Diplomático Mantuano
The lighter, drier sibling of Reserva Exclusiva. A blend of heavy and light rums, aged for up to eight years in three types of small casks: great neat, and one of the best rums for mixing.
What makes Mantuano different?
Diplomático blends rums from different stills in La Miel, at the foot of the Venezuelan Andes. Mantuano is made with 40% heavy rums and 60% light and medium-bodied rums. The blend is aged for up to eight years in three types of small casks: American white oak, ex-bourbon, and ex-malt whisky.
The main difference from the better-known Reserva Exclusiva lies in that ratio. Reserva is made up of 80% heavy rums and aged for twelve years; it's fuller and sweeter. Mantuano is lighter, drier, and woodier, making it more versatile: good enough to drink neat, but not so sweet that it overpowers a cocktail.
In brief
Plum, oak, and vanilla
Dried plum
Dried fruit, especially plums, with oak and a subtle spice note.
Fruit, wood, and vanilla
Balanced: dried fruit, wood, and vanilla in harmony. Less sweet than Reserva Exclusiva, with more woody notes.
Dry and woody
A medium-length, dry finish with notes of oak and spices.
Flavor profile of Diplomático Mantuano neat. An ice cube softens it and brings out the vanilla.
Tasting and mixing with Mantuano
Taste it neat first, then with a drop of water. After that, you'll know why it works so well in cocktails.
Neat in a tasting glass
Pour 3 cl into a tulip-shaped tasting glass. First smell the dried fruit and wood, take a sip, then add a few drops of water: the vanilla will come through more clearly.
Tasting glasses →Rum Old Fashioned
Briefly stir 60 ml Mantuano, 5 ml sugar syrup and 2 dashes of bitters over ice, then strain over a large ice cube in a tumbler. Garnish with a piece of orange peel.
Old Fashioned →With cola and lime
50 ml Mantuano with 150 ml cola and a generous wedge of lime in a highball glass full of ice. A Cuba Libre with more depth than one made with white rum.
Cuba Libre →Rum cocktails for Mantuano
Where a recipe calls for aged rum, Mantuano is a good choice. You can save the Reserva Exclusiva for sipping neat.
Rum Old Fashioned
Rum, sugar, bitters and a large ice cube. The Mantuano's wood notes really shine here.
Cuba Libre
Rum, cola and lime. Aged rum makes it fuller and less sweet.
Rum Punch
Rum, fruit juice, lime and spices. The dried fruit goes well with the tropical juices.
Jungle Bird
Dark rum, Campari, pineapple and lime. Bitter, fruity and surprisingly well balanced.The right glass for Mantuano
A tasting glass for sipping, a heavy tumbler for an Old Fashioned, and a highball glass for rum and cola.
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Diplomático
Where it all began. Read all about Diplomático on the brand page: its origins, varieties and classic cocktails.
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Planas
Aged and then filtered until clear. Tropical fruit, coconut and coffee; the rum for Daiquiri and Mojito.
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Seleccion de Familia
Aged for twelve years in oak and sherry casks, bottled at 43%. A bottle to savor slowly.
View Seleccion de Familia →Everything about rum: the types, the best-known brands and the cocktails.
Questions about Mantuano
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