This week, TheSpiritsBusiness.com, announced the results of the “Global Rum Masters Rum Judging”. Of the 76 rums reviewed, only 9 rums received the group’s highest rating of Master. The final results reveal that the judges did not think much of the White Rums where none received a Master rating while they really liked the Super Premium flight awarding all but one rum a Master or Gold rating.
Information about the “Global Rum Masters” is limited but it appears as if the website’s editor assembled two tasting teams consisting of London bar managers/owners and rum aficionados for a long day of rum tasting. Overall it looks like they had a fun day of rum tasting while also identifying a number of high quality rums in a variety of rum categories.
| Company | Product | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| White Rum | ||
| Havana Club | Havana Club 3yo Rum | Gold |
| Angostura Ltd | Angostura Reserva | Gold |
| Louisiana Spirits | Bayou Rum Silver | Silver |
| CB Products | Rum Botran Reserva Blanca | Silver |
| Joseph Banks | Banks 5 Island Blend | Silver |
| Don Q | Don Q Caliche Rum | Silver |
| Elements Eight | Platinum Rum | Silver |
| St Nicholas Abbey | St Nicholas Abbey White | Silver |
| Gold up to 7 year old | ||
| Tortuga International Holdings | Tortuga 5 Year Old | Gold |
| Joseph Banks | Banks 7 Golden Age Blend | Gold |
| Grays Inc Ltd | New Grove Old Tradition 5yo | Gold |
| The Westbourne Drinks Company | The Duppy Share Rum | Silver |
| Grupo Caballero | Ron Contrabando | Silver |
| La Martiniquaise | Saint James Heritage Caribbean Rum | Silver |
| Don Q | Don Q Gold | Silver |
| Gold 8-12 year old | ||
| Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky | Caribbean Blended Rum 2001 12yo | Gold |
| La Martiniquaise | Saint James Reserve Caribbean Rum | Gold |
| Edrington | Brugal XV | Silver |
| St Nicholas Abbey | St Nicholas Abbey 10yo | Silver |
| Elements Eight | Elements Eight Gold Rum | Silver |
| Gold over 12 year old | ||
| La Hechicera | La Hechicera | Master |
| St Nicholas Abbey | St Nicholas Abbey 15yo | Gold |
| Santa Teresa | Santa Teresa 1796 | Gold |
| Dark up to 7 year olf | ||
| William Grant & Sons | Wood’s 100 Navy Rum | Gold |
| M.S Walker | Famous Newfoundland Screech Rum | Gold |
| Westerhall Estate | Westerhall Dark 7yo | Gold |
| Facile & Co AB | Noble Selected | Gold |
| Pusser’s Rum | Pusser’s Blue Label | Gold |
| Blackwell Rum | Blackwell Black Gold Rum | Gold |
| Paradise Beverages (Fiji) | Ratu Dark Rum 5yo | Silver |
| William Grant & Sons | Old Vatted Demerara Rum | Silver |
| Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners | Jeffersons 1785 Extra Fine Dark Rum | Silver |
| Angostura Ltd | Angostura Gran Añejo 7yo | Silver |
| Wild Geese | The Wild Geese Premium Rum | Silver |
| Dark 8-12 year old | ||
| Banks DIH | XM VXO Royal 7yo | Master |
| Westerhall Estate | Westerhall Vintage Rum | Silver |
| Banks DIH | XM Royal 10yo | Silver |
| Dark over 12 year old | ||
| Banks DIH | XM Supreme 15yo Rum | Master |
| Joseph Banks | Connoisseur’s Cut Guyanian Cognac Cask | Master |
| Havana Club | Havana Club Añejo 15yo | Gold |
| CB Products | Rum Botran Reserva | Gold |
| Pusser’s Rum | Pusser’s Navy Rum 15yo | Silver |
| Joseph Banks | Connoisseur’s Cut Guyanian Whisky Cask | Silver |
| Angostura Ltd | Angostura 1824 | Silver |
| Premium | ||
| Beam Suntory | Cruzan Black Strap Rum | Silver |
| Beam Suntory | Cruzan Estate Diamond Dark Rum | Silver |
| Super Premium | ||
| Beam Suntory | Cruzan Single Barrel Rum | Master |
| Edrington | Brugal 1888 | Master |
| La Hechicera | La Hechicera | Gold |
| Berry Bros. & Rudd | Penny Blue XO Mauritian Rum Batch #4 | Gold |
| The Westbourne Drinks Company | The Duppy Share | Gold |
| Rémy Cointreau | Mount Gay XO | Gold |
| Santa Teresa | Santa Teresa 1796 | Silver |
| Ultra Premium | ||
| Harbour Island Rum Company | Afrohead XO 15yo | Gold |
| Berry Bros. & Rudd | Penny Blue Single Cask | Silver |
| Angostura Ltd | Angostura 1824 | Silver |
| Rhum Agricole | ||
| Heritiers Crassous de Medeuil | Très Vieux Rhum J.M XO | Master |
| Rhum Damoiseau | Rhum Blanc Damoiseau Pure Cane | Gold |
| Heritiers Crassous de Medeuil | Rhum Vieux J.M VSOP | Gold |
| Heritiers Crassous de Medeuil | Trieux Rhum J.M Multimillésime | Gold |
| Heritiers Clément | Rhum Blanc Clément Première Canne | Silver |
| Heritiers Clément | Rhum Vieux Clément Select Barrel | Silver |
| Heritiers Clément | Rhum Vieux Clément VSOP | Silver |
| Heritiers Clément | Très Vieux Rhum Clément XO | Silver |
| Rum Liqueurs | ||
| Quintessential Brands | Toussaint Coffee Rum Liqueur | Master |
| Worthy Park Estate | Rum-Bar Cream Liqueur | Gold |
| Spiced Rum | ||
| Louisiana | Spirits Bayou Spiced Rum | Gold |
| Pusser’s Rum | Pusser’s Spiced Rum | Gold |
| William Grant & Sons | Sailor Jerry | Gold |
| Berry Bros. & Rudd | Pink Pigeon | Silver |
| Paradise Beverages (Fiji) | Ratu Dark Spiced Rum 5yo | Silver |
| Overproof White | ||
| Worthy Park Estate | Rum-Bar White Overproof Rum | Master |
| Overproof Aged | ||
| Green Island Ltd | Tilambic Overproof 151 75.5% | Gold |
| Paradise Beverages (Fiji) | Lautoka Overproof Dark Rum 12yo 58% | Silver |
| Westerhall Estate | Westerhall Jack Iron Rum 70% | Silver |
| William Grant & Sons | Wood’s 100 Navy Rum 57% | Silver |