DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Low Gap Straight Bourbon California Whiskey
86.4° proof  (American Craft Whiskey Distillery, California)

Nose: Toffee, butterscotch, chocolate fudge, chocolate, dark cocoa, demerara, brown sugar, toasted sugar, cane sugar, vanilla, vanilla cream, honey, biscuit, coconut, tropical fruit, mango, pineapple, dried tropical fruit, apricot, lemon, sherry, light juniper, cut grass, deep coffee grains, wood chips.
Palate: Toffee, caramel, creamy, chocolate, cocoa, brown sugar, vanilla, honey, marmalade, custard apple, pear, raisins, coconut, lightly nutty, nutmeg, spicy, pine, smoky, soft.
Finish: Chocolate, cocoa, dessert-like, sherry, dried almond, cinnamon, clove, spicy, oak, well-balanced, nice, smooth, very pleasant.

Double Gold Medal

Conviction Bourbon Whiskey
97.64° proof  (Southern Grace Distilleries at Mt. Pleasant Prison, North Carolina)

Nose: Caramel, cream, vanilla, sweet corn, honey, maple, hard candy, Christmas cake, sweet banana, dried apple, nutmeg, hops, high-rye bourbon, briny, slight charcoal, dark wood, oak.
Palate: Caramel cream pie, vanilla, cream, cocoa, bitter chocolate, honey, corn, blackberry, dark berry, dried apple, raisin, coffee, mocha, hazelnut, almond, sesame, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, holiday spices, pepper, salty, sharp malt, wood, oak, smooth.
Finish: Caramel, toffee, vanilla, honey, molasses, demerara sugar, lemon curd, citrus, anise, cinnamon, nutmeg, sage, smooth spice, oak, power up front, easy, awesome.

Double Gold Medal

Yellow Rose Outlaw Bourbon Whiskey
92° proof  (Yellow Rose Distilling, Texas)

Nose: Toffee, caramel, dark chocolate, brown sugar, demerara, molasses, vanilla, citrus, banana, dates, perfume, lilac, eucalyptus, spice, cinnamon, pepper, sherry, tobacco, rack house, oak, soft.
Palate: Toffee, caramel, treacle, chocolate, molasses, maple, vanilla, crème caramel, creamy, whipped cream, pear, raisins, nutty, spicy, cloves, nutmeg, musty, peaty, smoke, pine, sweet oak.
Finish: Toffee, caramel, vanilla, clotted cream, creamy, malt, bitter almond, cinnamon, spice, pepper, bacon, wood, musty, rich, savory, complex, easy, pleasant.

Double Gold Medal

Cooper's Legacy New York State Bourbon Whiskey
100° proof  (Cooperstown Distillery, New York)

Nose: Toffee, butterscotch, caramel, clotted cream, maple, vanilla, cotton candy, honey, jammy, banana, pineapple, dried fruits, cinnamon toast, sweet corn, toast, bread, coffee, clove, allspice, cumin seed, bitter melon seed, oak.
Palate: Toffee, butterscotch, caramel, creamy, fudge, chocolate, maple syrup, cane sugar, vanilla, honey, clover honey, marmalade, orange, banana, walnut, cloves, nutmeg, cumin, spice, peppery, peppermint, fennel seed, sherry, pine, sweet oak, nicely balanced.
Finish: Honeysuckle, sweet cream, orange blossom, cinnamon, nutty, woodsy, cedar, nice, soft, smooth, elegant.

Double Gold Medal

Garrison Brothers Cowboy Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey
137° proof  (Garrison Brothers Distillery, Texas)

Nose: Butterscotch, caramel, buttercream, chocolate, fudge, maple syrup, cane sugar, vanilla, honey, Werther’s originals, cola, Kahlua, deep rich coffee, espresso, almond, walnut, rye seed, cognac, oak.
Palate: Toffee, butterscotch, creamy, caramel, burnt caramel, chocolate, marzipan, vanilla, honey, buttered rum, ginger, mint, dried herbs, cereal, almond, hazelnut, nutty, cinnamon, canella, spicy, pepper, leather, tobacco, oaky.
Finish: Toffee, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, toasted whole wheat bread, almond, hazelnut, canella, spicy, pepper, smoke, powerful, intense, amazing.

