DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Maggie’s Farm White Rum
(Pennsylvania) 80 prf

Nose: Butterscotch, caramel, butter, buttered popcorn, praline, sweet toffee, crème brûlée, cream, custard, sugar cane, burnt sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, honey, banana, ripe papaya, mango, pear, orange blossom, floral, dill.

Palate: Butterscotch, toffee, candied caramels, nougat candy bar, Werther’s Original, sweet cream, butter, honey, apricot, clementine, citrus, pear, yellow flowers, floral, licorice, mocha, nutty, cinnamon, well balanced.

Finish: Butterscotch, brittle, creamy, green apple, mocha, dill, sandalwood, white pepper, well balanced, smooth, mellow, great finish.

Double Gold Medal

Captain Morgan White Rum
(St. Croix, USVI) 80 prf

Nose: Whipped cream, vanilla, cream, chocolate, pastry dough, cereal, light passion fruit, honeysuckle, violets, lilac, blooming jasmine, hazelnut.

Palate: Nougat, vanilla, cream, whipped cream, tangerine, mango, passion fruit, pear, dried pineapple, pastry dough, floral, cardamom, coffee.

Finish: Nougat, vanilla, cream, chocolate, guava, pepper, nutmeg, soft, sipping rum, nice, smooth, delicious.

Double Gold Medal

Clarke's Court Superior Light Rum
(Grenada) 80 prf

Nose: Toffee, caramel, chocolate, molasses, demerara, brown sugar, vanilla, dried sugarcane, sugarcane, raspberry, ripe pear, coconut, slight vegetal, seaweed, musky, slightly woody, clean, delicate.

Palate: Toffee, caramel, creamy, vanilla ice cream, vanilla, cocoa, molasses, sweet cane, honey, candied mandarin, tangerine, coconut, coffee, slightly floral, mint, spice, white pepper, peppery, well balanced, soft, silky, approachable.

Finish: Creamy milk with honey, creamy, caramel, brown sugar cube, vanilla, honey, coconut, cocoa, mocha, spice, smooth, soft, pretty.

Double Gold Medal

Tanduay Asian Rum Silver
(Philippines) 80 prf

Nose: Sugar cane, molasses, vanilla, coconut, coconut oil, Coco Lopez, mango, pineapple, passion fruit, green apple, grassy, oak.

Palate: Toffee, nougat, vanilla, coconut cream, coconut caramel popcorn, coconut, piña colada, banana, fig, dried mango, floral, cinnamon, nutmeg, oak.

Finish: Vanilla, coconut, toasted coconut, jellybean, mocha, nutmeg, cinnamon, spicy, oak, tropical notes, balanced, velvety smooth.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Still the One Rum
(New York) 80 prf

Nose: Caramel, nougat, cream, vanilla, sugarplums, pineapple, stewed pear, hint of honey, Bazooka Joe bubble gum, floral.

Palate: Caramel, toffee, milk chocolate, white chocolate, vanilla, cream, café au lait, marzipan, coconut, pineapple, papaya, guava, raisins, dried fruit, honeysuckle, toasted oats, almond, nutmeg, cinnamon, clean, a delight.

Finish: Caramel, chocolate, sweet cream butter, vanilla, honeysuckle, light pineapple, sweet mint, peppermint, toasted almond, nutty, clove, oak, Kahlúa, nice, smooth.

Gold Medal
   

Clarke's Court Pure White Rum
(Grenada) 136 prf

Nose: Sugarcane, powdered sugar, chocolate, cocoa, vanilla, coconut cream, light coconut, light pineapple, elderflower, herbal notes, toasted walnuts, woody, great nose.

Palate: Caramel, nougat, creamy, vanilla, brown sugar, molasses, cocoa, 90% cacao, plantain, toasted wheat, floral, cinnamon spice, spicy, agricole, cedar, wood, vibrant.

Finish: Creamy, plantain, raw sugarcane, molasses, floral, white pepper, pepper, wood, zesty, balanced, holds heat well, smooth, well made, delicious, great for cocktails.

Gold Medal
   

Privateer Silver Reserve Rum
(Massachusetts) 80 prf

Nose: Mango, passion fruit, banana, tropical fruit, lychee, honeydew, melon, pear, green apple, anise, nopales, spearmint, eucalyptus, fresh cut grass, unfiltered sake.

