The Ultimate Awards is excited to announce and launch its very first blind tasting competition. During Puerto Rico’s National Rum Festival, “Taste of Rum,” local and international judges will be traveling to the island to be part of this amazing competition.
During this competition, we will keep things very simple and only offer three categories. More details follow below.
Our 3 Categories:
Blind Tasting – Sipping Rum
Aged 1–3 Years
Blind Tasting – Sipping Rum
Aged 4–7 Years
Blind Tasting – Sipping Rum
Aged 8+ Years
Sponsored By:
Dates:
a) Registration: Feb 18th – March 15th
b) Deadline: All product must arrive our warehouse in San Juan, Puerto Rico by March 20th
c) Competition: March 24th
d) Pre-publication of Results: March 25th
e) Official Publication of Results: March 30th
Judges:
a) Javier Berberena – Diploma WSET, Advanced Level 3 WSET Spirits, Certified Wine Educator, Certified Spirit Educator WSET
b) Joe Cabassa – Regional Brand Ambassador & Luxury Hospitality Lead – Caribbean The Macallan, WSET Certified Level 3 Spirits Educator, Edinburgh Whisky Academy Educator
c) Bryan Inman – Social Media Influencer a.k.a TheRumChampion, North American Influencer of the Year 2022
d) Federico J. Hernandez – Founder of TheRumLab.com.
e) Chef Ventura Vivoni – Celebrity Culinary Chef in Puerto Rico.
f) Miguel Agrait – Co-Founder of TheRumLab, Rum Expert and Historian.
g) Travis Miller – Avid rum collector & Ambassador of the Florida Rum Society.
h) Susanna Cortezon-Kaiser – Diploma Level 2 WSET Spirits, expert in spirit aging and raw materials, International Sales Manager – Lafitte Bartop
What will winners receive:
a) Image of a digital Medallion. (a Medallion can be requested at an extra cost. )
b) Two year license to use the image of the award on their bottles, website. and marketing outlets. (afterward a yearly $15 donation will be asked).
Terms:
– Rums will be assessed according to age statements. If there is no age statement, please classify your rum based on the youngest aged rum in your blend.
– Brands don’t need to participate in the Puerto Rico’s National Rum Festival – Taste of Rum – to be in the competition.
– We understand and agree to The Ultimate Awards’ terms and conditions. I also understand that it’s my brand’s responsibility to send the product on time and that any products received after the due date will be disqualified.
– I understand that my product needs to arrive in Puerto Rico by March 18th, 2023.
– Please continue our website for any updates to our terms & conditions.
– Only one bottle per expression needs to be shipped.
– Incase you would like to quote shipping cost, please use the following address “City: San Juan; State or Country: Puerto Rico; and Zip Code: 00918”. The official shipping address will be provided once payment is received.
Shipping your product to
Attn: The Ultimate Awards
WINECENTER
Urb. Eleanor Roosvelt
529 Calle Octavio Marcano
San Juan, PR 00918
