Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva Rum
Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva Rum is a 750mL Venezuelan sipping rum bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), crafted from the purest sugar cane honeys, distilled principally in copper pot stills, and aged in small oak casks for up to twelve years. It is the flagship of the house founded at La Miel in 1959. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: Blended from reserves aged up to 12 years
- Base: Sugar cane honeys
- Distillation: Principally copper pot stills, within the house three-still system
- Casks: Small oak casks
- Origin: Venezuela (Destilerias Unidas, La Miel)
The Flagship in Don Juancho's Name
Reserva Exclusiva is the signature sipping rum of Diplomatico, a tribute to Don Juancho Nieto Melendez, the 19th-century Venezuelan enthusiast whose travels and cellar inspired the range. Where Mantuano is built for mixing, this is the bottle the house pours neat: cane-honey distillates given up to twelve years in small oak casks. Explore the range on the Diplomatico vendor page, or browse our rum collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand's published notes: orange peel, toffee, and licorice on the nose; a smooth palate of toffee fudge; and a seductive, long-lasting finish.
How to Enjoy
Sip it neat or on the rocks, or stir it into a whisky-style Old Fashioned or Manhattan. More Venezuelan rums are in our rum collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Reserva Exclusiva a 12 year old rum?
It is a blend of reserves aged up to twelve years — twelve is the maximum component age, not a minimum and not an average.
What is sugar cane honey?
The concentrated first-press cane syrup Diplomatico uses for its most complex distillates, as distinct from molasses, which the house uses for lighter rums.
How does it differ from Mantuano?
Reserva Exclusiva is the richer, pot-still-led sipping rum aged up to 12 years; Mantuano is the drier mixing rum, aged up to 8 years across all three still types.
Up to twelve years of cane-honey rum in one flagship bottle — order Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
