INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS CHALLENGE 2017
The International Spirits Challenge is the most authoritative, respected and influential spirits competition in the world.
RUMMY OVERLOAD AT TALES OF THE COCKTAIL 2017
The primary mission of Tales of the Cocktail is education, primarily via sessions and tastings. This year offered an abundance of rum-focused sessions, more than any other spirit; I’ll dive into those in a moment. Between panelists and sponsors of rum-focused events, a flock of rum luminaries descended on New Orleans for the week.
WHEN RUMS COMES TO BERLIN…. THE 7TH GERMAN RUM FESTIVAL 2017
Europe is exploding with rum events in the fall and just a week after the rumfest in Athens, it was time for a few others, for example the ShowRUM in Rome, UK Rumfest in London and the German Rumfest in Berlin which is the one I headed to, but unfortunately this year, London and Berlin happened at the same time.
INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS CHALLENGE 2018
You can use the dropdown menus to select the Category, Sub-Category or Medal type or you can type into the search box to find the medal winners for 2018.
THE RUM & CACHAÇA MASTERS 2018 RESULTS
Rum is coming under greater scrutiny than ever before. As the category takes slow but meaningful steps up the ladder of premiumisation, and as the captivating notions of ‘craft’ and ‘heritage’ seep over from other spirit sectors, consumers and industry stakeholders are paying closer attention to rum – how it’s made, where it’s made, and its quality credentials.
THE TOP 10 BEST VALUE FOR MONEY RUMS
The Spirits Business held its annual Rum Masters last month, where an experienced panel of judges uncovered some of the category’s best expressions available on the global market. Looking across multiple categories, from Overproof to Premium, Flavoured to Agricole, with expressions from producers of all scales, the competition saw a number of rum brands awarded medals for their superior quality.
IWSC DROPS SHORTLIST OF FINALISTS FOR WINE & SPIRIT PRODUCER AWARDS
Get ready for a new round of bottle stickers! Today, the International Wine & Spirits Competition released their shortlist of finalists.
“Producer trophies are the pinnacle of achievement”, said IWSC Head
COLOGNE SPIRITS 2018 PART II
Today we continue with my impressions from the second day of the Cologne Spirits. For the first day, CLICK HERE.
Saturday
Friday’s session was tough and I contemplated whether to go for a quick run or not. The bad conscience of breaking Lent had to fight a (very mild) headache and the sudden snow. Surprise, surprise, it didn’t win the fight.
6TH GOLDEN RUM BARREL AWARDS
Many of you will have enjoyed the 2018 UK Rumfest at the ILEC, London. It is an event that is always enjoyable and educational and is where those new to the Rum world and those considered ‘geeks’ enjoy a wide array of Rums from around the world
GERMAN RUM AWARDS – JURY & GEWINNER
German Rum Awards – die wichtigste nationale und internationale Auszeichnung für Rum & Rhum! Eine internationale Jury, die aus Rum Experten besteht, verkostet in einem mehrtägigen Blind-Tasting Rumsorten gleicher Kategorien gegeneinander und bewertet sie nach einem anerkannten Punktesystem. In jeder Kategorie werden Gold, Silber und Bronze vergeben.
