DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Grayson Texas Blended Bourbon Whiskey
Batch 2A
(Grayson Whiskey, TX)  116.1° proof
Blend of straight Texas whiskies (Ironroot Republic Distilling,
Balcones Distilling, Lone Elm Wheat Whiskey, Ghost Hill Bourbon
and Treaty Oak Distilling). Aged at least 3 years.

Nose: Milk chocolate, coffee milk, buckwheat honey, cola, dried fruits, apricot, apple, green apple, clover flower, carnation, white flowers, mint, eucalyptus, bread, oak, sherry.
Palate: Caramel, brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, honey, coconut, lightly toasted coconut, apricot, banana, cherry, peppermint, chipotle, peppery, wood, oak, smooth, opens up wonderfully, potency with elegance.
Finish: Caramel, mint, clove, nutmeg, hot spices, dusty, wood, balanced, rich, assertive, great.

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BHAKTA 1928 Rye
(Balthazar Rex, VT)   100° proof
A blend of 60% American straight rye whiskey, 30% Calvados
and 10% Armagnac.

Aroma: Butterscotch, brown sugar, cane sugar, molasses, banana, orange peel, cola nut, corn, grain, cereal, cashew, mint, eucalyptus, cinnamon, sweet pine sap, oak.
Palate: Butterscotch, caramel, molasses, brown sugar, vanilla, honey, cherry, coconut, carnations, oregano, pepper, slightly spicy, piney, oak, sherry, opens up beautifully, rich, smooth, creamy.
Finish: Cherry, jawbreaker candy, cinnamon, peppery, biscuit, hit of oak, wood, high proof, clean, balanced.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

King's Family Distillery American Blended Whiskey
(TN)  80° proof.  Aged 4 years.

Aroma: Toast with honey, butter, cream, brown sugar, demerara, apricot, green apple, nuts, baking spices, oak, sea breeze.
Caramel, chocolate, vanilla, turbinado sugar, marzipan, lemon custard, coconut, pineapple, apricot, orange, wheat, toast, licorice, nutmeg, clove, oak, smooth.
Finish: Cocoa, hot chocolate, Hershey’s Kiss, cream, floral, mint, nutty, very soft.

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Side Gig American Blended Whiskey
(Storm King Distilling Co., CO) .  90° proof
Random blended whiskies. Aged over 2 years.

Aroma: Real maple syrup, honey, clover honey, thumbprint cookie with raspberry filling, peaches & cream, banana, mixed melons, orange peel, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, burnt, smoke, sharp woodiness, oak.
Palate: Caramelized fruit, brown sugar, powdered sugar, vanilla, marzipan, coconut, plantain, herbal, ginger, cinnamon, oak, cedar, rich mouthfeel.
Finish: Butterscotch, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, mulling spices, smoke, complex, creamy, rich notes, flavorful, easy drinking.

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Alpine Distilling American Whiskey
(UT)  87.2° proof
Blend of straight bourbon whiskey & Park City single malt whiskey.

Aroma: Toffee, maple syrup over pancakes, currants, apricot, lemon, black tea, grain, woodruff, oak, sherry.
Palate: Milk chocolate, vanilla, brioche, corn, pear, floral, hazelnut, rye, creamy mint, eucalyptus, black tea, cinnamon, must, mineral, leather, cigar box, cedar, oak, nicely blended, balanced.
Finish: Chocolate, cinnamon, Red Hots candy, smoky, woody, oak, balanced alcohol, soft, easy finish, very elegant.

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Lodestar American Whiskey
(Lodestar Spirits, IN)  90° proof
Blend of high rye bourbon & American single malt whiskey.

Aroma: Butterscotch, caramel, brown sugar, syrup, cocoa, vanilla, honey, cherry gumdrops, orange peel, bread, toast, cinnamon, wood, oak.
Palate: Fudge, cream, brown sugar, honey, coconut, prune, orange marmalade, lemon, cereal grain, peanut, spice, wood, oaky, sherry.
Finish: Woody, wild profile, unique sherry notes, flavorful.

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Cooperstown Select American Blended Whiskey
(Cooperstown Distilling, NY)  90° proof
Local corn, rye & barley whiskies matured in American oak barrels,
then blended & aged for additional 6 months in French oak barrels.

Aroma: Black cherry, pineapple, honeydew, honey, clover honey, Honeycomb cereal, Alpha Bits cereal, biscuit, malt, hazelnut, rye, nutmeg, spice, pine, hint of sawdust, oak, very woody.
Palate: Vanilla, brown sugar, honey, banana, prickly pear, bitter orange, lemon, mint, rose, cereal, grain, hint of spice, oak, wood, musty, sherry, creamy, sip-able.
Finish: Butterscotch, vanilla bean, honeycomb wax, honey, dates, leather, sweet note, zesty, clean, smooth.

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