DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

Laphroaig Select
(Islay)

Nose: Lemon peel, dried apricot, slight peat, malt, smoky, woody, cedar, oak.
Palate: Caramel, treacle, vanilla, buttery, creamy, coffee, peppery, herbaceous, peat, smoke, saline, briny, cedar, oak, savory.
Finish: Ginger, clove, smoky, oak, classic peat, elegant.

Double Gold Medal

Glenfiddich 12
Oloroso & Bourbon Cask
(Speyside)

Nose: Honey, toffee, butterscotch, fruity, dried fruit, pear, apple, melon, citrus, toast, floral, sherry, walnut, cinnamon, clove, spicy, faint smoke.
Palate: Caramel, molasses, treacle, buttery, dark chocolate, dried fruit, stone fruit, sweet almond, cinnamon, clove, peppery, spice, smoky, cedar, oak, dry, well balanced, savory.
Finish: Chocolate, cocoa, toffee, almond, pepper, light spice, savory, soft, dry, lovely.

Double Gold Medal

Tomatin 14
(Highlands)

Nose: Caramel, vanilla, cream, toffee, brown sugar, molasses, honey, maple syrup, orange marmalade, lemon peek, verbena, banana, raisins, sweet heather, nutty, cinnamon, smoky.
Palate: Cinnamon, spice, honey, pear, orange peel, citrus, tropical fruits, dried fruit, dates, nougat, dark chocolate, sherry, pepper, pink pepper, almonds, coffee, tobacco, malt, peat, smoke, cedar, oak, integrated, extremely smooth, delicious.
Finish: Coffee, toast, leather, zesty, pepper, smooth.

Double Gold Medal

Speyburn 10
(Highlands)

Nose: Light honey, sugar, cotton candy, toffee, dried fruit, floral, herbs, grain, faint smoke, cedar, oak.
Palate: Dried fruit, raisins, honey, vanilla, caramel, nougat, creamy, buttery, light buttered rum, almond, nuts, cinnamon, clove, spice, pepper, oak, well rounded.
Finish: Dried fruit, raisins, coconut, lemon, cinnamon, pepper, spicy, smoky, woody.

Double-Gold Medal

Glenfiddich 15
The Solera Vat
(Speyside)

Nose: Caramel, molasses, vanilla, cotton candy, cream, maple, chocolate, citrus, ripe banana, tropical fruit, floral, toast notes, oak.
Palate: Vanilla, honey, treacle, creamy, white chocolate, orange peel, ripe orange, cherry, raisins, dried fruit, sherry, floral, cinnamon, pepper, smoke, oak, perfect wood, very well balanced, lush, nice all around, beautiful melody.
Finish: Dried fruit, creamy, smooth, floral, spicy, woodsy.

Double-Gold Medal

Talisker 10
(Isle of Skye)

Nose: Dried fruit, orange peel, citrus, ripe banana, honey, molasses, nougat, sherry, heather, toasted oats, mineral, briny, cedar, smoke.
Palate: Toffee, caramel, nougat. creamy, honey, dried fruit, apricot, orange, orange zest, citrus, sherry, floral, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, peppery, hot spice, slight peat, cedar, well balanced.
Finish: Orange, citrus, ginger, almond, sherry, spicy, smoky, peat.

Double-Gold Medal

Laphroaig Quarter Cask
(Islay)

Nose: Honey, toasted sugar, walnut, medium peat, smoke, light oak.
Palate: Vanilla, nutty, pepper, spicy, pronounced peat, maritime, brine, wood, smoke, oak, well balanced, delightful.
Finish: Honey, chocolate, perfume, spicy, smoky.

Double-Gold Medal

Wemyss Malts
Spice King 12 yr

Nose: Dried fruit, vanilla, vanilla ice cream, honey, sugar cane, sherry, grain, some peat, oak.
Palate: Honey, brown sugar, chocolate. caramel, nougat, toffee, orange, dates, cinnamon, hint of sherry, herbal, peat, wisp of smoke, cedar, young wood, balanced oak, beautiful.
Finish: Dried fruit, honey, toast, pepper, soft, smooth, perfectly balanced, very elegant, excellent.

Double Gold Medal

The Balvenie
Caribbean Cask 14
(Speyside)

Nose: Vanilla, caramel, brown sugar, orange peel, green apple, dried fruit, toasted almond, spicy, clove, mint, herbal, floral, malt, smoke.
Palate: Caramel, nougat, creamy, vanilla, honey, sugar cane, dried fig, orange peel, ginger, sherry, floral, toasted grain, malt, nutty, herbs, cedar, oak, zesty.
Finish: Honey, vanilla, creamy, caramel, toffee, fruit, citrus, almond, peppery, spicy, peat, touch of smoke.

