GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Prosperous & Penniless Barrel Finished Gin
( Calistoga Depot Distillery, CA)  Finished in chardonnay wine barrels.  91.2° prf

Nose: Vanilla, vanilla ice cream, fruit marmalade, banana, muted citrus, orange blossom honey, caramel, buttery, brown sugar, cola, white flowers, light juniper, eucalyptus, mint, cinnamon bark, wood, oak, cedar.
Palate: Sweet orange cream, crème brûlée, caramel, honey, brown honey cake, vanilla, biscotti, fruit gum with violet, orange blossom, floral, grassy, menthol, anise, sage, cinnamon, clove, baking spices, peppery spice, spicy, piney, dried pine, wood, oak, soft.
Finish: Dried lemon, prickly pear, demerara sugar, rice pudding, vanilla, juniper, saffron, mint, cinnamon, sweet spices, woody, cedar, unique, soft, rich, fun, easy drinking, delicious.

Gold Medal

Liberator Old Tom Barrel Rested Gin
(Valentine Distilling Co., MI)  90.4° prf

Nose: Dark chocolate, fudge, caramel, milky, vanilla, orange, citrus, cherry gummy bear, honey, honeycomb, lavender, flowers, tea tree, black licorice, cinnamon, cinnamon bark, clove, cardamom, coriander, baking spices, pepper, wood, oaky.
Palate: Raisin, dried peaches, fruit leather, orange peel, violet, rose, floral, juniper, vanilla, grain, grassy, herbs, clove, coriander, cinnamon, cinnamon Red Hots, Big Red gum, cinnamon gum, peppery spice, Sichuan pepper, pine, cedar, mahogany, barrel, Jägermeister, unique combo of flavors.
Finish: Tangerine, citrus, fruity, creamy vanilla, hot molasses, cinnamon, coriander, spicy, black pepper, wood notes, woody, oak, resin, big, creamy, smooth.

Gold Medal

End of Days Barrel Rested Gin
(End of Days Distillery, NC)  90° prf

Nose: Wild flowers, dried flowers, floral juniper, juniper, génépy, sandalwood, almond, grain, celery seed, coriander, spicy, spicy BBQ, mesquite, pine, oak, dried oak, wood, earth.
Palate: Caramel, candied apple, dark berries, carrot, honey, honeysuckle, floral, vanilla, grain, juniper, celery, grass, mint, menthol, black licorice, strong black tea, wormwood, thyme, coriander, peppery spice, pepper, pink peppercorn, leather, earth, mineral, limestone, oak, lumber, wood, apple brandy.
Finish: Lemon zest, citrus, sweet citrus, dried citrus, honey, juniper, eucalyptus, celery, smokey paprika, brown spices, spicy, pepper, black pepper, minerals, wood, rich layers, smooth.

Gold Medal

Robert's Barrel Rested Old Tom Gin
(Oak House Distillery, GA)  116° prf

Nose: Orange zest, citrus, pineapple, coconut, dried cherry, honey, lavender, rose water, floral, Earl Grey tea, lemongrass, grassy herbs, génépy, mint gum, Christmas cake, cinnamon spice, celery salt, juniper, wood, pine, cedar.
Palate: Lemon zest, orange zest, citrus, pineapple, toasted coconut, coconut sugar, honey, black licorice, anise, minty, lemongrass, juniper, cracked juniper, coriander, celery seed, pink peppercorn, peppery, spicy, chalky, limestone, mineral, earthy.
Finish: Dried citrus, orange marmalade, molasses, violet, dried violet, juniper, eucalyptus, camphor, mint, celery seed, saffron, coriander, chili, spicy, spicy, mineral, delicious.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNER

Martin Miller's 9 Moons Barrel Rested Gin
(London, England, UK)  80° prf

Nose: Lemon, citrus, sweet cherry, almond bark, anise, celery, fresh herbs, parsley, dried leaves, thyme, sandalwood, cereal, vanilla, woody, oak, cedar.
Palate: Lime, grapefruit, berry, cherry pit, vanilla bean, pastry frosting, blossoms, dried flowers, floral, herbal, mint, slightly grassy, eucalyptus, menthol, mellowed juniper, thyme, spicy, earthy, mineral, grain, wood.
Finish: Winter mint, cinnamon, thyme, baking spices, floral talc, wet stones, hint of wood, clean, fresh.

Silver Medal