DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL AWARDS

Method and Madness Irish Whiskey
Finished in French chestnut caks
(Midleton, County Cork)  Single pot still.  92° prf

Nose: Caramel, toffee, treacle, dark chocolate, dark sugar, vanilla, candied fruit, banana, apricot, burnt orange peel, sweet beets, berries, ginger, herbal, candied nuts, coffee, cinnamon, nutmeg, spice, cayenne, iodine, briny, tree bark, cedar, rich oak, Old Fashioned cocktail.
Palate: Caramel, creamy toffee, dark chocolate, dark sugar, vanilla, honey, fruit cake, raisin, cola, cola gummies, Syrah wine grape, ginger, malty, toasted beans, coffee, Red Hots, cinnamon, spice, pepper, habanero pepper, smoky, oak, rum.
Finish: Honey, sugar, figs, spices, sherry, cedar, toasty, very balanced, really big, rich, lovely complexity, good follow through, comes together beautifully, real nice.

Double Gold Medal

Natterjack Irish Whiskey The Mistake No. 1
2024 Limited Release
(Gortinore Distillers & Co., Waterford)  92° prf
Aged in ex-bourbon barrels
& finished in virgin American oak casks.

Nose: Caramel, toffee, cream, treacle, chocolate, honey, cooked honey, tropical combo of banana/pineapple, tropical fruits, cherry, warm apple, lemon, grain, nutmeg, mustard vinaigrette, brine, tree moss, oak.
Palate: Caramel, chocolate, cream, vanilla, honey, cherry, raisin, balanced banana, spiced apple, pear, elderflower, ginger, Graham cracker, roasted almonds, nutmeg, cinnamon, peppery, jalapeño, smoke, wood, single malt, round mouthfeel, creamy, savory.
Finish: White chocolate, vanilla, mocha, cherry, spiced apple, lemon, spicy, sherry cask, clean, smooth, creamy, nice, pleasant, good sipping.

Double Gold Medal

Egan's Conviction Irish Whiskey
Aged 10 years
(Tullamore, County Offaly)  92° prf
Blend of single malt & single grain Irish whiskies.
Finished in XO cognac casks for a minimum of 10 years.

Nose: Toffee, treacle, butterscotch, chocolate, dark chocolate, honey, candied fruit, raisin, ripe banana, orange peel, light lemongrass, nuts, coffee, nutmeg, wormwood, olive oil, iodine, toasty, oak.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, chocolate, mocha, vanilla, sweet crackers, honey, candied fruit, dried fruits, banana, dark berries, sweet barley, grainy bread, nutty, coffee, toasted, cinnamon, spicy heat, slight brine, woody, oak, creamy mouthfeel.
Finish: Caramel, vanilla, cream, honey, cherry, breadcake, toasty, spicy, super interesting, smooth, mellow, rich, delicious, great.

Double Gold Medal

Muff Irish Whiskey Peat-Smoked
(The Muff Liquor Co., Donegal)  86° prf
Blend of Irish malt & grain whiskies.

Nose: Caramel, chocolate, brown sugar, fresh, honey, peach, lemon, floral notes, ginger, cashews, aquatic, maritime, peaty, smoked peat, smoke, hint of oily smoke, bacon, hickory, oak, cedar, black barrel.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, buttery, mocha, black coffee, molasses, candied fruit, raisin, pineapple, citrus, grassy, jalapeño, spicy, iodine, peaty, sweet peat, smoky, big smoke, charcoal, oak, nicely balanced, opens nicely with water, creamy.
Finish: Milk chocolate, honey, woody, burnt wood, smoke, peaty whiskey, nice, smooth, classic style.

Double Gold Medal

Tullamore D.E.W. Special Reserve Irish Whiskey
Aged 12 years
(Tullamore Distillery, County Offaly)  80° prf
Aged in bourbon & Oloroso sherry casks.

