DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

Breckenridge
(Colorado)

Nose: Tropical fruits, citrus, creamy, vanilla, marshmallow, wheat.
Palate: Caramel, demerara, creamy, marzipan, nougat, vanilla, apricot, cranberry, dates, raisins, sherry, citrus, wheat, silky.
Finish: White pepper, wood, pine, rich, smooth, complex.

Double Gold Medal

Benjamin Prichard's Double Barreled
(Tennessee)

Nose: Fresh orange, floral, honey, brown sugar, vanilla, corn, mint, oak.
Palate: Citrus, treacle, honey, nougat, marzipan, nutty, almond, spearmint, spice, oak, silky, smoky.
Finish: Molasses, raisins, pepper, tart, lovely, sophisticated.

Double Gold Medal

John B. Stetson
(Kentucky)

Nose: Toffee, candied fruit, maple, green banana, walnut, spice.
Palate: Apricot, vanilla, maple, butterscotch, dates, wheat, sandalwood, pepper.
Finish: Dried fruits, pepper, smooth, fresh, lively, short.

Double-Gold Medal

Ranger Creek .36
(Texas)

Nose: Brown sugar, demerara, molasses, maple syrup, cinnamon.
Palate: Ripe fruits, raisin, dark sugar, caramel, maple, pecan, wheat, cinnamon, spice, allspice, tobacco, beautiful wood, rich.
Finish: Citrus peel, cinnamon bun, maple syrup, rye, spice, toasted wood.

Double-Gold Medal

Widow Jane
(New York)

Nose: Honey, treacle, toffee, butterscotch, vanilla, banana leaf, spice.
Palate: Butterscotch, corn, buttery, sherry, nutty, herbs, pepper, spice, oak.
Finish: Corn, spicy, savory, lingering.

Double-Gold Medal

Colorado Gold
(Colorado)

Nose: Caramel, brown sugar, apple wood, teak, green grass.
Palate: Honey, cream, salted caramel, floral, citrus, cinnamon, almond, hazelnut, oak, balanced.
Finish: Spice, maritime, smooth, impressive.

Double-Gold Medal

Devil's Share
(California)

Nose: Vanilla extract, honey, sugar cane, brown sugar, molasses, treacle, maple syrup, orange, wheat, wood.
Palate: Caramel, honey, vanilla, creamy, buttery, maple, savory fruits, dates, sherry cask, spicy, rich, delicate.
Finish: Rich, creamy, robust, orange peel, nutty, perfect, lingering.

Double-Gold Medal

Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr.
(Kentucky)

Nose: Sugar cane, honey, vanilla, butterscotch, hard candy, citrus fruit, green apple, pineapple, mint, green leaves, tea leaves, hay, sherry, oak.
Palate: Honey, molasses, caramel, dried fruits, ripe banana, apricot, cola, Oloroso sherry, nutty, pepper, tobacco, oak.
Finish: Spice, peppery, leather, lingering.

Double-Gold Medal

Knob Creek
(Kentucky)

Nose: Caramel, treacle, honey, cane sugar, vanilla, coffee, citrus, pine.
Palate: Dark fruits, treacle, honey, vanilla, caramel, creamy, coconut, toasted almond, cinnamon, nutmeg, pine, peppermint, earthy, woody, oak, rich.
Finish: Spicy, oak, short.

Double-Gold Medal

Rough Rider
(New York)

Nose: Vanilla extract, honey, sugar cane, brown sugar, molasses, treacle, maple syrup, orange, wheat, wood.
Palate: Caramel, honey, vanilla, creamy, buttery, maple, savory fruits, dates, sherry cask, spicy, rich, delicate.
Finish: Rich, creamy, robust, orange peel, nutty, perfect, lingering.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

Grand Traverse
(Michigan)

Nose: Sweet spices, cinnamon, butterscotch, honey, vanilla, corn, cola.
Palate: Ripe fruits, orange, apricot, treacle, creamy, caramel, honey, sherry, macadamias, lemon, mint, peppery, smooth.
Finish: Dark raisin, spearmint, elegant.

Gold Medal

Lexington
(Kentucky)

Nose: Creamy, cream soda, banana, tropical fruits, candied fruits, sherry, tobacco.
Palate: Fruity, coconut, banana, raisin, butterscotch, honey, maple, chocolate, wheat, grain, oak, spicy.
Finish: Dried fruit, cola, nutty, spicy, smooth.

Gold Medal

Neversweat
(Montana)

Nose: Apricot, stone fruit, honey blossom, floral, young oak.
Palate: Toffee, nougat, vanilla, apricot, licorice, spice, black pepper, leather.
Finish: Pepper, spice, anise, smooth, short.

