DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

1. Vizcaya VXOP -
(Dominican Republic) $40

Nose: Floral, toffee, caramel, vanilla, molasses, dried fruit, nutmeg. Palate: Creamy, buttery, vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, spice, chocolate, biscuit, sherry, woody, light oak, rich, sweet, robust, lovely, classy, flavorful, delicious, amazing, round, well-balanced, smooth. Finish: Burnt sugar, caramel, sweet, clean, lingering.

Double Gold Medal

2. Two-Way Tie - Ron Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva - (Venezuela) $30

Nose: Burnt sugar, light caramel, ginger, cinnamon, almond, sugar cane, chocolate, spearmint candy. Palate: Vanilla, cream, butterscotch, caramel, toffee, treacle, banana, apple, malty, clove, floral, nutty, spice, sweet, smooth, well-balanced, nice, awesome. Finish: Smooth, oaky, coffee/toffee, botanical, great, lingering.

Double Gold Medal

Tortuga 12 yr. -
(Cayman Islands)

Nose: Cane sugar, butterscotch, cocoa, coconut, nutmeg, caramel, vanilla, toffee, maple syrup. Palate: Vanilla, molasses, toffee, honey, sweet, buttery, creamy, butterscotch, cantaloupe, banana, hazelnut, cinnamon, ginger, clove, pepper, spice, woody, medium bodied, mellow, well-balanced. Finish: Sweet sherry, brown sugar, spicy, velvety, smooth, short.

Double Gold Medal

3. Zaya 12 yr. -
(Trinidad & Tobago) $42

Nose: Caramel, vanilla, buttery, almond, marzipan, nutmeg, spice, black tea. Palate: Butterscotch, cream, hot butter, rich caramel, vanilla, honey, maple syrup, toffee, cocoa, cinnamon, coconut, hazelnut, almond, nutty, licorice, smooth, round, robust, well-balanced, excellent. Finish: Soft, light, sweet, smooth.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

Dos Maderas PX 5+5 -
(Guyana/Barbados) $46

Nose: Fresh, sweet, faint oak, blossoms, lightly floral, fruity, butterscotch, molasses, cocoa, vanilla. Palate: Honey, butterscotch, caramel, banana, apple, biscuit, nutmeg, cinnamon, hazelnut, toasted almond, vanilla, oak, smooth, soft, sweet, very smooth, even, well-balanced, excellent, inviting. Finish: Creamy, slightly spicy, gentle, big.

Gold Medal

Zacapa Solera Grand Reserve 23 yr. -
(Guatemala) $49



Nose: Brown sugar, coffee, toast, lime, floral, oak, faint nutmeg. Palate: Vanilla, caramel, honey, creamy, fruity, pear, sweet malt, buttery cinnamon, nutmeg, tobacco, cola essence, sherry, oak, woody, menthol, round, balanced, very smooth, lovely, excellent. Finish: Smooth, round, even roasted, lingering.

Gold Medal

Zacapa XO Centenario Solera -
(Guatemala) $95

Nose: Cinnamon, honey, caramel, toffee, light toast, apple, green tea leaves, mint. Palate: Creamy, vanilla, fudge, toffee, molasses, sherry, sugar cane, sweet, dried fruit, plum, citrus, coffee, nutmeg, floral, ginger, spicy, smoky, robust, very smooth, excellent, yum. Finish: Slight spice, molasses, pepper.

Gold Medal

Tortuga 5 yr. -
(Cayman Islands)

Nose: Vanilla, caramel, buttery, cane sugar, demerara, molasses, nutty, floral, rich. Palate: Toffee, butterscotch, honey, buttery, vanilla, strawberry, dates, coffee, mocha, spice, creamy, smooth, sweet, well-balanced. Light bodied. Finish: Oak, soft, smooth.

