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"Back to the roots" is how a lot of members talk about this one — it's the bottle that pulled them into rum before their palate moved on. Vanilla, caramel and raisin over a soft, syrupy body, and no mistaking the added sugar. Beginners and sweet-tooths still love it; experienced drinkers now find it too sweet, thin and one-note. Nice on ice or after dinner.
The community says- Easy entry point
- Soft caramel body
- Keep in mind: Added sugar
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Auction results: 18–37 € (69 sales in 24 months, incl. buyer's premium, latest 09/2026). How the range is built ›
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How does Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva taste?
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Sweet, mild starter rum that many outgrow A true beginner's classic that splits the room over one thing: the sweetness. Newcomers find it easy and welcoming, seasoned drinkers call it one-dimensional and over-sugared.
Aroma profilerum newcomers and fans of sweet, mild pours
experienced drinkers avoiding added sugar
Style & occasion: Sweet & dessertSipping neatCocktails & mixing
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Buying advice
Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after sweet, dessert-like rums for sipping neat. Of 11 rums from Venezuela in this style with at least the same score that ship to you, none is cheaper.
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Plantation Gran Añejo (Guatemala & Belize)7.3/10 (325)27.47 €
182 rated both: 70 scored it higher, 89 scored Diplomático higher, 23 gave both the same score.Rated better
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Diplomático Diplomatico Seleccion de Familia7.5/10 (220)50.85 €
143 rated both: 84 scored it higher, 34 scored Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva higher, 25 gave both the same score.Woodier
Dictador 20 Years7.5/10 (347)52.23 €
200 rated both: 110 scored it higher, 68 scored Diplomático higher, 22 gave both the same score.
What does the community say?
1,599 community reviews
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46 selected written reviews
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Review by SzczepanXO
Most helpful positive review
great sweet rum. to be drunk solo or in cocktails. Use translate 👀
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful critical review
It’s much too sweet for me, sugarbomb. It’s more of a liquor than rum.
Review by RUMpelstilzchen
A great rum for beginners. Smells really delicious, tastes quite sweet, but also brings enough flavor variety, so for my taste just right, (I think for professionals too sweet). Makes you want more.
Review by Oliver
With this rum, many have discovered their love for rum. By the sweetness and complaisance the ideal entry. Meanwhile, however, it is clearly too sweet and one-dimensional for me. Nevertheless, a recommendation for all who want to collect their first steps in the pure enjoyment of spirits.
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Very sweet, but well balanced in flavors. A good rum to start with. Unfortunately, the rating is penalized by the choice to sweeten it with sugar... and I think I was too generous with the score.
Review by RumBarfly
One of my favourite rums, exceptional flavour and finish, especially for its price point. Brilliant sipping rum.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
In mouth this rum is very velvety with a small hint of spice at the end. The taste is full of vanilla, cacao and orange. The finish is long, mild and sweet with a little bit of spice. A sipper that also goes well as a blender.
Review by Tim
Once again made a detour to the beginners and it is very sweet.... It dominates and covers a lot. I am curious how this rum will change with the new EU laws on added sugar. According to the manufacturer, there should be a new recipe.
Review by Surbiton Man
A loverly soft velvety sweet nose with the slightest hint of banana. Mellow brown to burnt sugar complete the nose. A wonderful smooth sweet and silky mouth feel with a long finish that remains full of flavour throughout. Punches well above its price. This is a nice mellow sipping rum.
Review by Eugene227
A sweet unspectacular entry-level rum. Since nose and taste are quite flat, it’s more suitable for mixing drinks than for sipping neat. The aroma of ripe bananas unfolds if it’s allowed to breathe a bit in the glass. Wood influences are barely noticeable. The price is completely fair though. If you haven’t tasted it yet, you haven’t missed much.
