2014 Rhum Fest Paris: Concours Awards

     The results for the 2014 Rhum Fest Paris are in and I finally have them translated into English.  There was a true international jury to access these fine rhums and rums, and

their findings will be honored for a year until next year's event.   Below are the Jury of judges.

List of international judges:

 

·         Ian Burrell (England): Global Rum Ambassador

·         Dirk Becker (Germany): Berlin Rum Fest

·         Kristina Wolf  (Germany) Rum XP

·         Robert Burr  (USA) Miami Rum Renaissance Festival

·         Javier Herrera  (Spain) Madrid International Conference Rum

·         Philip Ili Barake  (Chile) Cigar Sommelier

 

·         Peter Holland  (England) The Floating Rumshack

·         René Van Hoven  (Netherlands) Rum XP

·         Benoit Lease (Luxembourg) Consultant

·         Leonardo Pinto  (Italy) Rome Rum Festival

·         Vingtier Alexandre  (France) Rumporter

·         Stephen Martin  (France) Best Mixologist de France 2009

·         Vallanet Jérôme  (France) Mixologist

·         Michael Landart  (France) Owner at Maria Loca

·         Julhes Nicolas (France) Le Petite Salon du Rhum

·         Alexandra Bernet  (France) Consultant

·         John Gibbons

·         Marc fought (France) Baroof

·         Alexandre Jarry

·         Pierre Moreau

·         Sébastien Scarf (France) Genepi

 

These are the final results of the judging  for your perusal.

 

         Agricultural rum and juice white:

 

Gold: Heir Madkaud

Silver: The heart of cane Favorite
Bronze: Depaz - cuvée of the mountain

 

Molasses White Rums

 

Gold: Flor de Cana Extra Dry

Silver: Diplomatico Reserve Blanco
Bronze: Plantation 3 *.

 

Agricultural Rum and Juice aged in wood, straw, amber...

 

Gold: The Favorite heart of rum

Silver: Reimonencq André
Bronze: Neisson Reserve

 

Amber Molasses and Gold Rums

 

Gold: Planting Original Dark

Silver: Rum Fair Belize
Bronze: Mount Gay Black Barrel

 

Agricultural Rum and Juice 3 to 6 years old

 

Gold Tie: JM VSOP & HSE VSOP

Bronze: Depaz VSOP

 

Agricultural Rum and Juice 3 to 6 years old

 

Gold: Chairman's reserve

Silver: Savanna 3 years
Bronze: Planting Guatemala

 

 Agricultural Rum and Juice old over 6 years

 

Gold: Longueteau old XO

Silver: Nation Martinique out of age
Bronze: Karukera 1999

 

More than 6 years old Molasses Rums

 

Gold: El Dorado 15 years

Silver: The spirit of rum Travellers
Bronze: Mount Gay XO

 

 Spiced Rums

 

Gold: Rebellion Spiced

Silver: La Mauny Spicy
Bronze: Old Orleans New Cajun Spice

 

Specialities of Rum (liquor, shrubb...)

 

Gold: Dormoy Shrubb

Silver: Chamarel liquor coconut
Bronze: Chamarel liqueur coffee

 

Rum for Cocktails:

 

Gold: Diplomatico Reserva Exclusive

Silver: Blackwell
Bronze: Arcane Cane Crush

 

 Rums Arranged

 

Gold: Isautier flamed banana

Silver: Isautier Gingenbre lemon
Bronze: TI arranged CED pineapple Victoria

 

Innovation of the Year

 

Gold: Arcane Cane Crush

Silver: Nine Leaves Clear
Bronze: Mount Gay Black Barrel
 

 

 

 

Special Prize of the Jury

Rum HSE Sauternes finish

 

Marks Favorite Users

 

Gold: Plantation

Silver: Ti' arranged by CED
Bronze: Damoiseau

 

    This is an interesting group of Rhums and Rums and the catagories are very different than many events that I have seen before.  Well done to the jury and I hope you enjoy the fine winners of the 2014 Rhum Fest Paris Concours.  ;o)