Palate: Vanilla, mango, banana, pineapple, peach, strawberry, honeydew, melon, figs, apples, boiled green apples, honeysuckle, elderflower, jasmine, toasted almond, anise seed, licorice, mint, good sake.

Finish: Pineapple, pear, green apples notes, honey, licorice, grass, mint, Thai basil, mild cinnamon, white pepper, peppery, earthy, balanced, clean, fresh.

Gold Medal
   

Old Forge Distillery Rum
(Tennessee) 92 prf

Nose: Sugar cane, molasses, cream, clotted cream, vanilla, lychee, pineapple, blood orange, apple, dried apricot, corn, grain, roasted almond, nutty, hay, grass, mint, agricole, earth, oak.

Palate: Molasses, brown sugar, cane sugar, vanilla, banana, biscuit, barley, cucumber, anise, mint, cinnamon, caraway, clove, pink peppercorn, white pepper, pepper, char, oak, smooth, well balanced.

Finish: Vanilla, honey, apple, orange rind, spearmint, cinnamon, sage, spice, white pepper, rounded, fresh, clean, nice, expressive.

Gold Medal
   

Copper Bottom Silver Rum
(Florida) 80 prf

Nose: Crème brûlée, light caramel, cream, buttery, molasses, fresh sugarcane, vanilla, honey, guava, ripe banana, ripe peach, pear, floral, bubble gum.

Palate: Vanilla pudding, vanilla cream, clotted cream, whipped cream, Irish cream, frozen custard, honey, citrus, allspice, white pepper.

Finish: Vanilla, creamy vanilla, cream, maple syrup, white pepper, smooth.

Gold Medal
   

Timber Creek Florida Rum
(Florida) 80 prf

Nose: Sugar cane, maple syrup, passion fruit, red berries, banana, melon, green apple, dried fig, dehydrated peach, faint pear, dill, grassy, hay, bay rum, tobacco, old leather, earthy, agricole.

Palate: Cream, sugarcane, burnt sugar, sweet tea, green apple, citrus, grilled apricot, floral, chervil, faint clove, spearmint, grassy, earthy, clove, tea tree, woody, cedar, oak, old oak, bright.

Finish: Taffy, powdered sugar, vanilla, honey, apple, peppermint, wintergreen, grassy, anise, licorice, tarragon, cinnamon, allspice, clove, leather, wood, cedar, oak, clean, nice, soft, ultra-smooth.

Gold Medal
   

Pedro Mandinga Silver Rum
(Panama) 80 prf

Nose: Caramel, caramelized sugar, salt water taffy, vanilla, whipped cream, banana crème, bananas Foster, ripe banana, pineapple, passion fruit, tropical fruit, mango peel, green apple, floral, briny, fresh.

Palate: Banana, banana oil, pineapple, tropical fruit, watermelon, melon, green apple, coconut, vanilla, creamy, brown sugar, almond, anise, floral, mineral water, bright, easy drinking.

Finish: Tropical fruits, raspberry cream, caramel, vanilla, banana peel, green apple, citrus, floral, bright, balanced, easy, goes down well, very smooth, soft, rich and velvety.

Gold Medal
   

Tall Ship White Island Rum
(New Hampshire) 80 prf

Nose: Caramel, butterscotch, sweet cream, honey, caramelized pear, ripe banana, apple, lime, dried apricot, burnt chestnuts, roasted corn, buttered toast, grain, rose petals, sage, mint, earthy, musty, moonshine.

Palate: Caramel, toffee, brown butter, nougat, white chocolate, creamy, vanilla, burnt sugar, banana, cantaloupe, honeydew, sweet corn, biscuit, hazelnut, tobacco, oak, moonshine, silky.

Finish: Butterscotch, buttery, vanilla, cantaloupe, orange creamsicle, honey, cinnamon, roasted nuts, hint of cumin, peppery, spicy, grass, oak, moonshine, smooth.

Gold Medal
   

Takamaka White Rum
(Seychelles) 86 prf

Nose: Nougat, caramel, molasses, burnt sugar, maple, horchata, pineapple, banana, coconut, plantain, cane, cocoa, pronounced pink lemonade, gardenia, floral, licorice, herbal, mossy, pepper, peppery.

Palate: Nougat, creamy, vanilla, demerara, molasses, cane sugar, honey, guava, pineapple, tropical fruit, star fruit, membrillo, zesty coconut water, light apple cider, smoked orange, star anise, plantains, black tea, herbal, mixed flowers, cinnamon, peppery, leather notes, oak, pleasant.

