Nominees from nearly 25 categories were judged last week in London to determine the winners of the first annual Golden Rum Barrel Awards. The winners are…
Golden Rum Barrel Awards
Best white rum: Banks 5 Island
Best super-premium white rum: Oronoco
Best flavored or spiced rum: Elements 8 Spiced
Best gold rum (up to 6 years): El Dorado 5
Best premium gold rum (up to 12 years): Dos Maderas PX 5+5
Best premium gold rum (over 12 years): El Dorado 12
Best super-premium gold rum (of at least 15 years): Mount Gay 1703
Best solera rum: Ron Atlantico
Best dark, black or navy-styled rum: Pusser’s 15 Year
Best rhum agricole aged up to four years: Clément VSOP
Best rhum agricole over four years: Plantation Guadeloupe
Best cachaça: Beija Flor Reserva Especial
Best North American rum: Los Valientes 15 Year
Best South American rum: Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva
Best European rum: Black Tot Last Consignment
Best Australasian rum: Holey Dollar Rum Cask Strength
Best Asian rum: Old Monk
Best Caribbean rum: Mount Gay 1703
Best Central American rum: Ron Abuelo 12
Best new rum brand: Zafra Master Reserve 21
Best rum packaging: St Nicholas Abbey
UK rum ambassador of the year: Stefanie Holt from El Dorado
Global rum ambassador of the year: Chesterfield Brown from Mount Gay
Rum Influencer of the year: Lorena Vasquez from Ron Zacapa
Congratulations to all the winners.
