Dictador is a dynamic, modern and luxury lifestyle brand that embodies heritage and provenance, with a history in spirits production of over 100 years. Dictador offers an unrivalled, award-winning offering in ultra-premium Colombian aged spirits, coffee and Dominican cigars to a discerning worldwide clientele.
Dictador has been celebrating over 100 years of production at the Destilería Colombiana in Cartagena, Colombia, which boasts a tropical climate yielding an ultra high grade sugar cane. It is this magical balance of weather and land which enables Dictador to produce an exceptional range of quality rums and gins; celebrating the quintessential Colombian spirit.
Dictador Aged 20 Years
Dictador 20 Years rum is made from the fermentation of virgin sugar cane honey distilled partly in copper alembic and partly in a steel continuous column, to achieve this signature full-bodied rum. Aged in oak barrels, allowing for the development of deep, rich flavours. Once it has achieved a full body and perfect taste, the rum is then meticulously bottled and sent all around the world to be enjoyed.
Intense dark amber colour. Big on the nose with soft caramel, vanilla, smoky honey, toffee, dry seeds, roasted coffee and a rich rounded oak sensation. In the mouth, it is very soft and round, yet big and full flavoured, with caramel, vanilla, cocoa and roasted honey – a strong and rare texture. Received Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2012 and WSWA Convention 2012.
Dictador Aged 12 Years
Rum is made from the fermentation of virgin sugar cane honey distilled partly in copper alembic and partly in a steel continuous column, to achieve our signature medium-bodied rum. Aged in oak barrels and then bottled under caring, expert eyes, so we can ensure the final liquid is of the highest quality – and all our flavours remain intact.
Light copper colour with amber highlights, an intense aroma of soft caramel, honey, dry seeds and lightly roasted coffee giving way to medium oak aromas. Soft and round feel in the mouth with caramel, cocoa, and honey light coffee flavours and a finish of light oak with complexity of lingering flavours. It’s a medium-bodied, complex blend of premium aged rums with full, rich flavours.
Dictador 2 Masters Laballe 1975
A 41-year-old Dictador Rum from a 1975 single vintage cask finished in Bourbon barrels and then shipped to Laballe in Armagnac, where it further spent six months in an interesting Black Gascon oak cask, medium toasted.
- Nose: Lovely soft vanilla notes of bourbon and white flowers kick off the aroma, with white chocolate and raspberry to follow. Sultanas, and hints of an autumnal forest floor. Complex and well balanced.
- Palate: Maple with pecans and smoked liquorice, aniseed and star anise. Some malty notes with blood orange, red apples and a touch of triple sec.
- Finish: White pepper, sweet tea and some notes of fresh ginger. Candied oranges dipped in dark chocolate.
- Matured in Gascon Noir Chene
- Time of Finishing: 32 months
- Quantity: 450 bottles
Dictador 2 Masters Despagne 1979
This second edition of 2 Masters Despagne features a Dictador rum made from a single 1979 ex-Bourbon barrel, then sent to Despagne, France, for additional aging. The rum spends an additional 34 months in Selmer oak barrels, with gentle toasting.
- Nose: Figs drizzled in Manuka honey dusted with bee pollen. Hints of oak char with sticky toffee pudding and well-aged dates. White peaches comes next giving a lighter fruity tone to the rich honey notes.
- Palate: Oak spices platform a grape-driven palate that manages to balance sweetness and acidity, coating the mouth with an unctuous cola note. There is allspice and red cherries, which pull this rum into another dimension giving a tiny note of sherbet fizz at the end.
- Finish: The extra long finish gives ripe red cherries, cola cubes and oak spices.
- Matured in Selmer barrel, light heat
- Time of Finishing : 34 months
- Quantity : 257 bottles
Colombian Ortodoxy
Ortodoxy is based on the formula of Dario Parra, former president of the company, and lover of gin. After his many extended visits to the UK and of course, enjoying what was for him God’s drink, he returned to Colombia determined to create a Colombian Gin. Back home he studied several formulas, based on his experience, and finally created Ortodoxy Gin. For years, the Ortodoxy was produced only for his own personal consumption, never dreaming that his invention could one day become an internationally sold gin. The formula of berries, botanicals, peels, roots, and spices gives the Ortodoxy gin a unique taste profile.
