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MIKOLOW, Poland, October 24, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

- A LIMITED SELECTION OF 360 BOTTLES TO BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE 20th of October.

Following the successful launch of Dictador Wixárika, the first edition of the

TOTEM collection, Dictador is now launching their second edition, MOPA MOPA.

TOTEM was established to preserve cultural diversity, encourage traditionalism

in art, and honor indigenous artisans and their techniques, dating back

centuries.

With rare wines and spirits reaching increasingly large values and attracting

global investment, Dictador is pioneering aged rum for collecting connoisseurs.

The brand owns the world's largest stock of aged rum, up to 45 years old,

allowing Dictador to release a range of innovative, yet fine and rare editions

unrivaled by competitors – creating an entirely new luxury category for

prestige rums and distributing its award-winning products to more than 80

countries around the world.

The limited edition, Dictador MOPA MOPA collection, is an exceptional

demonstration of the artistry, technique, and thought devoted to the

development of these collectible rum bottles. There are only 360 bottles within

MOPA MOPA and each bottle has been hand-decorated by Colombian artists. This

collection represents this historic, ancient art form but is also a symbol of

the love and respect these artisans have for their homeland and its rich

culture.

The inspiration for these bottles stems from the ancient tradition of using

Mopa Mopa, a native South American phenolic resin, used for centuries in

cultural contexts by artisans in the region of Pasto, Colombia, to decorate

ceremonial drinking cups known as 'Qeros.' The process involves a complex cycle

of production whereby sheets of flexible resin are extracted from trees of the

genus Elaeagia, which grows in mountainous regions of western South America.

This is done without harming the tree during the process.

The trek to collect the resin is always done on foot and typically takes up to

5 hours to reach the destination point. Resin gatherers will then set up

campsites in the wilderness for 8 to 15 days as they comb through patches of

trees for viable harvest. In total, the resin gatherers will collect between

6-9 kilos of Mopa Mopa which will then be sold to varnish masters at a central

location closer to town. Mopa Mopa is sacred because of the beauty it makes

possible but also because of the effort involved in sourcing it and the rarity

of it - the harvest only happens twice a year between May and November.

Because the artistry of Mopa Mopa is so intricate and time-consuming, it cannot

be automated for mass production. As a result, the people involved are crucial

in the making of these limited-edition bottles. Like many indigenous processes,

the harvesting of Mopa Mopa and the ancestral knowledge of the Pasto varnish

application process is under threat of being lost due to deforestation and

agricultural encroachment. It is because of the passion and commitment of these

local people that this artform has been kept alive.

Starting at 3,600 – 4,800 EUR the limited-edition bottles are available for

sale on Dictador's online store [https://onlinestore.dictador.com/].

About Dictador:

For more than 40 years, Dictador has been creating ultra-premium, aged rum in

the heart of Cartagena, Colombia. In the experienced hands of third generation

rum producer and master blender, Hernan Parra, this Colombian distillery has

meticulously perfected the manufacturing process while maintaining family

recipes and techniques. Dictador has the world's largest stock assets of aged

rum, up to 45 years old, allowing the brand to release a range of innovative,

yet fine and rare editions unrivaled by competitors – creating an entirely new

luxury category for Fine Rums. Due to its geographical location, Colombia is

one of the three largest sugarcane producers in the world, ensuring both high

quality and large harvests. Cartagena and its surroundings are famous for being

the first sugarcane production areas in South America. The location of the

distillery provides a magical balance between weather and land, enabling the

production of a unique palette of award-winning rum that is now distributed in

more than 80 countries across the globe. For more information, please visit:

www.dictador.com / @the_dictador [https://www.instagram.com/the_dictador/]    

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SOURCE: Dictador