Dictador 12 Years (70cl)

Dictador 12 Years is a Colombian rum from Dictador, named after an ancestor of founder Don Julio Arango y Parra. It is made from pure sugar cane juice, distilled partly in steel column stills and partly in copper pot stills, then aged in oak casks using the Solera method. The final blend averages 12 years. It is diluted with demineralised water and rested for 28 days before bottling. On the nose there are warm notes of roasted coffee beans, vanilla cream, caramel, candied fruit and honey. The palate adds exotic fruit, coconut, wood and pepper, while the finish is soft but persistent, slightly woody and spicy, with memories of chestnuts and dried fruit.