Columbian

Severo Arango y Ferro first entered the coast of Colombia in 1751 to strengthen trade between the Spanish colonies and the mainland. The gentleman, who was only called ‘Dictador’ by his men, immediately fell in love with the sweet and elegant tropical elixir known as rum known here and was determined to be the maker and merchant of the drink.

Then, 180 years later, in 1913, the descendant of the former pioneer Don Julio Arango y Parra, after a thorough study of the Dictador’s old records, founded the Destílaria Colombiana; and the rum made here was named after its predecessor, paying tribute to his work.

Eventually, the third generation of the family decided to take advantage of the expansion of rum to try their hand at international waters, making it one of the best-known premium rum brands today.