Monday, March 7, 2016

THE RUM MASTERS 2016 RESULTS

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.


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
Brand
Medal
White Standard
Instil Drinks Co.
The Real McCoy 3 Year Old Rum
Silver
Cartavio Rum Company
Ron Cartavio Blanco
Silver
White Premium
Pernod Ricard
Havana Club 3 Year Old
Master
Maison Ferrand
Plantation 3 Stars Silver Rum
Silver
Beam Suntory
Cruzan Estate Diamond Light
Silver
Edrington Brugal
Brugal Especial Extra Dry
Silver
White Super Premium
Abbey Holdings Inc.
St. Nicholas Abbey White Rum
Gold
Skotlander ApS
Skotlander White Rum
Silver
Gold Aged Up To 7 Years
Remy Cointreau UK
Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum
Gold
R.Tremols & Sons SRL
Ron Tremols El Toro
Gold
Delhaize
Rhum Barbados 5 Years
Gold
Worthy Park Estate Ltd
Rum Bar Gold
Gold
Diva Spirits
Compagnie des Indes Latino 5 Years
Silver
Abbey Holdings Inc.
St. Nicholas Abbey 5 Year Old Rum
Silver
Cartavio Rum Company
Ron Cartavio Superior
Silver
Gold Aged 8-12 Years
Instil Drinks Co.
The Real McCoy 12 Year Old
Gold
Abbey Holdings Inc.
St. Nicholas Abbey 10 Year Old Rum
Silver
Gold Aged Over 13 Years
Village Distillery
Murderer’s Bay Gold Rum
Master
Abbey Holdings Inc.
St. Nicholas Abbey 15 Year Old Rum
Gold
Gold Premium
Paradise Imports LLC
Gubba Gold Rum
Silver
Gold Super Premium
La Hechicera Company
La Hechicera Fine Aged Rum
Master
Skotlander ApS
Skotlander Cask Rum
Silver
Company
Brand
Medal
Dark Aged Up To 7 Years
Cartavio Rum Company
Ron Cartavio Selecto Rum
Master
Cartavio Rum Company
Ron Cartavio Black Rum
Gold
Marauda Rum
Marauda Rum Steelpan
Gold
Paradise Beverages
Ratu Dark Rum 5 Year Old
Gold
Angostura Limited
Angostura 7 Year Old
Silver
Beam Suntory
Cruzan Estate Diamond Dark
Silver
Mangrove
Skipper Rum
Silver
Dark Aged 8-12 Years
Spirit Cartel
Don Q Añejo
Gold
Beam Suntory
Cruzan Single Barrel Rum
Gold
Cartavio Rum Company
Ron Cartavio Black Barrel Rum
Gold
Cartavio Rum Company
Ron Cartavio Solera Rum
Gold
Williams & Humbert
Dos Maderas PX
Silver
Pernod Ricard
Havana Club 7 Year Old
Silver
Dark Aged Over 13 Years
Maison Ferrand
Plantation Trinidad 2003
Master
Williams & Humbert
Dos Maderas Luxus
Gold
Harbour Island Rum Co.
Afrohead Rum
Silver
One Eyed Spirits
Ron de Jeremy XO
Silver
Pernod Ricard
Havana Club 15 Year Old
Silver
Cartavio Rum Company
Ron Cartavio XO
Silver
Dark Premium
Grays Inc. Ltd
New Grove Single Cask Rum – Vintage 2005
Master
Maison Ferrand
Plantation Original Dark Rum
Silver
Beam Suntory
Cruzan Aged Dark Rum
Silver
Dark Super Premium
Spirit Cartel
Don Q Gran Añejo
Master
Remy Cointreau UK
Mount Gay XO Rum
Gold
Berry Bros & Rudd
Penny Blue XO Batch #004
Silver
Angostura Limited
Angostura 1824
Silver
Mangrove
Santa Teresa 1796 Ron Antiguo de Solera Rum
Silver
Edrington Brugal
Brugal 1888
Silver
Company
Brand
Medal
Rhum Agricole
Damoiseau
Damoiseau Pure Cane Rum
Master
Groupe BBS
Maison La Maury Ter Rouj’
Gold
La Martiniquaise
Saint James Impérial White Rum
Silver
Groupe BBS
Maison La Mauny Rhum Blanc Agricole
Silver
Groupe BBS
Trois Rivières Cuvée Spéciale Mojito & Long Drink
Silver
Héritiers H. Clément
Rhum Clément Select Barrel
Silver
Aged Rhum Agricole
La Martiniquaise
Saint James 1765 Cuvée
Gold
Groupe BBS
Trois Rivières Triple Millésime
Gold
Damoiseau
Damoiseau VSOP
Gold
Rhum J.M
Rhum J.M XO
Gold
Damoiseau
Damoiseau 8 Year Old Rum
Gold
Damoiseau
Damoiseau 10 Year Old Rum
Gold
Groupe BBS
Trois Rivières 12 ans d’âge
Silver
Héritiers H. Clément
Rhum Clement VSOP
Silver
Groupe BBS
Maison La Mauny XO
Silver
Groupe BBS
Trois Rivières Cuvée du Moulin
Silver
Spiced Rum
Signature Brand
Old J Spiced Rum
Master
Dark Matter Distillers
Dark Matter Spiced Rum
Gold
Mangrove
Elements 8 Spiced Rum
Gold
Paradise Beverages
Ratu Spiced Rum
Silver
BOTL Wine & Spirit Merchants
Butterfly Cane Spiced
Silver
Company
Brand
Medal
White Overproof
Worthy Park Estate Ltd
Rum Bar Rum
Silver
Gold Overproof
Diva Spirits
Compagnie des Indes Overproof
Gold
Dark Overproof
Paradise Beverages
Bounty Overproof Rum
Gold
Cellar Trends Ltd
Pusser’s Rum Gunpowder Proof
Silver
Overproof Rhum Agricole
Groupe BBS
Trois Rivières Cask Strength Millésime 2006
Gold
Groupe BBS
Trois Rivières Rhum Blanc Agricole
Silver
Rum Liqueurs
Worthy Park Estate Ltd
Rum Bar Cream
Master
Quintessential Brands
Toussaint Coffee Liqueur
G