DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Balcones Texas Single Malt Whisky
Rum Cask Finished
Balcones Distilling (Texas)
128.4° proof

Nose: Toffee, butterscotch, caramel, chocolate, molasses, sugarcane, maple, vanilla, rum, candied fruit, currants, citrus, prune juice, filbert, mocha, coffee, earthy, smoky, wood, oak.
Palate: Butterscotch, caramel, toffee, molasses, honey, burnt sugar, vanilla, chocolate, dark fruit, raisin, prune, orange peel, rum-like, sherry, grain, nutty, walnut, cinnamon, spicy, wood, oak, very concentrated, well-balanced.
Finish: Berries, cherries, dark fruit, citrus, fruitcake, toast, spicy, peppery, cinnamon, wood, well-balanced, rich, smooth.

Double Gold Medal

Balcones "1" Texas Single Malt Whisky
Classic Edition
Balcones Distilling (Texas)
106° proof

Nose: Toffee, nougat, caramel, cane sugar, molasses, honey, vanilla, maple, tropical fruit, apple core, dried fruit, clove, nutmeg, dark rum, chocolate, coffee, dark wood, oak.
Palate: Butterscotch, molasses, caramel, buttery, honey, maple, vanilla, banana, dark raisins, corn, barley, toast, grain, walnut, spearmint, nutmeg, cinnamon, Baker’s chocolate, coffee, spicy, pink peppercorns, tobacco, tannin, wood, oaky, complex.
Finish: Vanilla, cotton candy, Baker’s chocolate, sugarcane, honey, pineapple, citrus, raisins, walnut, rum, wine, spicy, peppery, wood, oak, soft, intense, pleasant.

Double Gold Medal

Prologue Single Malt Whisky
Kozuba & Sons (Florida)
86° proof

Nose: Caramel, honey, Skor candy bar, cocoa, apples, sour apple, banana, banana peel, fig, apple schnapps, bourbon, sherry, corn, popcorn, clay, earthy, wood, oak.
Palate: Caramel, honey, vanilla, fresh apple, peach, mango, banana, Baker’s chocolate, corn, wheat, grains, spice, peppercorn, tobacco, peat smoke, oak, smooth, well-balanced.
Finish: Praline, cream, honey, cider, apples, light toast, light pepper, soft, smooth, cool, like a 10 or 12 year old.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Door County Distillery Single Malt Whisky
(Wisconsin)
80° proof

Nose: Toffee, caramel, chocolate, maple, vanilla, fruity, cherry, citrus, cranberries, moscato grape, oloroso sherry, nutty, dark wood, charred wood, balsa wood, campfire, light smoke.
Palate: Caramel, honey, maple, chocolate, creamy, vanilla, strawberry, orange, citrus, raisins, big red gum, sherry, Glenmorangie, nutty, cinnamon, light spice, bay leaf, peaty, smoke, aged oak, oaky, wood, soft, smooth, so interesting.
Finish: Berries, cherries, vanilla, milk chocolate, slight nuttiness, cinnamon, nutmeg, spice, woody, oak, fresh, soft, smooth, mellow, leaves me smiling.

Gold Medal

Breckenridge Dark Arts Whiskey
Distilled From Malt Mash
Breckenridge Distillery (Colorado)
92° proof

Nose: Caramel, demerara sugar, vanilla, tropical fruit, raisins, corn, rye, green grain, herbs, cinnamon, salty, mineral, musky, wet wood, earthy, wood, oak, cedar.
Palate: Toffee, caramel, vanilla, dark chocolate, honey, black walnut, light coffee, malt, licorice, spicy, BBQ, tobacco, leather, moss, earthy, peaty, ocean, briny, smoky, sawdust, wood, oak, well-balanced, smooth.
Finish: Chocolate, marzipan, sugarcane, ginger, clove, BBQ, wood, musty, smoke, clean, smooth, sweet and spicy single malt, very unique.

Gold Medal

Pearse Lyons Reserve Single Malt Whiskey
Alltech’s Lexington Distilling (Kentucky)
80° proof

Nose: Caramel, treacle, butter, vanilla, cherry, apple, papaya, white grape, citrus, orange, orange peel, fruit stripe gum, cinnamon, spices, sherry, oak, wood.
Palate: Caramel, buttery, vanilla, honey, dark fruit, pear, banana, exceptional dried fruit, sherry, wheat, barley, grain, nutmeg, clove, white pepper, spicy, sour mash, woody, soft.
Finish: Orange, mild citrus, berries, vanilla, almonds, grain, red pepper, spicy, woody, oak, soft, warm, easy, classic.

Gold Medal

Clark & Chesterfield American Single Malt Whiskey
Solera Aged
New England Sweetwater Farm & Distillery
(New Hampshire) 107° proof

Nose: Caramel, vanilla, cherry, orange, apple peel, honeysuckle, cinnamon, nutmeg, Baker’s chocolate, grainy, sweet grains, wood, oak, fresh, rich.
Palate: Caramel, chocolate, butter, creamy, honey, maple, vanilla, apple, pear, orange, dates, dark raisins, dry corn, grain, toast, walnut, summer flowers, cinnamon, spicy, peppery.
Finish: Vanilla, flowers, baking spices, woody, oak, smoky, smooth, delightful.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

A.D. Laws Hordeum Straight Malt Whiskey
Laws Whiskey House (New York)
85° proof

Nose: Caramel, creamy, molasses, vanilla, cherry, apple, peach, light citrus oil, orange peel, raisins, dates, dark chocolate, nutty, pecan, cinnamon, nutmeg, black tea, wormwood, malt, wheat, toast, bready, tobacco, mossy, wet stone, pine, cedar, oak, well-balanced.
Palate: Caramel, honey, dark chocolate, black cherry, orange, lemon, raisins, dried candied fruits, barley, grain, nutty, walnut, black tea, clove, cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, peaty, mineral, chalk, woody, oak, smooth.
Finish: Caramel, vanilla, honey, nutty, malt, sandalwood, black tea, clinging spice, cinnamon, black pepper, smoky, chalk, woody, smooth, clean, bright, so interesting.

Silver Medal

Rúa American Single Malt Whiskey
Great Wagon Road Distilling Co. (North Carolina)
80° proof

Nose: Caramel, honey, burnt citrus, raisins, dates, dried fruit, sweet grains, vegetal, clove, spice, dark soy sauce, peaty, dusty, dry sherry, musty, oak, pine, cedar, wood, barrel.
Palate: Fudge, caramel, mocha, honey, citrus, dates, dried fruit, almond, nutty, earthy mushroom, mint, spice, cinnamon, black tea, musty, toasted barrel, woody, oak, well-balanced, round, rich, complex, wonderful mix of flavors.
Finish: Vanilla, banana leaf, cocoa, black tea, mint leaves, spicy, mild brine, mineral, oak, wood, well-rounded, smooth, soft, mellow.

Silver Medal