Colour: In the glass, Ortodoxy Gin is full of light and body, proof of its quality and clarity.
Aroma: On the nose it displays a balance of the bitterness of the roots, the freshness of the botanicals, the sweet and sour of berries and peels, and the warmth of the spices. The initial aroma is of the juniper and the angelica combined with mint, lemon and pepper. The secondary aromas of cinnamon, blueberry, and ginger merge to create a classic dry gin.
Palate: In the mouth it is flavourful and smooth, along with the astringency, sweet and sour of classic gin. At 43% alcohol, this gin mixes well with a wide range of tonics.
Dictador CAPITULO I 24 Years Old Sherry Cask Colombian Aged Rum 1996
Dictador Capitulo Uno is a series of limited release rum casks aged under the supervision of Hernan Parra. Capitulo, ‘Chapter’ in Spanish, showcases the Parra family’s dedication and hard work, drawing on colorful Colombian heritage to create the unique flavour profiles captured in each of these releases. These bottles are part of a limited series – so be one of the lucky few to discover this unique and incredibly rare rum.
- Nose : A big hit of dry sherry notes, and then a sweetness of vanilla and oak come through. Some new leather notes and light cigar tones work with cinnamon and ginger for a rich nose.
- Palete : Sweet sherry and red soft fruits combine with a kick of cinnamon spice and an oak dryness for a bold and complex palate that also has cherry stones and hints of earthy patchouli.
- Finish : Sweet with some notes of leather and tobacco.
Dictador Parrafo I Pardo Vintage 2004
Dictador Párrafo is a limited edition of vintages personally chosen and created by Dictador’s Master Blender Hernan Parra. This piece of many years’ work bore fruits in the form of a collection of excellent rums aged in American Oak with Sherry and Port casks finish.
The superbness of the rums in this series is proof of the craftsmanship of the Parra family and their multi-generational experience.
Nose: Hints of ripe banana, with some light toasted coconut and red cherries. Liquorice powder and nutmeg with a backbone of vanilla.
Palate: Light notes of coffee with cream, some hints of banana split (whipped cream, banana, vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce) and some red cherry notes.
Finish: Heather honey, light notes of lavender and some sweet tea flavours.
Age: 18 Years
Cask: Sherry
Cask Released Total Bottles: 890
Dictador Parrafo I Fino Vintage 1999
Dictador Párrafo is a limited edition of vintages personally chosen and created by Dictador’s Master Blender Hernan Parra. This piece of many years’ work bore fruits in the form of a collection of excellent rums aged in American Oak with Sherry and Port casks finish.
The superbness of the rums in this series is proof of the craftsmanship of the Parra family and their multi-generational experience.
Nose: The toasted top of a creme brûlée, agave, bright yellow flowers, oak spices and hints of liquorice on the nose.
Palate: Freshly baked rye bread, cinnamon spiced apple doughnuts and some leather tones. This has an earthy depth with a spicy undertone and fruity, apple-led top notes. Toasted hazelnuts.
Finish: Bitter orange, rhubarb, and some notes of grapefruit.
Aged: 23 Years
Cask: Sherry
Cask Released Total Bottles: 300
Dictador 2 Masters Royal Tokaji 1982
Extraordinary masters create an amazing and timeless masterpiece. What happens when two masters of their craft create a masterpiece together? - The result is a spirit that blurs the boundaries between categories and is unrivaled. Every masterpiece has it's master. - The concept of the '2 Masters' series by Dictador.
The Masters:
- Hernan Parra, Dictador Master Blender.
- Kováces Adorján Zoltán, Winery Director Royal Tokaji
- Nose: Chocolate sauce mixed with Pedro Ximenez sticky sherry, Christmas cake, cinnamon and ginger. This is about as rich and complex as a spirit gets. Old leather and vintage book shops add to the complexity, before black cherry finishes the journey.
- Palate: Black Forest Gateau is the fist note, with all the dark cherry, cream and chocolate notes combining brilliantly. The dark cherry moves towards cinnamon and cigar tobacco on the palate, with a light coffee note adding texture and flavour.
- Finish: Rich, with a great mouth-coating property that allows the cocoa notes and red fruits to finish this sumptuous rum.
