DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL AWARDS

NEIT Single Grain Irish Whiskey
(Tipperary)  92° prf
100% single grain. Aged in bourbon barrels for 10 years, finished in Muscatel casks for an additional 2 years.

Nose: Toffee, caramel, butterscotch, molasses, dark chocolate, mocha, brown sugar, powdered sugar, vanilla,. honey, honey cake, panettone, raisin, pineapple, grain, breadcrust, almond, nutty, malt, wet stone, musty, wood barrel, oak.
Palate: Toffee, treacle, butterscotch, buttery, dark chocolate, mocha, brown sugar, cane sugar, vanilla, honey, cooked honey, dried fruit, orange peel, pineapple, Kix cereal, grain, black bread, almond, nutty, licorice, spicy, pepper, white pepper, brine, maritime, cigar box, smoke, barrel, wood, oak, cedar, smooth, rich, creamy.
Finish: Nut cake, dark fruits, cereal, spicy, pepper burst, oak, cedar, wood, sherry, touch of sweetness, nice flavors, nicely balanced, smooth, soft, mellow, easy to drink, elegant, refined.

Double Gold Medal

NEIT Special Blend Irish Whiskey
(Tipperary)  86° prf
10% single malt, 90% single grain. Matured in bourbon barrels.

Nose:Toffee, caramel, butter, brown sugar, cocoa, vanilla, honey, raisins, golden raisins, banana, banana peel, pear, apple, green apple, lemon zest, mild citrus, floral, slightly nutty, hints of salt, spice, black pepper, malt, subtle brine, earthy, char, wood, 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: Caramel, butterscotch, treacle, buttery, touch of cream, vanilla, honey, cooked honey, raisin, pineapple, orange, lemon, ginger, hot cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, allspice, spices, peppery, white pepper, black tea, toasted almond, tea biscuit, malt, woody, oaky, smooth, silky, rich, mellow, layers of flavor.

Double Gold Medal

Boann Madeira Cask Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
(Boann Distillery, Co. Meath)  94° prf
Made from barley, oats & rye. Matured in American oak bourbon barrels & vintage Madeira casks.

Nose: Caramel, buttery, chocolate, cocoa, marzipan, honey, dried fruit, raisins, apricot, banana, red apple, orange, orange peel, sweet ginger, honeyed cereal, rose, gardenia, red wheat, wood notes.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, vanilla, honey, dried fruit, prune, raisins, green apple, fruitcake, chestnut, ginger, mint, cereal, sweet spices, white pepper, oak, smoky, smooth, creamy, silky.
Finish: Toffee, butterscotch, honey, raisin, banana, hot cinnamon, peppery, spicy, fire, heat, smoky, soft, smooth, robust, classic.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL AWARDS

Boann Marsala Cask Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
(Boann Distillery, Co. Meath)  94° prf
Made from barley, oats & rye. Matured in American oak bourbon barrels & Oloroso & PX Solera casks.

Nose: Toffee, salted caramel, mocha, brown sugar, honey, jam, dried fruit, dried apricot, banana, rum raisin, ginger, almond, nutty, coffee, clove, tropical spice, oaky, sherry notes, rich.
Palate: Toffee, treacle, dark chocolate, carob, butter cream, Fig Newton, honey, pineapple, orange peel, apple skin, sweet coffee, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, white pepper, peppery, spicy, smoke, cedar, oak, woody, strong flavors.
Finish: Dried fruits, pineapple, orange, almond paste, roasted nuts, spices, maritime, driftwood, woody, smoke, robust, incredibly smooth, creamy.

Gold Medal

Boann P.X. Cask Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
(Boann Distillery, Co. Meath)  94° prf
Made from barley, oats & rye. Matured in American oak bourbon barrels & Sicilian Marsala casks.

Nose:Caramel, caramel corn, treacle, brown sugar, cocoa, white chocolate, vanilla, sweet maple, Graham cracker, honey, cooked honey, candied fruit, raisin, very ripe pineapple, smoked pineapple, guava, mango, melon, apple, spice, earth, oak, old oak, calvados.
Palate: Toffee, treacle, mocha, maple, honey, pineapple, dried orange, orange peel, apple skin, ginger, nuts, big spice, pepper, must, maritime, smoke, woody, oak, rum, creamy, complex.
Finish: Caramel, honey, ginger, cinnamon, clove, spices, peppery, peaty, woody, hint of sweetness, incredibly smooth, soft, creamy.

