DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL AWARD

PUNI Gold The Italian Malt Whisky
(PUNI Distillery, Italy)  86° prf
Matured in ex-bourbon casks.

Nose: Toffee, caramel, buttery, chocolate, Skor bar, vanilla, dried fruit, cherry, apple, papaya, orange, herbs, almond, walnut, nuts, nutmeg, clove, spice, oaky, woody, perfumy, bright.
Palate: Milk chocolate, buttery, whipped cream, soft vanilla, vanilla, honey, apple, cider, banana, melon, orange, lemon, citrus rind, herbs, spices, nutty, brine, maritime, iodine, leather, toast, oak, wood, nicely balanced, perfect balance, savory.
Finish: Malted milk balls, honey, orange, almond, walnut, nutty, nutmeg, clove, spice, dried leaves, oak, faint wood, very smooth, creamy, soft, flavorful, very fun.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL AWARDS

Amrut Indian Single Malt Whisky Cask Strength
(Amrut Distilleries, India)  123.6° prf
Made from select Indian barley and water from the Himalayas.

Nose: Buttery, banana, citrus, walnut, spicy, peppery, dried leaves, toast, leather, briny, earth, peated, smoky, cigar box, oak, wet wood, sea air.
Palate: Caramel, vanilla, honey, orange, orange peel, lemon, mushroom, spice, pepper, leather, coal, earth, peaty, smoky, oak, old wood, lively, creamy, savory.
Finish: Dried fruit, orange, clove, salty, maritime, peat, smoky, smooth, robust, great.

Gold Medal

Black Whiskey
(Don Michael, Peru)  127.2° prf
Distilled from Andean black corn. Cask Strength.

Nose: Caramel, butterscotch, chocolate, dark chocolate, mocha, vanilla, rich sugars, apple, lemon, almond paste, nutty, cinnamon, baking spice, malty, peaty, oak, woody, sherry, Madeira wine, rum.
Palate: Caramel, buttery, milk chocolate, mocha, brown sugar, dark sugar, honey, pineapple, stone fruit, bitter melon, orange zest, corn, wheat, bread, nutty, white pepper, black pepper, spicy, maritime, briny, peat, smoked, pine, oaky, full flavored.
Finish: Chocolate, molasses, vanilla, honey, orange blossom, perfumy, nutty, spicy, smoke, wood, sherry, scotch-like, nice burn, rich, classic, amazing.

Gold Medal

Distillery Krauss Sulm Valley Whisky
(Austria)  96° prf
Distlled from an ancient local corn variety and Kor Alps water. Aged not less than 36 months in newly-toasted American white oak casks.

Nose: Toffee, mocha, brown sugar, buttery, vanilla, peppermint, walnut, nutmeg, light cinnamon, spice, white pepper, toast, peaty, oak, woody.
Palate: Caramel, buttery, dark chocolate, mocha, brown sugar, molasses, vanilla, cream, honey, dried mango, hint of banana, mint, walnut, nuts, clove, very mineral, smoky, oak, cedar, old wood, well balanced, creamy.
Finish: Toffee, caramel, dark chocolate, vanilla, pineapple, orange, vegetal, spicy, peppery, smoky, rum notes, well balanced, nice, creamy.

Gold Medal

Amrut Indian Single Malt Whisky
(Amrut Distilleries, India)  92° prf
Made from select Indian barley and water from the Himalayas.

Nose: Toffee, butterscotch, mocha, brown sugar, candied fruit, dried fruit, tropical fruit, tutti frutti, banana, pineapple, floral, Orange Pekoe tea, malt, maritime, peaty, woody, oak, smoke, light perfume, hint of sherry.
Palate: Caramel, chocolate, vanilla, Cracklin’ Oat Bran cereal, melon, grapefruit, lemon, orange peel, cinnamon, spices, mossy, peaty, smoky, oaky, dark oak, wood, perfectly smooth, creamy.
Finish: Treacle, caramel, orange, cinnamon, spice, pepper, black pepper, light peat, oak, rich.

Gold Medal

Rampur Barrel Blush Indian Single Malt Whisky
(Radico Khaitan, India)  90° prf
Matured in American bourbon barrels & finished in Australian shiraz wine casks.

Nose: Caramel, treacle, butterscotch, hot cocoa, vanilla, honey, dried fruit, banana, apricot, orange, dried flowers potpourri, almond, nuts, faint cinnamon, peaty, cedar, oak, wood.
Palate: Toffee, chocolate, dark chocolate, vanilla, brown sugar, honey, orange blossom honey, raisins, orange zest, lemon, cereal grain, whole wheat, roasted nuts, nutty, cinnamon, spicy, white pepper, smoky, cedar, oak, sweet wood, sweet sherry, creamy.
Finish: Honey, berries, orange, coffee, strong spice, pepper, smoky, woody, very clean, soft, creamy, smooth.

Gold Medal

Rampur Asava Indian Whisky
(Radico Khaitan, India)  90° prf
Matured in American bourbon barrels & finished in Indian Cabernet Sauvignon wine casks.