- Matured in Zemplen Oak / Tokaji Aszu
- Time of Finishing: 31 months
- Quantity: 500 bottles
Dictador CAPITULO I 22 Years Old Port Cask Colombian Aged Rum 1998
Dictador Capitulo Uno is a series of limited release rum casks aged under the supervision of Hernan Parra. Capitulo, ‘Chapter’ in Spanish, showcases the Parra family’s dedication and hard work, drawing on colorful Colombian heritage to create the unique flavour profiles captured in each of these releases. These bottles are part of a limited series – so be one of the lucky few to discover this unique and incredibly rare rum.
- Nose : Exceptionally fruity, with big notes of juicy tropical fruits such as pineapple and mango. This is backed with a lovely rich vanilla note and some oak spices for depth.
- Palate : A rich and rounded palate of vanilla, white chocolate and chopped almonds, with a hint of strawberry and cassis. Rich and fruity.
- Finish : More of the cassis and white chocolate notes with hints of raspberry too.
Dictador Aged 10 Years
Dictador 10 Years Old is a molasses rum from the now famous Colombian brand. The barrels that have received this rum during its long rest are in Colombian white oak called Quercus Humbolti, we find there the typically roasted notes that have made it famous.
Its age of 10 years is a weighted age, because aging is done according to the Solera method, which consists of gradually blending young rums with older ones (perpetual reserve).
The color of her dress is coppery orange. The nose seduces with aromas of freshly roasted coffee smoothly blended with vanilla. The mouth shows a beautiful sweetness and is dominated by coffee notes, without bitterness, faithful to the sensations perceived on the nose. Vanilla delicately finds its place throughout the tasting.
The finish has a good length still strongly marked by mocha. This unique rum reveals an interesting aromatic richness dominated by coffee notes.
Dictador 2 Masters Leclerc Briant 1977
- Nose: White flowers and parma violets with apricot preserve. Fresh lemon zest and ground almonds. Light hints of liquorice and cassia bark. Hot buttered crepes.
- Palate: Well balanced with an earthy start that develops into a smooth orange cream note with some lavender and elements of griddled pineapple. Tropical fruits.
- Finish: Pink pepper corns give good length to a fresh mango and papaya backed with a touch of vanilla. Juicy and delicious.
- Matured in French Oak, Chauffe Légère
- Time of Finishing: 36 months
- Quantity: 313 bottles
Dictador Best of 1972 Apasionado
Every shot of our delicate Rum served is brimming with the full fiery passion of our Latin land, bringing a piece of our burning culture to your lips. We encapsulate the sweet essence of our rums after distillation by implementing the unique method of adding reduced sugar cane juice to our old barrels. In doing so we bring the huge, concentrated flavours and dark caramel colour and flavour to our rums without affecting the residual sweetness of the end product. Latin culture embraces life, and we follow this credo by embracing new techniques to bring luxury to this age-old spirit.
These bottles are part of a limited series – so be one of the lucky few to discover this unique and incredibly rare rum.
46 Years
Quantity: 300 Bottles
Colombian Treasure
To give an extraordinary smoothness to the Colombian Treasure Gin we place the spirit in oak barrels previously used to age our Dictador rums for 35 weeks. The combination of the balance of the exotic citrus peel and the time spent in barrels gives our gin the freshness and smoothness necessary to be able to savour it with just a few ice cubes.
Colour: In the glass it has a slight amber colour reflective of the time spent in a barrel. Its clarity and brightness boast of a truly revolutionary product.
Aroma: The initial aroma is of tangerine enhanced with lemon notes. The secondary aroma is of the botanicals that provide freshness and balance. Mint, spearmint and pepper and a bit of sweetness from the wood and berries.
Palate: The pleasant notes and roundness from the tangerine, lemon, mint and pepper, with the traditional flavours of gin enhanced by the time spent in oak barrels results in a unique gin.
Dictador 2 Masters Glenfarclas 1977
For this second edition of 2 Glenfarclas Masters, Dictador presents us with a rum aged 45 years, a vintage of 1977 from a single ex-Bourbon barrel, the rum undergoes, for additional aging, a long finish of 49 months in barrels of Olorosso Sherry at Glenfarclas in Scotland under the supervision of Callum Fraser's cellar master.