Double Gold Medal

Hillrock Estate Solera Aged Bourbon Whiskey
92.6° proof  (Hillrock Estate Distillery, New York)

Nose: Toffee, butterscotch, molasses, maple, vanilla, clotted cream, whipped cream, tart cherry, apricot, dried berries, raisin, floral, spice, pepper, fresh hay, leaves, musty, leather, pine, bright toasted oak, oak.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, creamy, salt water taffy, caramelized vanilla bean, molasses, maple syrup, cane sugar, honey, banana, raisin, sultana, apple, pear, orange, anisette, licorice root, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, spicy, pepper, oak, smoky, strong flavors, complex.
Finish: Toffee, treacle, bittersweet chocolate, vanilla, apricot, orange marmalade, coconut, rye, tea leaves, floral, clove, cumin seed, spicy, earthy, oak, smoky, silky, smooth, complex, powerful, elegant, delicious.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Garrison Brothers Single Barrel Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey
94° proof  (Garrison Brothers Distillery, Texas)

Nose: Caramel, toffee, butterscotch, buttery, chocolate, milk chocolate, chocolate syrup, cocoa, baked brown sugar, maple, molasses, honey, caramel apple, dates, raisins, dried fruit, dried cherry, grains, canella, honeysuckle, mesquite flower, leaves, pine, smoke, port-like.
Palate: Caramel, chocolate, orange blossom honey, dates, prune, dried cherry, sweet corn, grain, rye, rose, mint, peppermint, cinnamon, bay leaf, cumin, coriander, sherry, tobacco, oak, balanced, complex, well-crafted, extraordinary.
Finish: Buttery, burnt sugar, molasses, orange, cinnamon, allspice, pepper, fennel, rye, tea leaves, spicy wood, woody, complex, soft, silky smooth.

Gold Medal

Smooth Ambler Contradiction
Blend of 2 y.o. Wheated Bourbon and 9 y.o. High Rye Bourbon
100° proof  (Smooth Ambler Spirits, West Virginia)

Nose: Toffee, caramel, chocolate, molasses, demerara, light maple, honey, prune, pineapple, citrus, floral, grass, light toast, argan nuts, almond, nutty, nutmeg, spice, peaty, oak.
Palate: Toffee, caramel, chocolate, molasses, brown sugar, honey, dried orange peel, orange blossom, lemon, grass, corn, rye, almond, hazelnut, bay leaf, canella, spicy, coffee, tobacco, smoke, smooth.
Finish: Vanilla, orange blossom, hazelnut, canella, pepper, salty, tobacco, smoky, woodsy, balanced, nice, easy, clean, fresh, smooth.

Gold Medal

Benjamin Prichard's Double Barreled Bourbon Whiskey
90° proof  (Prichard's Distillery, Tennessee)

Nose: Caramel, nougat candy, fudge, chocolate, molasses, vanilla, vanilla cream, cream, cream cake frosting, cherry honey, maple, nutty maple, buttered toast, toasted coconut, dates, dark raisins, floral, herby, walnut, mild cinnamon, woody, oak.
Palate: Toffee, butterscotch, caramel, chocolate, nougat, vanilla, creamy, clotted cream, moscavado sugar, brown sugar, maple, light golden honey, cherry, banana, dry dates, raisin, toasted almond, toasted hazelnut, walnut, spice, sherry, smooth, classic flavors.
Finish: Rich bittersweet chocolate, maple, sherry, floral, walnut, bitter almond, mixed nuts, spice, white pepper, wood barrel, apple wood, nice, soft, smooth, elegant.

