2012 RumXP Awards
More than 25 members of the International Rum Expert Panel participated and more than 100 of the finest rums in the world were presented for evaluation.
The RumXPs were sequestered in their tasting room for three days of blind tasting trials. The rums were grouped and judged in categories of white, gold, aged, old aged, premium aged, dark, spiced, flavored and overproof.
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.
Gold - Best In Class
1 Barrel
Diplomatico
Exclusiva
Plantation
3 Stars
Plantation Guatemala
Gran Añejo
Plantation
Jamaica 2000
Plantation XO
20th Anniversary
Poesia Cachaça
Rhum J.M. White
SantaTeresa Araku
Siesta Key Spiced
Panama Red
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Gold
Atlantico
Private Cask
Bacardi Oakheart
Botran Reserva
Clarke’s Court
Superior
Dictador 20
Diplomatico
Ambassador
Diplomatico Añejo
Diplomatico Reserva
Dzama Vanilla
Rhum 10yr
Plantation Barbados
5 Year Grand Reserve
Plantation
Barbados 2000
Plantation
Panama 2000
R. St. Barth
Vizcaya Cristal
Plantation Original
Dark Overproof
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Silver
Appleton Estate
Reserve
Atlantico Reserva
Bacardi 8
Barrillito 3 Star
Blackbeard Spiced
Bohemio 15
Botran Solera
Carta Viejo Añejo
Centenario 7
Don Q Añejo
DonQ Pasion
Dos Maderas Luxus
Dzama Cuvee Noire
flipflop Spiced
Plantation
Trinidad 2000
Prichard’s Crystal
Santa Teresa Añejo
Santa Teresa
Orange Rhum
Siesta Key
SX Samba
Cachaça
Vizcaya Cask 21
Rum Fire
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Bronze
10 Cane
Atlantico Platino
Bermudez
Anniversario 12 year
Blackwell
Brugal 1888
Brugal Ron Añejo
Dictador 12
Dictador XO
Perpetual
DonQ Coco
Dos Maderas
PX 5+5
Dzama Blanc
Nosy-Be
Prestige 84°
Medellin 8
Panamonte
Prichard’s Peach
Mango Rum
Siesta Key
Gold
Tiki Lover’s
White
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2012 RumXP Judges
Paul Artrip
Luis and Margaret Ayala
Dirk Becker
Ian Burrell
Joey Casanova
Martin Cate
Forrest Cokely
Bob Davies
Juan del Busto
Joe and Nicole Desmond
Nicholas Feris
John Gibbons
Carlton Grooms
Adam Kanter
Tatu Kaarlas
Pavol Kazimir
Bob Leonard
Dave Russell
Bernhard Schäfer
Arturo Sighinolfi
Mike Streeter
Rene van Hoven
Ian Williams
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2012 Guest Judges
Laine Doss
Carl Kanto
Mauricio Lacayo
Jill O'Meara
Aurora Rodriguez
Paul Senft
James Soper
Rocky Yeh
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Congratulations to all the fine rum brands and their outstanding spirits. |
