DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Selvarey
(Panama)

Nose: Vanilla, cream, caramel, butterscotch, toffee, light cocoa, milk chocolate, lemon zest, woody.

Palate: Nougat, pralines, chocolate, cocoa, mocha, brown sugar, vanilla ice cream, creamy, coconut, honeysuckle, orange blossom, orange, lemon oil, mint, peppery, Arabic spices, eucalyptus, cloves, well balanced.

Finish: Cocoa, honey, vanilla, hint of caramel, silky, smooth, elegant.

Double Gold Medal

Bayou Silver
(Louisiana, U.S.)

Nose: Nougat, butterscotch, cream, whipped cream, vanilla, maple sugar, brown sugar, cane, light raw chocolate, roasted hazelnuts, pineapple, melon, hint of coconut, spring flowers.

Palate: Chocolate, milk chocolate, vanilla, butterscotch, praline, cream, whipped cream, powdered sugar, hint of cocoa, banana, coconut, raisin, walnut, cinnamon, mint, cilantro.

Finish: Chocolate, coconut, nutmeg, cinnamon, silky, smooth.

Double Gold Medal
   

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Rhum Barbancourt
(Haiti)

Nose: Subtle lemon, dried grass, floral.

Palate: Vanilla, meringue, light brown sugar, molasses, burnt sugar, bitter chocolate, walnut, violets, light floral notes, licorice, cinnamon, clove, peppery, chili pepper, oak, perfect.

Finish: Spicy, pepper, leather, woody, complex, so smooth.

Gold Medal
   

Captain Morgan White
(St. Croix, V.I.)

Nose: Vanilla, hints of toasted sugar, fruity, fig jam, apple, honeysuckle, floral.

Palate: Sugar cane, honey, cocoa, vanilla, maple syrup, orange blossom, pineapple, guava, passion fruit, peach, pear, strawberry candy, bubble gum, fruity, ginger, dill, grass.

Finish: Pear, lilac, floral, silky, smooth, mellow.

Gold Medal
   

Coppercraft
(Michigan, U.S.)

Nose: Sugar cane, molasses, vanilla, buttery, honey, hint of pastry, banana, papaya, lilac, violets, floral, clove.

Palate: Praline, molasses, dark sugar, cane sugar, honey, honeysuckle, dark fruit, green papaya, peppermint, herbal, nutty, smoky, woody, well rounded.

Finish: Graham cracker, creamy, anise, mint, fresh, clean, bright, smooth, silky, gentle.

Gold Medal
   

Blue Chair Bay
(Barbados)

Nose: Tropical fruit, papaya, orange creamsicle, citrus, cherries, berries, marzipan, mineral.

Palate: Praline, mocha, molasses, honey, papaya, peach, orange, tropical fruit, dried fruit, honeysuckle, floral, herbal, dill, mint, nutty, spicy, pepper, surprisingly dry.

Finish: Lemon, herbal, pepper, silky, smooth.

Gold Medal
   

Chairman's Reserve Silver
(St. Lucia)

Nose: Caramel, hints of vanilla, banana, banana peel, pear, citrus, lime, floral, nutmeg, cedar wood.

Palate: Pineapple, papaya, banana, orange, pear, fig, coconut milk, nougat, vanilla, crème brûlée, clotted cream, herbal, pepper, white pepper, toast, hay, approachable.

Finish: Toffee, bitter chocolate, floral, anise, smooth.

Gold Medal
   

RHUM AGRICOLE

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Rum 1
(Denmark)

Nose: Strawberry, banana, nougat, whipped cream, dark sugar, grassy.

Palate: Molasses, cane, pineapple, dried fruit, violets, dill, herbal, cinnamon, cloves, spice, tobacco, nutty, dry, well balanced.

Finish: Citrus, pepper, clove, woody, smooth, dry, lovely.

Silver Medal
   

St Aubin 1819
(Mauritius)

Nose: Apple, lime, molasses, cream, raw chocolate, nutty, cedar, oak.

Palate: Orange blossom, orange, herbal notes, pecans, nutty, nutmeg, spicy, pepper, hay.

Finish: Spearmint, mineral, spicy, smooth, dry, nice.

Silver Medal