In 1751 Severo Arango y Ferro arrived to Cartagena de Indias in order to control and expand the commerce between American Spanish colonies and Spain. The man felt instantly in love with the local spirit, the rum, and his strength and power gave him the nickname “Dictador”. In 1913 his descendent, Don Julio Arango y Parra, established Destileria Colombiana and became the best rum maker in the Caribbean zone dedicating his life to honour “Dictador's” legacy.