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DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:
Don Reyes (Dominican Republic)
Nose: Chocolate, Graham cracker, praline, butterscotch, cotton candy, vanilla. Palate: Cookie dough ice cream, vanilla extract, creamy, creme caramel, praline, toffee, nougat, bitter chocolate notes, chocolate Graham cracker, coconut, raisins, elegant, outstanding. Finish: Praline, vanilla, molasses, buttery, delicate, short.
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Vizcaya Cristal White (Dominican Republic)
Nose: Hint of vanilla, butterscotch, subtle caramel, chocolate, dates, ginger. Palate: Pineapple, apple, watermelon, coconut, dates, raisins, crème brûlée, caramel, creme caramel, nougat, vanilla, cane sugar, coffee, delicious. Finish: Coffee notes, chocolate, honey, burnt sugar, mild spice, silky, lingering.
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Atlantico Platino (Dominican Republic)
Nose: Subtle vanilla, cotton candy, cookie dough, nougat, coconut, lemon. Palate: Vanilla, creme, clotted cream, creamy, custard, vanilla cake, Graham cracker, pear, peach, violet, nutmeg, spice, full bodied, balanced. Finish: Chocolate almond, anise, gentle, lingering.
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Bayou Silver (Louisiana)
Nose: Banana, banana bread, passion fruit, guava, butterscotch, cola, walnut, floral. Palate: Vanilla, coconut, orange, peach, cherry, brown sugar, molasses, toffee, whipped cream, honeysuckle, hints of cinnamon, banana bread, nutmeg, walnut, traces of kola nut, violet, cigar notes, oak wood. Finish: Vanilla, maple syrup, biscuit, dark toast, allspice, short.
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GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:
St. Nicholas Abbey (Barbados)
Nose: Vanilla, butterscotch, caramel, whipped cream, brown sugar, banana, fig, pear. Palate: Butterscotch, caramel, buttery, vanilla, custard, toffee, brown sugar, burnt sugar, sugar cane, banana, bitter orange, biscuit, hazelnut, coffee, new wood. Finish: Cinnamon, banana, nutty, spice, light pepper, very smooth, medium.
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Three Sheets (California)
Nose: Dates, banana, mango, subtle vanilla, hints of butterscotch, coffee, licorice, peppery, marine notes. Palate: Chocolate fudge, cocoa, cream, vanilla, molasses, butterscotch, crème brûlée, Graham cracker, biscuit, marzipan, amaretto, coffee bean, nutty, walnut, rich mouthfeel. Finish: Vanilla, butterscotch, light clove, smooth, mellow, clean, medium.
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Tortuga Light (Cayman Islands)
Nose: Subtle vanilla, caramel, coconut, white grape, lime, citrus, grassy. Palate: Crème brûlée, custard, vanilla, pineapple, coconut, tropical fruit, orange, lemon, lime, verbena, violet, cola notes, slight pistachio, silky, well-rounded, smooth, pleasant. Finish: Nougat, Irish coffee, peppermint, soft, medium.
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The Real McCoy (Barbados)
Nose: Caramel, vanilla, caramel, buttery, banana. Palate: Butter cream, crème brûlée, toffee, nougat, vanilla, banana, coconut, pecan, marzipan, toast, nutmeg, faint mint notes, spicy, sweet pepper, bright, crisp, lively. Finish: Grassy, eucalyptus, clean, fresh, short.
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Shellback Silver (Barbados)
Nose: Mango, papaya, banana, guava, black cherry, nougat, vanilla, crème brûlée, candy apple, rose, spearmint. Palate: Pineapple, mango, passion fruit, black cherry, strawberry, orange blossom, citrus fruit, maple syrup, butterscotch, creamy, fantastic for mixing in cocktails. Finish: Figs, lilac, short.
