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Colombian rum producer Dictador has teamed up with Port maker Niepoort for the newest launch in its cask-finished Two Masters collection.
Solely 620 bottles of the Dictador Two Masters Niepoort can be found globally
The brand new restricted version Dictador Two Masters Niepoort is the ninth bottling within the Two Masters vary.
It was the results of a collaboration between Dictador grasp blender Hernan Parra and winemaker Dirk Van der Niepoort.
The brand new bottling is made with 4 classic Dictador rums from 1971, 1974, 1978 and 1980. It was aged for 12 to 16 months in 550-litre pipa barrels, with solely 620 bottles of the 48% ABV rum accessible.
Van der Niepoort defined: “Right this moment, all Port is shipped in bottles, however within the olden occasions they sailed the world in ‘pipas’ or pipes. Smaller sized barrels had been referred to as hogsheads, which was a half pipe, quarters and octaves.
“Rich people would order a ‘pipe of Port’ from their wine service provider, both for their very own consumption or to put down as a present for a younger relative.
“A pipe shouldn’t be confused with a cask, which is a bigger kind of barrel used for ageing. Casks are all the time created from oak, however delivery pipes could possibly be manufactured from both oak or chestnut.”
Dirk is the fifth era of his household to supply Niepoort Port, which was established within the Douro Valley in 1842.
Parra mentioned: “Port is an emblem of wealthy flavours and intense maturity. To me, Niepoort is the image of merging household traditions, top quality merchandise and ever-evolving creativity. Combining this, it symbolises what this mission stands for: the synergy of Two Masters.”
Tasting notes for the rum embrace wealthy leather-based, cherries and darkish chocolate on the nostril, together with hints of darkish chocolate, coconut husk, bitter orange, fennel, plums, figs, quince jelly and cloves on the palate.
Moreover, Dictador has created ‘sturdy’ safety features for the bottle, together with 11 layers of safety, guillochés, gold paint with UV glowing safety, micro-text and typographical numbering.
As well as, the armoured glass makes use of fingerprint expertise for unlocking. Dictador believes it’s the most protected bottle on this planet.
The rum producer has beforehand teamed up with Royal Tokaji, Hardy Cognac, Glenfarclas Distillery, Champagne Leclerc Briant, Château d’Arche Sauternes, Vignobles Despagne, Laballe Armagnac, and Barton 1792 for the Two Masters collection.
Dictador Two Masters Niepoort is accessible from Farr Vintners for RRP £828 (US$1,151).
Dictador has sought to make use of sustainable packaging throughout its portfolio, together with the Wixarica assortment, which is made with bottles which might be practically 100% plastic-free.
The model additionally helps native environmental causes by its Dictador Artwork Masters mission, which turns a former Columbian rum distillery into the world’s largest graffiti museum.
Dictador will quickly launch the third instalment of its Dictador Artwork Masters mission.