Christmas has officially arrived with bliss of joy and glowing lights within everyone’s homes and streets. Finding unique presents every year can be a hard task, so to make things easier we have discovered the 2019 Christmas edition gift set. The award-winning Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva rum and outstanding chocolatier Paul A. Young have created a truly unique rum and chocolate tasting experience for a lucky few to find under the tree.
The gift set includes a bottle of award-winning Reserva Exclusiva rum and Venezuelan dark chocolate orange segments, created to compliment the elegant and complex Venezuelan sipping rum.
The gift not only delivers a delicious taste combination unavailable anywhere else, the box itself offers the perfect addition to after-dinner entertaining. Cleverly designed to transform into an elegant serving tray on which to display your bottle of Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva with the chocolates.
Available exclusively at The Whisky Exchange, the limited-edition gift packs are the ultimate expression of the Diplomático, Orange and Chocolate serve, known as the D.O.C. The taste can be described as a deconstructed Old Fashioned, as the coffee and cacao notes from the rich and complex rum, perfectly match the delicious citrus and bittersweet Venezuelan chocolate orange segments. The texture is creamy smooth, and the finish is long and nostalgic with a balanced and gentle bittersweet aftertaste. The addition of essential oil of orange and mandarin adds a delicate nonacidic fruity flavour with enough room for the complexities of the rum to shine through. A fabulous present for this festive season.
How To Create Your 2019 Experience
Remove your unique Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva rum and bespoke Paul A. Young chocolates from the box. Next, transform the fully recyclable packaging to reveal your serving tray. Fold both sides of the box lid underneath the tray to create the ‘legs’ of your serving platform. Your exclusive gifts can then be displayed on top of the tray. Provide glasses, good company and embrace a new and unique tasting experience.
From the Creators
Paul A. Young says, “I was excited to create the perfect chocolate pairing for Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva. I love to experiment with flavours and produce original, experimental combinations that are daring, but always perfectly balanced. Immediately I decided to use 72% Venezuelan chocolate to echo the provenance of the rum. Adding delicate notes of orange and mandarin then allows enough room for the complexities of the rum to shine through. With this pairing, you will be giving a truly unique gift with a truly unique taste experience.”
Jon Lister, Brand Ambassador for Diplomático says, “Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva is well loved all over the UK, but we wanted to create something special with our D.O.C. serve. Working closely with Paul A. Young we have done just that, and we are excited to launch this tantalizing gift pack exclusively in the UK this Christmas. Beautiful and delicious handmade chocolates that perfectly complement the rum create an explosion of flavour that we hope you enjoy sharing with friends and family this festive season.”
About Diplomático
Diplomático, a brand inspired by the character of Don Juan Nieto Melendez, is a premium award winning rum from Venezuela. Located at the foot of the Andes Mountains, the Diplomático Distillery combines traditional methods with modern technology to produce the finest of rums. The product range consists of the New Tradition Range: Planas (aged up to 6 years), Mantuano (aged up to 8 years) and Reserva Exclusiva (aged up to 12 years), and the Prestige Line: Single Vintage and Ambassador, both aged 12 years and finished in sherry casks for one and two years respectively, and a Limited Edition: The Distillery Collection featuring a Single Batch Kettle rum, a Single Barbet column rum and a Pot Still rum.
About Paul A Young
Widely regarded as one of the world’s most exciting chocolatiers, Paul A Young is a ground breaking and inspirational chocolatier who is at the forefront of the British chocolate scene. Paul’s passion for his craft and his cutting-edge creativity have led him to international acclaim. Paul now has three chocolateries in London including a stunning flagship store on Wardour Street in Soho. Paul and his team make all their creations completely by hand, in small batches and at every stage using fresh ingredients. He doesn’t use any compounds, concentrates, essences, preservatives or additives.
The Ulitmate 2019 Gift Set featuring Diplomatico & Paul A Young