Gold Medal

A.D. Laws Four Grain Straight Bourbon Whiskey
100° proof  (Laws Whiskey House, Colorado)

Nose: Toffee, caramel, crème brûlée, milk chocolate, sugarcane, cane sugar, maple butter, vanilla, honey, dried dates and figs, light lemon, green leaves, peppermint, rye, almond, filbert, nutty, latte, canella, cardamom, spice, tannins, oak.
Palate: Toffee, caramel, molasses, vanilla, honey, dried fruits, light buckwheat, rye, bitter almond, walnut, cinnamon, canella, allspice, cayenne pepper, peppery, woody, charred oak, sweet oak.
Finish: Figs, raisins, beef jerky, bitter almond, nutty, anise, canella, spicy.

Gold Medal

Pendergast’s Royal Gold Bourbon
90° proof  (Tom's Town Distilling Co., Missouri)

Nose: Toffee, butterscotch, caramel, nougat, crème brulee, cream, cane sugar, maple, vanilla, green apple, lemon, citrus, dried fruits, almond, coffee, clove, cinnamon, green tea leaves, wet leaves, wormwood, soft.
Palate: Toffee, treacle, molasses, sweet dark sugars, chocolate, cocoa, toasted marshmallow, vanilla, cream, cream soda, honey, cherry, banana, apple skin, sweet grass, straw, nutty, peppermint, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, spice, sherry, oak.
Finish: Coconut, nutty, cocoa powder, floral garden, allspice, mint, tea, cereal, hay, tobacco, wood, soft, elegant.

Gold Medal

Flag Hill Straight Bourbon Whiskey
90° proof  (Flag Hill Distillery, New Hampshire)

Nose: Treacle, molasses, brown sugar, sugarcane, simple syrup, maple syrup, cocoa, subtle mocha, clotted cream, vanilla, honey, floral, orange blossom tea with honey, corn, boiled sweet corn, buttered popcorn, toasty, nutty, tea, leather, earthy, wood, oak, pine.
Palate: Caramel, taffy, demerara, cane sugar, sweet candied maple, syrup, sweet cream butter, creamy, cocoa, honey, pineapple, lemon, almonds, clove, licorice root, eucalyptus, spicy, rich wood, oak, balanced.
Finish: Toffee, cocoa, light dark chocolate, vanilla sugar, light peppermint tea, peppery, hot spice, nutty, clove, woodiness, well-balanced, even, clean, fresh, smooth, mellow.

Gold Medal

Garrison Brothers 2016 Vintage
Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey
94° proof  (Garrison Brothers Distillery, Texas)

Nose: Toffee, caramel, sweet butter, fudge, brown sugar, molasses, maple syrup, sweet vanilla, sweet grains, biscuit, toasted oats, cereal, malt, grass, cinnamon, hazelnut, almond, wood.
Palate: Butterscotch, caramel, creamy, chocolate, fudge, brown sugar, dark sugars, vanilla, honey, orange, elderflower, rose, mint, almond, cinnamon, spice, pepper, fenugreek, sherry, port-like, smoky, wood, smooth, well-balanced.
Finish: Spicy dark chocolate, bitter almond, cinnamon, spice, toast, smoky, nice, smooth, classic, elegant, refined.

Gold Medal

Black Dirt New York State Bourbon Whiskey
90° proof  (Black Dirt Distillery, New York)

Nose: Toffee, butterscotch, caramel, chocolate, brown sugar, cane sugar, honey, maple syrup, vanilla, peanut brittle, light sweet corn, banana, lemon, orange blossom, green leaves, licorice, coffee, hazelnut, nutmeg, clove, minerality, leather, smoke.
Palate: Toffee, butterscotch, fudge, caramel, creamy, buttery, sweet butter, sweet candy, marzipan, vanilla, honey, cherry, pineapple, orange zest, citrus, light grain, almond, hazelnut, herbal, tea leaves, eucalyptus, mint, cinnamon, roasted cumin seeds, bay leaf, spice, pepper, smoke, oak, silky, smooth, refreshing.
Finish: Caramel, demerara syrup, honey, orange zest, lemon, floral, grainy, cereal, coffee, bay leaf, spice, pepper, smoke, woody, oak, smooth, clean, refined.

