DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL AWARDS

Virginia Distillery Co. American Single Malt Whisky
Blue Ridge Select
(VA)  93° proof
100% American malted barley. Distilled in hand-hammered copper pot stills. Aged several years in first-fill Kentucky bourbon barrels.
Finished in virgin toasted Blue Ridge Mountain oak barrels.

Nose: Caramel, butterscotch, brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, clover honey, jasmine, cinnamon, clove, peat, woody, oak, birch bark.
Palate: Caramel, panettone, vanilla, honey, raisin, pineapple, citrus, burnt sugar, burnt coconut, mocha, clove, cinnamon, mixed spices, spicy, hint of peat, cedar, oak, birch bark, Speyside single malt.
Finish: Chocolate, cocoa, white sugar, honey, cardamom, light cinnamon, spices, briny, well-balanced, clean, light, smooth, flavorful, close to young single malt from Scotland.

Double Gold Medal

Glen Fargo American Malt Whiskey
(Proof Artisan Distillers, ND)   92° proof
Locally harvested malted barley. Aged 4 years.
Finished in used bourbon barrels.

Aroma: Toffee, caramel, chocolate, dark chocolate, mocha, raisin, prune, baked pear, lemon zest, cinnamon, maritime, wood, oak, cedar, oily.
Palate: Toffee, caramel, buttery, dark chocolate, brown sugar, honey, dried apricot, orange, cherry, hint of herbs, mint, allspice, cinnamon, clove, mulling spices, spicy, black pepper, toasty, oak, balanced blend, easy drinking.
Finish: Kraft caramel, caramel ice cream topping, dark chocolate, malt chocolate, brown sugar, orange, lemon, cinnamon, clove, port, nice, round, super soft.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL AWARDS

Missouri Ridge Straight American Malt Whiskey
(Missouri Ridge Distillery, MO)  90° proof
Locally sourced barley. Ozark Mountains limestone filtered well water.
Aged 2 years.

Aroma: Chocolate croissant, butter, heavy cream, creamy, almond, nutty, nut skin, lemon, hint of cinnamon, white pepper, gingko, leather, shellac, peat, earthy, musty, wet wood, woody, oak, cedar, funky, fresh.
Palate: Toffee, mocha, maple syrup, brown sugar, buttery, baked pastries, lemon, herbaceous, minty, peppermint, cinnamon, spicy, woody, cedar, oaky, creamy, silky.
Finish: Buttery, croissant, baked goods, rye, lemon, peppermint, spearmint, white pepper, earth, soil, oak, clean, super mellow.

Gold Medal

Virginia Distillery Co. American Single Malt Whisky
Cabernet Cask Select
(VA)  93° proof
100% American malted barley. Distilled in hand-hammered copper pot stills. Aged several years in first-fill bourbon barrels. Finished in Cabernet Sauvignon wine barrels from France & California.

Aroma: Caramel, dark chocolate, buttery, hot toddy, raisin, cherry, stone fruit, nutty, hint of cinnamon, oak, red wine, savory.
Palate: Hint of caramel, buttery, brown sugar, dark sugar, mixed dried fruit, pineapple, peach, orange peel, citrus, spicy fruit, candied pecans, nutty, mocha, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking spices, oak, smooth, creamy.
Finish: Dried fruit, cocoa, candied nuts, nutty, spicy, peppery, warming, complex layers, silky, smooth, good straight or in a cocktail, so easy to drink.

Gold Medal

Spirit Hound Colorado Straight American Single Malt Whisky
(Spirit Hound Distillers, CO)  90° proof
100% American malted barley. Handmade copper still. Single Barrel.
Aged 2 years in new, heavily charred 53-gallon American oak casks.

Aroma: Caramel, nougat, brown sugar, peanut brittle, burnt raisins, ginger, pear, honeysuckle, rose petal, Cheerios, shredded wheat, nutty, eucalyptus, iodine, woody, oak.
Palate: Caramel, chocolate, vanilla, raisin, stone fruit, orange, orange zest, lemon zest, carnation, cereal grains, brown bread, bready, spiced nuts, pepper, black pepper, spicy, woody, oak, creamy.
Finish: Caramel, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, raisin, orange peel, cinnamon, spices, peppery, balanced, good straight or in a cocktail, overtly distinctive flavor, nice.

