World Rum Awards 2023

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World's Best Column Still
Style Winner
6 to 10 Years old
Elizabeth Yard
Trinidad Distillers - Red Wine Refill Octave
Scotland

"Good solvent, punchy palate with lots of balsamic notes, some stone fruit coming through on the mid palate. Very long finish, serious sip."

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GOLD WINNERS

Elizabeth Yard
Trinidad Distillers - Spanish Oak Px Sherry OctaveScotland

Elizabeth Yard
Trinidad Distillers - Red Wine Refill OctaveScotland

SILVER WINNERS

Captain Bligh
XO 8-10 Years OldSaint Vincent And The Grenadines

Macnair's Exploration Rum
Panama 7-Year-OldPanama

Eminente
Ron De Cuba ReservaCuba

BRONZE WINNERS

Havana Club
7 AñosCuba

Banqero
XO TrinidadSwitzerland

11 Years & older

Style WinnerSchotman Barrel Selection
Schotman Barrel Selection Trinidad TdlTrinidad And Tobago

"Toasted baking spices on the nose with a hint of sweetness. Opens up with some water to reveal banana and other tropical fruits. Quite a dry chewiness on the palate but for 62% it's quite well-integrated."

"Light , highly rectified and lacking any character on the nose. Better palate with some character and fundamental rum flavours. Nice finish."

GOLD WINNERS

Havana Club
Original – Añejo 3 AñosCuba

SILVER WINNERS

Baz And Fred
Ram's Skull Aged Golden RumEngland

BRONZE WINNERS

Sparrow’s
Premium Aged RumSaint Vincent And The Grenadines

Hawkridge Distiller's Blend
Aged Golden RumEngland

No Age Statement

Style WinnerPhraya
Elements RumThailand

"Quite musty, with hints of lime and candyfloss. Nicely balanced palate, with attractive coconut ice candy flavours. Soft light easy drinking."

GOLD WINNERS

Havana Club
Selección De MaestrosCuba

Phraya
Elements RumThailand

SILVER WINNERS

Lamas
Rum Norma OuroBrazil

Jung & Wulff
TrinidadTrinidad And Tobago

Cacique
LeyendaVenezuela

Embargo
EsplendidoFrance

BRONZE WINNERS

Negrita
AnejoUnited States Minor Outlying Islands

Cubita
Cubita 151 God RumUnited States

Havana Club
Añejo EspecialCuba

Solera

Style WinnerGhost In A Bottle
Solera N°1Venezuela

"Lots of sticky dried stone fruit, dates, raisins and sultanas. And gentle baking spices on the nose. Gingerbread as well. Soft and sweet onto the palate. More dried fruits. Rich vanilla and gentle baking spices into the finish. Fusel note reveals."

GOLD WINNERS

Ghost In A Bottle
Solera N°1Venezuela

SILVER WINNERS

El Pasador De Oro
XOFrance

Unaged

Style WinnerRuang Khao
Thailand

"A complex nose with fruity and funky notes, vegetal notes, grass, lemon zest, salad and a hint of rubber. All of the above on the palate, with a touch of salinity, black pepper, green peppers, lemon zest - some notes reminiscent of a tequila; some light caramel and grilled pineapple. "