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)

Claire Filer

International Spirits Judge
(UK)

Eric Kaye

CEO of Windyside Spirits and founder and importer of Holmes Cay Rum
(USA)

Greg Hill

Royal Rum Society | Founder
(USA)

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)

Alain Mona

RHUM BY OLE | CEO
(Taiwan)