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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
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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
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![Tortuga 12 yr.](//thefiftybest.com/content/spirits_archive/aged_rum_2011/images/tortuga12.jpg) |
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
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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
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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
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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
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![Zacapa XO Centenario Solera](//thefiftybest.com/content/spirits_archive/aged_rum_2011/images/zacapa_xo.jpg) |
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
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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
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![Tortuga 5 yr.](//thefiftybest.com/content/spirits_archive/aged_rum_2011/images/tortuga5.jpg) |
![Old Monk 7 yr.](//thefiftybest.com/content/spirits_archive/aged_rum_2011/images/old_monk.jpg) |
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
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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
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![Gosling’s Old Rum](//thefiftybest.com/content/spirits_archive/aged_rum_2011/images/goslings_old_rum.jpg) |
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
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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
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![Plantation Grande Reserve 5 yr.](//thefiftybest.com/content/spirits_archive/aged_rum_2011/images/plantation5.jpg) |
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
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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
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![Brugal 1888 Gran Reserva Familiar](//thefiftybest.com/content/spirits_archive/aged_rum_2011/images/brugal_1888.jpg) |
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
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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
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![Cockspur 12 yr.](//thefiftybest.com/content/spirits_archive/aged_rum_2011/images/cockspur12.jpg) |
![Plantation Old Reserve 2000](//thefiftybest.com/content/spirits_archive/aged_rum_2011/images/plantation_old_reserve.jpg) |
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
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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
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![Zafra 21 yr.](//thefiftybest.com/content/spirits_archive/aged_rum_2011/images/zafra.jpg) |
![Rhum Clément V.S.O.P.](//thefiftybest.com/content/spirits_archive/aged_rum_2011/images/clement_vsop.jpg) |
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
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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
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![Prichard’s Private Stock](//thefiftybest.com/content/spirits_archive/aged_rum_2011/images/prichards_private_stock.jpg) |
![Rhum Barbancourt Estate Reserve 15 yr.](//thefiftybest.com/content/spirits_archive/aged_rum_2011/images/barbancourt15.jpg) |
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
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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
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![Appleton Estate Reserve](//thefiftybest.com/content/spirits_archive/aged_rum_2011/images/appleton_estate.jpg) |
![Plantation 73% Overproof](//thefiftybest.com/content/spirits_archive/aged_rum_2011/images/plantation_overproof.jpg) |
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
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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
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![Rhum J.M Vintage 1997](//thefiftybest.com/content/spirits_archive/aged_rum_2011/images/jm_vintage_1997.jpg) |
![Rhum J.M V.S.O.P.](//thefiftybest.com/content/spirits_archive/aged_rum_2011/images/rhum_jm_vsop.jpg) |
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
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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
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![Dos Maderas 5+3](//thefiftybest.com/content/spirits_archive/aged_rum_2011/images/dosmaderas_5x3.jpg) |