Review by Korkennase🥃
The rum was too sweet for me. But it is well suited for beginners. Not a must-have for me... I tasted the Botucal again yesterday, as less sugar is now added. I have adjusted my rating slightly as the flavor profile has changed a bit. I would recommend a Louis Santo 8Y single cask 🥃. The Botucal is also suitable for a grog: 4 CL rum, 1-2 teaspoons of cane sugar and optionally half a lime/lemon in a glass and fill with 80-degree hot water... done. 😋
Review by J Solis
Best I've tasted, sweet ? Yes but sensational. Offers a seductive, long-lasting finish. Drink neat, unbound. Origin: Venezuela Raw material: Molasses Age: 2 to 12 years Price: $35 Alcoholic density: 40% pure life
Review by abaker-rum
Like most, this was an entry rum for me that got me down the path of exploring rum. It is very approachable due to its sweetness, and before tasting more rums and changing my palate preferences, I probably would have rated this very good. I drop to to just a solid rum now, because it still has its place. Put it in a glass with ice and you pretty much have a ready to drink rum old fashioned, which is quite tasty.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Solid average in the sweet range and ideal for beginners. Intense slightly artificial aromas of orange and banana gummies. Slightly smoky somehow too. Compared to Plantation XO I find it somewhat more tiring.
Review by HenryL
Still a lot sweeter than the Zacapa 23, yet I can understand the popularity. It is a pleasant sweet dessert rum which can be drunk well especially in the cold season on the sofa.kaufen I would not buy it again and I find the lack of transparency with regard to the addition of sugar a pity, but he has earned his popular in my opinion anyway.
Review by Werner10
So much better than Mantuano imo, ok it's a lot sweeter but also has a lot more flavors and richness. I love the caramelised burnt sugar taste. This one isn't for those that hate added sugars.
Review by heckto🥃
I treat myself to this classic every now and then, especially since it's relatively inexpensive. I like it because of its chocolate and caramel notes. One of the better sweet entry-level rums. I've reevaluated it and revised my rating slightly downward, as I've since found some better sweet rums. Nevertheless, it's still a good choice.
Review by Gregor
Nice smell also quite pleasant in taste. But unfortunately much too sweet. Recommended for beginners. Since also by this rum only came to drink rum. At that time it was very tasty for me. However, my taste is then but rather changed to the dry variants
Review by Dunzi
What more can you say about such a classic. Probably one of the best known and most popular rums. I like it very much and for me the price/performance ratio fits very well. The rum has, in my opinion, a very balanced aroma and is one of my personal favorites.
Review by Rumpalumpa
So yes this is very sweet. but it has some nice rum notes to it, too, like fruit and wood. the aftertaste almost seems similar to some kind of liqueur. I've heard that the sugar content has been reduced now, so I'm curious to try a new bottling.
Review by Patrik Onderka
The only rum available on Greek islands except Bacardis. I’d never imagine how I’d be glad for it. This venezuelan classics is available in most of the bars in Czechia, but in greek, well thats a different story.
Review by Jakob Deiner
Very mild, round, pleasant. Fruity but also a bit woody and chocolaty, creamy. Sweetness just right for my taste. Vanilla and red fruits. Drinks: - Neat: 4/5 - Rum Fashioned: 4.5/5 - Rum Cola: 4/5 - Rum Mule: 4/5 - Rum Punch: 4/5
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Very sweet. You can tell there's a huge amount of added sugar.
Review by epicsune 🇸🇪
Alot of sweet banana, vanilla and tropical fruits om the nose. Taste is nice and sweet with tropical fruits, a hint of spices and a smooth finish. A nice sipper!
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
The nose has lots of sweet notes but alot of alcohol too. The palate is sweet. Very sweet. For me way too much. It is rather creamy and easy to drink though. The finish has a less sweet notes (It's still there though, no getting away from that sugar). Lots of woody and cocoa notes. It's not very long though. I don't think I'd restock but it is something to try if you're into your sweet rums.
Review by Adrian Wahl
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.
Review by Nicofr
Who hasn't started in the rum world with Diplomatico? It's the beginner's rum par excellence, a must for everyone. Sweet, vanilla and caramelized as desired. It's an excellent starting point but quickly becomes way too sweet afterwards.
Review by Rumbaer
I found it very alcohol-heavy on the nose, on the palate the alcohol dominates with some raisin and spices. Both on the finish and in the lingering smell in the glass it reminds me a bit of whiskey.