Nose: Caramel, chocolate, gummy bears, candied apple, dried fruit, pineapple, mango, cherry, stone fruit, warm pear, apple, green apple, sour apple, citrus, blackberry, floral, ginger, grassy, licorice, raw almond, nutty, light cinnamon, oak, maritime, dark rum.
Palate: Caramel, dark chocolate, chocolate, mocha, cream, vanilla cream, vanilla, honey, candy quality, gummy bears, dates, raisin, orange peel, apple, green apple, citrus, flowers, hint of mint, royal nutmeg, iodine, peat, wood, oak, freshness, rich, creamy, silky, smooth.
Finish: Toffee, almond, spicy, black pepper, touch of peat, nutty quality from wood, cedar, oak, balanced, flavorful, silky, smooth, rich, perfect with a cigar, good overall, satisfying, elegant, wonderful.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL AWARDS

Triple Dog Irish Whiskey
(O’Shevlin Spirits, Co. Louth, Ireland)  80° prf
Distilled & blended from Irish grains.

Nose: Caramel, toffee, chocolate, dark chocolate, cocoa power, vanilla, candied apple, sweetened cherries, dried fruits, orange peel, banana hints, honeysuckle, ginger, warm spices, nutty, pine wood, oak.
Palate: Caramel, dark chocolate, cocoa nibs, buttery, cookie batter, vanilla extract, honey, dried orange peel, orange, citrus, ginger, cinnamon, spicy, briny, smoky, oak, nice mouthfeel.
Finish: Toffee, cocoa nibs, lingering spice, peppery, oak, sherry, sweet, rich, smooth, a really nice whiskey.

Gold Medal

Natterjack Irish Whiskey Blend No.1
(Gortinore Distillers & Co., Waterford)  80° prf
Aged in ex-bourbon barrels
& finished in virgin American oak casks.

Nose:Praline, chocolate, vanilla, brown sugar, strawberry jam, raisin, orange peel, pineapple, banana, apple, pear, stone fruit, lemon water, floral notes, mint, almond, malt, slightly briny, light wood note, dried cedar, oak.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, praline, cream, buttercream, vanilla, honey, candied fruit, bread, almond, nutty, nutmeg, spicy, peppery, maritime, toasty, light smoke, oak, round, creamy mouthfeel.
Finish: Dried fruit, citrus, almond, coffee quality, spicy, peppery, cedar, well balanced, round, super light, creamy, nice, easy drinking, pleasant, enjoyable.

Gold Medal

Finvara The King’s Gambit Irish Whiskey
(Ireland)  86° prf.

Nose: Toffee, chocolate, brown sugar, vanilla, orange peel, banana, ginger, floral, almond, nutmeg, cinnamon coffee, coffee, a hint of cedar, dark driftwood, ocean spray, soft.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, chocolate, sugarcane, vanilla, honey, jam notes, dried fruit, huckleberry, ginger, barley, coffee, espresso, walnut, clove, banana peppers, smoky, woody, oak, creamy texture, bright.
Finish: Dark chocolate, orange notes, citrus, minty, nutmeg, spicy, peppery, wood, great finish, creamy, rich layers, nice, easy going, smooth, elegant, pleasant, very enjoyable.

Gold Medal

Dunville’s Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Finished in PX sherry casks
(Dunville & Co., Kircubbin, No. Ireland)  92° prf

Nose: Caramel, toffee, chocolate, dark chocolate, molasses, vanilla, honey, honey nut, cola, dried fruits, banana, pineapple, citrus, eucalyptus, almond, toast, coffee, allspice, spice, peat, smoky, cedar, oak, funk, sea air, rum Agricole.
Palate: Toffee, rich cream, mocha, dark sugar, honey, cherry, ginger, ginger snap, mint, malt, coffee notes, nutmeg, spicy, earthy, sea notes, briny, peaty, smoky, charred oak, oak, wood, barrel, rich body.
Finish: Chocolate, cola, mocha, coffee espresso, toasted bread, malt, ginger, clove, smoky, sweetness, very rich, nice, pretty, pleasant.