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: Caramel, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, vanilla, brown sugar, golden raisin, pineapple, orange, banana, banana bread, tropical fruit, ginger, toasted almond, malt, nutmeg, clove.
Palate: Dark chocolate, white chocolate, cocoa, dried fruit, dried apricot, banana, mashed bananas, pineapple, tropical fruit, mandarin, orange zest, ginger, mixed nuts, nutty, nutmeg, spicy, white pepper, peppery, iodine, cigar box, cedar, oak, wine, madeira, marsala, big, rich.
Finish: Dark chocolate, fudge, banana split, gentle nuttiness, white pepper, peppery, spices, peaty, single malt-like, smooth, creamy, intense, elegant.

Gold Medal

The Whistler Double Oaked Irish Whiskey
(Boann Distillery, Co. Meath)  80° prf
Matured in bourbon barrels & finished in Oloroso casks.

Nose: Treacle, caramel, maple syrup, vanilla, honey, banana, papaya, pear, lemon, verbena, floral, grassy, salty popcorn, horseradish, woody, fresh.
Palate: Toffee, honey, dried fruit, raisins, candied fruit, Banana Runts, pineapple, berries, banana peel, orange, vague citrus, grassy, hazelnut, Red Hots, cinnamon, black pepper, brine, oak, wood, dusty wood, madeira, soft, creamy.
Finish: Vanilla, cherry, cucumber, cinnamon, spice, pepper, saline, toast, airy, smooth, creamy, great.

Gold Medal

Tullamore D.E.W. Special Reserve Irish Whiskey
Aged 12 Years
(Tullamore Distillery, County Offaly)  80° prf

Nose: Caramel, butterscotch, dark chocolate, cocoa, brown sugar, honey, raisins, banana, mango, cherry, berries, apple, pear, melon, mixed fruit, orange peel, plantain, wormwood, earthy, tree bark, oak, pine, lumber.
Palate: Toffee, caramel, dark chocolate, vanilla, maple, honey, candied fruit, candied orange, orange peel, kiwi, apple, red apple, stone fruit, oatmeal, baked bread, cinnamon, oak, smoky, soft, creamy, smooth, easy drinking.
Finish: Treacle, raisins, fruity, baking spice, hint of clove, peppery, smoky, well balanced, complex, well balanced, soft, smooth, creamy, elegant.

Gold Medal

Hooligan Soup Irish Whiskey
(Unbound Spirits)  86° prf
Finished on maple staves in used bourbon casks.

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

Garavogue Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Aged 20 Years
(Hawk’s Rock Distillery, Co. Sligo)  94° prf

Nose: Honey, maple, stewed blueberries, raisins, apricot, orange peel, citrus, rose, nutty, nutmeg, spice, old leather, earthy, peat, vine, cedar, oak, old wood, perfume, beautiful.
Palate: Mocha, maple, vanilla, honey, raisins, banana, orange, orange peel, citrus, rose, lavender, herbaceous, barley, malty, sharp clove, sweet spice, spicy, pepper, briny, peat, cedar, oak, satisfying mix of sweet + savory, balanced.
Finish: Caramel, mocha, mango, orange peel, spices, hot tamale, peppery, oak, peaty, briny maritime, sweetness, intense, creamy, rich, unique.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL AWARDS

The Whistler Beekeepers Select Irish Honey Whiskey
(Boann Distillery, Co. Meath)  66° prf
Premium Irish whiskey infused with honey harvested from Boann family orchard hives.

Nose: Toffee, butterscotch, butter cream, clotted cream, caramel, chocolate, dark chocolate, vanilla, brown sugar, burnt sugar, maple + walnut syrup, cotton candy, honey, buttered popcorn, barley, espresso, cinnamon, sweet, wow.
Palate: Mead, honey, honeycomb, marshmallow, toffee, butterscotch, vanilla, maple syrup, candied fruit, lemon peel, cashews, nutty, wood, sweet, creamy, rich.
Finish: Honey, burnt marshmallow, butterscotch, sweet fudge, natural sugar, hazelnut, sweet, smooth, creamy, rich, wow, a dessert sipper.

Silver Medal

Tullamore D.E.W. Original Irish Whiskey Triple Blend
(Tullamore Distillery, County Offaly)  80° prf

Nose: Toffee, vanilla, banana, floral, coffee, nutmeg, cinnamon, spice cabinet, moss, pine, wood chips, wood notes.
Palate: Toffee, vanilla, pastry dough, honey, clover honey, dried fruit, fig, dates, cherry, tropical fruit, light citrus, orange peel, ginger, vaguely floral, almond, malt, briny, hint of oak, woody, soft, creamy.
Finish: Caramel, jammy, marzipan, grass, spice, minerality, clean, fresh, very smooth, nice straight, easy drinking.

Silver Medal