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Travellers Classic White (Belize)
Nose: Banana, tropical fruit, apricot, elderflower, almond, subtle vegetal. Palate: Vanilla, subtle cocoa, buttery, banana, fig, marzipan, nutty, toasty notes, flowery, cherry blossom, rose, charcoal. Finish: Floral, clean, short.
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Treaty Oak Platinum (Texas)
Nose: Chocolate fudge, cocoa, buttery, custard, maple, espresso, coffee bean, cantaloupe, ripe lime, tea leaves. Palate: Milk chocolate, cocoa, creamy, vanilla, butterscotch, molasses, cola, espresso, roasted coffee, walnut, cashew, spice, eucalyptus, wood. Finish: Cola notes, papaya, tea, tobacco, soft, medium.
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Old New Orleans Crystal (Louisiana)
Nose: Chocolate mint, espresso, vanilla, honey, jasmine, clove, lilac, papaya. Palate: Light espresso, hints of vanilla coffee, burnt sugar, custard, nougat, slight cocoa, herbal notes, rose water, rose petals, soft. Finish: Elegant, floral, touch of honey & clove, short.
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Privateer Silver (Massachusetts)
Nose: Granny Smith apple, tangerine, cherry cola, minty, slight lemongrass. Palate: Vanilla, banana, figs, green apple, herbal, jasmine, anise, slight mint, cashew. Finish: Burnt sugar, caramel, nutmeg, subtle spice, medium.
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Blue Chair Bay (Barbados)
Nose: Luxurious vanilla, grape, blueberry, lime, floral, eucalyptus. Palate: Vanilla, cocoa, brown sugar, berry, pear, coconut milk, fig, lime, eucalyptus, orchid, fresh, bright. Finish: Floral, grassy, mango, pineapple, cedar wood, silky, clean, lingering.
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SILVER MEDAL WINNERS:
Miami Club (Florida)
Nose: Vanilla, caramel, buttery, clotted cream, brown sugar, jack fruit, cashew, herbal, jasmine. Palate: Vanilla, toffee, coconut, banana, peanut butter, cashew, walnut, roasted nuts, nutmeg, cinnamon, chicory, licorice. Finish: Leather, tobacco, silky, medium.
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Caña Brava (Panama)
Nose: Crème brûlée, coconut, lime, jasmine, toast. Palate: Mango, peach, pineapple, lemonade, lime, verbena, hints of cashew, wood notes. Finish: Cinnamon, tarragon, white pepper, fresh, medium.
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Caliche (Puerto Rico)
Nose: Grassy, floral, slightly vegetal, yellow banana, jasmine. Palate: Crème brûlée, pecan pie, whipped cream, nougat, brown sugar, coconut, dried fruit, honeysuckle, rose petals, spice. Finish: Grassy, herbal, light, clean, medium.
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White Hat (Texas)
Nose: Espresso, chocolate, Graham cracker, vanilla, molasses, lemon citrus, cedar. Palate: Creamy, citrus, peppermint, red pepper, grassy. Finish: Mild pepper, lemon, wood notes, short.
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RHUM AGRICOLE
DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNER:
Rhum Clément Premiére Canne (Martinique)
Nose: Orange peel citrus, peach, pear, molasses, sugar cane, honeysuckle, mint, jasmine, light cedar, subtle licorice, hints of grain, slight spice. Palate: Dates, fig, prune, cranberry, pear, apricot, orange, clove, eucalyptus, tarragon, floral, grass, vegetal, wood, clean. Finish: Citrus, grassy, cedar, allspice, mellow, lingering.
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GOLD MEDAL WINNER:
Damoiseau Virgin Cane (Martinique)
Nose: Pineapple, slight peach, fig, hints of ripe banana, dried fruit, toast, butterscotch, creamy, grassy. Palate: Honey, buttery, herbal notes, tropical fruit, guava, dates, figs, citrus, violet, grassy, vegetal, black pepper, sage, wood. Finish: Rye, caraway, clean, bold, medium.
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