Rum Distillery of the Year 2012

An award for the establishment that produce high quality rums, and has provided a service to the promotion of rum making including tours and education over the past year.

Distilerias Unidas S A, (Venezuela)

St. Nicholas Abbey (Barbados)

Angostura Distillery, (Trinidad)

St Lucia Distillery, Roseau Valley, (St. Lucia)

Rum Distiller of the Year 2012

An award for the person who embodies the rum category. They not only in charge of producing great spirit but has been actively pushing the boundaries of rum production, and awareness in the industry.

Ricardo Henriquez (Varela Hermanos, Panama)

John Georges (Angostura Distillery, Trinidad)

Larry Warren (St. Nicholas Abbey, Barbados)

Roberto Seralles (Seralles Distillery, Puerto Rico

 

Rum Blender of the Year 2012

An award for the master blender who has achieved greatness in the art of rum blending and has been seen to promote this level of creativity to the rum loving public.

Alexandre Gabriel (Plantation Rums, France

Omar Lopez (Oliver & Oliver, Dominican Rep)

Joy Spence (Appleton Rum, Jamaica)

Francisco 'Don Pancho' Fernandez (Zafra 21, Ron De Jeremy, Panama)

 

Rum Blogger of the Year 2012

The blogger or bloggers who have tirelessly been promoting the rum category to the highest level of the past year on line.

Refined Vices.com

Rum Dood.com

Mountain of crushed ice.com

The Rum collective.com

 

UK Rum Ambassador of the Year 2012

The ambassador of a rum brand who has devoted their life to promoting rum to the UK market.

 

Shervene Shahbazkhani (Bacardi)

Daniel Dove (Ron Zacapa)

Jamie Macdonald (Appleton Rum)

Miguel Smith, (Mount Gay Rum)

 

International Rum Ambassador of the Year 2012

The ambassador of a rum brand who has devoted their life to promoting rum to the international market.

 

Stefanie Holte (El Dorado Rum)

Mario Navarro (Ron Zacapa)

Jim Meehan (Banks 5 Island Rum)

John Georges (Angostura Rum)

Best New Gold Rum  2012

The best new gold rum that has set the world alight with its taste, marketing and promotion in 2012.

Appleton 50 Year old, Jamaica

Banks 7 Golden Aged Rum

Rhum St Barth Authentic, St Barths

Dos Maderas Luxus Doble Crianza Rum, Spain

 

Best New White Rum 2012

The best new white rum that has set the world alight with its taste, marketing and promotion in 2012

 

Caliche Rum, Puerto Rico

Plantation 3 Stars, France

Brugal Especial Extra Dry, Dominican Republic

Vizcaya Crystal, Dominican Republic

Best Rum Package 2012

The award for the most exciting new rum package that raises the bar

Appleton 50 Year Old, Jamaica

Legacy by Angostura, Trinidad

Bacardi de Maestros de Ron, Vintage MMXII Rum , Puerto Rico

Dos Maderas Luxus Doble Crianza Rum, Spain

 

Boutique RumFest Award for best White rum 2012

The Award for the best tasting white rum at the Boutique RumFest, as voted by the trade guests at this year’s Rum Festival

Boutique RumFest Award for best Gold rum 2012

The Award for the best tasting gold rum at the Boutique RumFest, as voted by the trade guests at this year’s Rum Festival

 

The Rum Experience Pioneers Award 2012

Every year The Rum Experience will award a person to join the PIONEERS CLUB. This is a Rum Hall of fame for legends of the rum industry- be they founders; blenders; distillers; bartenders; authors; drinkers or even just rum drinkers.

All the winners will receive their awards at the Golden Rum Barrel Awards Dinner on Saturday 13th October @ The Grange Holtel, Holborn, London. www.goldenrumbarrelawards.co.uk