The Wine World
The Wine World
nattverden.com
Nelson Hernandez, Master Blender of Diplomatico Rum
26 minutes Posted Oct 26, 2019 at 6:00 am.
0:00
26:17
Download MP3
Show notes
Nelson Hernandez talks about "congeneres" in the show. Here's a wiki-article to what it is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congener_(beverages)

Tasting notes. 
  • Distillery Collection 1

Chocolate, honey, citrus, almonds, light vanilla tone, spice. Light and fruity.

  • Distillery Collection 2
Vanilla, caramel, smoke, light bourbon-y, sweetly. 

  • Distillery Collection 3
Banana, caramel, red berries, fresh wood. Red apples. Very interesting. 
  • Planas
6 y.o. aged rum filtered through coal to remove colour. Honey, toffee, apples, citrus, milk chocolate.

  • Mantuano
Spice, light vanilla tone, red fruit, wood. Light toffeetone. Sweet to the taste.
  • Reserva Exclusiva
Banana, toffee, caramel, chocolate, orange peel, sultanas, light smoky tone. Raisins and blood orange. 
  • Single Vintage 2004
"We look for spesific aromas to decide whether we should make a vintage or not. Aged for 12 years, then finished with one year on sherry oloroso cask." Caramel, citrus, dark chocolate, spice. Lemon peel, vanilla. 

  • Single Vintage 2005
Lemon peel, orange peel, dark chocolate, vanilla, dark spices. Clear chocolate notes to taste and sweetly mouth feel. 
  • Ambassador
"Matured for 12 years and then finished with 2 years in sherry PX casks."  
Very fruity, cherries, chocolate, vanilla, yellow flowers. Very round mouthfeel with tones of tobacco and a slight smoky tone.