Double Gold Medal

Oban 14
(West Highlands)

Nose: Candied ginger, caramel apple, apple, star fruit, banana, brown sugar, floral, toast, wheat, grain, malt, bright maritime, oak.
Palate: Dried fruit, dark fruit, orange-honey, honey, white chocolate, candied ginger, dandelion, barley, faro, malt, cinnamon, pepper, bourbon cask, oak, smoky, savory.
Finish: Toffee, sugar cane, coffee, lemon, citrus, peppery, round, elegant.

Double Gold Medal

Ardbeg 10
(Islay)

Nose: Orange peel, floral, herbal, light spice, peat, iodine, light smoke, wood, oak.
Palate: Caramel, citrus, pineapple, raisins, hint of sherry, nutmeg, spice, herbaceous, peat hearth, maritime, earthy, smoke, robust wood, oak.
Finish: Citrus, herbal, pepper, spice, peat, smoky, light, smooth.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

Wemyss Malts
"The Hive" 12 yr

Nose: Vanilla, honey, sugar, brown sugar, butterscotch, caramel, citrus, fruit, cinnamon, wheat, white pepper, pine, oak.
Palate: Creamy vanilla, caramel, toffee, maple, honey, light peach, dried fruit, bright bell pepper, spice, nutty, oak, balanced, ethereal, elegant.
Finish: Dried fruit, salted caramel, vanilla, light white pepper, smoky.

Gold Medal

Tamdhu 10
Sherry Cask
(Speyside)

Nose: Honey, buttery, cream, toffee, caramel, pear, banana, fruit cake, dates, light corn, floral, vegetal, malt, wood, light oak.
Palate: Caramel, nougat, creamy, chocolate, honey, treacle, pear, dates, raisin, dried fruit, heather, peppery, white pepper, smoke, strong oak, delicate.
Finish: Honey, sugar cane, creamy, raisin, peppery, oak, gentle.

Gold Medal

The Balvenie
DoubleWood 12
(Speyside)

Nose: Dried fruit, prunes, plums, banana, tropical fruit, orange marmalade, honey, vanilla, caramel, faint butterscotch, treacle, heather, floral, cedar, oak.
Palate: Orange marmalade, dried fruit, honey, sherry, bourbon notes, sweet spice, mint, clove, spicy, pepper, roasted nuts, cedar, pine, oak, dry.
Finish: Dried fruit, chocolate, cinnamon, spice, pepper.

Gold Medal

Wemyss Malts
Peat Chimney 12 yr

Nose: Malt, caramel, buttery, vanilla custard, red apple, hint of sherry, roasted coffee, floral, vegetal, spice, peat, light oak.
Palate: Vanilla, honey, treacle, caramel, orange peel, sherry, floral, vegetal, grain, spicy, flint, peat, oaky, balanced, smooth, elegant.
Finish: Cocoa, allspice, light, oaky, smoky, elegant.

Gold Medal

Glen Moray 12
(Speyside)

Nose: Orange peel, pineapple, ripe banana, honey, herbs, floral, cedar, oak, some smoke, maritime, ethereal.
Palate: Candied fruit, orange peel, banana, raisins, honey, buttery, caramel, toffee, treacle, dried herbs, malt, white pepper, cinnamon, clove, maritime, peat, smoke, cedar, oaky.
Finish: Cocoa, dark chocolate, hazelnut, honey, slight citrus, spice, smoky, gentle, complex, very nice.

Gold Medal

Ardbeg
Corryvreckan
(Islay)

Nose: Orange peel, dried apricots, banana, caramel, vanilla, custard, slight honey, floral, black tea, roasted nuts, peat, smoke, oak.
Palate: Ginger, honey, light citrus, sherry, cinnamon, clove, spice, barley, coffee, peat, briny, smoky, cedar, oak.
Finish: Ginger, coffee, chili, peppery, spicy, savory, smoky, peat, well balanced.

Gold Medal

Ardbeg
Uigeadail
(Islay)

Nose: Caramel, deep toffee, molasses, vanilla, honey, honeysuckle, raspberry pie, roasted corn, slight cinnamon, white pepper, oak.
Palate: Caramel, molasses, chocolate, chocolate-covered cherries, orange peel, sherry notes, red bell pepper, clove, spice, peaty, smoky, oak, nicely balanced.
Finish: Spice, peppery, light cinnamon, touch of peat, oak.

Gold Medal

Laphroaig 10
(Islay)

Nose: Vanilla, sugar cane, molasses, light honey, caramel, ripe banana, chocolate. cocoa, walnut, olorosso sherry cask, briny, maritime, peat, smoke, cedar.
Palate: Honey, vanilla bean, fruity, citrus, grain, chocolate, coffee, cinnamon, pepper, spicy, slight peat, briny, smoky, cedar, oak, well balanced.
Finish: Honey, smoky BBQ, peppery, spicy, oak, very elegant.

Gold Medal