Gold Medal

Natterjack Irish Whiskey Cask Strength
(Gortinore Distillers & Co., Waterford)  126° prf
Aged in ex-bourbon barrels
& finished in virgin American oak casks.

Nose: Caramel, dark caramel, rich chocolate, maple syrup, vanilla, ripe banana, banana peel, berries, orange peel, citrus, ginger, almond, nutmeg, cinnamon, cedar, oak, dirt, mushroom, funky.
Palate: Caramel, butterscotch, brown sugar, sweet molasses, vanilla, honey, dried fruit, tropical fruit, orange, almond, nutty, spicy, black pepper, woody, piney, oak, light smoke, expanding palate, funky, creamy, silky, smooth.
Finish: Chocolatey, molasses, honey, dried citrus, mint, light spice, lingering pepper, woody, high alcohol, strong, somewhat hot, very nice, elegant.

Gold Medal

Killowen Single Malt Irish Whiskey Rum & Raisin
(Killowen Distillery, Killowen, Co. Louth)  110° prf
Aged in bourbon casks. Finished in dark rum casks
& PX sherry butts. Bonded & bottled at cask strength.

Nose: Chocolate, dark chocolate, molasses, dried cherry, orchard fruit, apple, lemongrass, ginger, coffee, nutmeg, spicy, black pepper, cedar, oak, smoky, maritime, bright.
Palate: Caramel, sugarcane, eggnog, dried fruit, raisin, banana, cherry, berries, mint, menthol, almond, nutmeg, spicy, black pepper, iodine, leather, hide skin, earthy note, woody, oak, smoke, creamy.
Finish: Honey, banana, almond, spicy, lingering pepper, woody, smoky, strong, big, bold, creamy, very pleasant.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL AWARDS

Tullamore D.E.W. Original Irish Whiskey Triple Blend
(Tullamore Distillery, County Offaly)  80° prf
Aged in traditional refill, ex-bourbon & ex-sherry casks.

Nose: Caramel, toffee, mocha, light cream, vanilla, pineapple, banana, dried apple, red apple, rose water, bell pepper, subtle nutmeg, clove, grain, new wood barrel.
Palate: Caramel, dark chocolate, buttery, sugarcane, brown sugar, vanilla, honey, candied orange peel, apricot, plum, ginger hints, almond, cinnamon, clove, pepper, spicy, slightly woody, cedar, oak, wine, deep port, savory.
Finish: Chocolate, subtle lemon, briny, bitter wood, wine, balanced, smooth, very approachable, easy to drink, rich, an explosion of flavor, elegant.

Silver Medal

Wild Atlantic Irish Whiskey Rechar Barrel
(Kinsale Spirit Co., Co. Cork)  80° prf

Nose: Caramel, light butterscotch, cream, honey, dried cherry, candied fruit, unripe banana, apple, lemon peel, citrus, honeysuckle, sweet barley, mocha, warm spice, fresh greens, young pine, light wood, oak.
Palate: Toffee, buttery, vanilla notes, candied fruit, honey, whole wheat, grain, almond, herbal, cinnamon, clove, spice, pepper, wood, oak, smoke, soft, savory.
Finish: Honey, melon, citrus, slight pepper, smoky, breakfast whiskey, super light, delicate, smooth, easy drinking, enjoyable, drink neat.

Silver Medal

Tullamore D.E.W. Honey Irish Whiskey
(Tullamore Distillery, County Offaly)  70° prf
Made with natural bohemian honey.

Nose: Light caramel, molasses, mucho mocha, vanilla, pastry dough, honey, apricot, floral, baked bread, popcorn, pecan, peat, smoky.
Palate: Caramel, sweet toffee, treacle, dark chocolate, vanilla, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, candied, apple, currant, sweet tea, cinnamon, spicy, pepper, big peat, oak, dessert wine, sweet wine, like Sauternes, amaro mouthfeel, creamy.
Finish: Honey, vanilla, cream, powdered sugar, spicy, subtle pepper, very sweet, layered, smooth, intense, rich, best for cocktails.

Silver Medal