DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

1. Zaya 12 -
(Trinidad & Tobago)

Nose: Rich, baked sugar, molasses, toffee, vanilla cake, buttery, chocolate, fudge, almonds, walnut, cola notes, sherry. Palate: Molasses, brown sugar, sweet cane, buttery, chocolate fudge, caramel, vanilla, dried fruit, hazelnut, coconut, perfectly balanced, delicious. Finish: Soft, gentle, clean, easy, smooth, very balanced, mellow, great.

Double Gold Medal

2. Dictador 20-
(Colombia)

Nose: Dried fruit, cola, sweet, honey, maple syrup, molasses, dark muscovado, sugar cane, vanilla, creamy. Palate: Brown sugar, burnt maple, butterscotch, molasses, walnut, dried fruit, chocolate, cola, buttery, very smooth, balanced, outstanding. Finish: Woody, spice, smooth, easy, well balanced, lingering.

Double Gold Medal

3. Two-Way Tie -
Pusser's 15 -
(Tortola, B.V.I.)

Nose: Bourbon-like, vanilla, treacle, nutmeg, spice, green fruit, pine, oak. Palate: Sherry cask, raisin, prune, apricot, caramel, mollases, spice, woody, oak, well balanced. Finish: Prune, buttery, sweet, wood, oak, very clean, soft, perfectly balanced.

Double Gold Medal

Ron Zacapa 23 yr. -
(Guatemala)

Nose: Caramel, butterscotch, brown sugar, honey, molasses, vanilla, cinnamon, pineapple, herbal. Palate: Vanilla, prune, raisin, cane sugar, treacle, soft cola, vanilla, walnut, toast, hay, flowers, sour mash, woody, nice, smooth, light, balanced, flavorful, like a summer day, elegant. Finish: Creamy, spicy, sherry, crisp, gentle, soft, short.

Double Gold Medal

4. Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva -
(Venezuela)

Nose: Tropical fruit, clotted cream, buttery, caramel, vanilla, light maple, coconut, nutty. Palate: Tropical fruit, banana, honey, caramel, caramelized sugar, vanilla, nutty, tobacco, sweet, smooth, well balanced, amazing. Finish: Caramel, soft, spicy, silky, smooth, delightful.

Gold Medal

5. Vizcaya VXOP -
(Dominican Republic)



Nose: Subtle, lightly fruity, creamy, vanilla, almonds, light cane, blossom, soft. Palate: Rich caramel, butterscotch, toffee, vanilla, dried fruit, apricots, orange, mango, grass, coffee, wood, oak, spice, creamy, silky. Finish: Rich cola, burnt molasses, tropical fruit, spice, well balanced, soft, smooth.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

Clarke’s Court Old Grog -
(Grenada)

Nose: Ripe fruits, banana, coconut, dried fruit, sugary, bubble gum, citrus. Palate: Tropical fruit, banana, pineapple, creamy, caramel, cane, cinnamon, floral, smooth, mellow. Finish: Ripe fruit, woody, spicy, soft, subtle.

Gold Medal

Gosling’s Black Seal -
(Bermuda)

Nose: Ripe bananas, cola, cinnamon notes, toffee, spicy, gardenia, blossom, light herbal. Palate: Banana, dates, molasses, sugar cane, maple, ginger, nutmeg, mint, nutty, woody, smoky, robust, dense, very smooth, well balanced, well crafted. Finish: Some spice, nutmeg, banana leaf, tea, brown sugar, smooth, gentle, very clean, woody.

Gold Medal

Bohemio 15 -
(Panama)

Nose: Fruity, vanilla, molasses, sweet corn, floral, rich, soft, light. Palate: Dried fruit, fruity, caramel, molasses, dark sugar, honey Graham, clove, cinnamon, spices, medium spicy, nutty, tobacco, oak, fantastic. Finish: Burnt orange, peppery, spicy, silky, creamy, mead-like, light, crisp, smooth, mellow.

