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ultimate beverage challenge
2012
guide
Banks 7GoldenAgeRum
West Indies, 43%abv, $34.99, 750ml
Highly evocative spicy and sea
breeze-like aromas bring to mind
the tropics. In the mouth, the
flavors merge into a unified taste
that exhibits roots, tree bark and
cooking spices (thyme, sage). Big-
textured finish
Finalist
Ultimate SpiritsChallenge
94
Brandy
Armagnac
Award
Score Product Name/ Accolade
PRICE GV
Chairman's Trophy
97
Delord 1978 Bas-Armagnac France, 40% abv
Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendationw
$120.00
Finalist
94
Dartigalongue Hors d'Age Bas-Armagnac France, 40% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
$58.00
Finalist
93
Chateau de Laubade 1982 Bas-Armagnac France, 40% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
$179.99
Finalist
92
Armagnac Castarède VSOP 10 Years Old Armagnac
France, 40% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
$60.00
Finalist
92
Chateau de Laubade Intemporel No. 5 30 Years Old
Bas-ArmagnacFrance,40%abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
$169.99
Finalist
92
Marie Duffau Napoleon Bas-Armagnac France, 40% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
$37.00
Brandy
Calvados
Award
Score Product Name/ Accolade
PRICE GV
Chairman's Trophy
96
Calvados Drouin 25 Years Old Calvados, Pays d'Auge
France, 42% abv
Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation
$189.99
Finalist
95
Pere Magloire 20 Years Old Calvados, Pays d'Auge
France, 40% abv
Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation
$75.00
Finalist
94
Calvados Boulard VSOP Calvados France, 40% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
$49.00
Finalist
93
Berneroy VSOP Calvados France, 40% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
$34.00
Finalist
92
Calvados Drouin 1982 Calvados, Pays d'Auge
France, 42% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
$210.00
Finalist
92
Pere Magloire VSOP Calvados, Pays d'Auge
France, 40% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
$40.00
Finalist
92
PereMagloire XOTres Vieux Calvados, Pays d'Auge
France, 40% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
$75.00
Brandy
Cognac
Award
Score Product Name/ Accolade
PRICE GV
Chairman's Trophy
97
Frapin Château Fontpinot XO Cognac Grande Champagne
France, 41% abv
Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation
$90.00
Finalist
96
Martell Cordon Bleu Cognac France, 40% abv
Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation
$120.00
Finalist
94
Camus Extra Elegance Cognac France, 40% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
$400.00
Finalist
94
Francois Voyer XO Gold Cognac France, 40% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
€100.00
Finalist
94
Pierre Ferrand 1840 Original Formula Cognac
France, 45% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
$44.99
Finalist
94
Pierre Ferrand Ancestrale Cognac France, 40% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
$800.00
Finalist
93
Camus VSOP Elegance Cognac France, 40% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
$43.00
Finalist
93
Martell XO Cognac France, 40% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
$150.00
Finalist
93
Normandin-Mercier Prestige Cognac Fine Champagne
France, 40% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
$85.00
92
Delamain Pale & Dry XO Cognac Grande Champagne
France, 40% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
$99.00
92
Garde Marine Extra XO Cognac France, 40% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
RUB
3500.00
92
Landy VSOP Cognac France, 40% abv
Excellent, Highly Recommended
$29.99
Banks Endeavour
LimitedEdition I Rum
West Indies, 43% abv, $549.00, 750ml
Vibrant aromas of dried fruits, old
leather/men’s club, tree bark
and herbs make for enchanting
sniffing. Taste profile is deep
and complex, showing off nicely
fused flavors of oak, winter holi-
day cake spices and caramel.
Finalist
Ultimate SpiritsChallenge
94
Banks 5 IslandRum
West Indies, 43% abv, $29.99, 750ml
Flavor profile is jam-packed with
cinnamon, vanilla, molasses and
prune tastes that ignite the taste
buds. Creamy aftertaste.
Finalist , Great Value
Ultimate SpiritsChallenge
94
Banks5IslandRuminaMojito
The Banks 5 strikes the perfect chord be-
tween the mint and lime lifting the drink to
new heights proving that great spirits make
great cocktails.
Chairman’s Trophy
UltimateCocktail Challenge
96
Banks5IslandRuminaDaiquiri
This Rum works brilliantly in the classic
Daiquiri as it possesses the weight and
depth to shine in the drink while seamlessly
marrying the semi-tart lime notes.
Chairman’s Trophy
Ultimate Cocktail Challenge
95
Banks5IslandRuminaMaiTai
The Banks 5 offers weight, depth, and com-
plexity to spare creating a Mai Tai worthy of
your best Tiki glass.
Chairman’s Trophy
Ultimate Cocktail Challenge
92
