Diplomatico Planas

This premium white sipping rum from the highly regarded Diplomatica distillery in Venezuela is a thing of beauty. Aged for six years and charcoal filtered, it has great character, a rich and chewy texture, and flavours of cappuccino leading on to a long nutty finish. A strong, well-rounded, and perfectly balanced premium white rum. If you're looking for a rum that's perfect for sipping neat or on the rocks, this is it.

Diplomatico Rum has been made in the Venezuelan town of La Miel since 1959. It lies on the edge of the majestic Terepaima National Park with easy access to sugar refineries and an abundant supply of pure water. The Diplomatico range consistently wins awards and they're recognized as one of the best South American rums. The distillery at La Miel has a total of seven stills (3 pot and 4 column) each of which produce a different style of rum from the top-grade molasses they use. The labels show a portrait of one Don Juancho Nieto Meléndez who travelled extensively though the Caribbean sampling all the rums of the different locations he visited. And his impressive collection became quite well known, gaining the moniker 'The Ambassador's Reserves'. Hence the name given to the label produced in his honour.