Dictador was founded in 1913 and is located in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, which has a unique microclimate close to the Caribbean Sea giving the rum a distinctive taste. The name 'Dictador, comes from Severo Arango y Ferro, nicknamed "El Dictador", who in the 1700s oversaw trade between Spain and the colonies. Hernan Arango Parra, a 3rd generation rum master, supervises Dictador rum's production.
