With Rumfest in London is a little way off we thought we’d give your rum tastebuds a treat by bring you the results from this years RumXP awards!
Each year rum expert judges recognise exceptional products at the international rum competition in Miami and last week members of the International Rum Expert Panel completed their annual blind tasting competition.
This annual gathering of rum judges from around the world has become a greatly anticipated event by rum enthusiasts and rum brands from the Caribbean and beyond. In many cases, new emerging brands, small craft distillers and exotic expressions never before seen on these shores get their chance to shine on the global stage…
“The rum judges were surprised and delighted to find a greater number of fine rums in their blind tasting session again this year,” said RumXP organizer Robert V. Burr. “The trend toward better quality mixing rums for cocktails, more exquisite luxury sipping rums and greatly improved flavored and spiced rums continues. The RumXP judges evaluated more rums than ever before. The competition was tough, but these rum experts rose to the challenge and identified the best of the best of 2013.”
Approximately 21 members of the International Rum Expert Panel and 8 guest judges participated in 6 tasting sessions of 12 categories with 129 of the finest rums in the world presented for evaluation this year.
The RumXPs were hidden away in their tasting room for three days of blind tasting trials – not a bad gig if you ask us! The rums were grouped and judged in categories of white, gold, aged, old aged, premium aged, dark, special cask, spiced, flavored, overproof, agricole and cacacha.
We think its fair to say their collective expertise as a group of judges is unrivaled in the spirits world. Their combined experience spans many dozens of countries and hundreds of brands. They are authors, lecturers, trainers, historians, journalists, consultants, collectors, proprietors, mixologists and promoters of rum, so what they don’t know about rum isn’t worth knowing.
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BEST IN White: Gold: Aged: Old Aged: Premium Aged: Dark: Special Cask: Spiced: Flavored: Overproof: Agricole: Cacacha: |
GOLD White: Gold: Aged: Old Aged: Premium Aged: Special Cask: Spiced: Flavored: Overproof: Cacacha: |
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2013 RumXP Judging Panel Paul Artrip 21 |
2013 Guest Judges Steve Drda 8 |
Congratulations to all the fine rum brands and their outstanding spirits – we look forward to trying all the winners soon!