Gold Medal

Old Monk 7 yr. -
(India) $20

Nose: Buttery, floral, vanilla, maple, butterscotch, sweet, toffee, oak, nutty. Palate: Butterscotch, caramel, toffee, creamy vanilla, molasses, dates, mango, sugar cane, sherry, toasted walnuts, almonds, nutmeg, floral, cloves, allspice, tobacco, woody, pine, oak notes, pepper spice, smooth, different, nice, mellow. Finish: Floral, caramel, slightly sweet, soft, a touch of spice, long.

Gold Medal

Botran Reserva -
(Guatemala) $26

Nose: Vanilla, nutmeg, caramel, orange peel, spice, grassy, floral. Palate: Sweet spice, honey, caramel, molasses, butterscotch, creamy, vanilla, apricot, pineapple, raisins, marzipan, maple, nutty, slight woody character, medium bodied, soft, very smooth, well-balanced, rounded. Finish: Light, buttery, floral, peppery, hints of leather, lingers nicely.

Gold Medal

Gosling’s Old Rum -
(Bermuda) $60

Nose: Caramel, fudge, cola, chocolate, toffee, cream, dried fruit, cinnamon, nutty, rich. Palate: Honey, vanilla, caramel, sugar cane, molasses, fudge, toffee, butterscotch, cola, apple, banana, lemon, sultana, marmalade, hazelnut, cinnamon, clove, nutty, oak, sherry, woody, leather, pepper, spicy, smooth, well-balanced. Finish: Dates, nutty, long.

Gold Medal

Botran Solera 1893 -
(Guatemala) $45

Nose: Vanilla, maple, heavy cream, molasses, coffee, apricots, floral. Palate: Vanilla, sultana, dried fruit, hazelnut, anise, mint, cinnamon, cotton candy, not too sweet, spicy, woody, complex, smooth, balanced. Finish: Hot, toasty, soft, fading.

Gold Medal

Plantation Grande Reserve 5 yr. -
(Barbados) $23

Nose: Buttery, butterscotch, caramel, toffee, apricot, toasty, nutty. Palate: Spicy vanilla, creamy, toffee, citrus, tropical fruit, mango, raisins, hay, sweet pepper, butternut, almond, ginger, cloves, spicy, floral, sweet, balanced. Finish: Caramel, gentle.

Gold Medal

Ron Barceló Imperial -
(Dominican Republic) $30

Nose: Vanilla, nutmeg, maple, citrus elements, lightly spicy, aromatic. Palate: Creamy, vanilla, honey, caramel, sweet, treacle, toast, allspice, nutmeg, almond, pepper, coffee, tobacco, floral, grassy, woody, sherry, eucalyptus, well-balanced, robust, tasty, buttery smooth. Finish: Sharp, spicy, leather.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS:

Brugal 1888 Gran Reserva Familiar -
(Dominican Republic) $54

Nose: Floral, cut grass, marzipan, molasses, sugar cane. Palate: Buttery, nutmeg, cinnamon, bananas, coconut, sweet, honey, creamy, vanilla, hazelnut, nutty, cereal, cloves, licorice, eucalyptus, pepper, spicy, robust, very smooth. Finish: Peppery, woody.

Silver Medal

Cockspur 12 yr. -
(Barbados) $34

Nose: Sweet, honey, molasses, lightly floral, nutmeg, citrus, pineapple, licorice, mint, toasty. Palate: Caramel, raisin, buttery, toast, treacle, citrus, orange notes, fruity, apricot, dates, fudge, hazelnut, almond, cane sugar, floral, minty, eucalyptus, leather, pepper, cloves, light, sweet, crisp, robust, well-balanced. Finish: Oak, vanilla, slightly spicy, late peppery bite.

Silver Medal

Plantation Old Reserve 2000 -
(Jamaica) $36

Nose: Butterscotch, vanilla, caramel, honey, molasses, apples, honeydew, orange peel, lightly floral, nutmeg, clove. Palate: Caramel, butterscotch, bright citrus, marmalade, molasses, dates, ginger, pear, nutty, oak, woody, spicy, mint, medicinal, alcohol, full-bodied, intense, complex, balanced, round, mellow. Finish: Nutmeg, smooth.

