DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Ballotin Caramel Turtle Chocolate Whiskey
(Saloon Spirits, TX)  60° proof
A blend of craft chocolate, natural flavors
& barrel aged 3 year-old whiskey.

Nose: Caramel, toffee, buttery, butterscotch, caramel popcorn, maple syrup, honey, honeycomb, delicious pecan, nutty, wheat, cereal, oak, bourbon.
Palate: Turtle candy, caramel, burnt caramel, toffee, butterscotch, cotton candy, honey, popcorn, fresh roasted pecans, walnut, nutty, nice.
Finish: Toffee, Heath Bar, pecans, walnut, cooked sweet corn, perfectly balanced, smooth, delicious.

Double Gold Medal

Ballotin Original Chocolate Whiskey
(Saloon Spirits, TX)  60° proof
A blend of craft chocolate, natural flavors
& barrel aged 3 year-old whiskey.

Nose: Chocolate, sweet milk chocolate, cocoa powder, caramel, vanilla, apple, hazelnut, toasted walnuts, roasted nuts, nutty, cinnamon, spice.
Palate: Delicious milk chocolate, hot chocolate, cocoa, chocolate sauce, buttery, butterscotch, toffee, dark caramel, molasses, honey, sweet tea, walnut, creamy, smooth.
Finish: Chocolate, Tootsie Roll, toffee, burnt sugar, treacle, creamy vanilla, sweet nutty, natural taste, rich, flavorful, yummy, delicious.

Double Gold Medal

Cask & Crew Walnut Toffee Whiskey
(LiDestri Beverages, NY)  70° proof
Blend of Canadian rye & barrel-aged American corn whiskey

Aroma: Toffee, caramel, candy caramel, burnt butter, chocolate, nougat, baked goods, walnuts, pecan, peanut butter, nutty, coffee, sweet bourbon.
Palate: Sweet caramel, chocolate, sweet dark chocolate, smoky cocoa, vanilla, coconut, pecan pie, walnut, hazelnut, pecans, peanuts, nutty, rye, spice, rich, creamy.
Finish: Toffee, caramel, butterscotch, burnt sugar, milk chocolate, honey, dark plum, walnut, pecan, coffee, pepper, spice, smooth, nice, lovely.

Double Gold Medal

Ballotin Peanut Butter Chocolate Whiskey
(Saloon Spirits, TX)  60° proof
A blend of craft chocolate, natural flavors
& barrel aged 3 year-old whiskey.

Aroma: Chocolate, peanut butter, peanuts, almond, just shelled pecans, peanut oil, corn field, lavender, green tea, mossy, soil, roasted.
Palate: Chocolate, cocoa, caramel, toffee, fresh ground peanut butter, peanut butter mousse, peanut butter brittle, peanuts, pecans, walnut, almonds, nuts, candied herbs, mint, spice, creamy.
Finish: Delicious chocolate, Pay Day candy bar, sweet chocolate nut, peanut butter cream, pecans, walnut, nutty, wintergreen, clean, crisp, smooth, great, scrumptious.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Cask & Crew Orange Roasted Whiskey
(LiDestri Beverages, NY)  70° proof
Blend of Canadian rye & barrel-aged American corn whiskey.
Infused with roasted orange peel.

Aroma: Orange peel, roasted orange peel, burnt orange, cooked oranges, orange soda, peach, orange blossoms, caramel.
Palate: Mandarin orange, sweet orange peel, orange spritz soda, orange syrup, Orange Curaçao, orange flower, sweet orange spice, ginger, sweet honey, nice fruit, well balanced, rich, zesty.
Finish: Orange, roasted orange, bitter orange, orange soda, citrus, lingering natural orange flavors, Campari, milk chocolate, white chocolate, soft almond, rich, soft & elegant.

