THE RUMS FEST AWARDS IN FIGURES

Launched in 2014, the RF awards have delivered their winners up to 2018, during which time their value has continued to grow as the show has grown in importance.

In 2018, the last year of the competition, we recorded:

– 352 entries
– 42 jurors for the pre-selections
– 27 jurors for the international finals
– 71 medals awarded

THE RUMS FEST AWARDS MODUS OPERANDI

The first task of the RF Awards steering committee is to categorise the eaux-de-vie in order to compare comparable juices.

In 2023, sugar legislation will make life easier, even if there are still 17 categories.

The tasting is blind, with the jury knowing only the category being tasted.

There are two phases: the pre-selections, which normally take place over 3 days, and the final, which takes place over 2 days.

The day is divided into 4 parts: 2 tasting sessions in the morning, a long lunch break and 2 tasting sessions in the afternoon.

The panel of judges, divided into small groups, are briefed before each session to explain the category they will be tasting and to ensure that they are able to assess the product in relation to the category they have entered.

The categories are divided up in such a way that each medal-winning rum will have been tasted at least three times.

Please register with : marc@rhumfestparis.com