DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNER
Tresclavos Passion Parcha (San Juan Artisan Distillers, PR) 60° proof Rum infused with passion fruit & natural flavors.
Nose: Passion fruit, mango, freshly squeezed orange, tangerine, lime, citrus, juicy. Palate: Passion fruit, apricot, lemon rind, citrus, juicy, pulpy, tart, tangy. Finish: Very passion fruit, apricot, very fruity, herbal notes, sweet & sour, well balanced for cocktails, nice & smooth, delicious.
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GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
Rumson's Coffee Rum (MA) 80° proof Hand select lightly barrel-aged Caribbean rums, blended and finished in New England.
Aroma: Sweetened cold brew coffee, sweet coffee, coffee & sugar, unbrewed coffee beans, deep coffee, café au lait, vanilla coffee, vanilla, powdered sugar, burnt sugar. Palate: Coffee, Chock Full O’Nuts, French roast, espresso, very sweet coffee, coffee syrup, cane sugar, vanilla, crème brûlée, toasted caramel, burnt sugar, rich, great after dinner. Finish: Cuban coffee, green coffee, allspice, toasted, balanced, well represented, flavorful, very nice, elegant, easy to enjoy.
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Bones Butterscotch Rum (Bones Rum, MO & U.S. Virgin Islands) 80° proof Aged rum with natural flavors.
Aroma: Butterscotch, white chocolate, vanilla, maple syrup, walnut, cinnamon, oak. Palate: Butterscotch, Werther’s Original, butterscotch on poundcake, buttery, caramel, toffee, chocolate, honey, maple, pecans, coffee, toast, oak, fun to drink. Finish: Butterscotch, caarmel, milk chocolate, very approachable, creamy, soft, elegant.
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Demon TropiCoCo Rum (Demon Spirits, WI) 80° proof Caribbean silver rum blended with natural flavors.
Aroma: Raw coconut, fresh scraped coconut, coconut juice, Coco Lopez, vanilla, caramel, cane sugar, touch of lime. Palate: True coconut flavor, juiced coconut flakes, dried coconut, Coco Lopez, butterscotch, light chocolate, vanilla, raisins, not sweetened, clean, smooth, creamy. Finish: Pure coconut, coconut water, nutty, vanilla, balanced, smooth, silky, soft, elegant.
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SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
Kuknat Coconut Rum (Travellers Liquors Ltd, Belize) 70.8° proof
Aroma: Subtle coconut, coconut water, floral, very light. Palate: Sweet coconut, coconut syrup, sweet cane sugar, powdered sugar, peach, very nice, great flavor. Finish: A touch of coconut, rock candy, gummy candies, very fruity, juicy, sweet, great for cocktails.
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Bones Cinnamon Rum (Bones Rum, MO & U.S. Virgin Islands) 80° proof Aged rum with natural flavors.
Aroma: Cinnamon, cinnamon stick, cinnamon apple, roasted nuts, baked bread, oak. Palate: Cinnamon, Red Hots, Fireball candy, clove, spicy, vanilla, cooked apple, walnut, oak, smoke. Finish: Cinnamon, Red Hots, merengue.
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Dr. Stoner’s Island Bush Herb Rum (VA) 84° proof Distilled in St. Croix USVI from 100% unrefined Panela dark brown sugar, infused with fresh, smoky & Caribbean herbs.
Aroma: Basil, parsley, oregano, thyme, rosemary, tarragon, tomato leaf, Mediterranean flavors, herbal, peppermint, hemp, cannabis, marijuana, grass, pine, pesto, gazpacho, vinegar, coffee, smoke. Palate: Balanced oregano, basil, rosemary, pesto, hemp, weed, herbaceous, green leaf, sweet peppers, corn, yarrow, brown sugar, vanilla, sweet mint, orange peel, spicy, earth. Finish: Cilantro, anisette, dried herbs, herbal, menthol, hemp, cannabis, coffee, lingering sweetness, well-balanced, flavorful.
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BRONZE MEDAL WINNER
Striped Lion Cocoa Rum (Striped Lion Distilling, NJ) 80° proof Made from organic molasses. Pot distilled, then vapor distilled through cocoa nibs.
Aroma: Cocoa, dark chocolate, bitter chocolate, chocolate cake, soursop seeds, agave, vegetal, grassy, herbal. Palate: 84% cocoa, cocoa powder, bitter chocolate, dark chocolate, vegetal, grassy, spicy, coffee, roast, char, oak. Finish: Cocoa, smooth dark chocolate, chocolate, vanilla, herbal, nice.
Bronze Medal

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