Our Judges

Our Judges

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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

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Alain Mona

RHUM BY OLE | CEO
(Taiwan)

Bill Lark

Lark Distillery Founder
(Australia)

Brian Rolls

Rum Expert
(New Zealand)

Alexandre Gabriel

Maison Ferrand, France & West Indies Rum Distillery | Owner & Master Blender
(France)

Chris Piaseczny

Rum Explorer | Founder
(Poland)

Claire Filer

International Spirits Judge
(UK)

Greg Hill

Royal Rum Society | Founder
(USA)

Jaz Anand

Skylark Spirits
(UK)

John Atkins

Rum Consumer Alliance | Founding Member
(USA)

Kristy Lark-Booth

Killara Distillery | Owner/Manager/Distiller
(Australia)

Paul McFadyen

Brand Ambassador, Maison Ferrand Co-Owner, Trailer Happiness
(UK)

Paul McFadyen

Brand Ambassador, Maison Ferrand Co-Owner, Trailer Happiness
(UK)

Lance Surujbally

The Lone Caner
(Canada)

Marcus Motteram

The Admiral | Hains & Co.
(Australia)