DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL AWARDS

Bianca Supreme 5 Year Aged Rum
(Dunamis Premium Spirits, FL)  80° prf
Made with pure sugar cane juice and spring water, aged in heavily charred American white oak barrels. 16x charcoal filtered.

Nose: Burnt caramel, toffee, butterscotch, creamy, browned butter, cocoa, mocha, brown sugar, sugar cane, maple syrup, marzipan, honey, mango, dough, mint, nutty, clove, oak, lovely.

Palate: Caramel, butter, butter-rum candy, brown sugar, molasses, milk chocolate, vanilla, crème brûlée, honey, coconut, raisin, banana, apple, pear, licorice, mint, grassy, hazelnut, almond, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, oak, spiced oak, balanced, creamy.

Finish: Toffee, chocolate, mocha, maple syrup, molasses, brown sugar, demerara, sugar cane, buttery, coconut, floral, nutmeg, clove, dessert, sweet, clean, soft, smooth, mild, gentle, mellow, easy drinking, excellent.

Double Gold Medal

Camikara Cask Aged Rum 8 Year Old
(Picadilly Agro Industries, India)  85.6° prf
Distilled from pure Indian cane juice. Aged in ex-bourbon American oak casks.

Nose: Butterscotch, caramel, white chocolate, cream, egg nogg, molasses, vanilla, candy corn, warm apple pie, ambrosia, fruit dip, bubblegum, strawberry, black raisin, raisin, banana, pineapple, apricot, orange sherbet, watermelon, gingerbread, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, clove, spices, wormwood, tree bark.

Palate: Butterscotch, butter, peanut brittle, sweet apple pie, egg nogg, cherry hard candy, raisin, prune, pineapple, papaya, guava, banana, banana peel, pear, fruit cocktail, fruit punch, peppermint, grassy, rice water, cashew, nutty, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, clove, spices, peppery, oak, red wine, creamy.

Finish: Butterscotch, vanilla, Christmas cake, pineapple cream, stone fruit, cinnamon, light spice, grain, pine, oak, funk, balanced, super smooth, mellow, savory, complex, very atypical, interesting, alluring.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL AWARDS

Sugarfield Single Barrel Rum
(Sugarfield Spirits, LA)  111.2° prf
Aged for 3 years in a variety of specially selected barrels.

Nose: Caramel, toffee, buttery, molasses, demerara sugar, brown sugar, honey, maple, pancake syrup, Rice Krispies, stewed cherry, dates, red apple, touch of orange, citrus, licorice, cinnamon stick, cinnamon, allspice, clove, brown bread, oak, pine.

Palate: Caramel, toffee, butter, chocolate, cocoa, mocha, molasses, dark sugar, honey, stewed red cherries, cherry pie, prune, melon, citrus, ginger, licorice, black tea, cinnamon, clove, spice, baking spices, pepper, musty, woody, oak, balanced, concentrated, creamy.

Finish: Chocolate, mocha, brown sugar, cherry pie, cherry, pineapple, tea, walnut, cinnamon, clove, spicy, pepper, wood, balanced, smooth, gentle, hearty, big, rich, layers of flavor, a beautiful sipping rum.

Gold Medal
   

Rhum Barbancourt Estate Reserve Aged 15 Years
(Haiti)  86° prf
Distilled from pure sugar cane juice, aged in French oak barrels.

Nose: Caramel. toffee, milk chocolate, mocha, molasses, sugar cane, aged sugar cane, butter, vanilla, maple syrup, honey, banana, orange, dried orange peel, ginger, walnut, nuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, spice, leather, oak, classic.

Palate: Caramel, toffee, mocha, molasses, brown sugar, demerara, maple syrup, vanilla, biscuit, coconut, banana, elderflower, licorice, hazelnut, nutty, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, baking spices, perfectly spiced, smoke, creamy, extremely smooth, likeable.

Finish: Chocolate, mocha, vanilla, nougat, lingering molasses, syrup, sugarcane, banana, ginger, mint, grainy, nutty, spiced nuts, sweet spice, balanced, complex, robust, very smooth, mellow, gentle, easy drinking.

Gold Medal
   

Copalli 5-Year Aged Rum
Conservation Cask
(Copal Tree Distillery, Belize)  90° prf
Distilled from local organic heirloom sugar cane & rain water. Aged in used American oak bourbon barrels.

Nose: Vanilla, molasses, demerara sugar, honey, dried mango, fermented fruit, banana peel, breadfruit, lemon purée, citrus, rum-raisin, mirin, elderflower, wet grass, eucalyptus, tea leaves, straw, wheat, vegetal, spice, nutty, burnt leather, musty, old books, funk, new wood, pine, oak, sherry.

Palate: Caramel, toffee, fudge, molasses, sugar cane, baked papaya, banana, pineapple, lemon, citrus, licorice, black tea, tea leaves, grassy, clove, cinnamon, spice, pepper, white pepper, dusty, brine, old leather, funky, smoky, wood, oak, pine, cedar, creamy.

Finish: Treacle, biscuit, lemon curd, marmalade, citrus, sugar cane juice, spice, pepper, white pepper, salty, maritime, umami, oak, well balanced, expressive. layered flavors, funky, interesting.

Gold Medal
   

Camikara Cask Aged Rum 3 Year Old
(Picadilly Agro Industries, India)  85.6° prf
Distilled from pure Indian cane juice.