Gold Medal

Dzama Rhum Cuvee Noire Prestige 3 yr. -
(Madagascar)

Nose: Dried orange, butterscotch, caramel, molasses, honey, vanilla, chocolate-covered pretzel, round. Palate: Caramel, toffee, honey, vanilla, honey Graham, creamy, hazelnut, coffee, milk chocolate, silky, sweet, leather. Finish: Buttery, toasted honey, light, creamy, smooth, mellow.

Gold Medal

Clarke’s Court #37 -
(Grenada)

Nose: Dried fruit, fruity, banana, coconut, fresh figs, nutmeg, woody, toast, light. Palate: Peach, apricot, banana cream pie, mango, pear, melon, caramel, molasses, toffee, barley, pepper, exceptional. Finish: Citrusy, cinnamon, spicy, woody, smooth, lingering.

Gold Medal

Havana Club Añejo Reserva -
(Cuba)

Nose: Banana, strawberry, vanilla, citrus, nutty, dried fruit, spice, light, subtle. Palate: Hazelnut, almond, buttery, toffee, perfect touch of honey, vanilla, sherry, woody, soft, gentle, smooth, complex, balanced, nice, great. Finish: Apple & honey, good caramel, pepper, light, easy, smooth.

Gold Medal

Ron Zacapa XO -
(Guatemala)

Nose: Caramel, banana cream, oaky, herbal, grassy, light wheat, citrus, light, crisp. Palate: Molasses, toffee, dates, raisins, toast, coffee with milk, allspice, eucalyptus, wood notes, well balanced, exceptionally smooth. Finish: Fruitcake, peppery, clean, mellow.

Gold Medal

Ron Carupano Añejo -
(Venezuela)

Nose: Dried fruit, green leaves, unripe fruit, honey, caramel, toffee, treacle, butterscotch, sherry. Palate: Butterscotch, caramel, maple, honey, molasses, tropical fruit, coconut, herbal, peppery, sherry cask, smoky, soft, smooth, nuanced. Finish: Toffee, clean, fresh, light, easy, gentle, nicely balanced, mellow.

Gold Medal

Don Q Gran Añejo -
(Puerto Rico)

Nose: Floral, vanilla, faint honey, toffee, coconut, sweet, citrus. Palate: Buttery, vanilla, caramel, molasses, banana, licorice, spicy, woody, well balanced, complex, very good. Finish: Creamy, vanilla notes, peppery, spice, smooth as silk.

Gold Medal

Gosling’s Gold -
(Bermuda)

Nose: Hazelnuts, caramel, toffee, herbal, flowery, lemon grass, spring-like. Palate: Dried apricots, citrus, caramel, buttery, toffee, cane sugar, vanilla, coffee, espresso, nutty, peppery, spice, well balanced, solid, well rounded, what a fine rum should be. Finish: Soft, spicy, smooth, balanced.

Gold Medal

South Sea -
(Australia)

Nose: Tropical fruit, ripe bananas, coconut, citrus, lemon, molasses, treacle, vanilla, flowery, mint, nutty, Graham cracker, toasty, bold. Palate: Strawberry, sherry, woody, tree bark, eucalyptus, flowers, toast, coconut, almond, caramel, creamy, acidic, well balanced, smooth, pleasant. Finish: Woody character, spicy, peppery, toffee, cereal, soft, smooth.

Gold Medal

Bohemio 8 yr. -
(Panama)

Nose: Brown sugar, pure cane, caramel, toffee, fruit, nutmeg, thistle, nice. Palate: Apricot, treacle, buttery, barley, corn, molasses, peppery, flowers, light, soft, smooth, golden. Finish: Spicy, gentle, soft, smooth, nice, lingering.

Gold Medal

Dictador 12 yr. -
(Colombia)

Nose: Creamy coconut, pineapple, dark fruit, cane, sweet, maple syrup, vanilla, subtle spice. Palate: Caramel, butterscotch, Graham cracker, cola, prune, fruit, malt, coffee, clove, peppery, spice, oak, well balanced. Finish: Rich, deep caramel, raisin, black pepper, gentle spice.

Gold Medal

Pusser's 3 yr. -
(Tortola, B.V.I.)

