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Diplomático No. 2 Single Barbet Column Rum
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Sipped neat, it opens with oak and dried fig on the nose, then swings to a sweet Venezuelan profile on the palate — vanilla, caramel, a hint of chocolate. Several tasters found the aroma "very faint" and a bit synthetic, and note the nose and taste don't quite match. A medium-long, woody finish. Meant to show one column-still component of the Botucal blend.
The community says- Vanilla-caramel sweetness
- Medium-long finish
- Keep in mind: Faint aroma
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Auction results: 31–65 € (4 sales in 24 months, incl. buyer's premium, latest 08/2026). How the range is built ›
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How does Diplomático No. 2 Single Barbet Column Rum taste?
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Sweet, oaky Venezuelan sipper, faint aroma Middling reception. Fans of soft, sweet Venezuelan rum find it pleasant enough; others call it faint, thin, or filler-like, with a nose that doesn't line up with the taste.
Aroma profileFans of soft, sweet Venezuelan rum curious about single-component bottlings
Anyone wanting a bold, expressive rum with a strong aroma
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after characterful, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
84 community reviews
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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 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
We taste the whole triplet together. Significantly more interesting, meaning more tangible aromas than the first one. Here, quite intense tropical fruit and barrel. The taste is again a somersault compared to the aroma. We're still drinking rum from Venezuela, so a very sweet profile, vanilla, caramel, and this time even a hint of a finish.
Review by Oliver
Definitely on the sweet side. Quite nice for a cozy evening.
Review by Johannes
Phew, really nasty finish. Hardly drinkable.
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
S 6.8 out of 10 remains average compared to what I've tasted so far.
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 is better, this one tastes cheap and a bit alcoholic..
Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 4.4/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review ›These reviews might seem a little predictable to some. Some may think I am just trying to bring Diplomatico down. If you are in any doubt then fork out for one. You'll find that you can get very similar rum for a 1/3 of the price. Pick up their own...
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.
Diplomático No. 2 Single Barbet Column Rum at live auctions
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240 bottles logged by 213 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
22% opened, 17 emptied.
What does Diplomático No. 2 Single Barbet Column Rum cost?
Community paid 47–72 €.
Current best price: 65.35 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 41 €. Price history with 4 auction results in RX+ ›
+10 additions in the last 3 months.
Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.
240 purchased · 90 tasted · 30 wishlist · as of
Details about Diplomático No. 2 Single Barbet Column Rum
A Column Still Rum from Venezuela, distilled by Destilerías Unidas S. A., at 47%.
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