DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL AWARDS

Barsmith Espresso Martini Cocktail Mix

Palate: Ginger, nice ginger flavor, ginger candy, lemon/lime, citrus, mint, spicy, good effervescence, bubbly, refreshing, nice finish, well balanced, great balance of flavors, fresh tasting, classic ginger beer, use dark rum, great for Moscow Mule, wonderful.
Finish: Vanilla, lemon peel, white peppercorn, intense crescendo, clean, crisp, smooth, rich.

Double Gold Medal

Zing Zang Amazing Mango Margarita Mix

Palate: Mango juice, excellent mango, big mango, mango not overblown, super high sugar, citrus works well, mango to go.
Finish: Mango juice, fruit forward, fresh taste, rich, excellent flavor.

Double Gold Medal

Tiki Breeze Brown Sugar Cinnamon Syrup

Palate: Big cinnamon, Red Hots candy, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cinnabon, balanced cinnamon, brown sugar, natural flavors, very well-made.
Finish: Heavenly cinnamon, Fireball, Cinnabon, brown sugar, sweet yet spicy, balanced sweetness, excellent.

Double Gold Medal

Fruitations Peruvian Ginger Cocktail Mixer

Palate: Ginger, ginger beer, ginger heat, jalapeño, spicy, good salt layer, lime, tart, very intense, strong, fire.
Finish: Ginger, black pepper, great spice finish, perfect heat builds.

Double Gold Medal

Zing Zang Blazing Bloody Mary Mix

Palate: Very jalapeño, red pepper, strong tabasco, big spice, celery, saline, good heat.
Finish: Dried red peppers, red pepper flake, Tabasco, super strong spice, salty, Worcestershire sauce, good job, a very nice strong Bloody Mary.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL AWARDS

Zing Zang Dill Pickle Bloody Mary Mix

Palate: Strong dill pickle, robust vegetables, cucumber, celery, dill, spice, black pepper, spicy, salt, saline, pickled, bold.
Finish: Dill pickle, dill, salty spice, brown sugar, big, great with vodka or tequila, good job.

Gold Medal

Dick's Habanero Margarita Mixer


Palate: Jalapeño, very hot jalapeño, habanero, red pepper flake, spice forward, spicy, peach, heat builds nicely, refreshing, enlivening.
Finish: Hot red pepper, ginger, natural flavors, spicy, muy picante, fire, nice concentration, really well made.

Gold Medal

Barsmith Hot Honey Old Fashioned Cocktail Mix

Palate: Strong honey, molasses, cinnamon, Red Hot candy, spicy, lemon, black tea, tree bark, cold Hot Toddy, savory.
Finish: Cinnamon, honey, fresh lemon, spicy, woodsy, sweet, very rich.

Gold Medal

Zing Zang Bloody Mary Mix


Palate: Tomato, celery, green bell pepper, natural vegetal juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, smooth, bloody good, delicious.
Finish: Tomato, celery, pepper all around, saline, good heat, full body, robust, good job.

Gold Medal

Barsmith Orange Bitters Old Fashioned Cocktail Mix

Palate: Big orange, burnt orange peel, very orangey, Smarties candy, black cherry, cola, natural flavors, sweetness is agave-like, makes a good Old Fashioned, authentic, delicious.
Finish: Sweet orange, honey, black cherry, a bit of cola, oaky, has all the elements.

Gold Medal

Zing Zang Amazing Strawberry Margarita-Daiquiri Mix

Palate: Big strawberry, yummy strawberry, strong strawberry, strawberry + melon, honey, natural flavors.
Finish: Strawberry, sweet frozen strawberries, clean, fresh.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL AWARDS

Zing Zang Amazing Sweet & Sour Mix

Palate: Lemon/lime, good citrus concentration, good sour, sweet/sour is balanced, classic, nicely done, delicious.
Finish: Nice lemon/lime, balanced citrus, clean, makes a nice cocktail.

Silver Medal

Zing Zang Amazing Classic Margarita Mix

Palate: Citrus is well done, ok sweetness, standard margarita.
Finish: Citrus holds up, very rich, classic.

Silver Medal

Fruitations Rio Red Grapefruit Cocktail Mixer

Palate: Full grapefruit, pink grapefruit, grapefruit pith, citrus, honey.
Finish: Grapefruit, apricot, tangy, very nice for a cocktail.

Silver Medal

Zing Zang Amazing Piña Colada Mix

Palate: Coconut, excellent coconut-pineapple combo, creamy.
Finish: Milky sweet coconut, creamy.

Silver Medal