DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Gosling's Family Reserve Old Rum
(Bermuda)  80° prf
Blend of rums aged in once-used bourbon barrels.
Bottled once annually.

Nose: Wafts of chocolate, dark chocolate, cocoa, toffee, butterscotch, caramel, Coca Cola, brown sugar, dark honey, Christmas fruit cake, browned dried apples, cherry, floral, sandalwood, deep spice, candle, oak, char, Pedro Ximenez sherry, rich.

Palate: Caramel, toffee, chocolate, dark chocolate, baking chocolate, cocoa, mocha, vanilla, brown sugar, black cake, fruit cake, raisin, prune, cherry, stone fruit, corn, rye, grain, coffee bean, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, wood, oak, barrel, Pedro Ximenez sherry.

Finish: Caramel, chocolate, cocoa, nutty, spicy, sharp hit of oak, big, rich, good with cigars, smooth, awesome.

Double Gold Medal

Ron Cartavio Gran Solera 15 Años
(Peru)  80° prf
Aged 12 years in whiskey and bourbon oak barrels.

Nose: Caramel, chocolate covered caramel, butterscotch, toffee, semi-bitter chocolate, vanilla, cherry vanilla syup, sugar cookies, dates, touch of pineapple, nutty, oak, barrel wood, sherry barrel.

Palate: Caramel, toffee, dark chocolate, chocolate syrup, dark sugar, honey, Sugar Pops, cherry, prune, orange citrus, sweet brown bread, ginger, coffee, oak, corn spirits, viscous, round, well blended, layers of flavor, sip this, nice.

Finish: Toffee, cocoa, molasses, burnt sugar, dark honey, lemon drops, coffee, spicy, a nice continuation of the palate, consistent start to finish, interesting, soft, rich, pretty, elegant, great.

Double Gold Medal

Ron Centenario 25 Aniversario Gran Reserva
(Costa Rica)  80° prf

Nose: Caramel, chocolate covered caramel, butterscotch, toffee, semi-bitter chocolate, vanilla, cherry vanilla syup, sugar cookies, dates, touch of pineapple, nutty, oak, barrel wood, sherry barrel.

Palate: Butterscotch, molasses, vanilla, caramel corn, raisins, dried plum, dried apricot, lemon/lime, coffee, nutmeg, cinnamon, warm spices, pepper, salt, maritime, a little char, oaky bitterness, soft, smooth, good flavor.

Finish: Semi-bitter chocolate, cocoa, Sugar Babies candy, Red Hots candy, spicy orange rind, spice, bark, complex texture, smooth, creamy, rich, great.

Double Gold Medal

Gosling's Black Seal Bermuda Black Rum
(Bermuda)  80° prf

Nose: Caramel, dark cocoa, warm molasses, burnt sugar, brown sugar, gummy bears, strawberry, cherry, citrus, fruity note, floral notes, perfume, cinnamon, spicy, tobacco, wet leather, toast, woody, nice, rich.

Palate: Butterscotch, salted caramel, bold molasses, dark sugar, baked pear, strawberry, herbaceous, horehound, cinnamon Red Hots, cinnamon Tic Tac, nutmeg, mulling spices, bacon, oak, wood, consistent throughout, rich.

Finish: Warm caramel, grapefruit, herbaceous, cinnamon, pepper, spicy, solid, super interesting, bright, crisp, robust, smooth, rich.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Carúpano 21 Year Old
Reserva Privada Ron Añejo
(Venezuela)  80° prf

Nose: Caramel, butterscotch, molasses, vanilla icing, honey, ripe banana, coconut meat & husk, bougainvillea, brown bread, grassy, oak, Pedro Ximenez sherry, surprisingly different.

Palate: Caramel, toffee, butterscotch,caramel popcorn, molasses, lemon, bitter zest of orange, tropical, spearmint, grass, freshly cut hay, coffee, light spice, oak, buttery mouthfeel, round consistency, bright.

Finish: Smooth caramel, vanilla, brown sugar, honey, mature pineapple, Bananas Foster, tropical, cherry, lemon rind, oak, nice balance, big, nice, smooth, creamy.

Gold Medal
   

Wanderum Captains Edition Rum Navy Strength
(Nordisk Brænderi, Denmark)  109° prf
Made from South American sugar cane molasses.
Barrel aged 18 month at sea.

Nose: Caramel, vanilla, honey, pineapple, banana, tropical fruit, strawberry, apricot, cherry, cola, licorice, balsam wood, oak, bourbon-like, nice.

Palate: Dark chocolate, honey, ginger, citrus, mint, warm spices, pepper, tannic, woody, oak, interesting, bright, wowz.

Finish: Minty, lime, bold spice, oaky, balanced, integrated, rich, creamy, pleasant.

Gold Medal
   

Ron Cartavio XO
(Peru)  80° prf

Nose: Caramel, toasted caramel, chocolate, dark chocolate, cocoa, vanilla, sweet rolls, cola, raisins, dried apples, currants, guava, tropical fruit, some citrus, warm spices, balsam, pine, oak, cocktail bitters, port, very pretty.

Palate: Caramel, toffee, hint of chocolate, caramelized brown sugar, cherry cola, vanilla, candy sweetness, honey, dried dark fruits, ripe guava, touch of citrus, peppermint, cinnamon, allspice, oak, sherry barrel, whiskey quality, creamy texture, round mouthfeel, well blended flavors, savory.

