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2022 Australian Rum Awards

WINNERS

TROPHY

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To the products that score the highest overall in their category. These are the finest submissions we have received.

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Sunny Hill Distillery Pty Ltd
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Sunny Hill Heavy Rum Ex Port French Oak

95 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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Killik Handcrafted Rum
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Killik Single Cask​

92 Points

Overproof Rum 50% ABV & Over

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Diageo
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Reeftip

91 Points

Spiced Rum / Cane Spirit

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Devils Thumb Distillery
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Australian Cane Spirit

85 Points

Cane Spirit (Sugarcane Juice)

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Castle Glen Australia
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Castle Glen Australia - White Rum

94 Points

White Rum

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New Norfolk Distillery
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Drone Riot

91 Points

Cane Spirit (Molasses)

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Cavu Distilling
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Nil Desperandum "The Wild Muck" Rum

91 Points

Pot Still Rum

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Diablo Co
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Black Cockatoo Coconut Rum

80 Points

Flavoured Rum / Cane Spirit

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Beenleigh Artisan Distillers
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Beenleigh Artisan Distillers XO Rare Rum

92 Points

Aged Rum 5 Years and Over

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Brix Distillers
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Brix 'Citrus Got Real' 2022

91 Points

Rum-based Liqueurs

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Bundaberg Distilling Company
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Master Distillers' Collection - Blenders Edition

90 Points

Pot & Column Still Rum

DOUBLE GOLD

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To products that receive Gold ratings from all the judges, making them the stand-outs among the Australian rums.

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Winding Road Distilling Co.
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Coastal Cane Pure Single Rum

93 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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Brix Distillers
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Brix Select Cask Tawny Finish Release

91 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

GOLD

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To exceptional spirits that set the standard in their category.

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Wild River Mountain Distillery
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Australian Rum
91 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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Martin Distillation Company Pty Ltd
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Blazing Iron Rum
91 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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Soltera Rum
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Soltera Blanco
90 Points

Cane Spirit (Molasses)

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Diablo Co
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Black Cockatoo Chilli Spiced Rum
90 Points

Spiced Rum / Cane Spirit

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Cavu Distilling
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Nil Desperandum "Botanical" Rum

90 Points

Pot Still Rum

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100 Souls
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100 Souls Original Dark Rum
91 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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Cavu Distilling
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Nil Desperandum "The Wild Muck" Rum

91 Points

Overproof Rum 50% ABV & Over

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Cavu Distilling
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Nil Desperandum "Botanical" Rum

90 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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Bundaberg Distilling Company
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Bundaberg Rum : Black
90 Points

Aged Rum 5 Years and Over

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New Norfolk Distillery
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Voor Vader

90 Points

Rum-based Liqueurs

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Beenleigh Artisan Distillers
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Beenleigh Artisan Distillers Tawny Barrel Rum
91 Points
Aged Rum 5 Years and Over
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Brix Distillers
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Brix White Cane Spirit
90 Points

Cane Spirit (Molasses)

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The Grove Distillery
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Dark Rum
90 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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Martin Distillation Company Pty Ltd
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Dark Coconut Rum
90 Points

Rum-based Liqueurs

SILVER

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To products that show finesse, refinement and complexity; making them stand-outs in their category.

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The Aisling Distillery Pty Ltd
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Riverina Rum
89 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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Castle Glen Australia
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Dark Rum Vintage 2012
88 Points

Aged Rum 5 Years and Over

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Observatory Hill
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All's Gone Rum

87 Points

Pot Still Rum

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Lord Byron Distillery
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Pure Single Rum
86 Points

Overproof Rum 50% ABV & Over

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Bundaberg Distilling Company
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Master Distillers' Collection - Small Batch Vintage Barrel
86 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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Bundaberg Distilling Company
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Master Distillers' Collection - Solera
86 Points

Pot & Column Still Rum

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Mad Monkey Distillery Pty Ltd
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Ubhal Bakte
85 Points

Spiced Rum / Cane Spirit

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JimmyRum
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Silver

84 Points

Cane Spirit (Molasses)

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Bundaberg Distilling Company
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Master Distillers' Collection - Small Batch Reserve

83 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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New Norfolk Distillery
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Near Horizon

83 Points

Spiced Rum / Cane Spirit

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Bundaberg Distilling Company
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Bundaberg Rum: Overproof

82 Points

Overproof Rum 50% ABV & Over

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Bundaberg Distilling Company
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Master Distillers' Collection - Small Batch Silver

81 Points

White Rum

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Brix Distillers
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Brix Trail Mix 2021 Release

81 Points

Spiced Rum / Cane Spirit

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Island Coast Rum
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Island Coast Rum

80 Points

Pot Still Rum

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Mt. Uncle Distillery
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FNQ Rum Co. Iridium

88 Points

Pot Still Rum

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Cavu Distilling
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Nil Desperandum "One Second" Rum

87 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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JimmyRum
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Spiced
87 Points

Spiced Rum / Cane Spirit

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Cavu Distilling
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Nil Desperandum "The Road North" Rum

86 Points

Overproof Rum 50% ABV & Over

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Cavu Distilling
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Nil Desperandum "The Road North" Rum
86 Points

