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Hampden Estate Rum Fire wins Silver at 2014 Berlin International Spirit Competition
Hampden Estate wins BISC Jamaican Distillery of the Year

BERLIN SPIRITS COMPETITION ANNOUNCES 2014 WINNERS
In Its First Year, the BISC Competition Sets Unparalleled Standards and Uncovers the World’s Best Spirits.  Berlin, Germany (March 2014) – The 1st Annual Berlin International Spirits Competition was held on March 2^nd in the heart of Berlin to evaluate and judge the world’s best spirits.  Close to 200 Spirits from over 20 countries were   submitted to be critiqued by a hand-selected panel of A-List and key TRADE ONLY judges – spirits buyers, spirits retail storeowners, restaurant/bar proprietors, spirits distributors and importers and World Class Cocktail Finalists – those that have the unique ability to make a direct impact on sales.  Unlike other competitions less than 35% of those who submitted won a medal.


COMPETITION OVERVIEW:
Founded by Adam Levy, aka the “Alcohol Professor”, The Berlin International Spirits Competition (“BISC”) is the first major international spirits competition in Europe with trade-only judges from top to bottom. Judges are buyers from top spirits retail stores, restaurant & bar owner, spirits distributors & importers and World Class Cocktail Mixologists Finalists. This guarantees that each spirit judged is evaluated by those who make real impact on product sales. Each product submitted is tested against other brands blindly according to its product category as well as its pricing category. Spirits are rated on a set of criteria including appearance, aroma, taste, mouthfeel and finish.
Award levels are Double Gold, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Double Gold award winners are re-tasted by all panelists to establish which brands are eligible to receive a ‘Best of Category’ endorsement in their pricing category.

BISC prides itself in the fact that it does not award medals to all of its product submissions. Only 35% of submissions receive medals as opposed to other international beer competition that give away 85%+ medals, diminishing the importance and significance of being honored.

The BISC is part of the New York International Beverage Competition that also includes the New York International Wine Competition, New York International Beer Competition and the New York International Spirits Competition. Its sister competitions is the Melbourne International Wine Competition and Melbourne International Spirits Competition.

Hampden Estate Wins Double Gold !!!

LIGHTNING RELEASE

2014 RumXP International Tasting Competition Winners Announced: More than 130 of the world’s finest rums take part in competition at Miami Rum Renaissance Festival

Hampden Estste accepts with much appreciation the two Gold Medals received at this most prestigious tasting competition. Rum connoisseurs and those wanting that special cocktail are discovering the quality, aroma and smoothness of Hampden Estate Rums. As rum makers around the world, both old and new will tell you, this is a very competitive business. Here at Hampden, we remain small by choice, we protect the environment, we provide jobs for many in a region that gives new hope to families and support financially many schools in the region. Recently, lands were released to the Sugar Transformation Unit of the Jamaica Government for the construction of new homes for families as a part of the acquisition agreement with the GOJ. These awards are well received by the staff and management of Hampden and allows us to continue a 250 year tradition of giving back to our community and in adopting best practice principles toward the realization of a greener planet. Herein we have relisted all winners in the competition to say...Congratulations to all, much success and as we say here in Jamaica...Walk Good.
 

LIGHTNING RELEASES: MIAMI (4/29/2014) – The RumXP International Rum Expert Tasting Panel, one of the most respected collection of experts in the spirits world, and the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, the world’s largest gathering of rum producers and enthusiasts, are pleased to announce results of the 2014 RumXP International Tasting Competition held at the Festival in Miami April 22 to 25.

Twelve members of the International Rum Expert Panel and 12 guest judges participated in six tasting sessions of 17 categories of rums, with 133 of the finest rums in the world presented for evaluation this year. 



RumXP judges were sequestered in a tasting room for three days on blind tasting trials. All rums were grouped and judged in categories according to their style.


2014 RumXP Best in Class and Gold Medal winners include:


· Agricole Rhum: Best In Class – St. Barth Chic; Gold – St. Barth Cool
· White Rum: Best In Class – Ocumare Platino; Gold – Skottlander, Gold – Tanduay Silver
· Premium White Rum: Best In Class – Diplomatico Blanco; Gold – The Real McCoy 3, Gold – Plantation 3 Star
· Gold Rum: Best In Class – Diplomatico Añejo; Gold – Hampden Estate Gold, Gold – Koloa Gold
· Aged Rum: Best In Class – Plantation Original Dark; Gold – Pussers, Gold – Appleton VX
· Aged Rum, 4-8 years: Best In Class – Plantation 5; Gold – El Dorado 8, Gold – Abuelo 7
· Aged Rum, 9-12 years: Best In Class – Abuelo 12; Gold – Real McCoy 12, Gold – Medellin 12
· Aged Rum, 13-18 years: Best In Class – Pussers 15; Gold – El Dorado 15, Gold – Flor de Caña 18
· Aged Rum, 19-21 years: Best In Class – El Dorado 21, Gold – Centenario 20
· Premium Aged Rum: Best In Class – Don Q Gran Añejo; Gold – Ocumare Añejo Especial Golden Reserve, Gold –     Plantation 20th Anniversary
· Super Premium Rum: Best In Class – Mount Gay 1703; Gold – Ron Barcelo Imperial Premium 30th Anniversary; Gold – Centenario 25
· Special Cask: Best In Class – Plantation Guyana 2005; Gold – Plantation Jamaica 2001, Gold – Plantation Trinidad 1999
· Dark Rum: Best In Class – Lost Spirits Navy Style Rum; Gold – Koloa Dark, Gold – Goslings Black Seal
· Flavored Rum: Best In Class – Koloa Coconut; Gold – Admiral Nelson Vanilla, Gold – Blue Chair Bay Coconut
· Spiced Rum: Best In Class – Bayou Spiced; Gold – Blue Chair Coconut Spiced, Gold – Blackheart
· Overproof Rum: Best In Class – Plantation Overproof Original Dark; Gold – Rum Fire, Gold – Lost Spirits Navy Style Rum · Ultra Premium Reserve: Best In Class – Brugal Papa Andres


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