Aroma visualization from community tastings
Diplomático Single Vintage 2004
Chocolate, raisins and warm baking spice lead here, with the sherry finish coming through clearly and a swirl of orange and candied fig underneath. Members call it more complex and less sweet than the standard Botucal, with roasted, spicy depth that pairs beautifully with a cigar. Still on the sweet side, but the 43% keeps it from getting cloying.
The community says- Complex and layered
- Clear sherry finish
- Contains added sugar
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The look inside the bottle
How does Diplomático Single Vintage 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 55 community reviews.
Spiced, sherry-finished Venezuelan sipper Well-balanced and layered, with sherry, chocolate and spice most tasters enjoy. The recurring catch: it still reads a touch sweet, and a few wished it hit harder.
Botucal fans wanting more depth and sherry character
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting a bold, dry rum
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How is Diplomático Single Vintage 2004 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.9 sits in the “Good” band. 85% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
60% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 55 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Roman Staroń
Dobrze ułożony rum w stylu hiszpańskim.
Review by Daniel
Unverkennbar Botucal, aber mit extra zituseinschlag und komplexer sowie weniger süß.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a very well balanced rum from the single vintage releases. I have almost all of these vintages and I like them a lot. Like the others, this one is lightly sweet, but not as sweet as the 2005 version. The nose is wonderful and the palate is well balanced between sweet and bitterness and spices.
Review by Stefan Persson
Have had this one for a while together with three other of the single vintages and this is the first one I open. I think it has a nuanced, complex and a elegant taste of almonds, nuts, chocolate, yellow fruits such as orange, arrack and with a hint of candied figs. The Sherry finish is also clearly recognizable. The finish is quite long. Unfortunately I think it’s a little too sweet even though the ABV of 43% balance the sweetness to a certain grade.
Review by Oliver
Pleasant Diplomatico without too dominant sweetness. Beautiful spice and roasted flavors. Fits the balance wonderfully to the cigar.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
exciting exception Venezuelan! strong, dark, spicy, barrel bitter and light herbal and dark chocolate notes! very good only it could be a little milder.
Details about Diplomático Single Vintage 2004
A Pot Still Rum from Venezuela, distilled by Destilerías Unidas S. A., at 43%.
Community purchases
264 bottles logged by 182 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
15% opened, 15 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Diplomático Single Vintage 2004?
Community paid 79–220 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
264 purchased · 61 tasted · 22 wishlist · as of
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 4,661 times with an average of 7.0/10.
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