Dictador Claro 100 Rum
Dictador Claro 100 Rum is bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) in a 750ml bottle — a Colombian rum aged for 100 months (over 8 years) in ex-bourbon oak barrels, then filtered to remove the color while keeping the full aged character. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750ml
- Age: 100 months (~8.3 years) in ex-bourbon oak barrels
- Origin: Cartagena, Colombia
- Production: Fresh sugar cane juice + family yeast strain; continuous steel column distillation; aged 100 months in ex-bourbon oak, then filtered clear
Over Eight Years in the Barrel, Crystal Clear in the Glass
Dictador traces its roots to 1913, when Don Julio Arango y Parra founded the Destilería Colombiana in Cartagena — and three generations later, master blender Hernan Parra still oversees the family recipes. The 100 series is built on a single idea: take that aged base and let time do the work. Claro 100 spends 100 months in ex-bourbon oak, then passes through filtration that strips the color but keeps the depth — the result is a rare thing, a white rum with the soul of an 8-year-old aged spirit. The full Dictador collection shows the rest of the range.
Tasting Notes
The nose is musty and complex — walnut, new leather, lemon, and whipped cream. The palate runs waxy orange, ripe apple, sugared almond, and brandied cherry with an amaretto-like warmth. It finishes on peanut brittle, cassia, cardamom, and brown sugar.
How to Enjoy
This is a white rum built for serious cocktails — a Daiquiri or Mai Tai made with Claro 100 drinks like an aged-rum cocktail in disguise. It is equally compelling sipped chilled, where the 100 months of oak show through the clarity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "100" mean on Dictador Claro 100? It means the rum was aged for 100 months — over 8 years — in ex-bourbon oak barrels. It does not refer to proof; the bottle is 40% ABV (80 proof).
Is Dictador Claro 100 an aged rum or a white rum? Both. It is the same 100-month aged base as the Amber 100, filtered to remove color while retaining its aged flavor — an aged white rum made for cocktails.
Where is Dictador rum made? In Cartagena, Colombia, at the Destilería Colombiana, founded in 1913.
What proof is Dictador Claro 100? 40% ABV (80 proof), 750ml.
To mix with a white rum that carries eight-plus years of oak, order Dictador Claro 100 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.