Diplomático Planas
A white rum that first matures for up to six years and is then filtered clear through charcoal. Tropical fruit, coconut and coffee at 47%: the bottle for making a serious Daiquiri or Mojito.
Aged, yet still white
Most white rum is young. Not Planas: it is a blend of 50% heavy rums and 50% light and medium-bodied rums aged for up to six years. The rum is then filtered through charcoal, removing the color from the cask while preserving the maturity. The result is clear, rich and unexpectedly intense for a white rum.
The strength is different too: 47% versus 40% for Mantuano and Reserva Exclusiva. That is exactly what you want in a cocktail. Ice, lime and sugar dilute the rum, and at 47% enough flavor remains. Planas is therefore Diplomático's mixing rum, although you can also drink it neat.
In brief
Tropical fruit, coconut and coffee
Tropical fruit
Tropical fruit, coffee and coconut: a surprisingly rich nose for a clear rum.
Rich and intense
Rich and unexpectedly intense for a white rum, with the 47% ABV clearly present but balanced.
Dry and fresh
A long, dry and fresh finish, with fruity and creamy notes in the background.
Tasting profile of Diplomático Planas neat. In a Daiquiri, the tropical fruit and coconut come through most prominently.
How to get the most out of Planas
Planas is made for cocktails with few ingredients, where the rum itself has to carry the flavor.
Daiquiri
Shake 60 ml Planas, 25 ml fresh lime juice and 15 ml sugar syrup vigorously with plenty of ice, then double strain into a chilled coupe. The test for any white rum.
Go to the recipe →Mojito
Muddle 8 mint leaves with 20 ml lime juice and 15 ml sugar syrup in a highball glass, add crushed ice and 50 ml Planas, then top up with 60 ml sparkling water.
Mojito recipe →Neat with one ice cube
3 cl in a tumbler with one large ice cube. The ice softens the 47% ABV and brings out the coconut and tropical fruit.
Tumblers →White rum cocktails with Planas
Wherever a recipe calls for white rum, Planas makes the difference with its maturation and strength.
Daiquiri
White rum, lime and sugar. Three ingredients, so the rum has to be good.
Mojito
Rum, mint, lime and sparkling water. The 47% ABV keeps it bold among the crushed ice.
Piña Colada
Rum, pineapple and coconut cream. Planas's coconut note fits it perfectly.
Zombie
Several rums, lime and tropical syrups. Planas provides the clear, robust base.The right glass for Planas
A coupe for the Daiquiri, a long drink glass for the Mojito, a tiki glass for the Zombie and a shaker to make them.
More Diplomático flavours
Diplomático
Where it began. On the brand page, you can read everything about Diplomático: its origin, varieties and classic cocktails.
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Mantuano
Lighter and drier than Reserva Exclusiva. Dried fruit, wood and vanilla; neat or in a rum cocktail.
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Seleccion de Familia
Twelve years in oak and sherry casks, bottled at 43% ABV. The bottle to savour slowly.
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Questions about Planas
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