Silver Medal

Zafra 21 yr. -
(Panama) $49

Nose: Hazelnut, chocolate, pepper, bananas, guava, marmalade, a touch floral. Palate: Walnut, nutmeg, biscuit, butterscotch, honey, butter, creamy, caramel, white chocolate, fudge, toffee, almond, tropical fruit, toasted hazelnut, elderflower, grass, spicy, smoky, woody, fiery, robust, sharp, medicinal, authentic, well-balanced. Finish: Dry, smooth, strong, long.

Silver Medal

Rhum Clément V.S.O.P. -
(Martinique) $40

Nose: Lightly fruity, apple, banana, cherry, floral, grassy. Palate: Toffee, butterscotch, honey, buttery, vanilla, strawberry, dates, coffee, mocha, spice, creamy, smooth, sweet, well-balanced. Finish: Oak, soft, smooth.

Silver Medal

Prichard’s Private Stock -
(U.S.A.) $79

Nose: Aromatic, lightly floral, pear, apple, dried fruit, dates, treacle, maple, nuts. Palate: Fruity start, raisins, sultana, orange, citrus, vanilla, molasses, sherry, oaky, woody, smoky, pine, clove, peppery, spice, fiery, sharp, robust, well-balanced, smooth. Finish: Hot, harsh, strong, lingering.

Silver Medal

Rhum Barbancourt Estate Reserve 15 yr. -
(Haiti) $42

Nose: Dried fruit, grassy, toffee, bright vanilla, elderflower, orange blossom, cinnamon, nutmeg. Palate: Dark muscovado, butterscotch, honey, treacle, vanilla, piney, ginger, pepper, eucalyptus, licorice, straw, oak, woody, medicinal, strong, complex. Finish: Salty, peppery, soft, creamy, smooth, lingering.

Silver Medal

Appleton Estate Reserve -
(Jamaica) $29

Nose: Vanilla, dried fruit, citrus, hazelnut, woodsy. Palate: Marmalade, caramel, treacle, fig, dates, coffee, sweet, spicy punch, clove, hints of oak, woody, leather, minty, smooth. Finish: Light, dry, buttery fade.

Silver Medal

Plantation 73% Overproof -
(Trinidad & Tobago) $32

Nose: Caramel, butterscotch, vanilla, orange blossom, dried papaya, almond, hazelnut, tobacco. Palate: Light vanilla, toffee, treacle, butterscotch, cherry, orange, citrus. dried fruit, blitzkreig spiciness, salty, woody, grassy, pine, sour, medicinal, harsh, sharp, distinct. Finish: Smooth, strong, long.

Silver Medal

BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS:

Rhum J.M Vintage 1997 -
(Martinique) $95

Nose: Sweet, honey, tropical fruit, apricot, banana, vanilla, cereal, woody. Palate: Honey, caramel, butterscotch, maple, cane sugar, apple, banana, leather, woody, pepper, spicy, hot, harsh, mellow. Finish: Smooth, short.

Bronze Medal

Rhum J.M V.S.O.P. -
(Martinique) $60

Nose: Vanilla, maple, butterscotch, coconut, sweet citrus, toast, licorice, tobacco, oaky, light, floral, ethereal. Palate: Minty, licorice, cereal, tapioca, nuts, sour fruit, apple, spice, pepper, sweet, sherry, some wood, musty, earthy, medicinal, robust. Finish: Sweet, citrusy, eucalyptus, smoky, strong, smooth.

Bronze Medal

Dos Maderas 5+3 -
(Guyana/Barbados)

Nose: Briny, salty, cane sugar. Palate: Oak, nutty, leather, tea leaves, some fruit, toffee, licorice, pine, musty, oily, salty, briny, peat, medicinal, dry, harsh, smooth, light. Finish: Menthol, lingering.

Bronze Medal