Gold Medal

10th Mountain Rocky Mountain Bourbon Whiskey
92° proof  (10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Company, Colorado)

Nose: Caramel, buttery, vanilla, honey, ripe berries, plums, banana, coconut, toasted almond, toasted hazelnut, nuts, cereal, leather, tannins, maple tree bark.
Palate: Toffee, caramel, creamy, fudge, demerara, marzipan, clover honey, orange marmalade, mango, banana, coconut, sweet corn, toast, cinnamon, cardamom, spicy, cherry pipe tobacco, oak, smooth.
Finish: Toffee, caramel, creamy, banana, orange, cinnamon, canella, spicy, pepper, black salt, nutty, tobacco, leather, musky, smooth, well balanced.

Gold Medal

JSB Reserve Single Barrel
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
88° proof  (Jane's Saddlebag, Kentucky)

Nose: Butterscotch, caramel, chocolate, dark chocolate, taffy, molasses, cane sugar, vanilla, honey, banana cream pie, green apple, light apple, orange, minty, peppermint patty, nutty, almond, cinnamon, tree leaves, oak barrel, bright.
Palate: Caramel, molasses, spicy hot chocolate, honey, marmalade, tangerine, orange oil, forest berries, pear, coconut, nuts, sweet peppermint, cinnamon, spice, black pepper, tobacco, tannic, woody, oak, pine, smoke, smooth.
Finish: Toffee, honey, light maple, stewed apple, apple butter, sweet tropical fruit, spice, pepper, warm clove, spunky, musty, wood, oak, smoky, perfectly balanced between sweet and spicy, nice, smooth.

Gold Medal

Devils River Bourbon Whiskey
90° proof  (Devils River Whiskey, Texas)

Nose: Butterscotch, caramel, vanilla, honey, pear, apricot, apple, orange, banana, tropical fruit, stewed pears, prune, cinnamon toast, fried plantains, oats, light rye, floral, ripe grass, dark hay, soft oak.
Palate: Caramel, sweet cream, cane sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, honey, apricot, cherry, coconut, pear, agave, stewed apple, dried cherry, buttered popcorn, corn, rye, almond, nuts, cinnamon, tobacco, woody, oak, savory, nicely balanced.
Finish: Golden honey, demerara, honeysuckle, apricot, agave, grain, light wheat, mint, almond, clove, spicy, tannic, soft, smooth, creamy.

Gold Medal

Ragged Branch Virginia Straight Rye Bourbon Whiskey
90° proof  (Ragged Branch, Virginia)

Nose: Toffee, caramel, molasses, chocolate, sugarcane, honey, clover honey, mesquite honey, vanilla, crème brulee, sweet corn, high corn, grain, green apple, citrus, dry grass, nutty, coffee, spice, pine, smoke.
Palate: Toffee, butterscotch, cane sugar, honey, maple, creamy, vanilla, banana, dates, orange, elderflower, mint, sherry, cinnamon, clove, spice, pepper, tobacco, wood, toasted wood, oak, complex, smooth.
Finish: Chocolate, maple, smoothie, cereal, nutty, light rye, eucalyptus, dried mint leaves, spice, pepper, sharp cherry wood, campfire, smoky, smooth.

Gold Medal

Breckenridge Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskeys
86° proof  (Breckenridge Distillery, Colorado)

Nose: Butterscotch, caramel, toffee, cocoa, maple syrup, vanilla, honey, cinnamon sugar, apple, peach, apricot, mango, banana, lemon zest, blossom, cereal grains, raw walnut, coffee beans, sherry, earthy, aged barrel, pine.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, brown sugar, cotton candy, vanilla, cream, honey, mellow peach, corn, nutty, cinnamon, spice, peppery, licorice, sherry, woody, oak, smooth, balanced.
Finish: Toffee, creamy, apricot, light peach, cinnamon sugar, spicy, pepper, hay, funky, earthy, woody, smooth.

