Rum Tasting (2nd one, June 5th, 2020)
This was our 2nd Rum tasting, i had learned a lot from the 1st one. I wanted to present more variety, more countries, and a nice even calibre, from which to compare.
| TT Label | Description | Origin | Rating | Price (CAD$) |
| B | El Pasador de Oro XO | Guatemala/France | 6.8 | $70.00 |
| A | Flora de Cana, 18 year | Nicaragua | 7.2 | $65.00 |
| F | Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva | Venezuela | 9.1 | $60.00 |
| G | Zacapa 23 year old | Guatemala | 7.1 | $80.00 |
| C | Royal Centenario, 20 year | Costa Rica | 8.3 | $62.00 |
| E | Mount Gay XO | Barbados | 6.3 | $47.00 |
| D | Gosling’s Old Rum | Bermuda | 7.6 | $93.00 |
The Survey Results
We had 16 participants for this tasting, it was summer, a decent time for rum, the tasting was done blind, as per usual now with COVID, and done through Webex.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | |
| Karine | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| Murph | 8 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Wayne | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| Kelly* | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| Stacie | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| Tara | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| Jenn | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| Chris | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| Carla | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| Stephanie | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Ro | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Brad | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| Tim | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Frank | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Jason G | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| Neil | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| Total | 115 | 109 | 133 | 121 | 100 | 145 | 113 |
| Average | 7.2 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 9.1 | 7.1 |
Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva won again, this time against a much broader range, and some very nice rums. I was surprised, but it won handily. I’ve since bought a few more, where each one is over $100, and rated over 9, in the Rum Ratings. I’ll be curious if it can win again. I just need to get the group to schedule the 3rd rum tasting.
So the winner 145 out of a possible 160 (145/160 = 91%), is Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva, from Venezuela, approx $60. A very nice rum, considered a ‘gateway rum’ by many rum drinkers.
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