LECH WALESA
COLLECTION
DICTADOR
FREEDOM ICON
89 limited sets,
each set including
12 bottles, symbolizing
12 months of the historic
year 1989
LECH WAŁĘSA
(BORN SEPTEMBER 29, 1943 IN POPOWO)
- POLISH ELECTRICIAN, TRADE UNION
ACTIVIST AND POLITICIAN, DISSIDENT,
LEADER AND HERO OF THE DEMOCRATIC
OPPOSITION DURING THE POLISH
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC, CO-FOUNDER
AND FIRST CHAIRMAN OF NSZZ
"SOLIDARNOŚĆ".
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
IN 1983. PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC
OF POLAND IN 1990–1995.
1989 was the year when communism came to an end in Poland.
It was a year that marked the culmination of the long-standing efforts of Polish patriots fighting for freedom and democracy.
To understand the phenomenon of this time, we need to go back to the 1950s when, after World War II, we fell under the sphere of Soviet influence and the communist system was imposed on us. Some Poles never accepted the imposed system and, at any cost, tried various ways to overthrow it from Poland.
In the first years after the war, a resistance movement was built, and various social groups attempted to rid Poland of the "yoke" of communism. Over time, we gained experience and learned how to fight against the communists.
The success of 1989 would not have been possible without the student protests in the 1960s or the workers' strikes, which mobilized the formation of numerous opposition organizations in the 1970s. Based on these experiences, through trial and error, we established the largest social movement in the world in 1980, known as the Solidarity Trade Union (NSZZ Solidarność). At its peak, the movement had over 10 million members. Under the unified slogan of "Solidarity," we brought together the efforts of all social groups that had been fightinG for democracy and a better Poland for years. We built a great monopoly against the communist monopoly and thus "knocked the teeth out of the Soviet bear." And when it could no longer "bite," we dealt the final blow to communism in Poland through the first free elections on June 4th, 1989.
We achieved more than many of us could have even dreamed of. Each month of that year contributed another brick to the construction of a new Poland and strengthened the democratic foundations of our homeland. The whole world looked at Poland with admiration, and we became an example for all countries in the Eastern Bloc. We showed how social and political realities could be changed peacefully, with hardly any gunfire.
When I look back to those times, it's hard to believe that in one generation, we were able to achieve so many ground breaking changes.
This collection created by Dictador will tell you more and remind you of the most important events of 1989, the year when communism came To an end in Poland.
89
limited sets in the collection, symbolizing the historic year 1989
12
bottles in each set, representing key
events from every month – January to December
RUM
distilled in the same month as the event it commemorates
EACH OF THE 12 BOTTLES FEATURES:
Each bottle contains 34-year-old Dictador
rum, distilled in a specific month of 1989 and
aged in a combination of sherry, port, and
American oak casks.
A storytelling label inspired by one key event
from each month of that historic year – from
the legalization of Solidarity to the fall of
communist rule.
Why it matters
This is more than a collection – it’s a liquid timeline of freedom. And more than a rum – it’s an encounter with living history. Dictador 1989 celebrates peaceful revolution, resilience, and global leadership. This final release marks a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own and experience a piece of that legacy.
