DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNER

Pearse Irish Whiskey
The Original
(Pearse Lyons Distillery, Dublin, Ireland)
Blended Irish Whiskey   84 prf

Aroma: Butterscotch, creamy, buttery, caramel, vanilla, honey, sultanas, peach, apricot, banana, citrus, orange, cinnamon, cardamom, spices, nutmeg, rye, brine, peaty, sherry.

Palate: Vanilla, creamy, burnt marshmallow, honey, sweet cereal, wheat, rye, grain, hints of coffee with cream, mocha, citrus, lemon peel, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, allspice, spicy, pepper, black pepper, briny, salty, smoky, light oak, light wood, oaky, cedar, smooth.

Finish: Caramel, vanilla, orange, malt, grain, kelp, mint, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, fenugreek, spice, peat, smoky, oaky, light oak, balanced, soft, savory, nice finish.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

The Dubliner Irish Whiskey
Bourbon Cask Aged
(Dublin, Ireland)
Aged min. 3 yrs.   80 prf

Aroma: Caramel, butterscotch, chocolate, buttery, creamy, vanilla, honey, dates, raisins, banana bread, orange zest, orange peel, Grand Marnier, faint lemon, orange blossom, floral, malt, light toast, coffee, peat, oak.

Palate: Cherry, blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, currants, well-integrated fruit, cocoa, caramel, vanilla, cardamom, oak, smooth, balanced.

Finish: Caramel, toffee, vanilla, honey, peach, cherry, white grape, lemon, orange rind, orange cream, citrus, ginger, hazelnut, nutmeg, mild clove, biscuit, salty, peaty, woody, pine, soft, smooth, mellow.

Gold Medal

Pearse Irish Whiskey
Distiller’s Choice
(Pearse Lyons Distillery, Dublin, Ireland)
Blend of 7 Irish Whiskies.   84 prf

Aroma: Caramel, sugarcane, maple, vanilla, honey, dates, banana bread, orange Pez, green apple, sour apple, lemon, white grape, floral, toasted canella, cinnamon, allspice, clove, iodine, musty, wood, cedar, oaky, sherry, rum, savory.

Palate: Vanilla, honey, toasted marshmallows, cream soda, dried fruit, orange marmalade, orange peel, citrus, wheat, malty, almond, allspice, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, smoked spice, baking spices, spicy, black pepper, white pepper, peppery, salty, iodine, leather, woody, cedar, oak, sherry, smooth creamy sherry with a hint of campfire, warms you up inside, mellow, great for a cold night in front of fire.

Finish: Chocolate, honey, apricot, soft tropical fruits, citrus, spiced apple juice, clove, white pepper, pepper, grain, leather, malt, musty, peaty, light smoke, woody, cedar, oak, soft, very smooth, bright, flavourful, awesome.

Gold Medal

Hyde No. 5
The Aras Cask Single Grain Irish Whiskey
Burgundy Cask Finish
(Hibernia Distillers, County Cork, Ireland)
Triple Distilled, Non-Chill Filtered.   92 prf

Aroma: Caramel, chocolate, vanilla, light cream, marzipan, chocolate cherry, honey, tropical fruits, light orange, dried fruit, popcorn, perfume, oaky, crisp.

Palate: Toffee, butterscotch, caramel, treacle, buttery, creamy, creamy vanilla, marmalade, pear, strong orange peel, ginger, apricot pit, raisins, grassy, allspice, clove, sweet spice, spicy, white pepper, malt, wood, oak, cedar, aged whiskey, moonshine, oloroso sherry.

Finish: Caramel, treacle, creamy vanilla, honey, citrus, almond, clove, nutmeg, allspice, spice, white pepper, light pepper, woody, iodine, moonshine, balanced, nice, smooth.

Gold Medal

Lambay Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Finished in Cognac Casks
(West Cork Distillers, County Cork & Lambay Island, Ireland)
Triple Distilled.   80 prf

Aroma: Toffee, sweet, cream, maple syrup, vanilla, papaya, green apple, red apple skins, lime, lemon, citrus, orange peel, spice-infused fruit, floral, perfume, almond, malt, cloves, anise, spice, musty, peaty, iodine, barrel wood, bright.

