SOIRÉ BLANCO EARNS SILVER IN LONDON · 2026
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SOIRÉ
Some signals don’t need to be loud.
You notice them because they keep showing up.
This week, SOIRÉ Blanco · Batch 001 earned Silver and 88 points at the London Spirits Competition 2026.
An independent result for our first release.
Tasting recognition and design recognition tell different stories. We keep them separate.
A SMALL TEAM, A REAL SIGNAL
For us, this one lands differently.
SOIRÉ is still early. No legacy distribution. No built-in shelf space. No machine behind it.
Just a small team, a clear point of view, and a bottle we believe in.
So when something like this happens in a room like London, it feels real.
Not like validation for the sake of it.
More like confirmation that what we’re building is translating beyond the rooms we started in.
We’re grateful for that.
And we take it seriously.
WHAT LONDON ACTUALLY MEASURES
London considers quality, value, and packaging.
That is its judging framework, not a measure of customer demand.
London reflects that shift. The scoring is built around three things that matter once a bottle leaves the shelf. Quality. Value. Packaging.
The drink still comes first. But it has to live beyond that.
It has to make sense in the moment. In the room. In the hand.
The official result records Silver and 88 points for SOIRÉ Blanco in 2026.
It does not establish sales, repeat purchases, or adoption.
WHY THIS ONE LANDS
SOIRÉ Blanco was never designed to feel heavy.
No added sugar. No sweeteners. No additives.
That is a production choice.
It does not guarantee a particular tasting experience.
London’s panel described pineapple, coconut, and balanced spice.
Try a measured pour in an existing SOIRÉ serve.
The recipes are there to make the first glass straightforward.
The occasion is yours.
TASTING NOTES FROM LONDON
In its 2026 notes, London’s panel describes pineapple and coconut, a juicy palate, balanced spice, and a concise finish.
That read matters because it captures exactly what we wanted the bottle to feel like.
Bright. Clean. Tropical without being heavy.
Smooth without being softened by additives.
Read the official listing here:
https://londonspiritscompetition.com/en/winner-brands/spirits/2026/soir-rum-7102/soire-blanco-rum-13987.htm
OUR POINT OF VIEW
Rum has always had the range.
We wanted to contribute a contemporary context of our own.
That choice sits alongside the traditions and producers that give Caribbean rum its range.
Our starting point was the occasions we wanted SOIRÉ to belong in.
Dinner at yours. Cocktails with friends. The bottle you bring.
That is our intended use, not a claim about how everyone drinks.
We are still learning where it resonates.
Interest and repeat demand need to be measured, not assumed.
RECOGNITION, WITH CONTEXT
SIP Awards 2025 awarded tasting Double Gold and design Double Gold.
Those are separate recognitions.
London Spirits Competition 2026 awarded Silver and 88 points.
BTI awarded Silver and 88 points, with a tasting date of November 20, 2024.
Each result belongs to its own judging process.
None is a substitute for customer demand.
For a small brand still earning every inch, that matters.
WHERE SOIRÉ SITS
SOIRÉ is being built around taste, culture, and real-world moments.
Dinners that turn into late nights. Rooftops that feel like living rooms. Tables where the bottle matters just as much as what’s in it.
The product is part of it.
The moment is the rest.
SOIRÉ Blanco is the first expression of that.
THIS IS STILL THE BEGINNING
Nothing about this feels finished.
But it does feel clear.
An additive-free Caribbean blend, made for the occasions we want SOIRÉ to share.
London is one checkpoint.
We’re grateful to be here.
We’re focused on what comes next.
Taste Rum Redefined
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