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Bloom Denver Masquerade Ball 2020
Join Denver Kids Inc. and Yolo Rum for Bloom Denver Masquerade Ball 2020
“Bloom Denver Masquerade Ball” Saturday March 7th 2020 8pm – Midnight at Mile High Station 2027 Old West Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80204
Yolo Rum is proud and excited to team up with Denver Kids Inc., and the Denver Kids Inc. Young Professionals Council (YPC) for Bloom – Denver Masquerade Ball 2020. The Masquerade Ball is the YPC signature annual fundraising event for 2020, and the theme for this year’s event is Bloom! This event creates a unique formal experience, allowing attendees to dance, drink, and socialize while dressed in their best with a touch of mystery! This year’s celebration will feature music, signature cocktails, and a contest for most decorated mask. While the guests are disguised, there is nothing secret about the cause. All proceeds support the work of Denver Kids.
General Admission tickets are available for $60 and include a limited open bar serving beer and specialty drinks. A limited number of VIP Tickets are available for $85 each, which include expedited entry, and a private catered VIP area with a full bar and extra party favors! This one-of-a-kind annual fundraiser is hosted by the Denver Kids Young Professionals Council and all proceeds go directly to the programs of Denver Kids Inc., a local nonprofit dedicated to helping at-risk youth navigate through life, graduate, and pursue their dreams. Come party with a purpose!
Denver Kids Inc. Mission
At Denver Kids, we believe that strong, supportive relationships have the power to help every student reach their full potential and graduate high school. It’s been the heart of our mission and the springboard of our strong outcomes since 1946. Our professional Educational Counselors work one-to-one with Denver Public Schools students facing adversity to keep them engaged and on track to high school graduation with the skills needed to transition into college or careers.
Denver Kids Inc. Impact
Students in the Denver Kids program face numerous challenges, from poverty to unstable home situations and behavioral issues. Many are living in single-guardian households. Most are tracking a grade level behind. Denver Kids works with referrals from DPS to identify the students in these situations who could benefit from joining the program. Once a student qualifies, they are paired with one of our full-time, professional Educational Counselors who help students become positioned for success both in and out of school. It is through this wrap-around approach that we are combating the dropout crisis in Denver.
A great event for a great cause by a great organization! Won’t you join us!?
For all of the information about the event, please visit the official Bloom Denver Masquerade Ball 2020 website.
For more information about Denver Kids Inc, and the Denver Kids Inc. Young Professionals Council, and to find out about how you can donate or volunteer, please visit the Denver Kids Inc. Website.
Yolo Investor Webinar #008
Yolo Rum Investor Webinar #008
A Google Update, Biggest Tasting ever at Hazel’s Beverage World in Boulder, Upcoming Tastings, Social Responsibility and a Call to Action plus LIVE Q&A
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What is an Award-Winning Rum Anyway?
What is an Award-Winning Rum Anyway?
2019 has been another award-winning year for Yolo Rum. Find out what it takes to bottle excellence with Yolo Rum!
At Yolo Rum, our team is obsessed with excellence. From our partnership with master distiller Don Pancho, to create the perfect rum, to our work to get the message—and the taste—of Yolo rum out to our community of rum connoisseurs, our hard work has been acknowledged time and again at industry competitions. Find out what it takes to be an award-winning rum when you only live once with Yolo!
Why is Yolo Rum Winning So Many Awards?!
Coming fresh off of our first appearance at the 2019 Nightclub and Bar Show in March, Yolo Rum has been making headlines and living up to its namesake with not one, not two but four awards for our Gold and Silver Rums.
Yolo Goes Home with Silver and Gold at the Inaugural Proof Awards
Yolo Rum returned to Vegas this June from the 16-18 to participate in the inaugural Proof (Pr%f) Awards. Held at Tivoli Village, in the west part of Sin City, the mission of the PR%F Awards was to introduce spirits brands to key decision makers in the liquor industry in a two-day event that included more than 30 spirit industry leaders and 500 spirit brands. Over the course of the event, 2019 Proof Awards judges participated in a blind-tasting point-rating competition featuring hundreds of participants. The judges, who were mainstream liquor buyers, distributors, and industry leaders with buying decision capability awarded Yolo with two medals in the competition. Yolo Rum Gold won a gold medal and Yolo Rum Silver won a silver medal, respectively and both were featured in the July 2019 issue of Food & Beverage Magazine.
Sipping in the Winners Circle at the Spirits International Prestige Awards (SIP)
When it comes to spirit competitions, the SIP Awards stand apart as the only internationally recognized consumer judging spirits competition that caters to the opinions and palates of the discerning spirit enthusiast. By providing a truly even playing field for established brands and newcomers alike, the goal of SIP’s organizers is to provide “one of the most reliable measures of beverage quality rating in the world by delivering the opinions, thoughts, and voices of the consumers to the general public.”
