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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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