Our Judges
Our elite panel of judges have been hand-picked for their various areas of expertise when it comes to rum and cane spirits. We were extremely selective about our invitations to assess the submissions for the first Australian International Rum Awards; and have secured some of the most prominent names from the world of rum to be part of this historic event. Our judges bring decades of combined experience to the tasting table and include buyers, importers, distributors, bartenders and life-long rum afficionados.
Meet The Panel
Alain Mona
RHUM BY OLE | CEO
(Taiwan)
Brian Rolls
Rum Expert
(New Zealand)
Jo Killoughery
World Rum Awards Judge | The Rum and Cachaça Masters
(UK)
John Atkins
Rum Consumer Alliance | Founding Member
(USA)
Keegan Menezes
Rum Brand Consultant
(UK)
Lance Surujbally
The Lone Caner
(Canada)
Marcus Motteram
The Admiral | Hains & Co.
(Australia)
Roger Barnes
IWSC Judge
(UK)