Dictador 2 Masters Barton Rye 36 Year Old Rum
Dictador 2 Masters Barton Rye 36 Year Old Rum is the spicy twin of the Barton Wheat edition: a 1982-vintage Colombian rum, aged 36 years and bottled at 45% ABV (90 proof) in a 700mL presentation bottle, finished for 8 months and 5 days in ex-straight-rye-whiskey casks from the Barton 1792 Distillery. Only 462 bottles were produced. Where the Wheat edition is soft and bready, the Rye edition is all pepper, tobacco, and dark fruit — the collector's choice for spice lovers. Available now at Del Mesa Liquor; order online for San Diego pickup or delivery.
- Proof / ABV: 90 proof / 45% ABV
- Size: 700mL
- Age: 36 years (1982 vintage), plus a rye-whiskey cask finish
- Origin: distilled and aged in Colombia by Dictador; finished in Kentucky rye casks
- Production: virgin sugarcane honey base, solera-aged; finished in previously used straight-rye casks from Barton 1792, Bardstown, KY; additive-free
The Spicy Side of 2 Masters
Dictador's 2 Masters series has paired its ancient rum with some of the biggest names in spirits — Glenfarclas, Hardy, Royal Tokaji — but the Barton 1792 collaboration is the one that speaks to American whiskey drinkers. Master blenders Hernan Parra (Dictador) and Drew Mayville (Barton 1792) finished this 1982-vintage rum in the distillery's rye whiskey casks, and the rye's signature spice — peppermint, black pepper, clove — cuts through three and a half decades of molasses depth like a blade. Like its Wheat sibling, it's one of the oldest rums on the market. Explore the full Dictador range and our rum collection.
Tasting Notes
The nose is dark brown sugar and smoke — dried dark fruits, charred oak, and a bold lift of rye spice. The palate brings caramel, Christmas spice, brown sugar, figs, dates, and toffee, with the rye contributing peppermint and clove against the rum's deep molasses core. The finish is remarkably long: maple syrup, burnt sugar, tobacco, and oak with a lingering rye spiciness.
How to Enjoy
Neat, full stop — at 45% and 36 years old, this rum needs nothing but a good glass and twenty unhurried minutes. A drop of water will open the fruit if the spice runs hot for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Rye edition differ from the Wheat edition?
Same 36-year Dictador base and same Barton 1792 collaboration — the difference is the finishing cask. The Rye edition spent its finish in straight-rye-whiskey casks, giving pepper and spice; the Wheat edition's wheated-bourbon casks give soft, bready sweetness.
What vintage is it?
Distilled in 1982 and bottled in 2019 at 36 years old.
How many bottles exist?
462 bottles of the Rye edition were produced.
Thirty-six years old, rye-cask finished, and nearly gone everywhere — order Dictador 2 Masters Barton Rye online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.