Nose: Maple, banana, dried fruit, caramel , toffee, butterscotch, honey, brown sugar, dark muscovado, black walnut, spice, sweet cane, soft. Palate: Banana, pineapple, Christmas dried fruit, raisins, hazelnut, honey, vanilla, caramel, toffee, creamy, buttery, nutty, cinnamon, allspice, quite nice. Finish: Soft, round, balanced, oak, spicy, molasses, sweet wood.

Gold Medal

Gosling’s Family Reserve Old Rum -
(Bermuda)

Nose: Raisin, prune, buttery, molasses, caramel, sherry, cola, soft. Palate: Toffee, molasses, honey, buttery, creamy, fruit cake spices, cinnamon, orange, ginger, clove, nutmeg, wood notes, rich, nicely balanced, very enjoyable. Finish: Dried dark fruits, rum cake, spice, oaky, dry.

Gold Medal

Pyrat -
(Various Caribbean)

Nose: Sweet candy, strawberry licorice, raspberry candy, fruity, apricot, honey, citrus. Palate: Molasses, demerara sugar, sweet candy, cola, orange, orange marmalade, tangerine, apricot, cherry, cinnamon, chocolate, hot spice, hot anise. Finish: Ripe banana, lemon, creamy fruit, sweet, clove, soft, round.

Gold Medal

Carupano Legendario -
(Venezuela)

Nose: Brown sugar, light banana, sweet, cane, maple, caramel, bubble gum. Palate: Dried fruit, apricot, marzipan, butterscotch, salty caramel, dried coconut, rose, barrel wood, smoky, nutty, creamy, soft, balanced, really nice. Finish: Soft, gentle, smooth, light pepper, long.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS:

Bohemio 3 yr. -
(Panama)

Nose: Faint herbs, green apple, very light, sweet, butterscotch. Palate: Vanilla, sugar cane, cola notes, plum, apricot, dried fruit, cinnamon, almond, nutmeg, oak, wood. Finish: Slight toffee, round, woody notes, slight spice, robust.

Silver Medal

Bohemio Honey -
(Panama)

Nose: Honey, pollen. Palate: Honey, creamy honey. Finish: Honey, smooth.

Silver Medal

Dzama Rhum Nosy Be Prestige 4 yr. -
(Madagascar)

Nose: Floral, light, subtle, cream, creamy, vanilla, oak, sweet, soft, round. Palate: Honey, toffee, molasses, semi-sweet, peppermint, rose petals, floral notes, grass, anise, wheat, nutty, oak. Finish: Spice, clean, smooth, well balanced.

Silver Medal

Don Q Gran Añejo -
(Puerto Rico)

Nose: Woody, treacle, honeysuckle notes, nutty, citrus, green leaves, almost peaty. Palate: Light spice, rye, treacle, raisins, dried flowers, spicy, peppery, dry, herbal notes. Finish: Dry, soft, buttery, smooth.

Silver Medal

Diplomático Reserva Añejo -
(Venezuela)

Nose: Creamy, vanilla, butter, nutty, cinnamon, floral, delicate pine, soft. Palate: Dried citrus, butterscotch, caramel, creamy, vanilla, burnt honey, nuts, coconut, spicy, oak, pine, rustic, well balanced. Finish: Burnt orange, smoky, spicy.

Silver Medal

Rhum Barbancourt 8 yr. -
(Haiti)

Nose: Smoky, sugar cane, soft fruits, grass, tea leaf, citrus, nutty. Palate: Toffee, treacle, vanilla, buttery, creamy, hazelnut, walnut, dried fruit, herbs, wood, oak, light, smooth. Finish: Toffee, light, soft.

Silver Medal

Gold Miner -
(United States)

Nose: Herbal, grass, cinnamon, cask sherry, sweet cherry, caramel, sweet. Palate: Biscuit, marzipan, banana, strawberry notes, eucalyptus, roses, woody, buttery oak, subtle pine, light, sweet. Finish: Light, smooth, gentle, lingering.

Silver Medal