Dictador 20 ans is a blend of several aged rums, each with its own character. These rums are distilled from pure cane honey in a stainless steel still.
The resulting product is aged in oak casks in the Colombian distillery's cellar, using the ancestral solera technique. This method is inspired by the maturation of Andalusian sherry.
Preserved from the light in its beautiful dark bottle, Dictador 20 ans retains all its aromas.
Nico's tasting notes
As usual with Dictador, the nose of this rum opens with a good glassful of coffee. But to stop there would be to state the obvious: this coffee is flavored with vanilla and sweetened with a dollop of molasses. Black molasses has a distinct licorice aroma. The spoonful of molasses is in fact a handful of Cachous or Zan squares. The nose is quite dry, with walnuts, pecans and almonds. These nuts are caught in a hard caramel, and we can now easily visualize a slab of crunchy nougatine.
Licorice continues to lead the way on aeration, bathed in tobacco and coffee smoke. Caramelized nuts like pecan are still present, forming a powder mixed with spices. In this definitely very dark register, bread and wood are toasted.
On the palate, a small, sweet bubble of yellow fruit bursts out and spills over first. This sweetness compensates for the darker side of the nose, which logically translates here into a peppery, even spicy harshness. This continues with salted brown caramel, lots of coffee and a spicy woodiness where coriander adds a little freshness and whimsy. Molasses and licorice complete the deep, dark picture.
The last lingering notes on the palate are dry walnuts, caramelized pecans and maple syrup.
"Noir c'est noir, this rum is like a Soulages painting softened with cane sugar..."
