DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
(St. Croix, V.I.)

Aroma: Vanilla, cream, whipped cream, caramel, praline, toffee, maple syrup, nutty, nutmeg.

Palate: Caramel, cookie dough, crème brûlée, vanilla, nougat, creamy, coconut, flora, lightly spiced, hint of cinnamon.

Finish: Butterscotch, creamy, clove, cereal, toast, vanilla notes, smooth.

Double Gold Medal
   

Rumson's Spice Rum
(Massachusettts)

Aroma: Caramel, toffee, dulce de leche, cream, butter, vanilla, vanilla extract, honey, sugarcane, molasses, burnt sugar, maple sugar, cotton candy, coconut, banana, cereal, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, coffee.

Palate: Molasses, honey, vanilla, orange, orange peel, cherry, rose, ginger, cinnamon, clove, pepper, licorice, black tea, nutty, nutmeg, coffee, silky, elegant.

Finish: Honeycomb, brown sugar, vanilla, clove, spicy, smooth, soft, silky, delicious.

Double Gold Medal
   

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Bayou Spiced Rum
(Louisiana, U.S.)

Aroma: Cotton candy, vanilla, molasses, honey, cinnamon, allspice, green papaya, tea leaves.

Palate: Vanilla, buttery, cream, coconut candy, banana, pineapple, raisin, pecan pie, marzipan, cinnamon notes, nutmeg, clove, allspice, bay leaf, silky, well rounded.

Finish: Buttery, cream, coconut, nutmeg, soft, mellow.

Gold Medal
   

Pusser's Spiced Rum
(B.V.I.)

Aroma: Coriander, turmeric, clove, cinnamon, ginger, citrus.

Palate: Dates, apple, orange, lemon, rose, mint, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, allspice, Indian spice, peppery, white pepper, well balanced.

Finish: Rose, citrus, ginger, allspice, very soft.

Gold Medal
   

Chairman's Reserve Spiced Rum
(St. Lucia)

Aroma: Intense orange peel, orange, tangerine, Grand Marnier, molasses, cola, sweet tea, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice.

Palate: Candied orange, orange rind, orange zest, citrus, tart apple pie, cinnamon, clove, baking spices, allspice, peppery, beautiful.

Finish: Orange rind, ginger, cinnamon, spicy, oats, lovely.

Gold Medal
   

Papagayo Organic Spiced Rum
(Paraguay)

Aroma: Brown sugar, molasses, hot buttered rum, butter, vanilla, honeysuckle, biscuit, nutmeg, coffee.

Palate: Vanilla, maple syrup, molasses, crème brûlée, butterscotch, toffee, green banana, cinnamon, nutmeg, herbal, anise, pepper, surprisingly dry.

Finish: Hazelnut, buttery, creamy, robust, smooth.

Gold Medal
   

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Queequeg Spiced Rum
(Maine, US)

Aroma: Molasses, vanilla, candied lemon, grape jam, mixed citrus, apricot, orange, orange oil, orange peel, elder flower, herbal, grass, verbena, eucalyptus, cinnamon, ginger, anise, chocolate.

Palate: Orange, orange peel, Grand Marnier, lemon, peach, citrus, ginger, mint, black licorice, anise, allspice, clove, spice, tea leaf, Baker’s chocolate.

Finish: Brown sugar, citrus, orange, hay, clove, tobacco, tannic, balanced, very interesting.

Silver Medal
   

Local Choice Pixie Spiced Rum
(North Carolina, US)

Aroma: Brown sugar, molasses, cola, sugar cane, vanilla, cream soda, rum punch, mint, herbs.

Palate: Molasses, honey, maple syrup, creamy, dates, peach, apple, floral, cinnamon, clove, pepper, eucaluptus, oak, hint of allspice.

Finish: Allspice, clove, pepper, soft, mellow.

