Registration Opens
22 April 2025
Judging
Date
24 & 25 March 2026
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22 April 2026
22 April 2025
24 & 25 March 2026
22 April 2026
Rum
95 Points
Rooster & Wolf
Rooster & Wolf is a Dutch spirits brand. Created and designed by founder Rick Van der Wolf. His brand is a tribute to his father Jacques van der Wolf and maternal grandfather, Bram den Haan. They both enjoyed drinking a good glass of brandy and rum and taught Rick to enjoy these classic spirits. Rick created the spirits in cooperation with the master distillers in Cognac, France and Venezuela, to his own taste.
Brandy
Rooster & Wolf cooperated with the fourth generation of a French master distiller family, to create the finest brandy, produced in Cognac. It is made from the most juicy grapes in France. This wine is distilled in the ‘alembic charentais’, also known as copper potstills. To make it an extraordinary spirit, the maturation process happens in new and old oak barrels, specially made of wood from the Limousin and Tronçais forests. The spirit transforms from a clear liquid into yellow, red, brown and a rich golden color at the end. But most important, the barrels give the fine brandy an intense but smooth flavour, fruity with a finish of vanilla. Finally, the spirits from several barrels and various ages are mixed to create the exclusive Rooster & Wolf fine brandy. A real ‘eau de vie de vin’, like the master distillers say. Drink your Rooster & Wolf fine brandy pure, in the mix or in your favorite cocktail.
Rum
Rooster & Wolf love extraordinary adventures and their journey continues. Time to go Caribbean! On their travels, they discovered the spicy sugarcane molasses-based rum in Venezuela and the Dominican Republic. At an old distillery in Venezuela, the rum is traditionally crafted in potstills and aged up to eight years in American oak ex-whisky barrels. This gives the rum its distinctive flavor and complexity. Just like Rooster & Wolf fine brandy, the rum offers an intense aroma and taste experience, with a hint of chocolate, toffee and woody notes, followed by a pleasant, smooth finish. Discover your favorite way to enjoy Rooster & Wolf fine rum. Pure, in a cocktail, or let your imagination run wild.