The competition took place at The
Jugged Hare in London’s Chiswell Street, where the day’s judging was
accompanied by a lively and apt soundtrack of reggae, as the genre of choice
for venue-owner ETM. This year the entries rolled in thick and fast, so in
order to accurately examine each submission our judges were split into two
panels under the charge of chairman Becky Paskin, editor of The Spirits
Business, and co-chairman Adam McCulloch, bar manager at The Cadogan Arms. In
Paskin’s team sat Pepijn Vanden Abeele, bar manager of Coburg Bar at The
Connaught; Georgi Radev, bar manager of Mahiki; and independent rum judge John
Gibbons, while McCulloch’s squad was comprised of rum writer Peter Holland;
Luca Cordiglieri, bar manager at China Tang; Jamie Kimber, bar manager of
Trailer Happiness; and Elliot Ball, co-owner of the Cocktail Trading
Company.
Read More about the competition at http://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2015/03/the-global-rum-masters-2015-results/
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Company
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Product
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Medal
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White Rum
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Havana Club
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Havana Club 3yo Rum
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Gold
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Angostura Ltd
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Angostura Reserva
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Gold
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Louisiana Spirits
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Bayou Rum Silver
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Silver
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CB Products
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Rum Botran Reserva Blanca
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Silver
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Joseph Banks
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Banks 5 Island Blend
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Silver
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Don Q
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Don Q Caliche Rum
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Silver
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Elements Eight
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Platinum Rum
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Silver
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St Nicholas Abbey
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St Nicholas Abbey White
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Silver
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Gold up to 7yo
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Tortuga International Holdings
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Tortuga 5 Year Old
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Gold
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Joseph Banks
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Banks 7 Golden Age Blend
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Gold
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Grays Inc Ltd
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New Grove Old Tradition 5yo
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Gold
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The Westbourne Drinks Company
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The Duppy Share Rum
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Silver
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Grupo Caballero
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Ron Contrabando
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Silver
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La Martiniquaise
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Saint James Heritage Caribbean Rum
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Silver
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Don Q
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Don Q Gold
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Silver
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Gold 8-12yo
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Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky
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Caribbean Blended Rum 2001 12yo
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Gold
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La Martiniquaise
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Saint James Reserve Caribbean Rum
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Gold
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Edrington
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Brugal XV
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Silver
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St Nicholas Abbey
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St Nicholas Abbey 10yo
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Silver
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Elements Eight
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Elements Eight Gold Rum
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Silver
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Company
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Product
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Medal
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Gold over 12yo
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La Hechicera
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La Hechicera
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Master
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St Nicholas Abbey
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St Nicholas Abbey 15yo
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Gold
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Santa Teresa
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Santa Teresa 1796
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Gold
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Dark up to 7yo
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William Grant & Sons
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Wood’s 100 Navy Rum
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Gold
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M.S Walker
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Famous Newfoundland Screech Rum
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Gold
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Westerhall Estate
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Westerhall Dark 7yo
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Gold
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Facile & Co AB
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Noble Selected
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Gold
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Pusser’s Rum
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Pusser’s Blue Label
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Gold
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Blackwell Rum
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Blackwell Black Gold Rum
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Gold
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Paradise Beverages (Fiji)
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Ratu Dark Rum 5yo
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Silver
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William Grant & Sons
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Old Vatted Demerara Rum
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Silver
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Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners
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Jeffersons 1785 Extra Fine Dark
Rum
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Silver
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Angostura Ltd
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Angostura Gran Añejo 7yo
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Silver
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Wild Geese
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The Wild Geese Premium Rum
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Silver
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Dark 8-12yo
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Banks DIH
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XM VXO Royal 7yo
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Master
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Westerhall Estate
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Westerhall Vintage Rum
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Silver
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Banks DIH
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XM Royal 10yo
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Silver
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Dark over 12yo
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Banks DIH
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XM Supreme 15yo Rum
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Master
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Joseph Banks
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Connoisseur’s Cut Guyanian Cognac
Cask
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Master
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Havana Club
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Havana Club Añejo 15yo
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Gold
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CB Products
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Rum Botran Reserva
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Gold
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Pusser’s Rum
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Pusser’s Navy Rum 15yo
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Silver
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Joseph Banks
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Connoisseur’s Cut Guyanian Whisky
Cask
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Silver
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Angostura Ltd
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Angostura 1824
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Silver
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Premium
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Beam Suntory
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Cruzan Black Strap Rum
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Silver
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Beam Suntory
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Cruzan Estate Diamond Dark Rum
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Silver
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Super Premium
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Beam Suntory
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Cruzan Single Barrel Rum
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Master
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Edrington
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Brugal 1888
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Master
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La Hechicera
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La Hechicera
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Gold
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Berry Bros. & Rudd
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Penny Blue XO Mauritian Rum Batch
#4
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Gold
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The Westbourne Drinks Company
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The Duppy Share
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Gold
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Rémy Cointreau
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Mount Gay XO
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Gold
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Santa Teresa
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Santa Teresa 1796
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Silver
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Ultra Premium
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Harbour Island Rum Company
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Afrohead XO 15yo
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Gold
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Berry Bros. & Rudd
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Penny Blue Single Cask
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Silver
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Angostura Ltd
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Angostura 1824
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Silver
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Rhum Agricole
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Rhum Clément
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Très Vieux Rhum J.M XO
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Master
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Rhum Clément
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Rhum Blanc Damoiseau Pure Cane
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Gold
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Rhum Clément
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Rhum Vieux J.M VSOP
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Gold
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Rhum Clément
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Trieux Rhum J.M Multimillésime
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Gold
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Rhum Clément
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Rhum Blanc Clément Première Canne
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Silver
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Rhum Clément
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Rhum Vieux Clément Select Barrel
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Silver
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Rhum Clément
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Rhum Vieux VSOP
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Silver
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Rhum Clément
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Très Vieux Rhum Clément XO
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Silver
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Company
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Product
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Medal
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Rum Liqueurs
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Quintessential Brands
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Toussaint Coffee Rum Liqueur
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Master
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Worthy Park Estate
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Rum-Bar Cream Liqueur
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Gold
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Spiced Rum
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Louisiana
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Spirits Bayou Spiced Rum
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Gold
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Pusser’s Rum
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Pusser’s Spiced Rum
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Gold
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William Grant & Sons
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Sailor Jerry
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Gold
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Berry Bros. & Rudd
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Pink Pigeon
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Silver
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Paradise Beverages (Fiji)
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Ratu Dark Spiced Rum 5yo
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Silver
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Overproof White
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Worthy Park Estate
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Rum-Bar White Overproof Rum
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Master
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Overproof Aged
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Green Island Ltd
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Tilambic Overproof 151 75.5%
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Gold
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Paradise Beverages (Fiji)
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Lautoka Overproof Dark Rum 12yo
58%
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Silver
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Westerhall Estate
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Westerhall Jack Iron Rum 70%
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Silver
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William Grant & Sons
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Wood’s 100 Navy Rum 57%
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Silver
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I hope your favorite made the list, but this is a very strong list of very good rums that did score medals this year. ;o)