Dictador
| Type | Rum |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Colombia |
| Website | Dictador website |
Dictador is a brand of rum from Colombia.
History
The rum is named after Severo Arango y Ferro, nicknamed "El Dictador", who in the 1700s oversaw trade between Spain and the colonies. The company was founded by one of his descendants, Don Julio Arango y Parra, in 1913.[1][2]
Production
Dictador is produced in Cartagena on Colombia's Caribbean coast at the Destilería Colombiana.[3] It is produced from sugar cane honey as opposed to molasses.[1][4] It is illegal to retail in 98% of Colombia due to restrictions on government owned distilleries. Less than 1% of its total production makes it to the Colombian market.[3]
Recognition
Dictador has won more than 50 international competitions, winning awards in the United States, Germany, and France.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Colombia's World Beating Rum". Colombia.co. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ a b Robles Lujan, Lina (11 May 2015). "Así son los rones del Caribe colombiano" (in Spanish). El Heraldo. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ a b Willis, Andrew; Medina, Oscar (18 February 2015). "Fine Colombia Rum Drunk by Chinese Set to Have Bogota Ban Lifted". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 10 July 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ Wallace, Arturo (18 March 2015). "Los buenos rones colombianos que los colombianos no pueden tomar" (in Spanish). BBC. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
External links
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