Rhum Fest Awards 2017: The Winners!

This year there were 311 expressions in various categories. For the categories, the first grouping is made in relation to the raw material (Pure Juice or Molasses, Miel de Canne…), then production grouping (blanc, gold, élevé Sous-Bois, ambré, paille). Then further grouped by age as appropriate.

This year, the organizers felt it important to consider the sugar content and have further sub-grouped the rums.

Rhum Fest awards 2017

RUMS PURE JUICE & BLANC AGRICOLE <50%

Gold Medal: DamoiseauPure Cane

Silver Medal: Maison La MaunyWhite agricole 40%

Bronze Medal: Trois RivièresCuvée mojito & Long drink

RUM: PURE JUICE & BLANC AGRICOLE ≥50%

Gold Medal: Karukera – Blanc Agricole

Silver Medal: Kleren Nasyonal – Agricole

Bronze Medal: LongueteauBlanc agricole 62°

RUM: PURE JUICE and AGRICOLE Élevé Sous-Bois, Ambré, Paille…

Gold Medal: HSE Cuvée Voyage des Imaginaires by Federica Matta

Silver Medal: ClémentSelect Barrel

Bronze Medal: BologneGold

RUM: PURE JUICE and AGRICOLE Aged 3 to 6 years old

Gold Medal: Maison La MaunyXO

Silver Medal: HSEBlack Sheriff

Bronze Medal: Trois RivièresVSOP

RUM: PURE JUICE and AGRICOLE Aged 7 years and above

Gold Medal: HSEChâteau Marquis de Terme

Silver Medal: KarukeraL’Expression

Bronze Medal: ClémentVieux 10 Ans

RUM: MOLASSES and MEIL de CANNE (or MIX OF BOTH) White – Dry (sugar 0 to 8 grams/litre)

Silver Medal: Kleren NasyonalMethod Saint Michel

Bronze Medal ex-aequo:

Worthy ParkWhite Overproof

SavannaLontan

RUM: MOLASSES and MEIL de CANNE (or MIX OF BOTH) – Ambré, Gold, Restado… – Dry (sugar 0 to 8 grams/litre)

Gold Medal: Rum Bullion Jamaïque

Silver Medal: Whisper Gold

Bronze Medal: Orign’R 4 Islands blend

RUM: MOLASSES and MEIL de CANNE (or MIX OF BOTH) – Old 3 to 6 years – Dry (sugar 0 to 8 gr)

Silver Medal ex-aequo:

La Cie des IndesJamaïca – Navy strength

Rum NationJamaïque – 5 ans

Bronze Medal: CompaneroGran Reserva

RUM: MOLASSES and MEIL de CANNE (or MIX OF BOTH) – Aged 7 years and above. Dry (sugar 0 to 8 gram/litre)

Gold Medal: L’Esprit – Port Mourant

Silver Medal: Excellence RhumHampden

Bronze Medal: MezanJamaica 2005

RUM: MOLASSES and MEIL de CANNE (or MIX OF BOTH) – Aged 7 years and above (sugar 9 to 20 gram/litre)

Gold Medal: PlantationJamaica 2004

Silver Medal: Pusser’s 15 year old

Bronze Medal: MaltecoSeleccion 1990

RUM: MOLASSES and MEIL de CANNE (or MIX OF BOTH) – Aged 7 years and above (sugar 20 gram/litre or more)

Silver Medal: Esclavo12 years old

Bronze Medal ex-aequo:

El Dorado15 years old

Ron JeremyXO

RUM: BRUTS de FÛTS, SINGLE CASK et MILLESIMES

Gold Medal: Trois RivièresCask strength

Silver Medal: FerroniJamaica – 2010

Bronze Medal: Excellence RumHampden

CACHAÇA

Gold Medal: Cana de Belem

RUM: EPICES, SPICY, SPICED…

Gold Medal: Schack RumSpiced

Silver Medal: Maison La Mauny Spiced – 40%

Bronze Medal: PlantationPineapple

RUM BASED LIQUORS

Silver Medal: Maison La MaunyPineapple

Bronze Medals ex-aequo:

New GroveHoney Liqueur

ChatelArrangé Caramel Beurre salé

PUNCHS

Gold Medal: Les Rhums de CedTi’planteur – Ananas Coco

Silver Medal: Dormoy Punch Cacahuète

Bronze Medal: Délice de GuyaneGingembre Citron

RHUM ARRANGES – Vanilla or vanilla based

Gold Medal: L’Arôm’arrangéPineapple

Silver Medal: Punch d’HomeRhum vanille

Bronze Medal: L’Arôm’arrangéElixir d’amour

RHUM ARRANGES – Other

Gold Medal: Ti ‘Arranged by CedPineapple Victoria

Silver Medal: ChatelBanana – Caramel

Bronze Medal: Délices Métisses – Ginger – Lemon

RUMS for COCKTAIL – Dry (sugar 0 to 8 gr)

Silver Medal ex-aequo:

La Cie des Indes Jamaïca – Navy strength

PlantationOFTD

Bronze Medal: Mount Gay – XO

RUMS for COCKTAIL – (sugar 9 gram/litre or more)

Silver Medal: Plantation Pineapple

Bronze Medal ex-aequo:

Rum Nation Jamaica 5 years

Hee JoyOrigins

Innovations of the Year

A1710 – La Perle

Chalong BayInfusé Sweet Basilic Thaï

Jury Special Prize:

Maison La MaunyLa confrérie du Rhum 2005

Saint JamesCuvée de l’essentiel

Plantation Extrême N°1 Saint Lucia

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