Dictador 20 Year Old Rum

Colombian luxury in a glass: Dictador 20 balances copper-pot depth with column-still elegance, delivering caramel, cocoa and roasted-coffee richness in a silky, gift-ready sipper.

Tasting Notes & Experience

Intense dark amber. Nose of soft caramel, vanilla, smoky honey, toffee, dry seeds, roasted coffee and rounded oak. Smooth, rounded palate—caramel, vanilla, cocoa and roasted honey—with a nutty aftertaste. Finish is complex with citrus flickers and oaky spice.

Key Details

• Distillery: Dictador (Destilería Colombiana)
• Type: Dark Aged Rum
• Region: Cartagena, Colombia
• ABV: 40%
• Volume: 700ml
• Stills: Copper alembic (pot) & steel continuous column
• Aging: Blend of rums aged c.7–20 years in oak (solera-style maturation)
• Signature Serve: Neat or on a large cube; Rum Old Fashioned

Cocktail Pairings

Rum Old Fashioned (orange oils over caramel-coffee depth); El Presidente (elegant, citrus-amber glow); Jungle Bird (pineapple & Campari meet mocha spice); Rum & Ginger (zesty highball lift); Espresso Martini twist (silky cocoa finish).

Craftsmanship & Story

Fermented from virgin sugar-cane honey, distilled partly in copper pot and partly in column for balance, then matured in pre-used oak in Cartagena’s Caribbean climate. Blended under Master Blender Hernán Parra for a polished, modern classic.

Special Features

Virgin sugar-cane honey base; pot-and-column “single house” blend; solera-style ageing for layered complexity; sleek, premium presentation ideal for gifting.

Recognition & Accolades

Awarded at top global competitions for depth, balance and finish.

• Best of Show: LA International Spirits Competition (2016)
• Double Gold: San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2012)
• Double Gold: WSWA Tasting Competition (2012)
• Gold: San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2013)
• Gold: World Spirits Awards (2011)
• Gold: WSWA Tasting Competition (2013)
• Gold: RumXP Awards (2010)

Summary: Trophy-tier win plus Double Golds and repeated Golds cement Dictador 20’s premium credentials.

Perfect for Gifting or Sipping

A suave, chocolate-coffee-laced sipper that flatters neat pours and spirit-forward cocktails—spot-on for milestones, anniversaries and corporate thanks.

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