Dictador Solera Ultra Premium Reserve 12-Year

This very smooth rum is well-balanced. Not too sweet, one might even say a bit dry.
A lovely oak smokiness with honey, spices, coffee and some dry fruit.
Has a nice finish and aftertaste.
I personally recommend this as one of the starter rums and have noted that so far the Dictador 12 has pleased all whisky drinkers that I know. Combine this with the fact that this rum comes in one of the best looking bottles and I would categorize this rum as an ideal gift!

(Revised) I revised the rating from a 7 to an 8. You can definitely get some coffee and nuts like some previous reviewers mentioned but honestly it seemed a little harsh for the price and age. However, with just a SMALL splash of water the edge is taken off but the taste remains. Also I found that once it got a chance to breathe the taste improved immensely. The coffee taste really is fantastic and different. Definitely do yourself a favor and pick a bottle up if you can find one.

Jedine, co me napadne je dub, silne aroma a citit v chuti. Prvni privoneni k nemu jako vada korku u vina, ale krasne se rozvonel, kazdopadne zajimavy.

My favorite has been Plantation XO for a while, and this rum gets pretty close. Very smooth, slightly less body than the Plantation. A little bit more alcohol smell but not overpowering. I would purchase again.

Nice relatively light pour.
Pleasant nose, with no harshness or alcohol.
Mouth feel is good.
My initial reaction was "too much of an alcohol burn\taste", however this was completely gone on subsequent sips.
Chocolate and coffee predominate.
There is a bit of an alcohol burn, however this is not necessarily a bad thing, and the more subtle tastes begin to develop as this burn dissipates.
The after taste is pleasant and lingers.
My initial reaction to Dictador 12 had not been good so this bottle has sat on the shelf for quite a while. I decided to retry it, simply to be able to write this review. I think the difference was letting the rum sit in the glass for quite a while, about 20 minutes, prior to drinking it.

calkiem calkiem, zaskakujaco dobrze, godne polecenia

On the edge of the sweet side but feels like ... never really crossing the line! Now that's what makes this particular Rum an exceptional one!
Oak, dry fruits, dark chocolate in this superior, smooth liquid!
Would easily rate it more if only I was not such fan of sweet Rum ...

Overall, a Rum one MUST TREAT himself with.

zuerst scharf dann Wallnuss im Abgang, leicht caramelig. Nicht so süß.

Odeur vanillé ,longueur en bouche très porté sur le café. Dommage pour la bouteille noire^^. Belle couleur ambrée du contenant.

Great aroma with sweet notes that makes me think of dark maple syrup. The rum has good body and a medium sweetness. As indicated in the nose, the palette offers notes resemblent of dark maple syrup. This is supplemented by a little bit of barrel and coffee. The finish is overall smoothe and a tad dry. I find this rum to be slightly unique and good value. Cool bottle.