el cortez rum gold & silver medals
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SILVER CATEGORY “BEST BUY”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED – 86 POINTS.
“Clear. Rather neutral wet stone and
butter pecan ice cream aromas. A
round, supple entry leads to a silky dry
medium-to full-bodied palate with
subtle mineral, vanilla bean, and
toasted nut flavors. Finishes with a long
toffee and straw-like mineral fade”
WonSilverMedal
Rum12 Years - Silver Medal - Highly
Recommended - 88 Points
“Golden amber color. Sweet buttered toffee, toasted nut, and
sweet tobacco, and spice aromas are appealing. Round and supple
entry, dryish medium-full body with toffee, nuts, tobacco, brown
spice and a touch of cola nut. Finishes with a very peppery, wood
spice and nut fade”
WONSILVERMEDAL
Rum 21 Years - Gold Medal -
Exceptional – 94 Points - Ranked #1 in
Aged Category
“Deep amber color with a olive cast.
Sweet buttery caramel, raisins,
sandalwood, and spice aromas. A supple,
round entry leads to a glycerous, dryish
medium-bodied palate with dark caramel,
dried fruits, nuts, brown spices with a hint
of sherry. Finishes with a long evolving
fade of toffee, toasty oak, vanilla, and
peppery spice. Elegant and refined.
GOLD MEDAL WINNER
BACARDI HAD 13 ENTRIESAND WON –1 Gold Medal.*4 Silver Medals.7 Bronze Medals.One “Not Recommended”.One “Best Buy”.Zero. Number one ranking.
EL CORTEZ HAD 7 ENTRIES & WON.3 “Gold Medals”4 “Silver Medals”0 Bronze Medals.0 Not Recommeded.1 “Best Buy”.2 Number #1 Ranking.
* This Gold Medal was one of the only four Awarded.