- Nose: Cream soda sweetness that carries kaffir lime leaves and fresh pineapple. Some toasted coconut notes, backed with hazelnut and warming sherry. A cola note adds depth and complexity.
- Palate: Maple syrup at first which move to a more robust cedar note followed by earthy tones of treacle toffee. A malty note underpins the robust flavours which is also backed by cigar wrappers.
- Finish: Red apples, toffee and some notes of light bonfire embers give this real death and complexity.
- Matured in 3rd fill Olorosso Sherry Cask
- Time of Finishing : 49 months
- Quantity : 254 bottles
Dictador 2 Masters Glenfarclas 1972
A 45-year-old Dictador Rum from a 1972 single vintage cask finished in fine port casks and then shipped to Glenfarclas in Scotland, where it further spent 7 months in a Glenfarclas 2002 third-fill Jerez Sherry cask. Bottled at 45% ABV.
- Nose: Undoubtedly a great old rum married into a superb whisky with very clear malted barley overtones, sherry notes and dried apricots over the sweeter smell of maple syrup, melted brown sugar and tropical fruits.
- Palate: The whisky somewhat fades into the background and gets overtaken by immensely rounded, rich liquid dried fruits with medjool dates, sun-dried raisins and acacia honey character, although without the sugar content, just pure aged rum. It kicks back in with incredible balance between the alcohol, fruit and acidity, going into a fabulous finish that just lingers for minutes once the “burn” is away and has notes of toffee, sweet tobacco and toasted coconut.
- Colour : A dark golden bronze with flashes of mahogany in the center out to a highly viscous light brass color in the glass.
- Matured in 3rd fill Olorosso Sherry Cask
- Time of Finishing : 7 months
- Quantity : 232 bottles
Dictador Rima I American Oak Cask Vintage 1997
Dictador Rima is a sequent edition of a limited series of a collection of vintages aged under the supervision of Hernan Parra. Dictador’s Master Blender continues his masterpiece in splendorous creation of rums aged in American Oak casks finish.
Rima in Spanish means ‘Rime’ and just like in a poem one can find perfect symbiosis of words, in the bottles of Dictador Rima, you will find a perfect synergy of flavours and a unique tasting experience.
Nose: Freshly vanished oak flooring, with a decadent note of dark chocolate and cinnamon spice over the top. Rich honey and some earthy notes of high-grade maple syrup, too.
Palate: Bold with lots of fresh coffee notes, some ginger snaps and an element of honeycomb dipped in rich milk chocolate. Cherries, too.
Finish: Lightly spiced with a hint of cinnamon balls and vanilla.
Age: 21 Years
Cask: American Oak
Cask Released Total Bottles: 307
Dictador Parrafo I Fino Vintage 2007
Dictador Párrafo is a limited edition of vintages personally chosen and created by Dictador’s Master Blender Hernan Parra. This piece of many years’ works bore fruits in the form of a collection of excellent rums aged in American Oak with Sherry and Port casks finish.
The superbness of the rums in this series is proof of the craftsmanship of the Parra family and their multi-generational experience.
Nose: Maple syrup on the nose, with hints of freshly baked French pastries, and some apple compote. A back note of strawberries and cream.
Palate: Soft and delicate, this has some grape notes to it which give a natural fruity sweetness, followed by some earthy and spicy notes of cinnamon and cardamom. A hint of rhubarb on the end.
Finish: Light spices, some notes of vanilla and a hit of maple syrup from the start of the nose.
Age: 15 Years
Cask: Sherry
Cask Released Total Bottles: 290
Dictador 2 Masters Ximenez-Spinola 1976
A 45 year-old Dictador Rum from a 1976 vintage finished in whisky casks was shipped to Jerez de la Frontera in the hot south of Spain. There the rum was matured for 9 months in 50 year-old French Oak Pedro Ximenez casks.
- Nose: A profound and mellow nose-feel, lightly nose-drying. The top notes are of Christmas cake with burnt edges, with toasted flaked almonds, becoming gamey and meaty after a while (roast grouse). The mid-notes are both fruity (old Madeira) and floral - a heady, scented fragrance of tropical lilies on a hot night. The base note is reminiscent of burnt toffee.