Finish: Banana, watermelon candy, creamy, sugarcane, tropical, herbal, white pepper, pepper, nice balance, soft, tasty, elegant.

Gold Medal
   

Yolo Rum Clear
(Panama) 80 prf

Nose: Nougat, light caramel, cream, vanilla cream, vanilla, vanilla wafer, sugar cane, faint pear, citrus, marzipan, juniper, eucalyptus, mint, hay.

Palate: Vanilla, light cream, sugar cane, burnt sugar, honey, dates, dark raisins, dried fruit, guava, fig, orange peel, clove, hay, mineral, oak.

Finish: Crème brûlée, sweet cream butter, cream, vanilla, maple syrup, honey, honeysuckle, citrus, grassy, pepper, spice, smooth.

Gold Medal
   

Taildragger White Rum
(Illinois) 80 prf

Nose: Pineapple, guava, papaya, fig, green apple, unripe pear, citrus peel, dried tropical fruit, molasses, baking spice, floral, light rosemary, cut grass, agricole, earthy, tea tree, wood, oak, fresh.

Palate: Praline, vanilla, pineapple, guava, papaya, pear, ginger, walnut, salty, herbal, grassy, spices, cedar, wood, oak.

Finish: Clotted cream, ripe apple, ripe pear, fruity, sugar notes, anise, mint, bitter almond, spice, tannic woody, rich, smooth, easy drinking.

Gold Medal
   

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Nauti Spirits Straw Rum
(New Jersey) 82 prf

Nose: Caramel, creamy, butter, sugarcane, cooked brown sugar, vanilla, ripe banana, pineapple, orange, papaya, melon, banana bread, sugared banana peel, candied pecans, plantain, agricole, soshu, woody.

Palate: Banana, ripe plantain, banana crème, pineapple, papaya, melon, vanilla, brown sugar, butter cookies, biscuit, cocoa, nuts, herbal notes, vegetal note, peppery, straw, peaty notes, toasted wood, wood barrel, balanced.

Finish: Ripe plantain, melon, orange, caramel, cane sugar, warm bread, peppery, agricole, balanced.

Silver Medal
   

Big Five Silver Rum
(Florida) 80 prf

Nose: Toffee, nougat, vanilla cream, tangerine, orange, peach, banana, green apple, slightly floral, light grain, pine, vodka, sake, clean.

Palate: Toffee, nougat, creamy, burnt sugar, powdered sugar, clotted cream, honey, banana peel, apricot, honeydew, melon, watermelon, apple, citrus, anise, hazelnut, white peppercorn.

Finish: White chocolate, vanilla, sugarcane, cotton candy, cherry pits, herbal, anise, white pepper, spicy, pine, smooth.

Silver Medal
   

Yolo Rum Silver
(Panama) 80 prf

Nose: Brown sugar, confectioner’s sugar, light maple syrup, vanilla, peanut brittle, tangerine, mango, fresh cut rose stems, tarragon.

Palate: Whipped cream, cream, buttery, sugar cane, mango, citrus, ginger, wildflower, dill, sage, tarragon, cinnamon, peppercorn, white pepper, silky.

Finish: Vanilla frozen custard, vanilla, dried citrus peel, anise, mint, black onion seed, spicy, silky, smooth, gentle.

Silver Medal
   

Gubba Silver Rum
(Massachusetts) 70 prf

Nose: Salted caramel, butter, dates, ginger, citrus, almond, roasted nuts, nutmeg, oatmeal, dry grass.

Palate: Demerara sugar, brown sugar, sugar cane, simple syrup, dessert, almond, delicious.

Finish: Praline, powdered sugar, simple syrup, almond syrup, super smooth.

Silver Medal
   

Rekker Silver Rum
(Florida) 85 prf

Nose: Mango, passion fruit, banana, tropical fruit, lychee, honeydew, melon, pear, green apple, anise, nopales, spearmint, eucalyptus, fresh cut grass, unfiltered sake.

Palate: Vanilla, mango, banana, pineapple, peach, strawberry, honeydew, melon, figs, apples, boiled green apples, honeysuckle, elderflower, jasmine, toasted almond, anise seed, licorice, mint, good sake.

Finish: Pineapple, pear, green apples notes, honey, licorice, grass, mint, Thai basil, mild cinnamon, white pepper, peppery, earthy, balanced, clean, fresh.

Silver Medal