Awards | Siestakeyrum

A Few of our Awards & Accolades

"Best rum distillery in the United States"
"Siesta Key's signature spiced blend is a gold-medal knockout that isn't just the best in America -- it's better than any in the Caribbean, too"
Caribbean Journal

"Something the rum industry has not seen before"
"Raises the bar for every coconut rum in the U.S. marketplace"
Got Rum magazine

"Best flavored rum EVER!" (SK Toasted Coconut) - Rum Connection

"94 Points. Remarkably complex" (SK Distiller's Reserve Solera Spiced) - Wine Enthusiast magazine

"91 Points. Best Buy" (SK Spiced) - Wine Enthusiast magazine

"It's getting to the point where we might have to change the name of this category to Siesta Key Rum of the Year. Three years three wins by the boutique distillery in Sarasota, Fla. This year, distiller Troy Roberts unveiled an even smaller batch rum, Distiller's Reserve, a solera-aged rum that acheives something almost unheard of in the spiced rum category: it's so good you can drink it neat." - Caribbean Journal

"Possibly the tastiest rum in the world" - Miami New Times

"Notes of cinnamon, caramel and butterscotch" - Forbes

"Perhaps the best rum on the planet" - Herald Tribune

Spiced Rum of the Year 2012 - "wasn't even close!" - Caribbean Journal

Spiced Rum of the Year 2013 - "All year, we tried to find spiced rums better than last year's winner, Siesta Key Spiced Rum out of Florida. We did not succeed. The small-batch spiced rum made in Sarasota continues to amaze." - Caribbean Journal

Spiced Rum of the Year 2014 - "We might have to change the name of this category to Siesta Key Rum of the year!" - Caribbean Journal

Spiced Rum of the Year 2015 - Caribbean Journal

Spiced Rum of the Year 2016 - Caribbean Journal

Spiced Rum of the Year 2017 - Caribbean Journal

Top Ten Rum Distilleries 2018 - Caribbean Journal

Top Ten Rum Distilleries 2019 - Caribbean Journal

"As smooth as beach glass" - Garden and Gun magazine

"Dangerously drinkable" - Taste Awards - Cooking Light magazine

"This distillery in Sarasota has set a standard for spiced rums around the world, and has also shown the world that America is producing some rather good rums of it's own" - CJ 2015 Rummy Awards

Siesta Key Rum Earns Top Honors Again
Herald Tribune

Hot Rods and Sweet Grogs
Herald Tribune

Spiced Rums That Aren't Gross
Bloomberg

Siesta Key Wins International Award for 4th Time
Herald Tribune

Sarasota Rum Named Best in U.S. and Caribbean
Herald Tribune

Siesta Key Rum Named Best Distillery in America
Caribbean Journal

Local Spirits - SK Toasted Coconut Rum
Sarasota Magazine

Distiller's Reserve Review and 94 Point Rating
Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Siesta Key Toasted Coconut Rum Review
Got Rum Magazine

Siesta Key Toasted Coconut Rum Review
Inu A Kena

New Siesta Key Coconut Rum is Too Good to Mix
Herald Tribune

The Man Behind the Siesta Key Rum Barrel
Suncoast News Network