DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Tanduay Double Rum
(Tanduay Distillers, Philippines) 80 prf
Distilled from heritage Asian sugarcane. A blend of 16 yo & 5 yo rums, then aged in oak for an additional 2 yrs.

Nose: Praline, burnt sugar, Nutella, marzipan, amaretto, almond, raisins, prunes, dried dates, coconut, figs, bright citrus, cereal, allspice, oak, delicious.

Palate: Caramel, chocolate nibs, burnt sugar, brown butter cake, rum cake, fruitcake, tropical fruits, cherry, sweet coconut, sweet wheat, vanilla bean, vanilla. creamy, butter pecan, marzipan, amaretto, almond oil, black tea, cinnamon, allspice, clove, spicy, oak, smooth.

Finish: Caramel, chocolate, dark chocolate, demerara, burnt sugar, marzipan, Amarerna cherry, prunes, cinnamon, allspice, smoky, great.

Double Gold Medal

Ron Cihuatán Indigo Aged Rum
(El Salvador) 80 prf
Distilled from sugarcane. Bourbon barrel aged for 8 yrs.

Nose: Caramel, red velvet cake, Graham Crackers, granola, biscuit, burnt sugar, molasses, maple syrup, maple, sugarcane, honey, bee hive honey, honey butter, butter, vanilla, marzipan, almond, coconut, dates, pineapple, lime, spearmint, tobacco.

Palate: Caramel, cream, sugar cane, molasses, demerara, maple syrup, maple, vanilla, honey, marzipan, warm almond butter, almond, short bread, honeysuckle, orange blossom, lilac, mint, licorice, pepper, clove, coffee, oak.

Finish: ROLO chocolate caramel candy, creamy, buttery, nougat, sugarcane, vanilla, ginger bread, lingering raspberries, citrusy, coffee, nutmeg, black pepper, complex, super soft, smooth.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Sam Smith's Boatyard Aged Rum
(Cooperstown Distillery, NY) 86 prf
Distilled from 100% Florida sugarcane. Aged a min. of 2 yrs in ex-bourbon barrels.

Nose: Butterscotch, chocolaty, Nutty Buddy wafer bars, brown sugar, sweet cane, molasses, nougat, crème brûlée, lightly burnt butter, vanilla, honey, coconut, tropical fruit, raisins, dried fruit, orange peel, sweet peas, minty, mocha, nutmeg, smoke.

Palate: Caramel, cream, brown sugar, sugar cane, confectioner's sugar, crème brûlée, vanilla, fruit punch, guava, lime, walnuts, nutty, coffee, burnt toast, eucalyptus, cilantro, pepper, clove, nutmeg, tobacco, musty, oaky, smooth.

Finish: Caramel, creamy, chocolate, raw cocoa, light mocha, burst of sugar, sweet straw, toasty, lemon, lime, cinnamon, clove, peppery, tobacco, leather, musty, oak, soft.

Gold Medal
   

Ron Cihuatán Obsidiana Aged Rum
Exclusive Traveler’s Edition
(El Salvador) 80 prf
Bourbon barrel aged.

Nose: Vanilla, clotted cream, brown sugar, dates, rum cake, sweet cherry candy, apricot, coconut, butter vanilla spice, oatmeal, Play Doh, almonds, mocha, coffee, nutty, light clove, citrus, fresh mown hay, baby powder, silky.

Palate: Dark caramel, butterscotch, chocolate, molasses, vanilla, honey, yam casserole with burnt marshmallow, sweet cherry candy. mango, guava, apricot, lemon, citrus, ginger, herbaceous, mint, oak, well balanced, clean, smooth.

Finish: Ferrero Rocher hazelnut chocolate, vanilla, sugar cane, burnt sugar, dates, dried fruit, pepper, tannins, woody, well balanced, soft, smooth.

Gold Medal
   

Papa's Pilar Sherry Cask Finished
24 Solera Dark Rum
(Hemingway Rum Co., FL) 86 prf
A blend of Floridian, Central American and Caribbean rums, Solera aged in ex-port & ex-bourbon barrels, finished in Spanish Oloroso sherry casks.

