The Results of the Rhum Fest Awards 2025

For this 9th edition of the Rhum Fest Awards, the competition has once again confirmed its role as an essential reference in the world of cane spirits. More than 195 entries were submitted to a rigorous blind tasting, orchestrated at the Rhumerie de Paris. Under the presidency of Laurent Cuvier, a jury composed of 22 French and international experts met to evaluate with precision and exacting standards the richness and diversity of global production.

Divided into different categories, the rums were judged solely on their organoleptic qualities. The best vintages are awarded gold, silver, or bronze medals, true guarantees of recognition and excellence for the participating distilleries.

As every year, these distinctions will be highlighted during the three days of the Rhum Fest Paris, and will allow amateurs and professionals alike to identify the must-haves of this 2025 edition.

In order to facilitate your discovery – and why not your purchases – we have listed here, on our Excellence blog, the entire list of winners. A simple and elegant way to explore this year's award-winning rums.

PURE JUICE AND AGRICOLE RHUMS

Pure cane juice rums and rhums agricoles mean the same thing, or nearly so; the term agricole is dedicated to specific origins. As you read these lines, we're talking about the French West Indies, Réunion and Madeira.

But what is a pure cane juice rum or a rhum agricole?

It's a rum made from sugar cane, harvested and then crushed to extract the juice. There is therefore no intermediate step between harvesting and fermenting the cane juice.

Pure cane juice white rum

We are talking about white rum that will remain white because it will not be influenced by the wood of a barrel or vat. White rum can only be worked by letting it rest in a stainless steel tank with regular stirring for the integration of aromas. Here are the winning rums in this category of agricultural white rum and pure cane juice:

Swell de Spirits - Easy Peasy Series White Agricultural Rum Bielle 2023

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The Results of the Rhum Fest Awards 2025

PURE JUICE AND AGRICOLE RHUMS

Pure cane juice white rum

Swell de Spirits Easy Peasy Series White Agricultural Rum Bielle 2023

Père Labat La Salabotte Parcel Enclosure

Distilleria Alma Mater Rum Purple & Yellow Cane

Ampov White Rum 55°

Sodade Red Cane

JBally White 1L 55%

Manutea White rum 50°

Pure sugarcane juice rum, aged 3 to 6 years.

Worthy Park Cuvée Excellence Rhum

HSE VO

Arcane Extraroma

Reimonenq JR Special Cuvée

Pure juice and agricultural rum aged 6 years and over.

Saint James Double Cask

Rhum J.M Canopy

Saint James 12 years old

Manutea XO

MOLASSES RUMS, CANE HONEY RUMS, BLEND

From 3 to 6 years old

Stade's Rum JAWS ✕ Confrérie du Rhum

Rivière Du Mat VSOP

6 years and more

Famille Ricci UFO 12 Grenada 28 years old / Trinidad 16 years old / Jamaica 10 years old / Nicaragua 16 years old

Famille Ricci UFO 15 Enmore 1988 / Bielle 2017

Rivière Du Mat Cuvée 1886

Planteray Barbados Vintage 2017 Adriatico Finish

Aged rum with added sweetness

Darboussier 10 Year Old Rum

The Demon's Share Chianti Barrel Finish 12 Year Old

CASK STRENGTH RUM, SINGLE CASK

Single cask or vintage cask strength rums

Swell de Spirits Swell & Co Series Jamaican High Ester Rum

JBally 2009 Vintage Brut de fût

Vintage or single cask rums reduced in strength

Rivière Du Mat Single Cask Vintage 2004

HSE Vintage 2014 Finish Château Marquis de Terme

Carnival Single Cask Australia 2006

Solera, Gold, Amber, and Aged in wood

Swell de Spirits Swell & Co Series Jamaican High Ester Rum

Island Signature Yellow Snake Jamaican Grand Cru

Marsolle N°3 - Acacia Finish

RUM-BASED SPIRITS

Spiced, spicy, spiced and liqueurs

Saint James Nectar from the Cellar Master

The Demon's Share La Recompensia Del Tiempo 9 years old

Clément Bana Canne

Don Q Spiced Rum

Fruit Punch & Infused Rums

Marsolle Punch Passion

Isautier Douceur Peanut 50cl

Ced Rums GRAAL Lemon Passion

Isautier Arranged volcanic guava pineapple pepper pepper

Marsolle Punch Coco

On Ti Dousè – Peanut Rum Cream

Les Rhums de Ced GwaMaRé Rum Punch Lemon Ginger

Les Rhums de Ced Victoria Pineapple Rum Punch