GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Land Legs Rum
(Oregon)

Nose: Toffee, raw cane, demerara, honey, vanilla, cream, buttery, papaya, guava, banana, tropical fruit, strawberry, raspberry, citrus, corn mash, hay, floral, green leaves, leafy, grassy.

Palate: Toffee, sugarcane, creamy, vanilla, pear, pineapple, lemon, citrus, orange peel, figs, elderflower, herbal, dried leaves, grassy, spearmint, wintergreen, nutty, tobacco, smooth, balanced.

Finish: Vanilla, buttery, honey, lime rind, tea leaves, anise, herbal, minty, spicy, peppery, sherry, clean, smooth, soft.

Gold Medal
   

Cape Cod Great White Rum
(Massachusetts)

Nose: Caramel, butterscotch, cream, clotted cream, sugarcane, vanilla, pineapple, coconut, green apple, citrus, orange flowers, violet, blossom, floral, hay, nutty, mineral, leather.

Palate: Butterscotch, caramel, honey, burnt sugar, fudge, vanilla, sweet strawberry candy, ripe berries, apricot, coconut, orange, pineapple, floral, herbal, minty, spicy, black and red pepper, sherry.

Finish: Toffee, butterscotch, maple, cocoa, cream, fudge, tapioca, apple, pineapple, nutty, almond, hazelnut, licorice, clove, fennel, spice, pepper, tobacco, well-balanced.

Gold Medal
   

Kill Devil Silver Rum
(No. Carolina)

Nose: Toffee, butterscotch, cane sugar, Cracker Jack, vanilla, whipped cream, clotted cream, buttered popcorn, coconut, banana, apricot, raisin, cucumber, fresh flowers, dry grass, hay, earth, very subtle sweet, light feathery down.

Palate: Toffee, butterscotch, caramel, chocolate, molasses, sugarcane, honey, Vienna finger, pastry dough, apple, citrus, lemon, sweet guava, melon, banana, dates, raisin, dried fruit, eucalyptus, light pepper, smooth.

Finish: Butterscotch, caramel, creamy, buttery, treacle, vanilla, powdered sugar, unripe banana, ginger, herbal, almond, nutmeg, pepper, no bite, smooth, silky.

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Dorymen’s Rum
(Oregon)

Nose: Fudge, creamy, butter, molasses, raw cane sugar, cotton candy, vanilla, fruity, banana, sour apples, citrus, cucumber, grassy, hay, buttered popcorn, cashew, almond, hazelnut, clean.

Palate: Butterscotch, white chocolate, Napoleon, creamy, vanilla, coconut, tropical fruit, green apple, lemon, floral, elderflower, buttered popcorn, hay, hearts of palm, grassy, green leaves, pepper, clove, spices.

Finish: Dry cocoa, whipped cream, creamy, cereal, apple, pink grapefruit, cucumber, mild hazelnut, allspice, nice, smooth, great to keep warm on cold late nights.

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SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Wiggly Bridge White Rum
(Maine)

Nose: Nougat, molasses, demerara, sugar cane, cream, vanilla, coconut, mango, banana, berry, strawberry, lemon, citrus, raisins, honeysuckle, green leaves, grassy, cactus, bamboo, nutmeg, pine, mineral.

Palate: Caramel, treacle, sugarcane, honey, vanilla, coconut cream, banana, tropical fruit, sweet beets, grass, pepper, clove, licorice.

Finish: Mango, citrus, maple syrup, nutty, white pepper, mint, allspice, spice, licorice, tea, leather, oak.

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Skotlander Unaged Agricole Rum
(Denmark)

Nose: Caramel, clotted cream, molasses, muscovado, coconut, pineapple, apple, green apple, unripe stone fruit, grape jelly jam, dried fruit, toasty, hay, grass, moss, cucumber, floral, mint, spearmint, almond, musk, wet stone, earthy, deep soil, pine.

Palate: Cane sugar, dark sugar, vanilla, syrup infused raisins and prunes, cherry, strawberry, banana, green apple, apple, dates, dried fruit, almond, grassy, mint, nutty, spicy, cinnamon, mineral, oak, pine, sherry.

Finish: Marzipan, sugarcane, burnt sugar, green apple, dry tamarind, ginger, green pepper, mint, clove, nutty, allspice, spicy, pepper, musty, sherry, tea tree, woody, oak.

Silver Medal