Dictador Solera Ultra Premium Reserve 12-Year

A bit of ice tames some of the harshness in this rum and mellows it into a tasty sip redolent of dark coffee and butterscotch. Enjoyed neat expect huge coffee and honey on the nose, a creamy, thick feel in the mouth with no distinctive flavour notes I could detect, and a pleasant bitter, nutty finish. Mixed into tonic water (as I do with all rums) it becomes sickeningly sweet and cloying IMO, but would probably be enjoyable for folks in my area raised on Allen's Coffee Brandy.

That said, there are several other rums I enjoy quite a bit more at this price point, such as Pusser's Gunpowder Proof, or Appleton 12-yr Rare Casks.

A great balanced nose that is pleasant and a little sweet. A great taste that is neutral between sweet and alcohol. Very smooth with a great taste. A little tangy and not much heat, but a very long lasting aftertaste that reflects the initial taste. I had this neat and is a great sipper. This is amazing on the rocks with coke.

At first taste, this is a pretty good rum. On the front, there is sweetness and honey-like tones. As the alcohol crosses your tongue, the alcohol has a distinctive burn that wipes out the previous flavors. There is a significant dryness to this rum after holding it in your mouth afn swallowing

Like the 20 year old, this Colombian rum has a strong and distinct coffee smell on the initial nose. It goes down smooth, but there is a bit of an afterburn which I don’t get with the 20 yo version.
It’s pricey and overall pretty good, but there are much better options in this price range.

Based on coffee and dark chocolate.. pretty much something more like cognac than rum! In this price you deserve better!

Suprisingly a good rum with intense tones of dark chocolate and coffee. A bit too hars for my taste, the bitterness outpowers other flavors.

Tried it twice, and twice I failed to find any satisfaction in drinking this rum neat. I truly do not recommend. I decided to give it "2" instead of "1", because it is only enjoyable for me when used in hot grog with spices. Otherwise - NO.

At first impact it’s quite strong in your mouth, nothing I’ve experienced before which makes me curious about the 20-year variant of this rum. You can definitely taste the coffee/chocolatey notes which are quite pleasant.

Sweet, smooth rum with very prominent notes of chocolate and coffee. Nice, long aftertaste. I haven't had anything similar in this price range so it might be a very specific taste that some people might not enjoy. I know for sure that I did. Found it especially nice to pair with a good cigar.

Chuť dobrá, mírně ostřejší. Láhev bych toho asi vypít nechtěl. Na zkušenou dobrá věc. Ale - vlastně tomu spíš nerozumím.