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Former drinks giant Seagram remained a major shareholder in the distillery until 2002 when José Rafael Ballesteros Meléndez became the soul owner. This change in ownership, coupled with the introduction of new legislation protecting rum making in the region in 2003, heralded a new era for Diplomático.