Nose: Chocolate, chocolate milk, clotted cream, candy chews, molasses, brown sugar, burnt sugar, Vermont maple, intense maple syrup, pancakes, baked goods, bran, mocha, coffee, espresso, fig, walnut, cinnamon, allspice, oak.

Palate: Chocolate, ganache, butterscotch, brown sugar, molasses, maple syrup, maple, mocha, caramel macchiato, mocha, cereal, walnut, violets, green tea, light licorice, pepper, clove, nutmeg, woody, deep oak, rich, velvety.

Finish: Sweet chocolate, Perugina chocolate, nougat, vanilla, Honey Nut Cheerios, molasses, mocha, hazelnut, lilac, mint, nice spice, tannic, barrel, oaky, perfect, delicious.

Gold Medal
   

Ron Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva
(Venezuela) 80 prf
Aged up to 12 yrs in ex-bourbon & ex-malt whiskey barrels.

Nose: Chocolate, milk chocolate, burnt sugar, cola, sassafras soda, maple syrup, vanilla, honey, pumpkin pie, orange peel, almond, anise, black tea, oolong, allspice, nutmeg, clove, grassy, pepper, leather, woody, oak.

Palate: Caramel, creamy, affogato, chocolate, brown sugar, burnt sugar, molasses, vanilla, cola, spicy cola, dried fruit, mango, passion fruit, almond oil, sweet cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, white pepper, tobacco.

Finish: Chocolate, vanilla, demerara, sugar cane, penny candy, cola, sweet tea, caramel popcorn, dates, nutty, coffee, peppery, a touch of wood, soft.

Gold Medal
   

Tanduay Asian Rum Gold
(Tanduay Distillers, Philippines) 80 prf
Distilled from heritage Asian sugarcane. Aged up to 7 yrs in Kentucky bourbon barrels.

Nose: Caramel, crème brûlée, chocolate, burnt sugar, molasses, dried molasses, vanilla, honey, red licorice, coconut, bananas, pineapple, berries, ginger, rose, sage, almond, nutty, biscuit, black tea, tobacco, maritime, oak, tropical.

Palate: Crème brulée, burnt sugar, cream, sweet cream, clotted cream, vanilla, marzipan, coconut, banana, pineapple, cascade of fruity flavors, herbaceous, dill, fresh mown hay, clove, baking spices, tobacco, mineral, earth, oak, well balanced, smooth.

Finish: Deep caramel, sweet cream, vanilla, burnt sugar, root beer float, dates, figs, banana, earth, wet stones, toasty, oak, scotch whisky, soft.

Gold Medal
   

Richland Single Estate Old South
Georgia Rum
(Richland Distilling Co., GA) 115.80 prf
Distilled from sugar cane. Aged 5-6 yrs in virgin American oak, #4 char barrels.

Nose: Chocolate, brown sugar, molasses, coconut praline, mocha, vanilla, grape, figs, orange, cinnamon, dill, pepper, tobacco, salinity, leather, heavy char, oak, dark wood, woody, wood chips, cognac.

Palate: Vanilla, clotted cream, burnt sugar, raisins, dates, guava, mango, coconut spice, eucalyptus, mint, cilantro, clove, cinnamon, leather, oak, clove, allspice, well balanced.

Finish: Caramel, vanilla, dried prunes, banana, chewing tobacco, minty, cinnamon, cigar box, char, charred oak, oak, woody, velvety, smooth, delicious, perfect.

Gold Medal
   

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Neptune Barbados Gold Rum
(Barbados) 80 prf
A blend of 8, 5 & 3 year-old rums.

Nose: Caramel, praline, buttery, clotted cream, vanilla, maple, marzipan, candied oranges, orange, pineapple, sweet cherries, peach, honeysuckle, pecans, walnut, mocha, mint, nutmeg, cinnamon, wood, oak.

Palate: Caramel, toffee, brown sugar, molasses, butter, light chocolate, vanilla, marzipan, nuts, biscuits, cooked bananas, pineapple, ginger, anise, licorice, spearmint, grassy, cinnamon, baking spice, pepper, great balance of fruit & minerality, soft, smooth.

Finish: Caramel, creamy, praline, toffee, molasses, burnt sugar, powdered sugar, milk chocolate, honey, coconut, orange, orange blossom, nutty, nutmeg, clove, baking spice, spicy, oak, well-balanced, velvety, soft, smooth, tasty.