Pot Still Rum

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Maria River Distillery
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Mundays Rum
86 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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Mad Monkey Distillery Pty Ltd
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Saccharum

84 Points

Cane Spirit (Molasses)

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Bundaberg Distilling Company
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Bundaberg Royal Liqueur - Salted Caramel

84 Points

Rum-based Liqueurs

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Earp Distilling Co
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Curated Cask Virgin American oak AO - 3

83 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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Karu Distillery
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Outcask Rum

82 Points

Pot Still Rum

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Bavay Distillery
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Bavay Spice Trade

82 Points

Spiced Rum / Cane Spirit

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Devils Thumb Distillery
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Unaged Rum (Funk 1901)
81 Points

Cane Spirit (Molasses)

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Earp Distilling Co
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Curated Cask Virgin American oak AO - 9

81 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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Killik Handcrafted Rum
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Killik Silver OP

80 Points

Cane Spirit (Molasses)

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Archie Rose Distilling Co
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White Cane
88 Points

Cane Spirit (Molasses)

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Cavu Distilling
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Nil Desperandum "One Second" Rum

87 Points

Pot Still Rum

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Beenleigh Artisan Distillers
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Beenleigh Artisan Distillers 1884
87 Points

Aged Rum 5 Years and Over

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Mackay Regional Council- Sarina Sugar Shed
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Sugar Shed Rum
86 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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The Grove Distillery
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Spiced Rum
86 Points

Pot & Column Still Rum

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Bundaberg Distilling Company
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Bundaberg Royal Liqueur - Banana & Toffee
85 Points

Rum-based Liqueurs

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New Norfolk Distillery
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Misty Valley

84 Points

Cane Spirit (Molasses)

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Brix Distillers
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Brix Select Cask Stout Barrel Release

84 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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JimmyRum
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RumRum

83 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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Husk Distillers
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Bam Bam

82 Points

Spiced Rum / Cane Spirit

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Capricorn Distilling Co
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Capricorn Coastal Cane

81 Points

Cane Spirit (Molasses)

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Bavay Distillery
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Bavay Espresso Liqueur

81 Points

Rum-based Liqueurs

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Bundaberg Distilling Company
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Bundaberg Royal Liqueur - Coffee & Chocolate

80 Points

Rum-based Liqueurs

BRONZE

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To beautifully crafted spirits that are sound examples in their category. These products are commercially viable, attractive and technically flawless.

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Soltera Rum
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Soltera Oro

78 Points

Cane Spirit (Molasses)

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Mad Monkey Distillery Pty Ltd
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Barrel Aged Rum

77 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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JimmyRum
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Navy

76 Points

Overproof Rum 50% ABV & Over

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Cavu Distilling
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Nil Desperandum "First" Rum

76 Points

Pot Still Rum

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Killik Handcrafted Rum
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Killik Gold

75 Points

Cane Spirit (Molasses)

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Mad Monkey Distillery Pty Ltd
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Flora

74 Points

10. Spiced Rum / Cane Spirit

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Castle Glen Australia
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Castle Glen Australia - Overproof

72 Points

Overproof Rum 50% ABV & Over

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Bavay Distillery
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Bavay After Dark

70 Points

Cane Spirit (Molasses)

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Mt. Uncle Distillery
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FNQ Rum Co. Platinum

78 Points

Cane Spirit (Sugarcane Juice)

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Earp Distilling Co
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Curated Cask Virgin American oak AO - 5

77 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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Cavu Distilling
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Nil Desperandum "First" Rum

76 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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Cavu Distilling
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Nil Desperandum "The Third" Rum

76 Points

Pot Still Rum

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100 Souls
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100 Souls Original Spiced Dark Rum

74 Points

Spiced Rum / Cane Spirit

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100 Souls
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100 Souls Original Gold Spiced Cane Spirit

74 Points

Spiced Rum / Cane Spirit

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Bundaberg Distilling Company
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Original UP

71 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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The Spirit Collective
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Rum #2 Old Grog Spiced

78 Points

Spiced Rum / Cane Spirit

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JimmyRum
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Oaked

76 Points

Cane Spirit (Molasses)

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Cavu Distilling
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Nil Desperandum "The Third" Rum

76 Points

Aged Rum 2 – 4 Years

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Bavay Distillery
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Bavay Pure Silver

75 Points

Cane Spirit (Molasses)

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Wild River Mountain Distillery
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Wild River Tropical Spiced Cane Spirit

74 Points

Cane Spirit (Molasses)

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Winding Road Distilling Co.
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Agricole Blanc Virgin Cane Spirit

73 Points

Cane Spirit (Sugarcane Juice)

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Capricorn Distilling Co
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Capricorn Pineapple Rum

70 Points

Flavoured Rum / Cane Spirit

Bottle Design

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Winner
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FNQ Rum Co. Iridium
Mt. Uncle Distillery

People's Choice Awards

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Rum Venue of the Year

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Winner
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Jungle Tiki Bar

Category: Rum Venue

Rum of the Year

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Winner
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Black Cockatoo Chilli Spiced Rum

Category: Rum

Rum Runner of the Year

Winner
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Sai Hamsala

Category: Rum Runner

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