Grenada rums stand superior in 2012 Rum and Beer Festival

THE rums produced in Grenada won a significant amount of awards in the 2012 Caribbean Rum and Beer contest, which was held as part of the 3rd Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival held earlier in November.

The blind tasting competition took place during the just-concluded 2012 Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival held in Grenada, hosted at the Grenada Cultural Centre.

In a closed-room session, the judging panel sampled over 50 rums and made their decisions based upon four criteria: appearance, aroma, taste and overall impression.

This year, the judging panel included the editors of ‘Got Rum’ Magazine, Luis and Margaret Ayala in conjunction with members of the XP Panel including Bob Davies, Nick Feris, Dave Russell, Steve Bennett, Mike Streeter, John Gibbons, Carl Kanto, Carlton Grooms, Lisette Davies and the unforgettable Burr family.

The Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival is set to become the Caribbean’s premier promotion and retailing event for rum and beer beverages. (LS)


2012 Rum and Beer Festival winners

Category: White Rum

First: Westerhall 12 Degrees Rum (Westerhall Estate Ltd., Grenada)

Second: Clarke’s Court Superior White Rum (Grenada Distillers Ltd., Grenada)

Third: Cuello Caribbean White Rum (Cuello Distillery Ltd., Belize)

Category: Overproof Rum

First: Clarke’s Court Pure White Rum (Grenada Distillers Ltd., Grenada)

Second: River Antoine Special Aged Rum (River Antoine Distillery, Grenada)

Third: Westerhall White Jack Rum (Westerhall Estate Ltd., Grenada)

Category: Flavoured Rum

First: Cuello Caribbean Coconut Rum (Cuello Distillery Ltd., Belize)

Second: Bois Bande Rum (Belfast Estate Ltd., Dominica)

Third: Clarke’s Court Rum Sorrel (Grenada Distillers Ltd., Grenada)

Category: Brown/Gold Rum

First: Westerhall Plantation Rum (Westerhall Estate Ltd., Grenada)

Second: Myers Dark Rum (Myers Rum Company, Jamaica)

Third: Tommy Bahamas Brown Rum (R L Seale, Barbados)

Category: Aged Rum (5-9 years)

First: Clarkes’ Court #37 Rum (Grenada Distillers Ltd., Grenada)

Second: Borgoe 8 Year Old Rum (SAB, Suriname)

Third: Cockspur Old Gold (West Indies Distillery, Barbados)

Category: Aged Rum (10-14 years)

First: Mount Gay Extra Old Rum (Mount Gay Distillery, Barbados)

Second: Westerhall Vintage Rum (Westerhall Estate Ltd., Grenada)

Third: Cockspur VSOR Rum (West Indies Distillery, Barbados)

Category: Aged Rum (15 years and over)

First: El Dorado 15 Year Old Rum (Demerara Distillers, Guyana)

Second: Borgoe 15 Year Old Rum (SAB, Suriname)

Third: Zacapa 15 year Old Rum (Zacapa, Guatemala)