- Palate: A creamy, mouth-filling texture and a sweet taste overall, with treacle toffee in mid-palate and a suggestion of wine-marinaded and glazed pork. Then a perfumed finish, pleasantly mouth-cooling with lingering warm spice.
- Colour: Deep polished rosewood, with crimson lights. Slow, thick legs, indicating texture.
- Matured in 50 years Old French Oak PX
- Time of Finishing: 9 months
- Quantity: 390 bottles
Dictador 2 Masters Barton Straight Rye 1979/1982
After 36 years of aging, rum was put for 6 months and 14 days in previously used straight rye casks from the 1792 Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky.
- Nose : Charred oak, spiciness, dark fruits, peppery and tobacco notes.
- Palate : Upfront substantial cinnamon, clove and nutmeg which transitions to a buttery caramel, dark fruit, dark chocolate, vanilla and expansive rye spiciness.
- Colour : toffee, sugar cane, pepperiness, and charred oak with a long and lingering spiciness. A magnificent marriage of distinctive and contrasting bold flavors.
Dictador 2 Masters Nieport 1971/1974/1978/1980
Based on the flavour profiles of the vintages that he receives from Hernan Parra, Dirk Niepoort has made a unique blend, to make a singular rum. From one side before he put them in his own Port Pipes, he blended rums from 71 (49 years-old Rum) and 78 (42 Years-old Rum) and in another Pipe he blended 1974 (46 Years-old Rum) and 1980 (40 Years-old Rum), the pipes that he used are over 50 years Old Port Pipes and after 15 months he made a final blend between these two Pipes.
- Nose: A mellow nose-feel. The top notes are of almond oil – highly fragrant - supported by dried fruits (dates, prunes, candied angelica), on a base of marzipan glazed with hard toffee and dipped in dark chocolate. A suggestion of espresso coffee in the development.
- Palate: A smooth texture and a taste which starts sweet and dries elegantly to a long, warming, lightly spicy (black pepper) finish, with a trace of espresso coffee and crystalline sugar (and later dark chocolate) in the aftertaste.
- Colour: Deep polished rosewood, with magenta lights.
Dictador 2 Masters Chateau d’Arche 1979
- Nose : Dark chocolate orange with notes of summer fruit compote. Ripe plums and orange zest add energy to nose which also gives some light ginger notes and rich Madagascan vanilla. Vintage leather completes the package.
- Palate : Crepe Suzette at first, followed by tangerine sweetness and some red apple notes. There is an underlying earthy note that adds complexity, followed by a sweet grape overtone that lift the taste again. A good balance between sweetness and earth.
- Finish : Rounded notes of candied orange peel and pear slices, coupled with a hint of smoky oak char.
- Matured in American Oak - Quintessence
- Time of Finishing : 34 months
- Quantity : 237 bottles
Dictador 2 Masters Hardy 1974/77
- Nose: Ginger snaps at first and a beautiful note of stone fruits comes through in the glass. This is backed by smoke, delicate toffee and strawberry notes, with a hint of grape.
- Palate: The ginger notes on the palate set up spices of cracked black pepper and vanilla which give way to plums, toasted coconut and black cherry. These come back with another wave of oak spices before more of the red fruits come to the fore.
- Finish: An oaky vanilla with subtle spices and some cigar smoke comes through giving a long and lingering finish.
- Time of Finishing: 35 months
- Matured in Limousin Oak Cask
- Quantity : 971 bottles
Dictador 2 Masters Glenfarclas 1974
A 44-year-old Dictador Rum from a 1974 single vintage cask finished in whisky cask and then shipped to Glenfarclas in Scotland, where it further spent 14 months in a Glenfarclas 1992 forth-fill Hogshead Sherry Cask.
- Nose: Vintage leather in an old car, a carriage from the Orient Express. Well kept cigar boxes, cinnamon and nutmeg backed with just a hint of summer fruit compote.
- Palate: Rich and smooth with some elements of delicate sherry coming through, a hint of toasted vanilla and some light toffee tones. A touch of orange and a hint of milk chocolate truffle.
- Colour: Woody notes of old castles living rooms, brings us right back to where we started, that vintage car once again.
- Matured in 4th fill Hogshead Sherry Cask
- Time of Finishing: 14 months
- Quantity : 378 bottles