{"product_id":"dictador-20-year-old-solera-system-rum","title":"Dictador 20 Year Old Solera System Rum","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Dictador 20 Year Old Solera System Rum\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        Dictador 20 Year Old Colombian Rum is made from the virgin nectar of raw sugar canes. Once the nectar has been fermented, it is distilled through a combination of copper-pot stills and stainless steel column stills. The wash distilled through the column stills produces a rum that is light in flavor and body, while the copper-pot stills produce a rum that is more intense and robust.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFollowing distillation, the rum is solera-aged in traditional oak casks from Xérex. Solera aging is a process that has generally been reserved for aging cognacs, ports and sherries. It involves filling a series of casks at different intervals over a long period of time. As rum from the oldest cask is emptied and bottled, the cask is re-filled with an equivalent amount of rum from the second-oldest cask in the solera. This cascading effect continues until the youngest cask in the solera is filled with new rum. As a result, no cask in the solera is ever fully emptied. In addition, as the younger rum cascades through the solera, its average age and complexity gradually increases over time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDictador 20 Year Old Colombian Rum has matured for over two decades in a solera, giving the rum a layered, complex flavor profile. The rum has an aroma of caramel, vanilla and honey, which gives way to notes of roasted coffee, honeyed oak and smooth tobacco on the palate. The finish is round and elegant, with layers of dark chocolate, mellow leather and light smoke.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe rum earned the Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2012 and the Gold Medal at the Rum XP Awards in 2010. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nPick up a bottle today!                            \u003cdiv class=\"caskers-brand-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Dictador\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                            In 1751, Severo Arango y Ferro arrived in Cartagena, a port city in northern Colombia. Ferro had been sent to Colombia from Spain, and was asked to establish and oversee commercial trading activities between Spain and its American colonies. Ferro proved himself to be an able and ruthless statesman and under his leadership, the city of Cartagena became a hub of economic activity and the most important port for the Spanish fleet in the Americas. Ferro's strength and power also earned him the nickname \"Dictador.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDictador was partial to a variety of rums that were being distilled in the Caribbean at the time, many of which passed through Cartagena on their way to Spain. In 1913, over 150 years after Ferro initially arrived in Colombia, one of his descendants established Destileria Colombiana. Today, the distillery honors the legacy of its founding ancestors with Dictador Rum.                                        \u003cdiv class=\"brand-link\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/spirits\/?brand_dropdown=2624\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eExplore all Dictador bottles \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"caskers-spirit-type-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Rum\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRum history allegedly started in the Carribiens in the 17th century when they started to ferment and distill molasses, a byproduct of sugar production. Most of the Rum is aged in oak or ex-wine casks, giving its color and flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe distinguish between 4 different Rum categories, where white or unaged rum is mainly used in cocktails, while dark, spiced, and añejo (aged) rum are mostly enjoyed neat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our impressive \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/spirits\/rum\/\"\u003eselection of rums\u003c\/a\u003e, find your new favorite in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/top-10-rum\/\"\u003eTop 10 rums\u003c\/a\u003e, or explore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/gifts-rum\/\"\u003eThe best gifts for rum drinkers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Caskers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51418041745621,"sku":null,"price":77.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/7810\/6581\/files\/dictador-20-year-old-solera-system-rum-1_3.jpg?v=1745680184","url":"https:\/\/www.swiglab.com\/products\/dictador-20-year-old-solera-system-rum","provider":"SwigLab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}