Monday, April 24, 2017

The 2017 RumXP Tasting Competition Results

     The 2017 Miami Rum Renaissance Festival is in the books.  It was a really fun week as usual in Miami.  Lots of new faces and great to see many of the old ones.  The judging, the parties, and the grand tastings all made for some really fun and interesting times.  Here are the winners in the 2017 RumXP Tasting Competition.

RumXP Award Winners 2017
White
Antelope Island Rum - Best In Class
Diplomatico Planas - Gold
Texas Silver - Gold
Plantation 3 Stars - Gold
Maggie's Farm White – Gold

Overproof
Plantation OFTD 69% - Best In Class
Lost Spirit Navy Style 61% - Gold
Mantawny 47% - Gold
Florida Mermaid – Gold

Flavored 
Carmelita's Spiced Orange - Best In Class
Alligator Dark Chocolate - Gold
Plantation Pineapple - Gold
Rumjava Signature - Gold
Rumjava Cacao'mon – Gold

Spiced
Black Magic Black Spiced - Best In Class
Carmelita's Dark Spiced - Gold
Brinley Gold Spiced – Gold

Agricole
Maison La Mauny 40% Hors XO - Best In Class
Trois Riveres VSOP 40% Reserve Speciale - Gold
Trois Riveres Rhum Vieux Agricole Hors D'Age 1998 2000 2007 - Gold
Trois Riveres 50% Rhum Blanc Agricole – Gold

Cachaca
Velho Barreiro Cachaca 40% - Best In Class
Paratiana Ouro Cachaca 42% - Gold
Werneck Gold 40% Cachaca – Gold

Gold
Monymusk Classic Gold - Best In Class
Maggie's Farm Single Barrel - Gold
Plantation Original Dark - Gold
Tiburon - Best In Class
Plantation Jamaican 2002 - Gold
Monymusk Special Reserve - Gold
Ron Del Barrilito - Gold
Plantiaton Barbados 5 Years – Gold

Premium Aged
Mount Gay XO - Best In Class
Cihuatan 12 - Gold
Centenario 20 - Gold
Plantation XO 20 - Gold
Centenario 25 - Gold