Gold Medal

Texas Gold Handmade Single Barrel
Single Malt Bourbon Whiskey
110° proof  (Whiskey Hollow Distillery, Texas)

Nose: Butterscotch, Baker’s chocolate, vanilla, toasted vanilla, sweet corn, premature corn/wheat, sorghum, honeysuckle, papaya, applesauce, grassy, almond, clove, dried hay, corn husk, deep pine, oak.
Palate: Caramel, sweet cream butter, burnt toffee, burnt sugar, spicy molasses, vanilla, earthy sautéed apples, stone fruit, peach, pear, citrus, white grapes, banana, papaya, corn, sweet malted grain, cracklin’ oat bran, wheat, almond, mild cinnamon, jalapeno, grassy, moss, almost peaty, sour mash, wood chips, oak.
Finish: Toffee, caramel, vanilla, orange zest, mint, mild cinnamon, pepper, wood, hot charred oak, nice, strong.

Gold Medal

Rabbit Hole Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
95° proof  (Rabbit Hole Spirits, Kentucky)

Nose: Toffee, caramel, molasses, sugarcane, cane sugar, cotton candy, buttery, vanilla, maple, honey, apple, stewed pear, lemon, toast, sweet grains, hay, nutmeg, cinnamon, peppermint, eucalyptus, tree sap, wood, pine, oak.
Palate: Toffee, butterscotch, caramel, fudge, marzipan, cane sugar, cream, vanilla, honey, marmalade, banana, piña colada, tropical fruit, sweet Macintosh apple, lemon, floral, mint, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, spice, black pepper, leather, woody, pine, oak, smooth, classic flavors.
Finish: Caramel, cream, demerara, honey, orange, citrus, roasted graham flour, coffee, pepper, sour apple wood, oak, smoky, smooth, explosive finish.

Gold Medal

Ben Milam Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
86° proof  (Provision Spirits, Texas)

Nose: Toffee, butterscotch, caramel, demerara, cane sugar, vanilla, vanilla pudding, honey, corn, pear, floral, rye, nutty, cinnamon, allspice, pine, oak, ocean mist, fresh.
Palate: Toffee, butterscotch, caramel, sugarcane, maple syrup, vanilla, honey, corn, cola, Red Hots candy, fruit cake, pear, orange blossom, rose, floral, toast, rye, eucalyptus, ginger, spice, peppery, sherry, tobacco, oak, well water, perfectly balanced.
Finish: Orange, marmalade, Red Hots candy, creamy, hint of wheat, spice, tea leaves, soft wood, woody, fresh, very soft, nice, smooth, pleasant.

Gold Medal

The Most Righteous New York Straight Bourbon Whiskey
85° proof  (Catskill Distilling, New York)

Nose: Toffee, caramel, molasses, treacle, maple syrup, vanilla, toasted cherries, candied fruit, dried cherry, raisin, filbert, cinnamon, port-like, amaretto, tobacco, aged wood, red wine barrels, pine, oak.
Palate: Caramel, creamy, chocolate, vanilla, sugarcane, wildflower honey, dried cherry, maraschino cherries, licorice, hazelnut candy, biscuit, nutty, cinnamon, clove, canella, spice, pepper, sherry, smoky, woodsy, oak.
Finish: Warm caramel, vanilla, sweet fruit, brown sugar, rose petal jam, botanicals, faint mint, cinnamon, spicy, pepper, nutty, faint tobacco, soft, bold.

Gold Medal

Bighorn Bourbon Whiskey
80° proof  (Willie's Distillery, Montana)

Nose: Caramel, brown sugar, demerara, toasted sugar, cocoa, vanilla, creamy, whipped cream, honey, honey crisp apple, dried fruits, coconut, toasted almonds, light sweet cereal grains, smoked maple, tobacco, saddle, leather.
Palate: Toffee, caramel, demerara, dark chocolate, clotted cream, vanilla, sugar cookies, nutty candy, honey, apricot, orange, sweet light green apples, elderflower, mint, almond, coffee, cloves, nutmeg, spice, tobacco, smoky, woody, oak.
Finish: Cocoa, light hot chocolate, cherry, nutty, cinnamon, cloves, spicy, musty, sour mash, earthy, tannic, woody, smoky, smooth, complex.

