Dictador 12 Years
Loved by TheFrenchRefill, Anonymous & 32 moreA newcomer-friendly Colombian sipper with a very sweet, coffee‑and‑walnut driven profile at 40%. RumX members see it as an easy dessert rum or everyday pour, with 363 reviews backing its popularity.
- Smooth and easy
- Distinct coffee notes
- Great value
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How does Dictador 12 Years taste?
Aggregated from 373 community reviews.
Sweet coffee‑nut dessert rum A newcomer-friendly Colombian sipper with a very sweet, coffee‑and‑walnut driven profile at 40%. RumX members see it as an easy dessert rum or everyday pour, with 363 reviews backing its popularity.
Those who enjoy sweet, smooth dessert rums with clear coffee, chocolate and walnut notes and want an easy first step into aged rums or a simple after‑dinner sipper.
Drinkers looking for dry, complex or fruity rums, and anyone sensitive to sweetness or who dislikes coffee‑forward, slightly liqueur‑like profiles.
How is Dictador 12 Years rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.0 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 49% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 6% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 373 ratings
Review by Richard Colwell
This rum is simple, but pleasant. The dominant flavor (and nose) is maple syrup, with an overall sweet profile. Subtle baking spices and mild burned caramel bitterness. Smooth throughout the palate with a sweet finish.
Review by TheFrenchRefill
I really enjoyed this rum, with its strong chocolate aroma and cappuccino mouthfeel. I really liked this rum
Review by Rumpalumpa
I have to say, I really like the very unique aroma of the Dictador rums. It comes through especially well in the 12-year-old: Maggi, honey, and malt beer. Slightly roasted, sweet, and woody.
Review by Anonymous
Smooth and Carmel flavored.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Had a very nice Dictador tasting this Sunday and this is the first one of the six. Despite this one being a young rum from the destillery it still manages to be very complex with a very nice nose and palate. The vanilla is perfectly matched with the rest and the finish is long and has a bit of smoke to it. All in all a very good price tag for this bottle. This bottle won gold at the International Rum Expert Panel 2010.
Review by Mate
My favorite rum. A little coffee, chocolate, a little tobacco, vanilla. For the price, I think it's a very good choice.
Review by Galli33
Buuh very unspectacular boring Rum. No fruits found there, only nuts, roasted aromas, wood, sweet caramles and a bit licorice. The alcohol is very present for the 40% only… Not really my taste of a good rum
Review by Kicker
Well rounded, roasted nuts, bit of raisins.
Review by LukaŽiga
6,2:On the nose it is quite an unusual rum, heavy/sharp on the nose with notes of walnut nougat, coffee, marshmallow and vanilla. No feeling of smoothiness that comes in mouth yet.It feels pretty heavy, quite rigid. Airing doesn’t help much...We find some vegetal notes... Mouth shows a bit different story. 7:Complexity is felt pretty intense on the palate, where a heavy, Demerara sugar-fueled sweetness awaits. Notes of sweet cream and cinnamon stick give this a decadence usually only seen in ice cream or Mexican desserts, unctuous and becoming almost gaudy with its sweetness from the moment it hits the tongue. 6,2:The finish is medium and sweet. On its own, Dictador 12 can be a bit overwhelming, some drop of water could solve the issue for unexperienced drinkers...but as far as I am concerned, I do never want to use any outside help improving mediocre rhums or any other alcohol drinks. I Just don't drink them! Edit:30.1.26, as an ingredient in a port/rum Negroni, it fits perfectly well
Review by Solidfunk
Honey and a little coffee, like some others have said. A hint of peat, maybe some smoke. Apricot. Like this a lot.
Review by Kamil Čmiel
For me a very pleasant rum at an affordable price. Sweet with a pleasant aroma of nuts.
Review by Vincent D
Un des premiers rhums que j'ai goûté au début de mon voyage. J'ai retrouvé une phot de la bouteille que j'avais à l'époque et que j'ai pu goûter de nouveau ce week-end. Trop sucré malheureusement mais j'avais apprécié à l'époque le gros marqueurs café.
Review by heckto🥃
Sehr angenehme Nase mit Nuss-, Karamell- und Schokoladenaromen. Am Gaumen kommen Lakritz, Eiche und holzige Röstaromen hinzu. Für mich steht er seinen älteren Brüdern in nichts nach. Ein guter Rum zum top Preis.
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
"Very sweet for the stated sugar content of less than 1g. Bin so far always assumed that it is a sweetened rum. Beautiful aroma and a good PLV."
Community purchases
822 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 175 members.
About the Destilería Colombiana distillery
The Destilería Colombiana distillery is located in Colombia. Rums from Destilería Colombiana have been reviewed 1,820 times with an average of 7.5/10.
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