Monday, July 17, 2017

2017 International Spirits Challenge Rum Winners

     The 2017 International Spirits Challenge is complete for this year and the winners in the Rum Category have been announced.  Some surprises, but for the most part the winners have shown their quality before and cream floated to the top again.

     The big winner this year is Richard Seale and the RL Seale & Company (Foursquare Distillery) of Barbados.  Six Gold Medals for his Doorly’s 12 Year, Foursquare 2004, Foursquare Criterion, Foursquare Triptych, R L Seale’s Finest and Foursquare Zinfadel Cask Blend, then add in the three Silver Medals for Doorly’s XO, Doorly’s 8 Year Old and Foursquare 2013, put him clearly on top of the heap.  If you throw on top of that “Rum Producer of the Year”, They are the absolute dominate distillery of 2017.



     Here are all of the “Rum Winner’s” for 2017.  Congratulations to all of the winners for 2017.

Brand name as it appears on the bottle
Brand Owner Company Name
Tasting Medal
Admiral Rodney Extra Old St Lucia Rum
St Lucia Distillers
Gold
Bundaberg Rum : Master Distillers' Collection - Blenders Edition
Bundaberg Distilling Co
Gold
Doorly's 12 Year Old
R L Seale & Company
Gold
Foursquare 2004
R L Seale & Company
Gold
Foursquare Criterion
R L Seale & Company
Gold
Foursquare Triptych
R L Seale & Company
Gold
Foursquare Zinfadel Cask Blend
R L Seale & Company
Gold
Havana Club Selección de Maestros
Havana Club International
Gold
Penny Blue VSOP
Berry Bros. & Rudd
Gold
Pusser's Rum Gunpowder Proof
Pusser's Rum Company
Gold
R L Seale's Finest
R L Seale & Company
Gold
Rum-Bar Rum, White Overproof
Worthy Park Estate
Gold
1931 by St Lucia Distillers 6th Edition
St Lucia Distillers
Silver
Branca
J.Faria & Filhos
Silver
Bundaberg Rum : Master Distillers' Collection - Small Batch
Bundaberg Distilling Co
Silver
Bundaberg Rum : Master Distillers' Collection - Small Batch Vintage Barrel
Bundaberg Distilling Co
Silver
Cachaça Tiê Prata
Cachaçaria Tiê
Silver
Chairman's Reserve Finest St Lucia Rum
St Lucia Distillers
Silver
Chairman's Reserve: The Forgotten Casks
St Lucia Distillers
Silver
Diplomatico Planas
IRUM International Rum and Spirits Distributors
Silver
Doorly's 8 Year Old
R L Seale & Company
Silver
Doorly's XO
R L Seale & Company
Silver
Foursquare 2013
R L Seale & Company
Silver
Havana Club 7 Años
Havana Club International
Silver
Marauda Rum Steelpan
Marauda Rum
Silver
Mezan Jamaica 2005
Marussia Beverages
Silver
Naud Panama Rum 15 Year Old
Noble And Unusual Distrillery
Silver
Navy Island - XO Reserve
Navy Island Rum Company
Silver
Negrita White Signature
Bardinet
Silver
Old Hopking White Rum
Aldi UK
Silver
Penny Blue XO Batch 4
Berry Bros. & Rudd
Silver
R. St. Barth Chic
Sarl R St Barth
Silver
Real McCoy 2016
Real McCoy
Silver
Red Heart Original
Pernod Ricard South Africa
Silver
Rumbullion! XO 15 Years Old
Ableforth's
Silver
Samai Gold Rum
Samai Distillery
Silver
Spiced Rum
Marks & Spencer
Silver
Woods Old Navy Rum
William Grant & Sons
Silver
Zabana Rum
Emperador Distillers
Silver
1000 Islands Moonshine
King's Lock Craft Distillery
Bronze
Aguardente 970 Reserva
J.Faria & Filhos
Bronze
Angostura 1787
Angostura
Bronze
Angostura 1824
Angostura
Bronze
Angostura 5 year old
Angostura
Bronze
Botafogo
BBC Wines & Spirits
Bronze
Branca Destilação Especial
J.Faria & Filhos
Bronze
Bundaberg Rum : Master Distillers' Collection - Solera
Bundaberg Distilling Co
Bronze
Cachaça Tiê Ouro
Cachaçaria Tiê
Bronze
Charrette Rhum Blanc Traditionnel de La Réunion
Rhums Réunion
Bronze
Charrette Rhum Vieux 3ans Traditionnel de La Réunion
Rhums Réunion
Bronze
Charrette Rhum Vieux Traditionnel 7ans
Rhums Réunion
Bronze
Diplomatico Mantuano
IRUM International Rum and Spirits Distributors
Bronze
Dos Maderas 5+5 Aged Rum
Bodegas Williams And Humbert
Bronze
Dos Maderas Luxus 10 + 5 Aged Rum
Bodegas Williams And Humbert
Bronze
Fiorito Lemon Infused Rum
di Fiorito B.V.
Bronze
Formosa Rum
YoungCheers
Bronze
Fort La Tour
Distillerie Fils du Roy
Bronze
Gingerbread Flavoured Rum
Marks & Spencer
Bronze
Havana Club Añejo 3 Años
Havana Club International
Bronze
Lido Rum
J.Faria & Filhos
Bronze
Marks & Spencer Dark Rum
Marks and Spencer
Bronze
Marks & Spencer White Rum
Marks and Spencer
Bronze
Mezan Jamaica X.O
Marussia Beverages
Bronze
Naud Spiced Rum Hidden Loot
Noble And Unusual Distrillery
Bronze
Negrita Anejo Reserve
Bardinet
Bronze
Neptuns Rhum
FSM - Flensburger Spirituosen Manufaktur
Bronze
O.V.D.
William Grant & Sons
Bronze
Old Hopking Dark Rum
Aldi UK
Bronze
Phraya
Thai Beverage Marketing Company
Bronze
Project One 'Caribbean Spirit'
Oldman Spirits
Bronze
Pusser's Rum 15 Year Aged
Pusser's Rum Company
Bronze
R. St. Barth Cool
Sarl R St Barth
Bronze
RedLeg
RedLeg Rum Company
Bronze
Ron Botran Reserva Blanca
Ron Botran
Bronze
Rum-Bar Gold
Worthy Park Estate
Bronze
Rumbullion!
Ableforth's
Bronze
Rumbullion! Navy-Strength
Ableforth's
Bronze
Saint James Royal Amber
La Martiniquaise
Bronze
Samai Kampot Pepper Rum
Samai Distillery
Bronze
SeaWolf White Rum
Boilermaker Drinks Co
Bronze
St Abbs Captain's Table XO
Black Mountain Spirits Company
Bronze
St Abbs Cask Silver
Black Mountain Spirits Company
Bronze
St Abbs Six Spice
Black Mountain Spirits Company
Bronze