Gold Medal

Beer Barrel Bourbon
Finished in American white oak beer barrels.
80° proof  (New Holland Brewing, Michigan)

Nose: Toffee, caramel, chocolate, molasses, cane sugar, sugarcane, vanilla, dates, tropical fruit, papaya, banana, coconut, apricot, green apple, raw apples, lime zest, biscuit, raw almonds, cashews, cola, sandalwood, cinnamon, oak.
Palate: Toffee, caramel, molasses, creamy, butter, vanilla, honey, marzipan, sweet grains, creamy papaya, dates, dried banana, candied berries, green apple, citrus, lime, elderflower, grass, hemp, cannabis, hazelnut, nutmeg, coffee, sherry, tobacco, smoke.
Finish: Coconut, figs, mild apricot pits, almond, nutty, floral, cut grass, lemongrass, spice, super-smooth, easy, pleasant, satisfying.

Gold Medal

11 Wells Bourbon Whiskey
84° proof  (11 Wells, Minnesota)

Nose: Toffee, vanilla, honey, tropical mango, sweet cereal, chamomile tea, mint, fresh-cut grass, green leaves, hay, farm, clove, nutmeg, sherry, leather, tannins, smoke, fresh wood, pine, high oak presence.
Palate: Toffee, caramel, chocolate, vanilla, butter, honey, marmalade, corn, rye, hay, almond, bitter almond, coffee, clove, nutmeg, allspice, spice, licorice, sambuca, eucalyptus, tea, light green tea, grassy, fresh lively new wood, oak, smooth, balanced.
Finish: Toffee, maple candy, vanilla, citrus, spice, clove, earthy, strong oak presence, cedar, smoky, smooth, balanced.

Gold Medal

The Burning Chair Bourbon Whiskey
88° proof  (Savage & Cooke, California)

Nose: Caramel, toffee, butterscotch, sweet butter, fudge, brown sugar, moscavado sugar, maple syrup, honey, banana, raisin, nuts, filberts, toasted almond, tobacco, leather, woody, oak.
Palate: Caramel, fudge, chocolate, clotted cream, buttery, vanilla, sweet corn, banana, prune, berries, sweet tea, rose, licorice, nutty, roasted clove, spice, black pepper, white pepper, sour mash, leather, oak, classic flavors, smooth.
Finish: Tart cherry, prune, raisin, honey, creamy, nutty, light peppermint tea, clove, leather, balanced, easy, soft, smooth.

Gold Medal

Grand Traverse 100% Straight Bourbon Whiskey
92° proof  (Grand Traverse Distillery, Michigan)

Nose: Caramel, dark chocolate, mild cocoa, cane sugar, vanilla, corn, pineapple, biscuit, toast, grain, rye, hazelnut, canella, dried grass, trees, soil, sea shore, seaweed, smoky, wet wood, musty barrel, oaky.
Palate: Toffee, demerara, sugar cane, cane sugar, apricot, pineapple, lemon, grass, apricot pits, corn, rye, hazelnut, cinnamon, spice, spicy chowder, wheat, tobacco, earthy, sherry, fresh cask, new wood, oak, smooth.
Finish: Caramel, honey, anise, eucalyptus, grassy, hazelnut, cinnamon, spice, mineral, salinity, musty, earthy, smoky, woodsy, oak.

Gold Medal

Diamond State Straight Bourbon Whiskey
High rye.
84° proof  (Painted Stave Distilling, Delaware)

Nose: Toffee, vanilla, honey, tropical mango, sweet cereal, chamomile tea, mint, fresh-cut grass, green leaves, hay, farm, clove, nutmeg, sherry, leather, tannins, smoke, fresh wood, pine, high oak presence.
Palate: Toffee, caramel, chocolate, vanilla, butter, honey, marmalade, corn, rye, hay, almond, bitter almond, coffee, clove, nutmeg, allspice, spice, licorice, sambuca, eucalyptus, tea, light green tea, grassy, fresh lively new wood, oak, smooth, balanced.
Finish: Toffee, maple candy, vanilla, citrus, spice, clove, earthy, strong oak presence, cedar, smoky, smooth, balanced.

