DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

Highland Park 15
(Orkney)

Nose:Apricot, mandarin orange, banana, hint of caramel, butterscotch, crème brûlée, toffee, coffee bean, maple, bacon, walnut, toast, spicy, pepper, sweet hay, light smoke.
Palate: Apple, pear, citrus fruit, dried fruits, raisins, toffee, butterscotch, vanilla, almond, toast, malt, peaty, earthy, wood, smoky, sweet spice, bold, smooth, well-balanced.
Finish: Treacle, brown butter, brown sugar, apricot, pear, roasted fruits, almond, spicy, hint of smoke, smooth, solid, lingering.

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Suntory Hakushu 18
(Japan)

Nose: Smoked cherries, dried fruit, dried citrus, toffee, caramel, chocolate, butternut, walnut, roasted cashew, cola, oak, hint of smoke.
Palate: Currants, cherry, orange peel, dried fruit, dates, honey, marshmallow, caramel, toffee, bitter chocolate, walnuts, almond, spice, spearmint, pepper, wood, oak, smoky, peat.
Finish: Ripe fruits, almond, toffee, caramel, chocolate, coffee, creamy, spicy, very smooth, lingering.

Double Gold Medal

The Balvenie DoubleWood 17
(Speyside)

Nose: Apple, pear, stone fruits, blackberry, banana, citrus, dried orange peel, maple, walnut, nutty, faint heather, floral, pepper, new oak, cedar box.
Palate: Candied apple, orange marmalade, candied fruit, treacle, honey, caramel, nougat, creamy, butter, honey, maple. ginger, cinnamon, sherry notes, nutty, pecan, peaty, spicy, zesty, savory.
Finish: Smooth, gentle, treacle, Honey Graham, honey, creamy, citrus rind, cloves, cedar, medium.

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GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

Aberfeldy 21
(Highlands)

Nose: Toasted almond, apples, pear, banana, citrus, tropical fruits, ginger, vanilla, malt, nutmeg, light rosemary, sage, peat.
Palate: Apricot, pineapple, watermelon, roasted orange peel, dried apricot, dried fruit, hints of cherry, fruity, vanilla, butterscotch, burnt toffee, nougat, chocolate, spicy, dry, cedar, intense, well-rounded, very balanced.
Finish: Creamy, butter, toffee, almond, oak, clean, smoky, short.

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Arran 16
(Isle of Arran)

Nose: Peach, pear, apple, grapes, orange peel, ripe banana, molasses, caramel, toffee, sherry notes, forest green, nutty, walnut, cedar.
Palate: Raisins, cherry, fruity, vanilla, creamy, dark caramel, toffee, honey, malt, wheat, sweet hay, cashew, walnuts, clove, nutmeg, ginger, spicy.
Finish: Butterscotch, caramel, raisins, woody, soft, silky, smooth, balanced, lingering.

Gold Medal

The Balvenie PortWood 21
(Speyside)

Nose: Honey, vanilla, caramel, apple, pear, coconut, fruity, light sherry notes, floral, almond, nutty, peat, light oak.
Palate: Pear, apple, roasted ripe fruit, dried fruit, raisins, creamy, vanilla, toffee, sweet, hazelnut, wheat, floral, minty, spicy, subtle earthiness, peat, slightly salty, briny.
Finish: Toffee, fruity, cinnamon, ginger, peppery, soft, very smooth, light, elegant, notes of bark, oak, lingering.

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Tomatin 18
(Highlands)

Nose: Candied apple, sweet fruit, caramel, toffee, raisins, vanilla, honeysuckle, honey, demerara, bitter chocolate, sherry notes, cola, toast, walnuts, hay, lively.
Palate: Raisins, dried apricot, apricot jam, orange peel, dried fruit, treacle, walnuts, coffee, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, spicy, floral, crisp oak, woody notes, rich, exceptionally smooth.
Finish: Fruity, citrusy, spicy, caramel, vanilla, dried apricot, wheat, wood, light peat, silky, robust, complex, balanced, medium.

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Talisker 18
(Isle of Skye)

Nose: Pineapple, pear, plums, figs, rum raisin, wood barrel, forest wood, oak, pine fire, zesty, smoky note.
Palate: Walnuts, cashew, dark chocolate, maple cinnamon sugar, burnt sugar, spice, subtle pepper, clove, straw, sea salt, briny, sweet peat, slight smoke.
Finish: Toffee, burnt caramel, clean, fresh, brine, campfire, charred oak, smooth, balanced, intense, lingering.

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Laphroaig 18
(Islay)

Nose: Slight honey, pear, apple, banana, melon, tropical fruit, dried fruits, violets, cocoa, cedar, smoky, briny, sea spray.
Palate: Walnuts, peanuts, cashews, toffee, honey, salty caramel, burnt orange, orange peel, cinnamon, smoked bits, bacon bits, heavy wood, cedar, peat, chewy, oily, bbq, maritime, silky, well-rounded.
Finish: Peppery, clove, dried fruit, wood, smoke, lingering.

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Glen Moray 16
(Speyside)

Nose: Honey, brown sugar, candied dried fruit, sweet banana, subtle fruit, straw.
Palate: Butter cream, creamy, toffee, caramel, apple, pear, orange, tangerine, fruity, raisin, nougat, toasted almond, ginger, slight sea salt, wood notes, soft, very smooth, well-balanced.
Finish: Orange peel, creamy, toffee, cedar, gentle, elegant, short.

Gold Medal

Lagavulin 16
(Islay)

Nose: Orange peel, orange marmalade, apricot, tropical notes, plummy, cherry, cola, raisin, vanilla, almond, white bread, peat, sea salt, smoky.
Palate: Caramel, coconut custard, creamy, ripe citrus fruit, dried fruit, fruitcake, peanuts, bacon chips, sea salt, peppery, mint, nutty, hay, peat, wood, oak, smoke.
Finish: Coffee, oak, wheat, spearmint, peat, balanced, short.

Gold Medal

Ardbeg Corryvreckan
(Islay)

Nose: Vanilla, butter cream, cashew, walnut, wood chips, cedar, peat, bbq, smoke, briny, maritime.
Palate: Peat, sea salt, briny, seaweed, savory, buttery, burnt sugar, almonds, dried fruits, bacon, hickory, smoky, wood, silky.
Finish: Spicy, cinnamon, ginger, clove, cedar, oak, lingering.

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Ardbeg Uigeadail
(Islay)

Nose: Apple, pear, figs, orange peel, fruit jam, toffee, honey, corn, slight licorice, toast, wood chips, smoky, briny, peaty.
Palate: Roasted coffee beans, brown sugar, demerara, molasses, caramelized bacon, salty, pepper, spicy, seaweed, briny, salt, peat, deep wood, smoke.
Finish: Dark chocolate, burnt sugar, vanilla, orange, dried fruit, tobacco smoke, campfire, peppery, peaty, brine, lingering.

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