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Until 2010, there has been no internationally recognised award for the efforts of the many rum brands that have been first fermented, distilled, aged and blended to a level where even the angels themselves declared that their share of sugarcane spirit must be more than they take from a fine Cognac or single malt scotch.
The Golden Rum Barrel Awards will be a new and revolutionary way to determine not only a worthy rum, but a modern classic. Even more ground breaking, is that the competition will be the most definitive of its kind in the world, as well as being one of the only tasting events that does not charge brands to enter. In fact, if a brand makes and sell rum worldwide, then you are in the competition. The nominees for The Golden Rum Barrel awards have been announced. The competition takes place Thursday and Friday before the competition in London. I am one of the international judges, and it is an honour to be there. The winner of each category will be announced at The Golden Rum Barrel Awards and dinner on Saturday the 16th of October at the Hilton London Olympia. Congratulations to all these fine brands, the master distillers and blenders and all who contribute to the continued success of exceptional and high quality rums around the globe. The results and pictures will follow here in November.
1) Best White Rum: Molasses, Cane syrup or combination of both based White rum aged or unaged.
2) Best Super Premium White Rum Globally retailed at over £25 or $30 US
3) Best Flavoured or Spiced Rum Rum with flavours added by way of infusion, blending, brewing or maceration
4) Best Gold Rum up to 6 years old Oldest rum is 6 years old
5) Best Premium Gold Rum up to 12 Rums declared to a blend, an average or less than 12 years old
6) Best Premium Gold Rum (over 12) Rums declared to a blend older than 12 years old
7) Best Super Premium Gold Rum minimum aged 15yrs Youngest rum in the blend is declared to be 15 years old
8) Best Solera Rum Rums using the solera system of aging
9) Best Dark Rum, Black rum or Navy Styled Rum Colour predominantly comes from the addition of Caramel
10) Best Agricole unaged Rums made from fresh cane juice
11) Best Agricole Aged up to 4 years Rums made from fresh cane juice
12) Best Agricole over 4 years Rums made from fresh cane juice
13) Best Cachaça Aged or Unaged from Brazil
14) Best North American Rum (inc Mexico) Must be finished & bottled in the respective continent
15) Best South American Rum Must be finished & bottled in the respective continent
16) Best European Rum Must be finished & bottled in the respective continent
17) Best Australasian Rum Must be finished & bottled in the respective continents
18) Best Caribbean Rum Must be finished & bottled in the respective area
19) Best Central American Rum Must be finished & bottled in the respective continent
20) Best New Rum Brand First tasted between September 2009 to August 2010
21) Best Rum Package Package design for a new bottle seen between Sept 2009 & August 2010
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award will be given to rums from various rum categories as nominated by
an academy of rum experts and journalists from all over the world. Each
rum aficionado will nominate their favourite or the most exciting rum
within a chosen category. Once the voting period is over all of the
judges results will be compiled and put together. The top SIX rums from
each category will then be announced to the world media as nominees for
a Golden Rum Barrel Award. They will then be judged by an international
panel of Rum Experts in London. The winners from each category will be
announced at The Golden Rum Barrel Awards and dinner. There will also be
recognition for those who work tirelessly within the rum industry
spreading the gospel of according to rum such as The UK Rum Ambassador
of the year and Global Rum Ambassador of the year awards. And for the
very first time there will be the Champions of Champions Rum Cocktail
competition which will pit all of the UK’s rum cocktails winners against
each other in a consumer tasting competition.