Gold Medal

Virginia Distillery Co. American Single Malt Whisky
Cider Cask Select
(VA)  93° proof
100% American malted barley. Distilled in hand-hammered copper pot stills. Aged in ex-bourbon barrels. Finished in French calvados casks, Virginia cider barrels & Laird’s apple brandy barrels.

Aroma: Caramel, dark sugar, burnt sugar, vanilla, honey, cherry, peach, lemon, orange peel, fresh baked banana bread, Pfeffernüsse walnuts, nutty, floral, perfume, brine, oak, rich.
Palate: Caramel, chocolate, mocha, brown sugar, honey, candied, orange zest, mint, barley, bready, pepper, oak, smoky, rye whiskey, nice mouthfeel, smooth, savory.
Finish: Dark chocolate, cocoa, molasses, taffy, honey on wheat toast, citrus, ginger, clove, spicy, lingering spice, pepper, wood, smoke, nice heat, like Macallan scotch, elegant.

Gold Medal

The First Millionaire Sacramento Single Malt Barley Whisky
(Calistoga Depot Distillery, CA)  93° proof
Distilled from locally sourced malted barley from Sacramento.
Matured in freshly charred American white oak casks.

Aroma: Caramel, toffee, candied fruit, orange peel, orange, apple, maple syrup, honey cake with nuts, buttery peanut brittle, Swedish nuts, merengue nuts, almond, roasted peanuts, spice, white pepper, peppery, mesquite, maritime.
Palate: Caramel, treacle, brown sugar, maple, orange blossom honey, candied fruit, orange zest, orange, mint, almond, wheat, grain, clove, salty, woody, oak, cedar, creamy.
Finish: Caramel, molasses, lasting sugar, orange peel, touch of white pepper, complex, zesty, smooth, creamy, mellow.

Gold Medal

Virginia Distillery Co. American Single Malt Whisky
Port Cask Select
(VA)  93° proof
100% American malted barley. Distilled in hand-hammered copper pot stills. Aged in ex-bourbon barrels. Finished in Portuguese tawny port casks.

Aroma: Caramel, light toffee, molasses, nougat, maple syrup, candied, Coca Cola, cherry, baking spices, spicy, malt, red fir, cedar, oak.
Palate: Rich dark sugar, brown sugar, Coca Cola, honey, raisin, stewed red berries, orange, citrus, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, allspice, spicy, pepper, iodine, tannin, woody, oak, creamy, zesty.
Finish: Cherry chocolate, honey, orange zest, orange, spiced pears, clove, hot cinnamon, coffee, cask, iodine, warm, lingering, rich.

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Cloudsplitter Straight Single Malt Whiskey
(High Peaks Distilling, NY)  92° proof
Locally malted barley. Aged 5 years in European oak sherry barrels.

Aroma: Toffee, brown sugar, candied sugar, vanilla, dark fruit, carnations, toasted almond, wheat, barley, malt, spice, oak, wood.
Palate: Toffee, mocha, vanilla, Graham cracker, cereal, sugared nuts, pecan, ginger, citrus, cinnamon, baking spices, peat, toasted cedar, oaky, woody, layered, well balanced flavors, round, smooth, creamy, savory.
Finish: Dark chocolate, cocoa nibs, honey, Graham cracker, cereal, orange, clove, pepper, peat, cedar, rich, robust, nice, delicious.

Gold Medal

Yellowstone American Single Malt Whiskey
(Limestone Branch Distillery, KY/IN)  108° proof
100% malted barley.

Aroma: Butterscotch candy, dark chocolate, raisin, fruit, orange peel, grassy, oats, cereal, cedar, oak, toasted oak, briny.
Palate: Chocolate, cocoa, treacle, pineapple, green apple, grassy, minty, shisho leaf, grain, cinnamon, spicy, briny, woody, cedar.
Finish: Toffee, chocolate, molasses, pineapple, orange zest, grain, touch of clove, woody, craft American whiskey, controlled heat, balanced.

Gold Medal