3. Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva (Venezuela)
Sweeter than other versions of Diplomatico but also with tons of character. I’ve only had this spirit twice–once at my doops Enrique’s crib and once at Tribeca’s Brandy Library. A third taste might actually put it second but even based on those 2 samplings it beat out Flor de Cana for the bronze. Which leads us to: