Rum
Traditional Rum
/ Diplomático • Lara, Venezuela • 43.0% ABV

Diplomático Selección de Familia

8.3
Score out of 10 Based on 193 reviews Latest review
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AI Sensory Summary

"Reviewers describe the aroma as featuring vanilla, oak, caramel, molasses, and fruits such as banana, red berries, and dried figs. On the palate, they frequently report flavors of baking spices, toffee, tobacco, leather, and dark chocolate, generally agreeing that it is drier, woodier, and less sweet than Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva. Descriptions of the finish range from sweet, warming notes of toasty oak, dried fruit, and peppery spice to a drier, lingering bitterness driven by wood tannins and citrus peel. Additionally, while many characterize the rum as smooth, other reviewers note a sharper alcohol presence on the palate that requires time to breathe."

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Distillery Note

Aged up to 12y in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks.

Diplomático Selección de Familia

Diplomático Selección de Familia

Rum ·Traditional Rum · 43.0%
Diplomático · Lara, Venezuela
8.3
/ 10 from 193 reviews Latest review
Community score
No community reviews yet (0/5)
Why people like it, or don't
AI Summary

"Reviewers describe the aroma as featuring vanilla, oak, caramel, molasses, and fruits such as banana, red berries, and dried figs. On the palate, they frequently report flavors of baking spices, toffee, tobacco, leather, and dark chocolate, generally agreeing that it is drier, woodier, and less sweet than Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva. Descriptions of the finish range from sweet, warming notes of toasty oak, dried fruit, and peppery spice to a drier, lingering bitterness driven by wood tannins and citrus peel. Additionally, while many characterize the rum as smooth, other reviewers note a sharper alcohol presence on the palate that requires time to breathe."

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Taste Profile

Aged up to 12y in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks.
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Consensus Check

Key findings

Loved for

  • Dark Chocolate
  • Cherry
  • Alcohol
  • Smooth
  • Sharp

Criticized for

  • Nutty
  • Toasty
  • Raisin
  • Dry
  • Rounded
  • Light

Flavor profile

  • Sweet & Confectionery sweet, vanilla, caramel 109/193
  • Fruity fruit, banana, cherry 54/193
  • Woody & Roasted oak, wood, woody 50/193
  • Spicy & Herbal tobacco, spices, cinnamon 27/193
  • Winey & Oxidized sherry, dryness, sour 25/193

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