Silver Medal
   

Corsair Spiced Rum
(Kentucky, US)

Aroma: Brown sugar, molasses, buttery, licorice, cardamom, clove, cinnamon, allspice, herbal, lemon, citrus, pine.

Palate: Cinnamon, clove, coriander, pepper, spicy, anise, grassy, vanilla, fresh wood, oak.

Finish: Mint, orange, cinnamon, clove, tarragon, pepper, buttered rum.

Silver Medal
   

Black Coral Spiced Rum
(Florida, US)

Aroma: Molasses, butterscotch, caramel, vanilla cream, buttery, cream, maple syrup, banana, apple cider, orange, date, chocolate, cocoa, coffee, mocha, nutmeg, clove, hay, rice.

Palate: Butterscotch, caramel, treacle, cream, vanilla, walnut, almond, marzipan, coffee, chocolate, sweet baking spice, cinnamon, black cardamom, pepper, woody, clean, well balanced.

Finish: Caramel, cream, butter, mocha, coffee, cocoa, hay, spicy, nutmeg.

Silver Medal
   

Daufuskie Island Spiced Rum
(South Carolina, US)

Aroma: Date, dried fruit, cream custard, cream soda, floral, sandalwood, mown lawn, anise, peppermint, cola, cocoa, nutty, leather, wood, cork.

Palate: Citrus, mint, peppermint, eucalyptus, clove, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, anise, black licorice.

Finish: Pepper, clove, nutmeg, allspice, flavorful.

Silver Medal
   

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GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Blue Chair Bay Coconut Spiced Rum
(Barbados)

Aroma: Coconut, coconut syrup, buttery, butterscotch, sugar, cinnamon notes.

Palate: Candied coconut, Coco Lopez, cotton candy, creamy, hint of pineapple.

Finish: Lovely coconut.

Gold Medal
   

Rumson's Coffee Rum
(Massachusetts, US)

Aroma: Molasses, maple, burnt sugar, crackerjack, vanilla, butter, mocha, coffee, coffee bean, espresso, brewed coffee, dark coffee, cocoa, chocolate, triple sec.

Palate: Honey, fruitcake, buttery, vanilla, mocha, café au lait, coffee, espresso, chocolate, cocoa, clove, tobacco, flavorful, very mixable.

Finish: Sweet coffee, black coffee, pepper, spicy, rich, warm, well-balanced.

Gold Medal
   

Dictador Rum Orange 100 Rum
(Colombia)

Aroma: Butterscotch, burnt molasses, sunset orange, orange peel, orange blossom, orange, pineapple, citrus, fruity, clove, allspice, flan, clean, bright.

Palate: Orange, lemon, tangerine, citrus, Fanta, triple sec, almond, spicy, allspice, tobacco, toast, sweet, complex, nice for straight drinking, elegant.

Finish: Orange, bitter orange, citrus, spicy, clean, great.

Gold Medal
   

Blue Chair Bay Banana Rum
(Barbados)

Aroma: Caramel, praline, butterscotch, banana, coconut, toasted coconut, cinnamon, nutmeg, mint, spearmint.

Palate: Vanilla, sweet cane, caramel, butterscotch, coconut, candied pecan, praline, pineapple, banana, pear, coffee, nutmeg, mint, tea.

Finish: Custard, banana. tea.

Gold Medal
   

Blue Chair Bay Coconut Rum
(Barbados)

Aroma: Coconut, chocolate, cocoa powder, butterscotch, hint of vanilla.

Palate: Coconut, toasted coconut, dates, sugar, chocolate, cream, buttery, toast.

Finish: Coconut, caramel, clean, smooth.

Gold Medal
   

SILVER MEDAL WINNER

Gubba Silver Organic Coconut Rum
(Massachusetts, US)

Aroma: Sugar cane, meringue, 7 Up, subtle citrus, faint coconut.

Palate: Coconut, coconut syrup, citrus, floral, grass, natural flavor, excellent base rum.

Finish: Lemon, lime, herbal, grassy, spicy, soft.

Silver Medal