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Diplomático Planas
Opinions land all over the place here. Some find it "one of the better white rums" with citrus, coconut and a light buttery cling; others say the nose barely shows up and it drinks closer to vodka. What most agree on: it's a 47% white that works far better in a daiquiri or cuba libre than sipped neat. Ice helps a lot.
The community says- Great in cocktails
- But: Faint nose
- But: Reads spirity
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How does Diplomático Planas taste?
Aggregated from 101 community reviews.
Spirity white rum, better mixed than neat Divides the room. A handful sip it neat happily, but most call it thin-nosed and a bit spirity — a capable mixer rather than a serious sipper.
People building daiquiris and cuba libres
Anyone wanting a characterful neat sipper
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.7 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 25% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 10% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
70% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 101 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Mirjam van den Berg-Geers
Most helpful positive review
Number 3 delicious with pineapple juice with a touch of brown rum
Review by Surbiton Man
Most helpful critical review
Very light nose offering complexity. Suggest this would work better in fruit based cocktails due to its sharpness as a mechanism to modify sweetness.
Review by Stefan Persson
This Diplomatico is not nearly as sweet as the DRE so it’s an easy choice to choose it before the DRE. The spices are soft and appears during the rather short finish.
Review by Timo Groeger
Ist sogar pur einigermaßen trinkbar. Die Nase ist recht medizinisch und alkoholisch, es sind aber auch Zitrusfrüchte erkennbar. Am Gaumen überwiegend dann die Zitrusfrüchte und es kommt etwas Kokosnuss hinzu. Leider etwas zu alkoholisch.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I tried this in my Christmas chocolate cake and it was a hit. The first time I use a whit rum for baking and it's not the last time :-) Merry Christmas to all of you.
Review by heckto🥃
I'm not exactly a fan of white rum. This one doesn't convince me either. The aroma is almost imperceptible, with some spiciness, vanilla and spices on the palate. It is one of the better white rums, but still nothing for pure enjoyment. However, it is well suited for mixing.
Review by RumBarfly
Nearly no nose to describe but what is there is delicate and subtle. The taste is complex, sharp and spicy, with an equally spicy hot finish. Pleasant but might be an acquired taste for some.
Review by Torsten vom Endt
Price-performance ratio is not right. Expected more 😔 Will be an expensive Cuba Libre 😥
Review by w00tAN
Definitely more honest than the Reserva. Good to drink neat, but it certainly shows its strengths as a mixer. With 47% also nice strength
Review by Anubis_CZ
Taste nice, should be great in mixed drinks, great with White pairing chocolate From czech e-shop - www.Warehouse1.cz
Review by Claes Nilsson
Not at all measuring up to my expectation, I guess it was set to high. Not even close to be good sipping in my book, will explore some more in cocktails
Review by The Rumanticist
If you like botanicals, this is your very unique white rum. I would use this rum in any gin based cocktail or sip it neat if that’s your thing. It tastes nothing like most white rums except the sugar cane juice flavor that comes through at the mid palate. Very floral, botanical, and aromatic.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
bit Sprittig but overall quite good blender for daiquiri and co.
Review by Master P
Für den Preis nicht so schlecht. Zum mixen top
Review by Gregor
Too little character for me
Review by Rolf Pankoff 🇩🇪
In April 2022 I visited with my friend Enrico in Essen at Cigarren Baydar
Review by Daniel Johansson
Only tried it in a cuba libre and that was brilliant! So rating is on that. Subtle nose, no alcohol sting. Round flavour, very smooth.
Review by CezV
Try with ice. It opens up the flavor quite a lot.
Review by maxlasvegas
Ice helps a lot
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →This is a really nice, well balanced white rum. It's not a high ABV grassy Agricole or a unaged Clairin. It's not a funky Jamaican Overproof. It's a lighter "ron" style of white rum with more flavour and balance, than most manage. At £30 and with the extra ABV this...
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Details about Diplomático Planas
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Venezuela, distilled by Destilerías Unidas S. A., at 47%.
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200 bottles logged by 189 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
31% opened, 21 emptied and repurchased.
What does Diplomático Planas cost?
Community paid 22–33 €.
Current best price: 23.90 € – within the typical community range.
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+8 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
200 purchased · 106 tasted · 43 wishlist · as of
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