Dictador Solera Distillery Icon Reserve 20-Year

when compared side-to-side with their 12Y product, it's definitely different... but better? not quite. expensive? yes.

so for your tastebuds wanting Dictador flavor, reach for lesser priced but equally tasty 12Y.

but if prices don't factor in at your purchases, go ahead and add a bottle to your collection.

I really like the smell of this rum. Caramel, vanilla, cocoa, honey, oak, nutmeg, and mild tobacco. The taste isn't quite as good. Similar notes, but I find it harsh. Not a bad rum, but not great either.

Smells fantastic, sweet brown sugar. Taste is smooth with just the right amount of spice. The only reason it's not a 9/10 for me is it's not as complex as I'd expect for a 20-yr. Some caramel, sweet molasses and a little fruity finish come through - but none stand out that much to be distinctly great.

Une jolie bouteille, soyeuse au toucher et totalement opaque. Elle révèle un liquide de belle couleur ambrée. Le nez manque de richesse. La dégustation révèle immédiatement cette saveur de café retrouvée par tous, elle est en effet prédominante. Le reste est un peu pauvre. Manque d'intérêt.
Une marque 100% marketing, sans intérêt…. et sans distillerie !!???

I was fairly disappointed when i tried this one.. Had so high expectations when i saw the bottle.. I had read some reviews before.. And the taste.. Mostly alcohol and mild tastes.. Far from one my favourites.

Like his young brother, I don't like this rum very much, because it has a (too) strong tobacco taste, but it's a little bit better then the 12 year one!

Distillerie : Destileria Colombiana
Provenance : Colombie

Ce rhum Dictador 20 ans est un rhum dit "traditionnel" qui nous vient de Colombie. Passé les nombreuses médailles qu'il a raflé en 2012 -et sa bouteille au look novateur- il faut dire ce qui est : c'est un Excellent rhum!

Vieillis selon la méthode de la Solera dans des fûts de chêne, il possède une richesse aromatique (certes complexe) hors norme.

Passé sa belle couleur cuivre oranger, on remarque d'entrée une douce odeur de café ; odeur qui reste et qui devient même encore plus forte une fois le verre vide. De la vanille, une odeur discrète de noix, une fraicheur fruitée assez intéressante et plaisante aussi.

En bouche on a l'impression de retrouver la même palette aromatique dans le même ordre, avec toujours ce café assez présent. L'attaque est soyeuse, tres agréable, végétale et finement boisée.

Le finale est long et les fleurs ont la part belle, ainsi qu'une pointe d'agrumes et une légère note fruitée.

Les amateurs du rhum Diplomatico apprécierons chaque gorgée de ce Dictador 20 ans ; il a même ma préférence, et ça ne changera pas tout de suite.

I’m not a fan of licorice so this rum has been a weird experience since the first sip for me.
It’s easy to drink (if you like licorice) and balanced tho.
Somehow I can consider it elegant but I don't think I'd buy a bottle.

I would have expected more. But compared to the 12-year, i don't sense much difference. Except it's a bit more 'Closed' compared. I would recommend the 12-year

This is a nice middle of the road rum for me.

If you are a massive fan of the XO and it's rich flavour, then you may be slightly disappointed here as it does not match the XO in anyway.

This has a nice toffee flavour that is the mainstay of the rum with a caramel side taste.

The tail is medium I think due to the toffee taste.

Overall a nice rum on the rocks, went well with a mixer when tried, but nice enough to drink on the rocks.

Not a neat rum for me.

Brought on special so felt like value for money.