DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

Angel's Envy - (Kentucky)

Nose: Vanilla, crème brûlée, coconut, cotton candy, herbal, floral, light. Palate: Honey, butterscotch, brown sugar, fruity, dried fruits, walnut, hints of sherry, spicy, peppermint, oak, velvety, well balanced. Finish: Sherry, clean, soft, spicy, smooth, velvety, lingering.

Double Gold Medal

Neversweat - (Montana)

Nose: Light vanilla, nougat, subtle cola notes, maple, herbal, spice. Palate: Toffee, vanilla, hazelnut, walnut, prunes, raisins, apricot, rose, mint, sherry, pepper, spice, tobacco, soft, smooth, well balanced, very nice. Finish: Pepper, clean, soft, light, gentle, mellow, lingering.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

1792 Ridgemont Reserve - (Kentucky)

Nose: Fruity, strawberry, honey, spicy, nutty, very light. Palate: Chocolate chip cookie dough, dried dark fruit, marmalade, coffee, almond, clove, spicy, intense oak, robust, dry, well balanced, well rounded, delicious. Finish: Smooth, spicy, medium.

Gold Medal

Big Bottom
Zin Finish - (Oregon)

Nose: Honey, fudge, toffee, subtle cola, light pistachio, coconut, oaky, spicy. Palate: Sweet milk chocolate up front, cocoa, vanilla, caramel, butterscotch, molasses, honey, maple, cola, hazelnut, coffee followed by mint, clove, oak, balanced. Finish: Buttery, maple, woody, soft, sweet, slightly spicy, lingering.

Gold Medal

Blanton's - (Kentucky)

Nose: Cotton candy, taffy, salty caramel, vanilla cream, toffee, dried fruit, bubble gum, sweet cherry blossom. Palate: Caramel, molasses, buttery, rich, fruity, banana, sherry, nutty, eucalyptus, ginger, mint, creamy, chewy, spicy, intense, balanced. Finish: Rich, sherry cask, hint of ginger, smooth, gentle, easy, lingering.

Gold Medal

Breckenridge - (Colorado)

Nose: Fruity, floral, golden blossom, very light. Palate: Malty character, burnt dark chocolate, coffee bean, pepper, spice, spearmint, sherry, leather, nutty, oak, balanced. Finish: Dried fruits, spicy, gentle, mild, very nice, lingering.

Gold Medal

Buffalo Trace - (Kentucky)

Nose: Sugar cane, caramelized sugar, toffee, light melon, cashew, grain, biscuits. Palate: Intense oak up front, vanilla, caramel, butterscotch, toffee, chocolate, fudge, banana, tropical fruit, sherry, peppery. Finish: Toffee notes, nutmeg, nutty, spicy, crisp, gentle, smooth.

Gold Medal

Bulleit - (Kentucky)

Nose: Vanilla, caramel, maple, apricot, apple, citrus, oak. Palate: Vanilla, caramel, toffee, molasses, maple, milk chocolate, Honeynut Cheerios, Graham crackers, coconut, dates, raisin, corn, walnut, oak. Finish: Toast, soft, smooth, rounded, lingering.

Gold Medal

Cody Road - (Iowa)

Nose: Herbal, agave-esque, lemon-lime, floral, pine, grassy. Palate: Almonds, cashew, rum raisin, chocolate, green apple, pear, pineapple, citrus, eucalyptus, pepper, cinnamon, allspice, biscuit, very nice. Finish: Toasty, soft, gentle, medium.

Gold Medal

McCormick -(Missouri)

Nose: Fruity, strawberry, honey, spicy, nutty, very light. Palate: Chocolate chip cookie dough, dried dark fruit, marmalade, coffee, almond, clove, spicy, intense oak, robust, dry, well balanced, well rounded, delicious. Finish: Smooth, spicy, medium.

Gold Medal

McKenzie- (New York)

Nose: Loads of sweet passionfruit, tropical fruit, melon, mango, pineapple, pear, caramel, vanilla, cream, marzipan, biscuits, toast, hay. Palate: Mango, apricot, pineapple, banana, toffee, light butterscotch, caramel, anise, clove, tea leaves, nutmeg, sandalwood, oak. Finish: Oaky, citrus, creamy, spicy, sweet, nice, soft, delicate, lingering.

Gold Medal

Most Righteous- (New York)

Nose: Caramel, honey, molasses, vanilla, cream, fudge, citrus fruit, dried fruits, coconut, toast, hay. Palate: Butterscotch, dark chocolate, toffee, honey, molasses, cola, vanilla, orange, dried fruit, cinnamon, ginger, roasted peanuts, almond, touch of spice. Finish: Fresh, clean, soft, light, smooth, medium.

Gold Medal

Benjamin Prichard’s Double Barrel - (Tennessee)

Nose: Subtle raisin, fruity, maple, floral. Palate: Mint chocolate ice cream, dark chocolate, rum cake, spicy caramel, butterscotch, sherry, coffee bean, lemony, floral, peppermint, peppery, oak, cherry wood, rich, well balanced, excellent. Finish: Fruity, soft, gentle, smooth, lingering.

Gold Medal

Old Forester - (Kentucky)

Nose: Caramel custard, vanilla, orange, coconut, raisin, cashew, banana, fruity, floral. Palate: Butterscotch, caramel, vanilla, honey, demerara, treacle, dark fudge, chocolate, banana, dried green apple, floral, hibiscus, spicy, clove, tea, nice balance. Finish: Vanilla, ginger, soft, gentle, smooth, mellow, long, lingering.

Gold Medal

Garrison Brothers Texas Straight - (Texas)

Nose: Smoked cherry/apple wood, pineapple, honeysuckle, grain, buttery, butterscotch, caramel, malty, maple, oak, walnut. Palate: Cherry, rhubarb pie, vanilla, brown sugar, toffee, creamy, buttery, maple, grain, almond, hazelnut, spicy, mint, leather, rich, bold, velvety, nice. Finish: Nutmeg, chocolate, wood, light, spicy, smooth, clean, lingering.

Gold Medal

Hudson Baby Bourbon - (New York)

Nose: Cherrywood, oak, floral, hay, biscuit, cereal, sweet cane sugar, pie. Palate: Walnut, honey, nutmeg, sugarcane, maple, floral, herbal, grassy, pepper, tobacco, clove, oak, leather, creamy, chewy, rich, well rounded. Finish: Soft, delicate, gentle, clean, sweet, medium.

Gold Medal

C.W. Irwin- (Oregon)

Nose: Butterscotch, molasses, vanilla, chocolate, faint caramel, fruity, blossom, peppery, sherry, oak. Palate: Marmalade, molasses, fruity, hazelnut, herbal, peppermint, vegetal, spice, deep charred oak, sherry notes. Finish: Fresh, floral, spice, clean, gentle, soft, dry, medium.

Gold Medal

Woodford Reserve - (Kentucky)

Nose: Vanilla, honey, molasses, sugar cane, hint of mint, light pineapple, sherry cask, peppery, spicy. Palate: Mint up front, milk chocolate, fudge, toffee, vanilla notes, buttery, banana, dates, sherry, cashew, spices, cloves, subtle. Finish: Fruity, caramel, butterscotch, eucalyptus, light, dry, toasty, medium.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNER:

Dancing Pines - (Colorado)

Nose: Pear, apple, dried apricot, honey, caramel, butter, tea, oatmeal. Palate: Milk chocolate, maple, caramel, brown sugar, cinnamon, almond, nutmeg, coconut, malt, floral, rose petals, spicy, subtle oak. Finish: Caramel, pine, smooth, light spice, lingering.

Silver Medal