Gold Medal

Missouri Ridge Distillery
Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
94° proof  (Missouri Ridge Distillery, Missouri)

Nose: Toffee, caramel, creamy, butter, brittle, apple strudel, banana, ripe fruit, prune, dried pineapple, bubblegum, perfume, fennel, saltine crackers, oak.
Palate: Caramel, creamy, vanilla, brown sugar, honey, candied caramel-covered red apple, apple, lemon, cooked prunes, corn, barley, grains, nutmeg, spicy, dried kitchen spices, wood spice, nut oil, briny, menthol, wet stones, chalk, oak, smooth.
Finish: Butterscotch, caramel, fatty cream, vanilla extract, berries, tropical fruit, cinnamon, beer, briny, stone, woody, dip a cigar in this one, smooth.

Gold Medal

Waitsburg Bourbon Whiskey
94° proof  (OOLA Distillery, Washington)

Nose: Butterscotch, caramel, chocolate, dark muscovado sugar, sugarcane, maple, vanilla, ripe banana, dried pineapple, honey, honeysuckle, corn, wheat, almond, coffee, cut grass, oak.
Palate: Toffee, caramel, creamy, heavy cream, marzipan, brown sugar, cane sugar, honey, vanilla, mango, berries, apple, pear, orange zest, bitter almond, cinnamon, spice, tea leaves, sherry, scotch, light leather, nicely balanced, smooth.
Finish: Vanilla, creamy, honey, oloroso sherry, clove, black onion seed, fenugreek seed, woodsy, toasted oak, well-balanced, clean, soft, very smooth, easy, pleasant.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Black Button Four Grain Bourbon Whiskey
94° proof  (Black Button Distilling, New York)

Nose: Cocoa, honey, wheat, rye, cereal grains, fresh cut hay, grass, green leaves, fresh-picked flowers, eucalyptus, wet hay, musty, tobacco, leather, smoke, pine, fresh-cut oak.
Palate: Fudge, creamy, vanilla, cane sugar, maple, candied cherry, banana, orange, ginger, light walnut, rye, nutmeg, licorice, spice, leather, musty, smoke, oak.
Finish: Honey, banana, creamy, soft granular cinnamon, rye, pepper, mint, spicy, wood, oak, smoke, complex.

Silver Medal

Church Bourbon Whiskey
80° proof  (Falls Church Distillers, Virginia)

Nose: Toffee, caramel, butterscotch, cane sugar, demerara, honey, maple syrup, vanilla, pound cake, banana, stewed pineapple, rye, walnut, green apple, citrus, grass, kelp, wormwood, woody, new wood barrel, pine, oak.
Palate: Caramel, chocolate, cocoa, sweet cream, cane sugar, light brown sugar, vanilla, pineapple, raisins, stewed pear, grass, tea, walnut, clove, spicy, tobacco, scotch-like, smoky, woody, oak, smooth.
Finish: Chocolate, chocolate-covered almond, toffee, sweet butter, walnut, sherry, cinnamon, pepper, tabasco, musky, cedar, soft, smooth, intense.

Silver Medal

V5 Bourbon Whiskey
90° proof  (Smoky Quartz Distillery, New Hampshire)

Nose: Toffee, caramel, cream, cocoa, molasses, vanilla, honey, dried figs, banana, cantaloupe, green apple, grass, hay, floral, light cannabis, fennel seed, hazelnut, sherry, dark barrel, oak.
Palate: Butterscotch, caramel, creamy, cocoa, maple sugar, candy corn, vanilla, coconut cream, dates, figs, plantains, wheat, toast, straw, tea leaves, rose, apple, mint, hazelnut, cinnamon, spicy, coffee, briny, oak.
Finish: Caramel, vanilla, chocolate-covered almond, hazelnut, nutty, cinnamon, spicy, herbal, muddled mint, pepper, tobacco, balanced heat, clean, soft, complex.

Silver Medal