Gold Medal

Kings County
(New York)

Nose: Taffy, nougat, coconut, tropical fruits, maple, nutmeg, mint, spicy, cognac.
Palate: Fresh fruit, orange, sweet banana, butterscotch, buttery, dark chocolate, maple, bacon, nutty, wheat, tobacco, oak.
Finish: Buttery, wheat, toasted oak.

Gold Medal

Tatoosh
(Washington)

Nose: Dark chocolate, maple, dates, raisins, orange, woody.
Palate: Dark chocolate, fudge, honey, maple, creamy, vanilla, dates, citrus, spicy, oak, savory, balanced.
Finish: Dark chocolate, spice, short.

Gold Medal

Simeon Turley's Taos Lightning 6 Y.O.
(New Mexico)

Nose: Citrus fruit, stone fruit, green apple, vanilla, caramel, spicy, nutty, wood.
Palate: Sweet toffee, buttery, butterscotch, orange, coffee, nutty, tea leaves, oak, spicy, rich, well-balanced.
Finish: Soft, short.

Gold Medal

Dark Horse Reserve
(Kansas)

Nose: Wheat, maple, bacon, nutty, mahogany, leather, spicy notes, seductive.
Palate: Sweet maple, buttery, mango, herbal tea, savory, smoky, beautiful toasted oak.
Finish: Finish: Sweet spice, smooth, fresh, short.

Gold Medal

Corner Creek
(Kentucky)

Nose: Caramel, honey, butterscotch, chocolate, clove, spicy, tobacco, oak.
Palate: Dates, raisins, prunes, toffee, eucalyptus, pepper, spicy, tobacco.
Finish: Citrus fruits, herbal, spicy, rich, round, clean.

Gold Medal

Red River
(Texas)

Nose: Ripe banana, caramel, floral, rose, spearmint, sherry, oak.
Palate: Banana, orange, tropical fruit, caramel, buttery, biscuit, cereal, tea leaves, eucalyptus, sour mash, pepper, dry.
Finish: Light butterscotch, dried fruits, leather, spice, exceptionally smooth, lingering.

Gold Medal

Bowman Brothers
(Virginia)

Nose: Sour apple candy, apple, gorgeous honey, floral.
Palate: Treacle, honey, creamy, buttery, corn, dates, ginger, eucalyptus, spice, mint, tobacco, tart.
Finish: Citrus, pepper, spicy, smooth.

Gold Medal

Temperance Trader Straight
(Oregon)

Nose: Caramelized sugar, stroop, honey, maple, toffee, vanilla, tropical fruits, orange, cherry, dried fruit, almond, nutty, Frangelico, peppermint, spices.
Palate: Corn, hint of vanilla, grain, soft spice, citrus, grassy, mint, oak.
Finish: Peppery, bold, vanilla, maple, lingering.

Gold Medal

OYO
(Ohio)

Nose: Corn, tangerine, green apple, tropical fruit.
Palate: Creamy, buttery, caramel, butterscotch, vanilla, corn, leather, white pepper, spicy, woody.
Finish: Spicy, peppery, balanced, short.

Gold Medal

Town Branch
(Kentucky)

Nose: Honey, blossom, tropical fruit, banana, herbal. nutty, cinnamon, spice, oak.
Palate: Dried fruit, raisins, fruit, nectar, buttery, cream, nougat, toffee, honey, cola, spices, light, silky.
Finish: Lemon, citrusy, sweet oak, fresh, lingering.

Gold Medal

Temperance Trader Barrel Strength
(Oregon)

Nose: Sweet spice, pineapple, toast, hay, sour mash.
Palate: Coffee, chocolate, caramel, butterscotch, maple, Juicy Fruit, kumquat, tangy, spicy, peppery, woody.
Finish: Citrus, biscuit, spicy, peppery, lingering.

Gold Medal

PennyPacker
(Kentucky)

Nose: Green apple, green banana, creamy, cereal, nutmeg, spice, pine.
Palate: Pineapple, banana, honey, vanilla, fudge, tea leaves, biscuit, walnut, nutty, blossom, floral, pine, licorice, spicy, mint.
Finish: Honey, candied fruits, clove, soft pepper, short.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS:

Better Days
(Colorado)

Nose: Caramel, treacle, butterscotch, toffee, molasses, honeycomb, banana, orange peel, tropical fruit, almond, wheat.
Palate: Maple, treacle, dark sugar, corn, coconut, orange, pear, lemongrass, chocolate, coffee, wheat, clove, spice, pepper, oak.
Finish: Candied fruit, wood, dry, short.

Silver Medal

Feisty Spirits
(Colorado)

Nose: Apples, dried fruits, dates, maple syrup, chocolate, wheat, almond, nutmeg, pot still whiskey, malty, dark wood, cedar.
Palate: Dried pineapple, dried fruit, dark sugar, fudge, toffee, floral, clove, pine, hay, hazelnut, rye, hint of sherry, oak, dry.
Finish: Walnuts, soft, mellow, savory, short.

Silver Medal