Treat Your Guests to a Rum Cocktail Crafted for Their Personality

Featuring rums aged up to twelve years in flavorful oak, the Reserva Exclusiva is Diplomático’s flagship rum designed for those who enjoy sipping their cocktails. It’s no surprise then that it feels right at home in a sumptuously simple Old Fashioned.

Substituting the Old Fashioned’s traditional bourbon or rye with a high-quality rum shines a spotlight on rich, semi-sweet chocolate flavors, while the spirit’s natural citrus notes emphasize the perfect orange peel garnish. Try it, and you’ll see how effortlessly Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva enhances the classic Old Fashioned. You may never go back to the old recipes again.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva
• ¼ oz. Sugar syrup
• 3 Large dashes of bitters
• 1 Orange peel (garnish)

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass, fill with ice, stir, and strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with an orange peel.



If you’re craving a little added heat during the winter months, there’s nothing better than a cozy, spicy chai tea.

The deliciously herbal and famously aromatic hot beverage is a favorite morning or mid-afternoon pick-me-up for drinkers everywhere, but adding a splash of rum can turn any chai into an ideal winter warmer to heat up your evening like a roaring fireplace.

The chai’s powerful flavors of cinnamon, clove, and other fragrant botanicals find a perfect complement in the softer, delicate Planas, a “white” rum that features just a bit of wood aging for balance and body, offering subtle touches of coconut and tropical fruit beneath the spice. This might just become your go-to seasonal sipper.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz. Diplomático Planas
• 2 oz. Hot Chai tea
• ½ oz. coconut syrup
• ¼ oz. lemon juice
• Cinnamon stick (garnish)

Add ingredients into a glass or mug. Stir. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.



In the annals of cocktail history, few drinks are more respected than the bold, stalwart Manhattan, that inimitable combination of rich, dark spirit - usually bourbon or rye - and sweet vermouth.

The Manhattan has projected class and refined taste for well over a century, but you can add your own twist to the classic by switching out the traditional whiskey with a fine, well-aged rum.

The Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva is crafted from rums aged up to twelve years, making it the perfect choice. With the oak imparting bourbon-like notes of vanilla and coconut, the Reserva Exclusiva also boasts natural flavors of orange, chocolate, and sweetened spice to mingle with the vermouth’s aromatized fruit and create a game-changing twist on this mixologist mainstay.

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ oz. Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva
• 1 oz. sweet red Vermouth
• A drop of bitters
• Maraschino cherry (garnish)

Add all ingredients to a shaker, fill with ice, shake, and strain into a glass. Garnish with a cherry.



Another cocktail that has taken on a life of its own, the Espresso Martini has become a recent go-to for everyone from after-work happy-hour groups to reserved, upscale patrons, but if you want to put your own stamp on the drink, there’s no better move than to mix it with rum.

With the dark, roasty bitterness of the fresh-brewed espresso and the sweet, spiced richness of the coffee liqueur, a subtle, light rum is your best bet, and that means pulling out the Diplomático Planas.

While the cocktail’s traditional vodka gives the mix a little kick with minimal effect on the taste, he Planas elevates the cocktail by bringing all the flavors you would expect if you added a splash of creamy coconut to your coffee.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz. Diplomático Planas
• 1 oz. Espresso
• ½ oz. Simple syrup
• ½ oz. Coffee Liqueur
• Coffee beans (garnish)

Add all ingredients into a shaker, shake vigorously, and pour into a martini glass. Garnish with coffee beans.

Craft rum, like Diplomático, has the unique ability to step in for nearly any other spirit in practically any cocktail you can imagine. With expressions ranging from the lightest of the light to the darkest and driest, high-quality rum can easily substitute for bourbon, scotch, vodka, or brandy whenever you’re in the mood to liven up a mixed drink with a pinch of sweetness and spice.

Try it for yourself with your own favorite cocktails, and take a look at our full Diplomático collection, where you’re bound to discover the rum for you and your friends, no matter your style.