Finish: Butterscotch, molasses, honey, vanilla, mint ice cream, hint of chocolate, complex, rich, creamy, smooth, great.

Gold Medal
   

Bianca Supreme 5 Year Aged Rum
(Distilled in Venezuela. Blended & bottled by Dunamis Premium Spirits, FL)  80° prf

Nose: Caramel, burnt sugar, molasses, creamy, vanilla, Coca Cola, almond bark, rum candy, honey, honeysuckle, orange blossom, coffee, tea, tannins, pepper, whiskey barrel, dark wood, oak.

Palate: Caramel, toffee, butter, vanilla, custard, demerara sugar, brown sugar, honey, dried mango, pineapple, mint, tea, nutty, cinnamon, baking spices, nutmeg, white pepper, black pepper, roots, leather, woody, oak, ultra-smooth, rich, silky.

Finish: Caramel, vanilla, molasses, honey, dried cherry, banana, orange skin, eucalyptus, safron, sweet spice, peppery, black pepper, rich wood, oak, balanced, tasty.

Gold Medal
   

Campesino Aged XIV Rum
(KY)  80° prf
Distilled from molasses & sugar cane.
Blend of 8 yo rum from Barbados & Dom. Republic
and 6 yo rum from Panama, finished in ex-bourbon barrels.

Nose: Cocoa, vanilla, brown sugar, apricot, peach, lemon, citrus, herbaceous, toasted almond, clove, cinnamon bark, wood, cedar.

Palate: Caramel, toffee, cocoa, molasses, brown sugar, honey, dates, raisin, dried stone fruit, cherry, apricot, orange zest, imint, anise, ginger, eucalyptus, cinnamon bark, root, earth, cereal, toasty, round mouthfeel.

Finish: Caramel, chocolate, molasses, honey, herbal, safron, juniper, root, bark, clean, smooth.

Gold Medal
   

Otherland Society Wild Hare Dark Rum
(Glades Rum Co., TN)  80° prf
Blend of 8 Y.O. South American & 10 Y.O. Caribbean rums.
Aged in white oak whiskey casks.

Nose: Butterscotch, chocolate hints, butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, cotton candy, cherry, banana, pineapple, pomelo,bubble gum, coconut oil, oak, Malibu rum.

Palate: Butterscotch, toffee, Smarties candy, blueberry, lemony, spiced honey, warming spices, spicy, pepper, woody, nose matches the palate, creamy mouthfeel.

Finish: Butterscotch, buttery, spicy, smoky, balanced, big, mellows out, creamy, rich, elegant.

Gold Medal
   

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Travellers 5 Barrel Reserve Aged Rum
(Belize)  80° prf

Nose: Caramel, S’mores, sugarcane, powdered sugar, vanilla, strawberry, banana, lemon peel, warm gingerbread, slight oak, firewood, wood fire, damp embers.

Palate: Butterscotch, rock sugar, dried fruits, orange zest, sweet spice, spicy, white pepper, jalapeño, grassy, pine needles, leather, smoky, oak, woody, crisp, soft, mellow, elegant.

Finish: Lemon custard, cane sugar, minty, spicy, hints of ginger, fresh cut pine branch, outdoorsy, very crisp, nice, smooth.

Silver Medal
   

Cihuatán XO Aged Rum 16 Year Old
(El Salvador)  80° prf

Nose: Caramel, toffee, dark chocolate, cocoa, molasses, vanilla, cherry, dried cherry, prune, French apple cider, leather, unlit charcoal, heavy char, oak, woody, sea breeze, rich.

Palate: Caramel, molasses, honey, sweet vanilla, buttery, crème brûlée, orange cream, prune, pineapple, hint of mango, coffee, bacon, habanero, earthy, oak, whiskey-esque, creamy.

Finish: Plantain, coffee grinds, baking spices, spicy, slightly oaky, whiskey, complex, big, rich, drink neat with a cigar, easy drinking, classic.

Silver Medal
   

Travellers 1 Barrel Refined Old Rum
(Belize)  70° prf

Nose: Butterscotch heaven, caramel, milk chocolate, vanilla, honey, wisps of fruit, ginger, almond extract, cashews, cinnamon, cedar.

Palate: Butterscotch, toffee notes, caramel, buttery, burnt butter, vanilla, banana, nut, pecan, nutmeg,toast, woody, oaky, creamy.

Finish: Caramel, lime, peppery, oaky, woody,complex, fun straight, nice, smooth, rich, creamy, pretty, elegant.

Silver Medal
   

Wanderum Sherpa Edition Aged Rum
(Nordisk Brænderi, Denmark)  84° prf
Distilled from Indian sugar cane.

Nose: Caramel, sugarcane, vanilla, dried apricot, strawberry, red apple, orange hints, sweet grass, licorice, iodine, apothecary, maritime, peach wood, oak.

Palate: Dark chocolate, burnt sugar, vanilla, ripe banana, stone fruit, apple, citrus notes, dried hay, spicy, white pepper, peaty, smoky, cedar, oak, oak barrel, scotch notes, bourbon like, complex, nice, soft, creamy.

Finish: Lime, spicy, peppery, yeast, peaty, smoke, scotch-like, rich, drink neat.

Silver Medal