Beckford’s Rum wins another 3-Star Great Taste Award

We are thrilled that our delicious 65% ABV Maroon Coffee & Cacao has been awarded a coveted Great Taste 3-Star Award!

Of 13,672 products entered for tasting this year, only 266 won 3-Star Awards – a wonderful achievement by the Beckford’s team and an award-winning drink to add to your shopping list!

The judging panel said:

“A lovely golden brown, which bodes well. The aroma is nicely balanced between the alcohol and coffee despite that whacking 65.00 ABV. What an adventure in the mouth! For a moment, it seems to be overwhelmingly alcoholic but both coffee and chocolate soon cut through alongside the warmth of rum. It feels incredibly viscous and liqueur-like even though it isn’t. The after burn is (naturally!) quite intense but great if you relax into it. Incredible balance for booze with such poke!

“Very, very expressive and big; the heat is considerable, but it is well controlled and an excellent product.”

Maroon Coffee & Cacao joins our award-winning 25% ABV Rum and Caramel, which won our first Great Taste 3-Star Award back in 2019.

Our popular 10.8% ABV Maroon Rum Punch in cans also won a 2024 Great Taste Award, so we are delighted to now have three prestigious Great Taste Awards on the shelf!

You can see the full range of our delicious blended rums and whiskies here.