Diplomático Distillery Collection No.2 Barbet Rum

- Light copper in color. - Thin closely-spaced fingering down sides of Glencairn. - Nose is not particularly vibrant, but has subtle oak and old-fruit nuances. - Semi sweet and zesty. Big, moldy oak dominates. Light citrus and grassy notes on the backend. - Mouthfeel is thick, oily and sticky. Literally grabs onto my tongue and stays there. - 47% is noticeable, but stays out of the way. - This is quite unique and enjoyable. 4.1.

Not really sure why folks rate this so low. It is an excellent rum, albeit a little pricey. It is just not as icky sweet as the Reserva Exclusiva. I found it to be an excellent sipping rum.

Barbet column hails from France and was imported to Venezuela in 1959. It is a continuous column still. Dramfest '18. Nice and sweet. 3.5

Its definitely good and complex in it's own way. Would still prefer a bottle of reserva exclusiva though

4.1 - set up from No.1. Tastes the most like Riserva of the 3. Driest of the 3.

quite dry. you can definitely tell it was aged in Bourbon barrels