Palate: Smooth caramel, creamy, nougat, vanilla, honey, Juicy Fruit Gum, sweet pears, peaches, citrus, orange peel, orange zest, eucalyptus, caraway, rye, tarragon, clove, nutmeg, anise, spice, black pepper, malty, sweet cedar wood, woody, aged wood whiskey, well-balanced, smooth.

Finish: Vanilla, toasted sugar, honey, dark fruits, sweet orange, floral, rye, menthol, tarragon, caraway, clove, cinnamon, canella, spicy, woody, controlled alcohol, warm, clean, soft, smooth, interesting.

Gold Medal

Pearse Irish Whiskey
Founder’s Choice
(Pearse Lyons Distillery, Dublin, Ireland)
12 yr old single malt whiskey.   84 prf

Aroma: Treacle, cream, mocha, honey, tropical fruit, mango, pineapple, dates, pear, citrus, lemon, lemon drop, orange, orange peel, dried orange peel, floral, flowers, roses, grassy, almond skin, caraway seed, clove, anise, spice, leather, briny, woody, new wood, cedar, oak, sherry.

Palate: Caramel syrup, 80% cocoa, creamy, crème brulee, maple syrup, vanilla, honey, sweet apricot, tropical fruit, pears, citrus, orange peel, ginger, floral, tea, dill, caraway, cinnamon, clove, allspice, pepper, malt, wood, pine, oak, smooth, rich, zesty, great.

Finish: Butterscotch, bittersweet caramel, chocolate, malt, mild orange, ginger, anise, wintergreen, leafy, canella, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, tarragon, spicy, white pepper, sharp pepper, smoky, wood, balanced, smooth, pleasant zing/zest.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Ballyhoo Irish Whiskey
(The Connacht Whiskey Company, County Mayo, Ireland)
Triple Distilled.   86 prf

Aroma: Caramel, creamy toffee, sweet cream butter, creamy treacle, chocolate, cocoa, cane sugar, honey, vanilla, lemon, citrus, floral tones, magnolia, dried leaves, sharp dry herb, nutty, toast, wood, rum.

Palate: Toffee, caramel, sweet rum, cocoa, sugarcane, prickly pear, apricot, red berry, dried fruit, dried floral petals, tea, mint, licorice, bitter herbs, grain, coffee, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, spice, pepper, pickle, gunpowder, iodine, mineral, root, woody, oak, cherry brandy, smooth, savory, interesting, filled with surprises.

Finish: Caramel, chocolate, vanilla, raisins, dried fruit, minty, wheat, cinnamon, bitter cardamom, lightly spicy, peppered, tannic, bitter oak, clean, wonderful finish, leaves me wanting more.

Silver Medal

Hyde No. 6
President’s Reserve Irish Whiskey
1938 Commemorative Edition, Sherry Cask Finish
(Hibernia Distillers, County Cork, Ireland)
Triple Distilled, Non-chill Filtered.   92 prf

Aroma: Caramel, toffee, chocolate, maple syrup, vanilla cream, whipped cream, cookie cream, cookie batter, apricot, banana, raisins, floral, spearmint, toasted nuts, almond, nutty, coffee grounds, cardamom, woody, cedar, sweet madeira, sweet sherry.

Palate: Caramel, creamy, dark chocolate, dried apricot, dried pineapple. dried fruit, dates, orange juice, grapefruit juice, floral, eucalyptus, grass, almonds, nutmeg, allspice, spice, black pepper, malt, tobacco, bitter root, briny, oak, woody, wood barrel, sweet madeira, robust, savory, luscious mouthfeel.

Finish: Caramel, chocolate, toasted marshmallows, dates, dried fruit, malt, dried eucalyptus, mint, spicy, peppery, musty, rustic, briny, maritime, heavy oak, woody.

Silver Medal