Flavored Rum
 

Best Flavored Rum

 

The Fifty Best Flavored Rum Tasting 2022

 

The Tasting:
The Fifty Best held a “blind” tasting of eight flavored rums with fourteen members of our spirits judging panel. The order of service was established beforehand by lottery. Strict tasting rules were applied. Each of the flavored rums were poured into fresh glasses from new sealed bottles and served at room temperature. Only ice water, neutral unflavored crackers and chips were available to cleanse the palate.

The judges wrote down their impressions on score sheets. The scoring was done on a 5-point system, with 5 as the highest. Double Gold, Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are awarded according to a set range of final point scores received from the judges. Medals are provided based entirely on merit and only to products judged worthy of such award.

The tasting notes that follow are summaries of the judges’ opinions, with all replicated commentary eliminated. The distilleries, states, countries of origin and alcohol proofs are identified for each brand Clicking on the brands' names will link to their websites.

DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNER

Tresclavos Passion Parcha
(San Juan Artisan Distillers, PR)  60° proof
Rum infused with passion fruit & natural flavors.

Nose: Passion fruit, mango, freshly squeezed orange, tangerine, lime, citrus, juicy.
Palate: Passion fruit, apricot, lemon rind, citrus, juicy, pulpy, tart, tangy.
Finish: Very passion fruit, apricot, very fruity, herbal notes, sweet & sour, well balanced for cocktails, nice & smooth, delicious.


Double Gold Medal
Double Gold medal



Tresclavos Passion Parcha



GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Rumson's Coffee Rum
(MA)  80° proof
Hand select lightly barrel-aged Caribbean rums,
blended and finished in New England.

Aroma: Sweetened cold brew coffee, sweet coffee, coffee & sugar, unbrewed coffee beans, deep coffee, café au lait, vanilla coffee, vanilla, powdered sugar, burnt sugar.
Palate: Coffee, Chock Full O’Nuts, French roast, espresso, very sweet coffee, coffee syrup, cane sugar, vanilla, crème brûlée, toasted caramel, burnt sugar, rich, great after dinner.
Finish: Cuban coffee, green coffee, allspice, toasted, balanced, well represented, flavorful, very nice, elegant, easy to enjoy.

Gold Medal
Gold medal



Rumson's Coffee Rum



Bones Butterscotch Rum
(Bones Rum, MO & U.S. Virgin Islands)  80° proof
Aged rum with natural flavors.

Aroma: Butterscotch, white chocolate, vanilla, maple syrup, walnut, cinnamon, oak.
Palate: Butterscotch, Werther’s Original, butterscotch on poundcake, buttery, caramel, toffee, chocolate, honey, maple, pecans, coffee, toast, oak, fun to drink.
Finish: Butterscotch, caarmel, milk chocolate, very approachable, creamy, soft, elegant.

Gold Medal
Gold medal



Bones Butterscotch Rum



Demon TropiCoCo Rum
(Demon Spirits, WI)  80° proof
Caribbean silver rum blended with natural flavors.

Aroma: Raw coconut, fresh scraped coconut, coconut juice, Coco Lopez, vanilla, caramel, cane sugar, touch of lime.
Palate: True coconut flavor, juiced coconut flakes, dried coconut, Coco Lopez, butterscotch, light chocolate, vanilla, raisins, not sweetened, clean, smooth, creamy.
Finish: Pure coconut, coconut water, nutty, vanilla, balanced, smooth, silky, soft, elegant.

Gold Medal
Gold medal



Demon TropiCoCo Rum



SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Kuknat Coconut Rum
(Travellers Liquors Ltd, Belize)  70.8° proof

Aroma: Subtle coconut, coconut water, floral, very light.
Palate: Sweet coconut, coconut syrup, sweet cane sugar, powdered sugar, peach, very nice, great flavor.
Finish: A touch of coconut, rock candy, gummy candies, very fruity, juicy, sweet, great for cocktails.

Silver Medal
Silver medal



Kuknat Coconut Rum



Bones Cinnamon Rum
(Bones Rum, MO & U.S. Virgin Islands)  80° proof
Aged rum with natural flavors.

Aroma: Cinnamon, cinnamon stick, cinnamon apple, roasted nuts, baked bread, oak.
Palate: Cinnamon, Red Hots, Fireball candy, clove, spicy, vanilla, cooked apple, walnut, oak, smoke.
Finish: Cinnamon, Red Hots, merengue.

Silver Medal
Silver medal



Bones Cinnamon Rum



Dr. Stoner’s Island Bush Herb Rum
(VA)  84° proof
Distilled in St. Croix USVI from 100% unrefined Panela dark
brown sugar, infused with fresh, smoky & Caribbean herbs.

Aroma: Basil, parsley, oregano, thyme, rosemary, tarragon, tomato leaf, Mediterranean flavors, herbal, peppermint, hemp, cannabis, marijuana, grass, pine, pesto, gazpacho, vinegar, coffee, smoke.
Palate: Balanced oregano, basil, rosemary, pesto, hemp, weed, herbaceous, green leaf, sweet peppers, corn, yarrow, brown sugar, vanilla, sweet mint, orange peel, spicy, earth.
Finish: Cilantro, anisette, dried herbs, herbal, menthol, hemp, cannabis, coffee, lingering sweetness, well-balanced, flavorful.

Silver Medal
Silver medal



Dr. Stoner’s Island Bush Herb Rum



BRONZE MEDAL WINNER

Striped Lion Cocoa Rum
(Striped Lion Distilling, NJ)  80° proof
Made from organic molasses. Pot distilled,
then vapor distilled through cocoa nibs.

Aroma: Cocoa, dark chocolate, bitter chocolate, chocolate cake, soursop seeds, agave, vegetal, grassy, herbal.
Palate: 84% cocoa, cocoa powder, bitter chocolate, dark chocolate, vegetal, grassy, spicy, coffee, roast, char, oak.
Finish: Cocoa, smooth dark chocolate, chocolate, vanilla, herbal, nice.

Bronze Medal
bronze medal



Striped Lion Cocoa Rum

 

 

 

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