Nose: Toffee, caramel, creamy, vanilla, honey, dried fruit, apricot, berries, grapes, orange, orange peel, ginger, herbal, nutmeg, crusty bread, briny, dusty, oak, woody, cabernet wine, sweet scotch.
Palate: Toffee, treacle, butterscotch, buttery, caramel, milk chocolate, vanilla, honey, orange, orange peel, herbs, cinnamon, clove, spice, pepper, black pepper, iodine, brine, peaty, smoky, oak, smooth, creamy, savory.
Finish: Lingering chocolate, dried fig, pineapple, almond, spicy, earthy, peat, wood, oak, smoke, like Islay scotch, sherry, smooth, elegant.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL AWARDS

Soubeyran Single Malt French Whisky
7 Years Old
(France)  86° prf
Distilled from locally grown malted barley and Alps water in a continuous Armagnac still. Aged mostly in ex-French wine casks and select ex-Islay Scotch casks.

Nose: Toffee, Kit Kat bar, vanilla, honey, dried fruit, raisins, dried stone fruit, banana, apple, ginger, barley, malty, walnut, almond, nutty, clove, spice, moss, iodine, leather, musty, oak, wood, floral, complex.
Palate: Toffee, buttery, cocoa, brown sugar, pineapple, melon, red apple, lemon, orange peel, heather, floral, toasted hay, almond, nutmeg, baking spices, India spices, exotic spices, pepper, earthy, peaty, smoky, woody, oak, pepper, sweet undertones, layers of flavor.
Finish: Caramel, honey, orange, oat bran, nutmeg, light spice, pepper, iodine, briny, peat, smoky, nice, soft, mellow.

Silver Medal

Soubeyran Single Malt Whisky Non-Aged Statement
(France)  86° prf
Distilled from locally grown malted barley and Alps water in a continuous Armagnac still. Aged mostly in ex-French wine casks and select ex-Islay Scotch casks.

Nose: Toffee, caramel, dark chocolate, vanilla, honey, pineapple, melon, orange, lemon, tea leaves, Cheerios, nutty, brine, iodine, peaty, oak, wood cask, scotch.
Palate: Caramel, butterscotch, milk chocolate, honey, vanilla, honey, orange, mixed citrus, ginger, herbal, hint of mint, white bread, oatmeal, almond, walnut, nutty, cinnamon, spices, pepper, briny, peaty, chalky, cigarette ash, hint of smoke, smoky, oak, ultra-smooth.
Finish: Chocolate, honey, mint, lingering nuts, spice, black pepper, briny, maritime, pine, oak, slight smoke, very mild, soft, gentle, velvety.

Silver Medal

Stauning Danish Rye Whisky
(Denmark)  96° prf
Aged 3 years. Made from local rye & barley. Matured in new American oak barrels.

Nose: Caramel, burnt sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, hot tea with honey, honeyed oats, whole wheat bread, malty, turmeric, curry, tobacco, earth, peat, smoke, oak, cedar, woody, rum.
Palate: Caramel, buttery, vanilla, molasses, burnt sugar, dark brown sugar, honey, cereal, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, baking spices, pepper, black pepper, grassy, earthy, slight peat, musty, smoky, charred, oak, cedar, wood, scotch-style, complex, smooth, creamy.
Finish: Caramel, vanilla, honey, orange peel, floral notes, green peas, black pepper, mineral, dusty, musty, smoky, super dry, creamy, rich.

Silver Medal

Fary Lochan SÆSON 2 Danish Single Malt Whisky
(Denmark)  96° prf
Distilled from 100% local Danish nettle-smoked barley. Matured in ex-bourbon & ex-sherry casks.

Nose: Buttery, banana, citrus, walnut, spicy, peppery, dried leaves, toast, leather, briny, earth, peated, smoky, cigar box, oak, wet wood, sea air.
Palate: Caramel, vanilla, honey, orange, orange peel, lemon, mushroom, spice, pepper, leather, coal, earth, peaty, smoky, oak, old wood, creamy, lively, savory.
Finish: Dried fruit, orange, clove, salty, maritime, peat, smoky, smooth, robust, great.

Silver Medal

Brenne French Single Malt Whisky
(France)  80° prf
Made with barley grown at the distillery. Matured in new French Limousin oak barrels & cognac casks.

Nose: Caramel, butterscotch, vanilla cream, spun sugar, maple, honey, hard candy, salt water taffy, pannetone, strawberry, berries, cherry, kiwi, guava, banana, orange, lemon, banana peel, almond, cinnamon, market spices, sour whey, oak, yum.
Palate: Caramel, heavy cream, vanilla, honey, cotton candy, Smarties, banana creme pie, banana, strawberry, cherry, lemon, dried fruit, coconut, licorice, cinnamon, India spices, iodine, wood, creamy.
Finish: Banana pudding, vanilla wafer, honey, mango, kiwi, tropical fruit, lingering grape, spicy, woody note, cedar, oaky, creamy, nice.

Silver Medal