The Ultimate Awards Best Rum Ambassador Competition Has Started

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Emily Cruz Villegas

The second edition of The Ultimate Best Rum Ambassador began on May 17 and will last until May 31, 2023. The Ultimate Awards have already announced the list of participants who are competing:

  • Emily Bulters (Gosling)
  • Anabel Hernandez (Havana Club)
  • Natalie Rosa (Copalli Rum)
  • David “Mashynne” Rivera (Rums of Puerto Rico)
  • Miguel Sequeira Torres (Centenario)
  • Matthias Cadéac d’Arbaud (Don Papa)
  • Nate Sorby (CUT)
  • Nicolas Josset (Kraken)
  • Christian Frontanes (Bacardí)
  • Miguel Monsalve (DUSA)
  • Steve Dingley (Pusser’s)
  • Cristobal Srokowski (Abuelo)
  • Alexandra Rosini (Flor de Caña)
  • Din Hassan (The Island Rum Company)
  • Dean MacGregor (Speciality Brands)
  • Paul Timon (Montebello)
  • Antonio Naranjo (Santiago de Cuba)
  • Sergio Reyes (Don Q)
  • Manuel Díaz (Diplomático)
  • Kyle R. Cooper (Papa’s Pilar)
  • Gabe Urrutia (Brugal)

As in their previous competitions, the selection process embraces meticulous criteria. TUA finally selected the Rum Ambassadors with great trajectories and achievements while working with the brands they are currently representing.

Being a “People’s Choice” competition, the final decision is in the public’s hands.

Voting Process

  1. Access the official website (www.TheUltimateAwards.com) and create an account.
  2. Check the profiles of each candidate.
  3. Choose the Rum Ambassador of your preference.

The voting process closes on May 31. Then, TUA will announce the winners at the New York Rum Festival on June 10, 2023, at the Metropolitan Pavilion. They will receive a certificate and an exclusive interview on RumLab.com.

Emily Cruz Villegas

Content Director at The RumLab || She is a Journalist & Ghostwriter from Caracas-Venezuela, with more than six years of experience in Academic Research. She also has a postgraduate education in International Relations and a Master's Degree in Public Management. In the last few years, she has been working in sales and digital marketing.

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