 point 👇
Review by Filip Šikula
Chutnáme společně celý triplet. Významně zajímavější rozuměj uchopitelnější vůně než u jedničky. Tady celkem jntenzivní tropické ovoce a sud. V chuti je to opět kotrmelec oproti vůni. Pořád pijeme rum z venezuely, tedy velmi sladký profil, vanilka karamel a tentokrat i náznak závěru.
Review by Oliver
Definitely on the sweet side. Quite nice for a cozy evening.
Review by Adde
The smell and taste is very faint
Review by Rolf Pankoff 🇩🇪
In April 2022, I attended a Botucal rum tasting with my friend Enrico at Cigarren Baydar & Sahin GmbH in Essen. Brand Ambassador Peter S. did a great job guiding us through the evening. Good cigars and a very tasty buffet rounded off a great evening. Since then, I have really appreciated the stuff from BOTUCAL.
Review by Tomáš Bourek
No1 je lepší, tohle chutná levně trochu alkoholové..
Expert reviews
Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by The Dunder Hut
"In my understanding this should showcase the ingredients in the Botucal Blend, but then why show of what is in part the reason you need to blend it so heavily. This really feels like a filler, think of grain whisky."
Community purchases
253 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 27 members.
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 3,222 times with an average of 7.4/10.
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