DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL WINNER

Alpine Gin - Barrel Aged
(Alpine Distilling, UT) 90° prf
Finished in American single malt whiskey barrels. Gluten free.

Nose: Caramel, toffee, butter, custard, nougat, cotton candy, honey, vanilla, soufflé, toasted coconut, mango, apricots, peaches, dried cherry, green apples, celery, sweet coriander seeds, sandalwood, cedar, oak, bourbon barrel.
Palate: Light caramel, nougat, vanilla, honey, cotton candy, apricots, cherry pie, dried cherries, citrus, lemongrass, sweet barrel, smooth, light wood, oaky, smooth.
Finish: Beautiful toffee, lingering caramel, new corn, dried blood orange, eucalyptus, lemon pepper, coffee, oaky, soft, velvety, delicious.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

1911 Barrel-Finished Gin
(1911 Distillery, NY)
Finished in oak wine barrels.  88° prf

Nose: Caramel, cream, butterscotch, sweet toffee, burnt sugar, maple, cooked honey, honey, vanilla coated pear, cooked bananas, ground cherries, dried cherries, orange, almond, cereal, rye mash, cinnamon, oak.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, butterscotch, vanilla, vanilla cream, custard, brown sugar, smoky brown sugar, birch beer, bourbon, grain, oatmeal, almond, nutty, juniper, coriander seed, cinnamon, sandalwood, smoke, oak, thick & creamy.
Finish: Caramel, toffee, buttery, honey, ground cherries, dried cherries, sassafras, cinnamon, bay leaf, sandalwood, brown spices, black pepper, smooth, rich.

Gold Medal

Sourland Mountain Spirits
Reserve Barrel Finished Gin
(Disch & Sons Distillers, NJ)
Finished in American oak barrels.  90° prf

Nose: Butterscotch, vanilla, honey, orange cream, marinated apples, juniper, nutty, cinnamon, pine trees, cedar, oak, bourbon barrel, bourbon.
Palate: Caramel, butterscotch, sweet toffee, brown sugar, herbal, vanilla, tart lemon, orange, juniper, macadamia, clove, coriander, cinnamon, light spice, incense, earthy, woody, oak.
Finish: Vanilla, honey, tart lemon zest, faint orange blossom, sweet coriander, touch of cinnamon, peppery, smoke, cedar, oak, bourbon, great.

Gold Medal

1220 Barrel Reserve Gin
(1220 Spirits, MO) 94° prf

Nose: Caramel, brown sugar, honey, dried cherries, red roses, juniper forward, verbena, lemon oil, ferns, sandalwood, nutty, pepper, oak, woody, woody whiskey.
Palate: Caramel, baked vanilla bean, honey, juniper flower, piney juniper, lime peel, bitter lime, orange, citrusy, anise, curry leaves, sandalwood, incense, nutmeg, spices, white pepper, oak.
Finish: Soft caramel, honey, spicy vanilla, floral, juniper, lime zest, eucalyptus, curry leaves, clove, brown spice, smoke, smooth, clean, bright.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

The Unknown Wood & Grain Project #1 Gin
(The Unknown Wood & Grain Project, NC)
Aged in Strawberry Sour Cabernet Barrels.  102° prf

Nose: Grapefruit, pink grapefruit, lime, citrus, pear, dried apple, strawberry, grape, dried cherries, rosé wine, floral, juniper, anise, rosemary, cinnamon, oak, savory.
Palate: Candied grapefruit, grilled grapefruit, nice citrus, agave, grapes, violet, floral notes, anise, menthol, cinnamon, smoke, rosewood, pine, oak.
Finish: Charred grapefruit peel, agave, mezcal, grapes, floral, sweet hot spice, smoky, silky.

Silver Medal

Handen Tank Line Barrel Aged Gin
(Handen Distillery, WI)
Finished in used whiskey barrels.  80° prf

Nose: Apple butter, red grape, Fruit Loops, vanilla, honey, honeysuckle, floral, ginger beer, lemon rind, mixed mint, fresh coriander, dried orange spice, toasted coriander seed, nutmeg, earthy, oak.
Palate: Caramel, creamy, powdered sugar, cotton candy, toasted cornmeal, lots of orange, orange peel, lemon, red grapes, apple seeds, juniper, violets, minty, ginger, spiced cake, spice, smoky, oak, zinfandel.
Finish: Lime peel, dried citrus, pineapple, sweet pepper, toasted corn bread, coriander seeds, sweet spice, dusty, earthy, balanced.

Silver Medal

Minions Old Tom Gin
(Proof Artisan Distillers, ND) 90° prf

Nose: Cooked caramel, caramel apples, red apples, honey, vanilla, raisins, dates, blood orange, spicy pear, apple spice, cinnamon, spearmint, mint, coriander seeds, rooibos tea, piney juniper, oak.
Palate: Caramel apple custard, buttery, honey, dried peaches, dried orange peel, grain, juniper, herbs, rooibos tea, anise, cinnamon, spearmint gum, spearmint, soft coriander, wood, tree bark, oak.
Finish: Vanilla, peach, fruit gum, apple cake, orange peel, orange spice, elder flower, licorice, coriander seed, cardamom, sandalwood, wood.

Silver Medal