Silver Medal
   

Richland Single Estate Virgin
Coastal Georgia Rum
(Richland Distilling Co., GA) 101.40 prf
Distilled from sugar cane. Aged 60 days resting in virgin toasted oak barrels.

Nose: Vanilla, honey, fresh dates, banana, apricot, dried mango, orange, orange blossom, ginger, sour lemon, grassy, minty, wheat, bread, funk, oak, agricole.

Palate: Banana, dates, fruit rolls, licorice, almond, herbal, peppermint, tea leaves, green grass, sage, spicy, kitchen spices, pepper, black pepper, tobacco, tannins, oak, wet oak.

Finish: Cane sugar, dried bananas, pineapple, orange peel, tea leaves, mint, anise, allspice, clove, sesame oil, pepper, cedar.

Silver Medal
   

Ron Cihuatán Cinabrio Aged Rum
(El Salvador) 80 prf
Distilled from sugarcane. Bourbon barrel aged for 12 yrs.

Nose: Caramel, white chocolate, brown sugar, maple, vanilla, dates, dried mango, mango, pear, lemon, herbal, ginger, cereal, soft mocha, walnuts, nutty, sage, thyme, baking spices, cigar smoke.

Palate: Caramel, chocolate, milk chocolate, treacle, molasses, maple syrup, vanilla, marshmallow, cookies, cereal, oats, walnuts, sweet lentils, apricot, blueberry, citrus, sweet orange blossom, cinnamon, clove, warm spice, char, cedar, oak, smooth, easy drinking.

Finish: Vanilla, cookies, brown sugar, burnt sugar, molasses, figs, tea, mocha, coffee, roasted nuts, faint cinnamon, smoky, oak, gentle.

Silver Medal
   

Parchando 12 Colombian Rum
(Three of Strong Spirits, ME / Colombia, So. America) 80 prf
Distilled from Grade A molasses. Aged 12 yrs in ex-bourbon barrels.

Nose: Tootsie Roll, mocha, brown sugar, molasses, maple syrup, sugarcane, buttery, dried figs, fig, banana, wheat grain, whole wheat bread, cereal, hazelnut, mint, baking spices, tobacco, oak, dark wood.

Palate: Dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, burnt sugar, molasses, light cola, buttery, vanilla, honey, fig, herbal, mint, grassy, pekoe tea, tea leaves, light matcha, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, pepper, oak, cedar, floats, smooth.

Finish: Drizzled caramel, cacao, demerara sugar, warm cider, tea, eucalyptus, grass, wintergreen, cinnamon, late spice, pepper, nutty, smoky, oak, nice, smooth.

Silver Medal
   

Ron Bermúdez Gran Reserva Aniversario
(Dominican Republic) 80 prf
Aged 12 yrs.

Nose: Molasses, brown sugar, demerara, sugarcane, dried pineapple, honey, vanilla extract, coffee, oak.

Palate: Caramel, smoky caramel, molasses, burnt sugar, brown sugar, sugarcane, honey, butter, vanilla, cocoa, spice, oak.

Finish: Toffee, cocoa, molasses, butter, caramel popcorn, spicy, woody, oak, caramelized oak, sweet, smooth, easy drinking, great neat.

Silver Medal
   

Howlin’ Hounds Barrel Aged Rum
(Missouri Ridge Distillery, MO) 80 prf

Nose: Toffee, burnt caramel, buttery, molasses, brown sugar, burnt sugar, sugar cane, maple, cola, cherry, biscuits, herbs, chervil, dry grass, tarragon, allspice, tobacco, nutty, briny, musty cellar, sweet oak, fresh cut wood.

Palate: Butterscotch, buttery, creamy, crème brûlée, molasses, banana, highly herbal, jasmine, cinnamon stick, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, warm nuts, tobacco, musty, charred barrel, oak, smooth.

Finish: Glazed donut, spicy orange, chervil, sweet pepper, peppery, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, nutty, earth tones, smoky, woody, oak.

Silver Medal
   

Rhum Clément 1865
(Martinique)

Extremely rare sample – bottled in 1865.
Not rated.