This year, more than 200 entries were submitted for evaluation by a jury of 30 French and international experts. The blind tastings were held at La Rhumerie Paris over two days, at the end of which 51 medals were awarded.
The Rhum Fest Awards 2026 winners
Pure cane juice / agricole rum, under 50%
Silver Medal: Braud & Quennesson – Cap 45°
Bronze Medal: Depaz – Cuvée de la Montagne
Pure cane juice / agricole rum, 50% or more
Gold Medal: Baie des Trésors – Brut d’Amphore
Silver Medals:
Carnival – Cuvée Marie
Braud & Quennesson – Rhum Aoc Blanc Cap 50°
Saint James Fleur De Canne Blanc Agricole
Depaz L’ame De La Montagne
Reimonenq Coeur De Chauffe
Aged pure cane juice / agricole rum, 3 to 5 years
Gold Medal: Carnival cuvée du Calligraphe
Silver Medals:
Depaz – VSOP
La Distillerie Rochelaise – Le Gwada 50
Bronze Medals:
La Favorite – VO
Mana’o – Vieux Bio
Aged pure cane juice / agricole rum, 6 years and older
Gold Medal: J.Bally – Brut de fût 2004
Silver Medals:
HSE – Small Cask
HSE – XO
Planteray – 15 ans 2010 Haïti Itinéraires
Saint James – Single Cask 2003
J.Bally – Art Déco N°2
Molasses / cane-honey / blended rum, white
Gold Medal: Mount Gay – Single Estate Series 25_03
Molasses / cane-honey / blended rum, aged 3 to 5 years
Gold Medal: Barlovento – Héritage Finish Pineau des Charentes
Silver Medals:
Carnival – Cuvée Victorien
Mount Gay XO – Triple Cask Blend
Ferrer – Thailand
DBM – VSOP
Molasses / cane-honey / blended rum, aged 6 years and older
Gold Medals:
Ferrer – Trinidad
Famille Ricci – Exception Worthy Park 19 YO
Silver Medals:
DBM – XO
Warehouse #1 – Legendary Marques WPE
Famille Ricci – OVNI 12
Barlovento – Signature XO
Molasses / cane-honey / sweetened blended rum, aged 6 years and older
Gold Medal: Dos Maderas – Luxus
Bronze Medals:
The Demon’s Share – Reserva de Bodega
Angostura – Grand Reserve 1919
Single cask / vintage rum, cask strength
Gold Medals:
HSE – Small Cask
J.Bally – Extra Vieux Brut de fût 2004
Barlovento – Héritage Finish Pineau des Charentes
Single cask / vintage rum, reduced
Gold Medal: Rivière du Mât – Single Cask 2004
ESB, Gold, Amber, Dark
Silver Medal: La Distillerie Rochelaise – Ambré 45
Bronze Medal: Major Philippe – Mon Trésor
Solera
Silver Medal: Centenario – 30 aniversario
Rum-based spirit – Liqueur
Silver Medal: Arcane – Ananas Rôti
Bronze Medal: Swell de Spirits – Barbarigo Poire William & Rhum
Rum-based spirit – Arrangé
Gold Medal: L’Artisan Arrangeur – Café, Vanille
Bronze Medals:
Monpeyi – Citron vert
Alchimie – Framboise & Poivre de Sichuan
Rum-based spirit – Spiced rum
Silver Medal: Barlovento – Spiced
Bronze Medal: La Distillerie Rochelaise – Le Signature
Rum-based spirit – Punch
Gold Medal: On Ti Dousè – Crème de rhum Pistache
Silver Medals:
On Ti Dousè – Crème de rhum Noix de Pécan
Alchimie – Fruit de la Passion & Piment d’Espelette
Jury’s Favourite : Barlovento – Héritage Finish Pineau des Charentes
Best Rum : J. Bally – Extra Brut 2004
Best Bottler : Carnival
Best Producer : HSE