As a unique, spirit judging competition, unaffected by industry bias, we were honored to discover that Yolo Rum Gold and Yolo Rum Silver were both awarded with Gold medals in their respective categories of Extra Aged Rum (Yolo Gold) and White Rum (Yolo Silver)! According to SIP’s website, “the Gold medal celebrates spirits that demonstrated a noteworthy performance in a double blind tasting with a diverse consumer panel. With scores in the upper division, Gold medal spirits are strongly recommended.” Yolo Rum is continually demonstrating excellence as an award winning rum.
This year’s SIP Awards judging panel included 146 consumer judges hand-selected by organizers to ensure demographic diversity. The organizers of the SIP awards also screened their judges for any potential spirit brand affiliation to ensure the integrity of the results.
As the only blind tasting competition of its kind, the SIP Awards is an unbiased platform for top brands like Yolo to showcase their products to the most discerning of audiences. This year’s competition included almost 1,000 spirits and mixers entered across 93 different categories.
What Other Awards has Yolo Rum Won?
These Summer wins have brought Yolo’s international medal count up to 27 in just a few years! Other awards we’ve won include:
- 2015 Denver International Spirits Competition Winner: Double Gold Medal & Best in Class – Yolo Gold
- 2015 RumXP Panel Winner at the Miami Rum Festival Winner: Gold Medal in the ‘Aged 10 to 15’ Year Category – Yolo 10
- 2016 Denver International Spirits Competition Winner: Silver Medal in the ‘Extra Aged Rum’ Category and Bronze Medal for Yolo Silver in the ‘White Rum’ category – Yolo 10 and Yolo Silver
- 2016 RumXP Panel Winner at the Miami Rum Festival Winner: Gold MEdal Winner for RumXP Best in Class for Aged Rums and named Best Aged Rum by a Consumer Jury – Yolo Gold
- 2017 Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) 74th Annual Convention and Exposition: Gold Medal Winner in Spirits Tasting Competition – Yolo Gold
- 2017 New York World Wine and Spirits Competition: Gold and Silver Medal Winners: Yolo Rum Gold, Yolo Rum Silver and Yolo Rum Clear, respectively.
- 2017 San Diego Spirits Festival and International Competition: Gold and Silver Medal Winner – Yolo Rum Gold and Yolo Rum Clear, respectively.
- 2017 Global Spirit Awards: Gold and Silver Medal Winner – Yolo Silver and Yolo Gold, respectively.
- 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition: Winner Double Gold Medal and Bronze Medal Winner – Yolo Gold and Yolo Silver, respectively.
- 2018 Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America 75th Annual Convention and Exposition: Winner Silver Medal in the Spirits Tasting Competition – Yolo Silver
- 2018 New York World Wine and Spirits Competition: Winner Gold and Bronze Medals – Yolo Gold and Yolo Silver, respectively.
Sip on Proof that Excellence Comes in a Bottle…of Yolo Rum
Not all rum was created equal. Why is all the rum gone? Discover the difference and find your #RumLove with Yolo today!
Rum Love from Redman
#RumLove from Redman, a platinum hip-hip recording artist, DJ, record producer, and actor. Redman is well-known for his musical and movie collaborations with his close friend Method Man, including their starring roles in films such as How High.
He gave a shout out to our team of investors for the success that our Democracy Powered rum has had.
Yolo Rum is a Denver based company with an award winning rum blended and distilled in Panama by Don Pancho Fernandez. Yolo Rum is a sugar free, gluten free and additive free rum.
Yolo Rum Awarded Two Medals at 2019 Proof Awards
Yolo Rum Awarded Two Medals at 2019 Proof Awards
Yolo Rum recently took part in the inaugural Proof (Pr%f) Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. More than 30 spirit industry leaders and upwards of 500 spirits brands participated in the event during a two-day blind-tasting point-rating competition held at the Tivoli Village in the west part of Las Vegas on June 16-18, 2019. Yolo Rum was awarded with two medals in the competition, with Yolo Rum Gold winning a gold medal and Yolo Rum Silver winning a silver medal. 2019 Proof Awards winners are featured in the July 2019 issue of Food & Beverage Magazine. The recent awards now brings the medal count to 27 in international competition.
The awards competition was open to spirits brands, domestic and international, with nearly 100 categories to enter. All spirits were rated on a proprietary 100-point system crowning medals to those who scored 70 points or above. (Bronze: 70 – 79 (Daily Drinker); Silver: 80-89 (Praise); Gold: 90-95 (Highly Recommended); Double Gold: 96-99 (Superlative) and Century Award: 100 Points-A Perfect Score (Highest Honor, Unparalleled, Peerless.)
