Rum is amber in color with a reddish tints. In rich aroma the notes of caramel, honey, coffee beans, herbs and oak are felt. Soft and rounded on the palate with hints of honey, caramel, cocoa and coffee. The long aftertaste is expressed with the nuances of oak.

Rum is recommended to drink neat with ice or with a little water.

Rum pairs well with various appetizers, fresh salads and vanilla desserts.

Spirits are aged in old oak barrels for an average of 12 years (the youngest spirit is 8 years old and the oldest is 14 years old).

Dictador 12 Years Old is a premium Colombian rum made from cane sugar, part of which is fermented in copper alambicas and the other part in conical steel vats.

Black matte bottle of rum attracts attention from the first seconds. Rum Dictador 12 Years Old won gold medals at various international and national competitions.

Double Gold at WSWA 2013

At the end of the 18th century, Severo Arango arrived in Granada (present-day Colombia). His main goal for Spain was to improve tax collection in the American-Spanish colonies. Arango's power became so great that he was called DICTADOR. After some time of discovering the rum, Arango immediately falls in love with the drink.  Eventually, Parra managed to become one of the best producers of Colombian rum in the region, dedicating his life to his ancestral heritage. The rum has been produced for 100 years by the company Destileria Colombiana in Cartagena. The recipe for the production of rum is kept strictly secret and passed down from generation to generation.   Read more