Gold Medal

Seven Jars Apple Pie Whiskey
(Seven Jars Distillery, NC)  80° proof

Aroma: Apple, baked apple, pear, orange, sour cherry, toffee, buttery, brown sugar, pastry, pie crust, pecan pie, pecans, peanuts, nutty, corn, cinnamon, log wood, forest trees.
Palate: Apple, apple skin, apple pie, vanilla, caramel, honey, pecan pie, pecans, nutty, clove, cinnamon, spicy, oak, sour cherry, sweet & sour, sticky, rich.
Finish: Apple pie crust, chocolate pie, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, pepper, spices, sweet, flavorful.

Gold Medal

Devils River Coffee Bourbon
(Devils River Distillery, TX)  80° proof
Made with Vienna roasted coffee beans & agave nectar.


Aroma: Just-ground coffee, dark deep roast coffee, black coffee, American coffee, café Americano, delicious coffee, caramel.
Palate: Sweet black coffee, sweet espresso, lightly burnt coffee beans, mocha, nutty toffee coffee, toffee, root beer coffee, spicy, not too sweet, burnt wood.
Finish: Strong coffee, espresso, espresso bean, cocoa, toffee, breakfast whiskey, lingering char, delicious.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Standard Proof Red Eye Rye Coffee Infused Whiskey
(Standard Proof Whiskey Co., TN)  80° proof

Aroma: Toffee, burnt toffee, black rum sugarcane, sarsaparilla, chocolate, cocoa, coffee, herbal.
Palate: Coffee, mocha, mocha latte, chocolate, burnt sugar, root beer, rye, sweet nuts, fresh squeezed oranges, spice, peppery, herbal like an amaro, rum notes.
Finish: Coffee, coffee ice cream, mocha, sweet chocolate, lingering dark chocolate, burnt sugar, nuts, fresh, nice, smooth.

Silver Medal

Root Out Root Beer Flavored Whiskey
(Temperance Distilling for Sure Shot Spirits, MI/NJ)  70° proof

Aroma: Root beer, sarsaparilla, sassafras, cotton candy, wood barrel.
Palate: Pure root beer, sweet root beer, sassafras, Coca-Cola, vanilla, birch, eucalyptus, burdock root, thyme, spearmint, oat.
Finish: Root beer, birch beer, root beer candy, brown sugar, dandelion, lingering spice, on the dime, delicious.

Silver Medal

Xplorer Honey Bourbon Liqueur
(Kilimanjaro Distillery, PA)  70° proof
Made with premium dark honey blended with bourbon whiskey.

Aroma: Honey, toffee, chocolate, vanilla, ripe apples, corn, rye, roasted nuts, nutty, tree branches, twigs, wood, barrel.
Palate: Honey, caramel, brown sugar, creamy, vanilla, sweet vanilla, apple, apple slices, herbaceous, grain, lightly nutty, cinnamon, light spice, char, oak.
Finish: Nougat, burnt sugar, pecan, orange peel, spice, smoky, flavorful, pleasant.

Silver Medal

Standard Proof Pecan Rye Texas Pecan Infused Whiskey
(Standard Proof Whiskey Co., TN)  80° proof

Aroma: Pecan, nuts, chocolate, brown sugar, vanilla, honey, corn, bread, rye, coffee, floral, sweet grass, woody, wine.
Palate: Candied pecans, nutty, toffee, vanilla, sweet coffee, honey, cooked honey, fresh apples, apple skins, citrus, black pepper, dusty, earthy, oak.
Finish: Fresh honey, summer flowers, cognac, chili, spice, balanced, well made, a nice sipper, great, tasty, delicious.

Silver Medal

BRONZE MEDAL WINNER

Cinn City Cinnamon Whiskey
( Gatsby Spirits, OR)  70° prf.

Nose: Cinnamon, apple pie crumble, apple, cotton candy, spicy nuts, spicy, light pepper, barrel.
Palate: Pink Lady apple, apple skin, apple blossom, orange peel, herbal, mint, cinnamon, cumin, spicy, light pepper.
Finish: Apple cider, apple juice, orange candy, sweet tea, rye bread, big bold spice, white pepper, peppery.

Bronze Medal