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Dictador iconic product. Dictador 20 Years Old is aged in American Oak ex-Bourbon barrels, then finished in ex-Port casks. Your rum for the special occasion. Taste it neat!
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Posted
1 year ago
The honey and spices really came thru. It is definitely on the sweeter end of the spectrum, which is probably why I like it so much.
Posted
1 year ago
I crossed my path with Dictador at some bar, the taste definitely got my attention, so I've decided to buy a bottle and don't go for a low-aged ones.
20-Year was truly a perfect choice. Aroma is insane - intense, but delicate, a bit of coffee and caramel. The body is rather strong, but with a smooth and long-lasting finish, also caramel here.
A truly great choice, I guess more for pure-rum sipping, but I imagine it would fit perfect with some drinks.
Posted
1 year ago
Nice bottle and good reputation. However, this rum did not meet my expectations. Quite weak nose, palate dominated by licorice/anise. I definitely expected more.
Nice color and aroma. Complex flavor and long finishing. It reminds me of Goslings Family Reserve Old Rum.
Posted
1 year ago
Simply premium rum. Love it. Would recommend it to all.
Posted
1 year ago
Truly amazing for me - deep, rich, complex and sweet. I've really enjoyed it.
Posted
1 year ago
Enjoyed this one really much. It is a nicely balanced rum in terms of taste, but I would recommend leaving it out to breathe a little before drinking. Once the alcohol tones down a bit, the flavour is beautifully brought up with a nice walnut aftertaste, leathery to some tastes. Given how it's not that expensive, this is one of the rums I recommend people try at least once if they're looking for sippers.
Posted
1 year ago
There, got the coffee part out of the way, so now I can go on to say....Yum.
Yes, if you love coffee and love rum, you will LOVE this rum. I have added it to my favorites, "buy it if I see it list" because it takes my two favorite beverages, coffee and rum, and combines it into a delightful sipping rum. There are hints of caramel on the back, but the nose and taste are both dominated by the delicious coffee background of the distiller. If you don't like coffee, perhaps try another for the price. But if you do like coffee, give it a try and see if you don't say...Yum.
Edit: OK, this is now in my top two or three. On my second bottle, and easily as good or better than the first. I like, so figured it needed a better mark!
New update: On my third bottle now and figured this needed an update. I love this rum and it is now up there with the only other 10 I have given. Nothing more to say other than....delightful!
Posted
1 year ago
Velmi, velmi výrazná vůně i chuť po sherry, sladké to moc není. Oproti 12 je to obrovský skok nahoru. Pro mně milé překvapení, ale na to domácí usrkávaní to pro mě není.
Posted
over 1 year ago
Good smell, color and taste. Fine rum in flavours and finish. Arround 8/10 but this higher price for this rum lowers points 7/10
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My second perfect 10!!! (well, it was!!!)
7
/10
out of 10
This Dictador is priced at about halfway between Dictador 12 and Dictador XO Insolent. So I needed to find out if it is worth the extra money over the 12 and is it almost as good as the XO Insolent? The answer to both questions is "YES!!!". The flavors are much more pronounced than the 12 and comparing side by side almost makes the 12 seem like a bourbon. Since this company also sells coffee and stores the beans in the barrels used to age these rums, coffee dominates the taste. You will either love these rums or hate them. I happen to love them. Great taste with no added sugars.
Since this is the second most expensive rum that I have ever purchased ($65), I consider it and it's older brother XO Insolent at $96 to be reserved for special occasions. I am glad that I bought a whole bottle to test side by side against the 12 rather than try one ounce at a bar and rely on my memory of what the 12 tasted like. These two are not even close in comparison to taste.
After only 5 days of opening this bottle and comparing it to my other highly rated rums, I have no choice except to raise my initial rating from a 9 to a 10! However, if you hate coffee, you will disagree with me on this one. This one for me is a $65 bottle of perfection in a rum. I would not hesitate to buy this one again on a regular basis. Only 25% of the rums that I have rated here fall into this category of repeat purchases being justified.
Update August 10, 2019: I now find myself with all three of my favorites: Dictador 12, Dictador 20, and Dictador XO Insolent. Time for side by side comparisons neat. This one makes the Dictador 12 seem like Angostura 1919. which is a good thing, but still not up to the level of the finest Dictadors. This is still damn good rum worthy of my 10 rating, but it lacks the refined finish of the Dictador XO Insolent. If that finish is worth an extra $35 US per bottle to you, then go for it.
May 11, 2022: This is one very sad day for this rum lover. Both of their rums aged 12 and 20 years were finally released to my area in new bottles with no more solera indication. Normally, I would have no problem with that, but tasting the 12 year and 20 year side by side shows me no difference whatsoever. Since this is an outright deception, I have no choice except to lower this once all time favorite of mine down to a 7. Since I will never buy it again, this would normally have me rate it as a 5 or less. But it is still a decent rum despite now being a rip off, so I will keep my new rating as a 7.