Review by Rafael Gonzalez
This rum and angostura 1919 were the first bottles i compleatly finished by myself.they were intros and for that they will always have a soft spot in my liver
Review by Filip Šikula
Another rum from the "rum world opening" group. I drank it years ago and today I poured it just for the "rumx comma". It's sweet as fuck, no alcohol integration to speak of, but compared to don papa it's an "amateur rum boss"
Review by Marijke Rum & Spelletjes
Delicious rum, I happily buy this rum more often. Cozy with game night and possibly mixed with cola.
Review by Blaidor
Smell 7/10 Taste 6,5/10 Aftertaste 7/10 Image 6,5/10 (info about rum, bottle, carton-box, sugar free, marketing....) Total impression 6,5/10 ------------------ BTL Added sugar 👎👎👎
Review by Marcel.
Dark Fruit, cinnamon, pepper, sugar, some bitter citrus. Without all the sugar and water this would be a decent rum.
Review by Andreas Nittritz
Yes, it is sweetened but great for rum beginners. When I tried it the first time, I thought: "High-proof stuff can also taste good." Now that I have more rum experience, the sweetness is increasingly annoying. Still great stuff for entering a new world.
Review by Business Liner Ralf
Mainstream, but a good beginner rum to get to know 🤠
Review by Vincent D
Tasted as an aperitif to please and remind me of my first rum discoveries. It's too sweet and aromatic. It's not much of a rum, more like a Bailey's or similar liqueur. I understand why it's appealing, but unfortunately it doesn't capture what rum is all about.
Review by Luuzi
For me the perfect entry-level rum.
Review by K.STRIFE
Very smooth overall. Slight sweetness at first, followed by woody, vanilla, and spice notes.
Review by Maxi
Some time ago I had already bought a bottle of Botucal. But since that was too long ago, I tasted a sample again today. The nose is fruity with raisins. After about 5 minutes, other aromas like vanilla, cinnamon and caramel come through. On the palate, initially the caramel-like sweetness appears. Vanilla and cloves can also be detected. Still, the rum feels very thin and diluted. No special depth is present. The finish is short and mild. For me, the focus of this rum is clearly to reach beginners with its smooth and gentle mouthfeel. For my taste, too thin and not very aromatic.
Review by MarMOTTE
A great classic, perfect to start enjoying rum. A caramelized, round and consistent introduction that lingers in the mouth for a long time, leaving you with notes of flambéed banana.
Review by JazzBot
Great rum; a little dry for my liking, but great!
Review by Johannes G
Nowadays maybe the number 1 beginner's rum and available in every supermarket. Also one of my first rums back then. Tastes good, although clearly too sweet. Not complex and not exciting either. But you can't find any faults except the sweetness. But all that is fine for anyone who becomes a rum fan through Diplomatico/Botucal.
Review by Lukas Jäger
If you like sweetened rum, you should have tried Botucal. Comparatively complex and despite a lot of sugar, you’re not overwhelmed right away.
Review by Golden Hind
Very good for sipping. Very pleasant.
Review by adn butrulle
Basic, but good basics. Round, long notes but too sweet.
Review by RumTaTa
If you're used to enjoying rum at cask strength, this one just seems lackadaisical and thin. The nose is still quite interesting with banana and fruit gum, but has an artificial impact. On the palate, it's over: too sweet, too mild, too one-dimensional.
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4 critics scored it, averaging 6.6/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.
Expert review by RumRock
Read full review ›It must be said that this rum has already won countless awards, just like the brand itself or its Maestro Ronero Mr. Tito Cordero. Definitely not by accident and they know very well what they're doing. The only "minus" I would see is that this rum is promoted too much here in our country.
Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
The rum is obviously way too sweetened and probably also flavored, but it is still a good door opener into the rum world because of its appealing aroma.
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Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva at live auctions
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5,261 bottles logged by 4,422 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
38% opened, 856 emptied.
What does Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva cost?
Community paid 27–45 €.
Current best price: 28.08 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 31 €. Price history with 69 auction results in RX+ ›
+156 additions in the last 3 months.
Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.
5,261 purchased · 4,469 tasted · 1,213 wishlist · as of
Details about Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Venezuela, distilled by Destilerías Unidas S. A., at 40%.
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