Nose: Caramel, butterscotch, Haribo Gummy Bears, cherry Coke, faint molasses, vanilla, coconut, dates, raisin, mango, pineapple, cooked pineapple, tropical fruit, tutti frutti, green apple, banana leaves, lemongrass, grassy, raw almond, hot pepper, Castelvetrano olive brine, olive, sliced ham, leather.

Palate: Sweet caramel, butterscotch, molasses, marzipan, honey, candied pineapple, orange marmalade, banana cream pie, banana bread, apricot, lemon, ginger, candied ginger, floral, licorice, anise, eucalyptus, grassy, tea leaves, peanut butter, blue cheese olives, nutmeg, spicy, peppery, earthy, musty, oak, buttery, creamy, smooth, delicate.

Finish: Molasses, cream, banana cream, pineapple, green apple, citrus, floral, olive brine, nuttiness, smoke, char, wood, layers of flavor, complex, mild, gentle, smooth, silky, savory.

Gold Medal
   

Circle Hook Distilling Original Rum
(MS)  81° prf
Made with Louisiana sugarcane. Aged in American oak barrels.

Nose: Butter, brown sugar, sugar cane, molasses, marmalade, raisin, banana, mango, pineapple, apricot, apple, pear, grape wine, elderflower, perfume, wheat, toast, popcorn, nut, clove, cilantro, leathery, oak, bright.

Palate: Caramel, burnt caramel, butterscotch, Skor bar, molasses, browned butter, buttered popcorn, vanilla, café au lait, saltwater taffy, raisin, banana, grilled pineapple, orange peel, citrus, floral, light mint, grass, cashew, licorice, hot cinnamon, Fireball, tobacco, leathery, new wood, oak, very smooth, creamy, silky.

Finish: Caramel, chocolate, brown sugar, sugarcane, banana, wheat, nutty, spicy, oak, wood, sweet, balanced, clean, mild, soft, smooth, rich, creamy, velvety, very approachable, pleasant, easy to drink, a good mixer.

Gold Medal
   

Noire Rum
(Wildcat Brothers Distilling, LA)  80° prf
Distilled from local sugarcane. 5 year old blend, matured in proprietary locally-grown charred wood barrels and used bourbon barrels.

Nose: Caramel, butterscotch, toffee, burnt sugar, molasses, milk chocolate, cocoa, latte, cream, vanilla, cookies & cream, pastéis de nata Portuguese custard tart, honey, salted popcorn jellybean, papaya, ripe banana, dried fruits, elderflower, hibiscus, rose extract, black walnut shells & husks, cashew.

Palate: Butterscotch, burnt caramel, brown sugar, molasses, sugarcane, Log Cabin maple syrup, milk chocolate, mocha, cookies & cream, honey, mango, banana, pear, elderflower, licorice, coffee, biscuit, oat bar, Cheerios, cashew, nuttiness, driftwood, oak, sweet style, very smooth, creamy, rich, interesting.

Finish: Crunchy peanut butter, toasted coconut, dark chocolate, mocha, coffee, leathery, oak, sweetness, balanced, smooth, creamy, complex, very polished, very pretty.

Gold Medal
   

Rhum Barbancourt Special Reserve Aged 8 Years
(Haiti)  86° prf
Distilled from pure sugar cane juice, aged in French oak barrels.

Nose: Caramel, molasses, crème brûlée, crêpes suzette, honeysuckle, banana, banana peel, apricot, coconut, lime, almond, nutty, agricole, perfumy, bright, savory.

Palate: Butterscotch, treacle, stroopwafel, chocolate, fudge, cocoa, nougat, molasses, light brown sugar, raw sugar, raw honey, maple, cream pie filling, raisin, pineapple Life Savers, citrus, floral tea, black tea, ginger, licorice, almond, dark bread, cinnamon, spice, leather, saline, smoky, oak, creamy.

Finish: Echoes of caramel, cream, cocoa, mocha, maple, marzipan, pineapple, cinnamon, spicy, soft, mild, smooth, elegant, approachable, very pleasant, nice to sip.

Gold Medal
   

SILVER MEDAL AWARDS

Copalli Barrel Rested Rum
(Copal Tree Distillery, Belize)  88° prf
Distilled from local organic heirloom sugar cane & rain water. Aged in used American oak bourbon barrels.

Nose: Toffee, nougat, maple syrup, honey, honeycomb, toasted coconut, stewed pears, banana, melon, pear, apple, rooibos tea, magnolia, alpine flowers, floral, cucumber, vegetal notes, grass, hay, straw, barley, nutmeg, leathery, mineral, earthy, agricole, calvados, bright.

Palate: Treacle, cream, buttery, honeycomb, caramelized pear, marmalade, prune, coconut, berries, apple, lemon, citrus, rose, magnolia, elderflower, flower petals, tea leaves, green tea, grassy, mint, cucumber, cilantro, licorice, almond, walnut, nutty, clove, spices, leather, musty, earthy, Agricole, pine, sherry, bright, smooth.

Finish: Brown sugar, cooked honey, sweetened iced tea, green tea, floral, cucumber, spicy, pepper, tobacco, cedar, wood, lingering sweetness, smooth, mellow, rich, very unique.

Silver Medal