The idea behind the PR%F Awards was to create an avenue to introduce spirits brands to key decision makers in the liquor industry, and therefore, all 2019 Proof Awards judges were mainstream liquor buyers, distributors, and industry leaders with buying decision capability. Our judges hailed from 11 different states and hospitality arenas – Delta Sky Clubs/Delta Airlines, Young’s Market Company, The Sugar Factory, Hard Rock International, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Spec’s, Breakthru Beverage Group, Good Spirits Distribution, BevStrat, Inc., Liquid Distributors-GA, Burke Distribution, RLED, LLC, Caesars Palace, Boyd Gaming, Sheraton, ARK 1521, The Strat Casino Hotel & Tower, Downtown Project-DTP, Alicart Restaurant Group (Carmine’s Italian, Virgil’s BBQ), Giordano’s Pizza-Corporate and Marque Media.
All spirits were evaluated in NEAT, the official judging glass, scientifically designed to deliver the best aromas for evaluation and enjoyment.
Yolo Rum Awarded Two Gold Medals at 2019 SIP Awards
Yolo Rum Awarded Two Gold Medals at 2019 SIP Awards
2019 SIP Awards recognize Yolo Gold and Silver each with Gold Medals
The winners of the 2019 SIP awards were recently announced, and we are happy to report that both Yolo Rum Gold and Yolo Rum Silver were awarded with Gold medals in their respective categories. The Gold medal celebrates spirits that demonstrated a noteworthy performance in a double blind tasting with a diverse consumer panel. With scores in the upper division, Gold medal spirits are strongly recommended. Yolo Rum Gold received a Gold medal in the Extra-Aged Rum (5 years and older) category, while Yolo Rum Silver received a Gold medal for the White Rum category.
The Spirits International Prestige (SIP) Awards is the only international spirits competition judged by consumers based on their honest and unbiased feedback through a blind tasting. This years SIP Awards judging panel was comprised of 146 consumer judges. The SIP Awards 146 judges are selected to ensure demographic diversity and screened for any potential spirit brand affiliation. A proprietary algorithm is used to mitigate any palate inconsistencies. The results are judged specifically by industry outsiders. As the only blind tasting competition of its kind, the SIP Awards offers a fair platform for top brands to showcase their products to their most discerning audience. The 2019 competition saw 977 spirits and mixers entered in 93 different categories.
This most recent successful outcome for Yolo Rum in International Competition brings the medal count to 25, which prompted CFO John Granville to ponder out loud that the only limitation to the amount of awards that we could win is only throttled by the amount of competitions that we enter. Well stated sir! In even the stiffest of competition, the cream rises to the top, and the view is nice from up here! Won’t you join us?! Cheers! Yolo!!!
Don Pancho Fernandez and Yolo Rum Featured on Liquor.com
The intrigue surrounding the legend of Don Pancho continues to grow.
Don Pancho Fernandez is a man of few words, and he would prefer to let his rum do the talking. This living legend of the rum world was recently profiled along with Yolo Rum CEO Philip Guerin on one of the most authoritative and visited websites in the liquor industry, Liquor.com. In the article, Philip provides insight to article author Nickolaus Hines as they detail the journey that led to working with one of the most highly sought-after rum blenders in the world.
Follow the link to see the full feature on Don Pancho and Yolo Rum on Liquor.com.
Yolo Rum Featured in Denver Life Magazine 2018 Holiday Gift Guide
Check out the ultimate 2018 Denver holiday gift guide to satisfy anyone on your shopping list.
Each year the fine folks over at Denver Life Magazine scour the local Colorado landscape for fun and local gift ideas for the holiday season. This year’s edition featured none other than Yolo Rum, as well as many other local favorites including New Belgium Brewing, Infinite Monkey Theorem, Distillery 291, Denver Beer Co. and more.
Here are more than 50 clever ideas for gifts— all of them (well, almost all) with Colorado ties.
Follow the link to view the full 2018 Denver Life Magazine Holiday Gift Guide.
Yolo Rum 'Relaunch' a Success in Colorado
Yolo Rum just relaunched its award winning brand in the Colorado market with huge success. In just 30 days Yolo Rum gained over 200 new accounts with more than 300 cases placed throughout state. With the help of our distribution company New Age Beverage, we are in more locations in the Mile High City than ever before. So if you have been looking for Yolo Rum now is your chance to go out and, GET SOME!
Check out our locations page and use our Yolocator to find Yolo Rum at a store or restaurant near you, who are now proudly selling and serving our 23 time international award winning rum.
You Only Live Once. Cheers!