In February 2016 The Spirits Business staged The Rum Masters competition in a drive to find and reward the finest rum brands on the world stage. Chaired by The Spirits Business and a panel of leading spirits specialists, the rums will be judged in a blind tasting, to discover the Rum Masters of 2016. Excellence will be recognized by category, age and design and packaging.
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| 2016 Rum Masters |
There were three teams of judges from all over Great Britan. No tempting was required for our rum
experts, who gathered at Rum Kitchen Notting Hill with eager palates. So
expansive was the tasting that our judges were split into three teams to tackle
the line-up.
The first team, chaired by Jamie
Kimber, bar manager of Trailer Happiness, comprised Alex Knight, head
bartender of The Truscott Cellar; Lewis Hayes, owner of Merchant House; and
Martin Hughes, assistant general manager of Rocket Restaurant.
The second team, chaired by Georgi
Radev, bar manager of Mahiki, tackled a flight of White Premium rums. Chris Gutierrez, account manager of Spirit
Cartel; Peter Holland, co-founder of The Floating Rum Shack; and Alex Wolpert,
founder of East London Liquor Company found “a few very interesting rums”
amongst the offering.
The third team was made up of Roger
Barnes, director of Spirits Elite; Miguel A. Hernandez, beverage manager of
Engawa Restaurant; Alessio Franzese, bar manager of Rum and Sugar; and Gareth
Bell, bar manager of Rum Kitchen Notting Hill. Chairing was Melita Kiely, senior
staff writer at The Spirits Business. The group rounded off the white rums
with a flight of super-premium expressions.
Read More at http://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2016/03/the-rum-masters-2016-results/
After exhausting sessions of tasting rums, the results are now available below.
Company
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Brand
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Medal
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White Standard
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Instil Drinks Co.
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The Real McCoy 3 Year Old
Rum
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Silver
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Cartavio Rum Company
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Ron Cartavio Blanco
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Silver
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White Premium
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Pernod Ricard
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Havana Club 3 Year Old
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Master
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Maison Ferrand
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Plantation 3 Stars Silver
Rum
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Silver
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Beam Suntory
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Cruzan Estate Diamond
Light
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Silver
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Edrington Brugal
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Brugal Especial Extra Dry
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Silver
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White Super Premium
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Abbey Holdings Inc.
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St. Nicholas Abbey White
Rum
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Gold
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Skotlander ApS
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Skotlander White Rum
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Silver
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Gold Aged Up To 7 Years
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Remy Cointreau UK
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Mount Gay Black Barrel
Rum
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Gold
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R.Tremols & Sons SRL
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Ron Tremols El Toro
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Gold
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Delhaize
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Rhum Barbados 5 Years
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Gold
|
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Worthy Park Estate Ltd
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Rum Bar Gold
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Gold
|
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Diva Spirits
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Compagnie des Indes
Latino 5 Years
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Silver
|
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Abbey Holdings Inc.
|
St. Nicholas Abbey 5 Year
Old Rum
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Silver
|
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Cartavio Rum Company
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Ron Cartavio Superior
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Silver
|
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Gold Aged 8-12 Years
|
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Instil Drinks Co.
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The Real McCoy 12 Year
Old
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Gold
|
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Abbey Holdings Inc.
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St. Nicholas Abbey 10
Year Old Rum
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Silver
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Gold Aged Over 13 Years
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Village Distillery
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Murderer’s Bay Gold Rum
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Master
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Abbey Holdings Inc.
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St. Nicholas Abbey 15
Year Old Rum
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Gold
|
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Gold Premium
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Paradise Imports LLC
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Gubba Gold Rum
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Silver
|
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Gold Super Premium
|
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La Hechicera Company
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La Hechicera Fine Aged
Rum
|
Master
|
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Skotlander ApS
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Skotlander Cask Rum
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Silver
|
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Company
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Brand
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Medal
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Dark Aged Up To 7 Years
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Cartavio Rum Company
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Ron Cartavio Selecto Rum
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Master
|
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Cartavio Rum Company
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Ron Cartavio Black Rum
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Gold
|
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Marauda Rum
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Marauda Rum Steelpan
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Gold
|
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Paradise Beverages
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Ratu Dark Rum 5 Year Old
|
Gold
|
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Angostura Limited
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Angostura 7 Year Old
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Silver
|
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Beam Suntory
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Cruzan Estate Diamond
Dark
|
Silver
|
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Mangrove
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Skipper Rum
|
Silver
|
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Dark Aged 8-12 Years
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Spirit Cartel
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Don Q Añejo
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Gold
|
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Beam Suntory
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Cruzan Single Barrel Rum
|
Gold
|
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Cartavio Rum Company
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Ron Cartavio Black Barrel
Rum
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Gold
|
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Cartavio Rum Company
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Ron Cartavio Solera Rum
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Gold
|
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Williams & Humbert
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Dos Maderas PX
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Silver
|
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Pernod Ricard
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Havana Club 7 Year Old
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Silver
|
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Dark Aged Over 13 Years
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Maison Ferrand
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Plantation Trinidad 2003
|
Master
|
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Williams & Humbert
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Dos Maderas Luxus
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Gold
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Harbour Island Rum Co.
