This second edition of 2 Masters Hardy presents a Dictador rum made from a blend of 1974 and 1977 ex-Bourbon barrels, then sent to Hardy in France for additional aging. The rum spends 15 months in French oak barrels from the Limousin region under the eye of Mickaël Bouilly, cellar master of the house.
Limited edition of 971 bottles.

Nose: Ginger snaps at first and a beautiful note of stone fruits comes through in the glass. This is backed by smoke, delicate toffee and strawberry notes, with a hint of grape.
Palate: The ginger notes on the palate set up spices of cracked black pepper and vanilla which give way to plums, toasted coconut and black cherry. These come back with another wave of oak spices before more of the red fruits come to the fore.
Finish: An oaky vanilla with subtle spices and some cigar smoke comes through giving a long and lingering finish.