2013 RumXP Awards
Approximately 21 members of the International Rum Expert Panel and 8 guest judges participated in 6 tasting sessions of 12 categories with 129 of the finest rums in the world presented for evaluation this year.
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, special cask, spiced, flavored, overproof, agricole and cacacha.
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.
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BEST IN
CLASS
Medals
White:
Papa's Pilar Blonde
Gold:
Tanduay Gold
Aged:
Plantation Original Dark
Old Aged:
Centenario 20
Premium Aged:
Barcelo Imperial Anniversario 30
Dark:
Izapa Negro
Special Cask:
Dos Maderas 5+5
Spiced:
Blackbeard Spiced
Flavored:
Deboniare Coffee
Overproof:
Planation Overproof
Agricole:
R. St Barth
Cacacha:
Novo Fogo Clear
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GOLD
Medals
White:
Plantation 3 Star
Wicked Dolphin
Guajiro Blanco
Diplomatico Blanco
Gold:
Veroes
Guajiro Dorado
Wild Geese Soldiers & Heroes Gold
Aged:
DonQ Anejo
Occumare Anejo
Diplomatico Reserva
English Harbour 5
Old Aged:
Barcelo Imperial
Atlantico Private Cask
Diplomatico Exclusiva
Occumare Grand Reserve
Premium Aged:
Mt. Gay 1703
Debonaire 21
Dictador XO Perpetual
Special Cask:
Plantation Guatamela
Plantation Jamaica 2000
Plantation Grenada 2003
Spiced:
Shellback Spiced
Blackheart
Bacardi Oakheart
Flavored:
Debonaire Honey
Izapa Chocolate
Santa Teresa Orange
Overproof:
Rum Fire
Cacacha:
Novo Fogo Barreled
Poesia
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2013 RumXP Judging Panel
Paul Artrip
Dirk Becker
Ian Burrell
Christopher Carlsson
Joey Casanova
Martin Cate
Forrest Cokely
Juan del Busto
Joe Desmond
Nicole Desmond
John Gibbons
Carlton Grooms
Adam Kanter
Tatu Kaarlas
Bob Leonard
Paul McFadyen
Dave Russell
Bernhard Schäfer
Paul Senft
Arturo Sighinolfi
Rene van Hoven
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2013 Guest Judges
Steve Drda
Javier Herrera
Mauricio Lacayo
Shawn Martin
Leonardo Pento
Nigel Sade
Richard Seale
James Soper
Ram Udwin
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Congratulations to all the fine rum brands and their outstanding spirits. |