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Afrohead Rum
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Silver
|
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One Eyed Spirits
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Ron de Jeremy XO
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Silver
|
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Pernod Ricard
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Havana Club 15 Year Old
|
Silver
|
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Cartavio Rum Company
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Ron Cartavio XO
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Silver
|
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Dark Premium
|
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Grays Inc. Ltd
|
New Grove Single Cask Rum
– Vintage 2005
|
Master
|
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Maison Ferrand
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Plantation Original Dark
Rum
|
Silver
|
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Beam Suntory
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Cruzan Aged Dark Rum
|
Silver
|
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Dark Super Premium
|
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Spirit Cartel
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Don Q Gran Añejo
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Master
|
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Remy Cointreau UK
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Mount Gay XO Rum
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Gold
|
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Berry Bros & Rudd
|
Penny Blue XO Batch #004
|
Silver
|
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Angostura Limited
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Angostura 1824
|
Silver
|
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Mangrove
|
Santa Teresa 1796 Ron
Antiguo de Solera Rum
|
Silver
|
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Edrington Brugal
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Brugal 1888
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Silver
|
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Company
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Brand
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Medal
|
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Rhum Agricole
|
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Damoiseau
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Damoiseau Pure Cane Rum
|
Master
|
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Groupe BBS
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Maison La Maury Ter Rouj’
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Gold
|
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La Martiniquaise
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Saint James Impérial
White Rum
|
Silver
|
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Groupe BBS
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Maison La Mauny Rhum
Blanc Agricole
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Silver
|
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Groupe BBS
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Trois Rivières Cuvée
Spéciale Mojito & Long Drink
|
Silver
|
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Héritiers H. Clément
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Rhum Clément Select
Barrel
|
Silver
|
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Aged Rhum Agricole
|
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La Martiniquaise
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Saint James 1765 Cuvée
|
Gold
|
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Groupe BBS
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Trois Rivières Triple
Millésime
|
Gold
|
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Damoiseau
|
Damoiseau VSOP
|
Gold
|
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Rhum J.M
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Rhum J.M XO
|
Gold
|
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Damoiseau
|
Damoiseau 8 Year Old Rum
|
Gold
|
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Damoiseau
|
Damoiseau 10 Year Old Rum
|
Gold
|
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Groupe BBS
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Trois Rivières 12 ans
d’âge
|
Silver
|
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Héritiers H. Clément
|
Rhum Clement VSOP
|
Silver
|
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Groupe BBS
|
Maison La Mauny XO
|
Silver
|
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Groupe BBS
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Trois Rivières Cuvée du
Moulin
|
Silver
|
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Spiced Rum
|
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Signature Brand
|
Old J Spiced Rum
|
Master
|
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Dark Matter Distillers
|
Dark Matter Spiced Rum
|
Gold
|
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Mangrove
|
Elements 8 Spiced Rum
|
Gold
|
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Paradise Beverages
|
Ratu Spiced Rum
|
Silver
|
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BOTL Wine & Spirit
Merchants
|
Butterfly Cane Spiced
|
Silver
|
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Company
|
Brand
|
Medal
|
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White Overproof
|
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Worthy Park Estate Ltd
|
Rum Bar Rum
|
Silver
|
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Gold Overproof
|
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Diva Spirits
|
Compagnie des Indes
Overproof
|
Gold
|
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Dark Overproof
|
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Paradise Beverages
|
Bounty Overproof Rum
|
Gold
|
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Cellar Trends Ltd
|
Pusser’s Rum Gunpowder
Proof
|
Silver
|
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Overproof Rhum Agricole
|
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Groupe BBS
|
Trois Rivières Cask
Strength Millésime 2006
|
Gold
|
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Groupe BBS
|
Trois Rivières Rhum Blanc
Agricole
|
Silver
|
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Rum Liqueurs
|
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Worthy Park Estate Ltd
|
Rum Bar Cream
|
Master
|
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Quintessential Brands
|
Toussaint Coffee Liqueur
|
G
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