Flavor Category:
FRUITS

DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Marie Brizard Raspberry Liqueur
Creme de framboise
(France)

Aroma: Raspberry, berries, pomegranate, dark sugar, linzer torte, old wine, sherry, jasmine, black tea.
Palate: Raspberry, raspberry jam, berries, dark cherry, black cherry, pomegranate, prune, fig, maple, sherry, black tea, full flavored, a taste of summer, classic, intense.
Finish: Ripe raspberry, grape, prune, port, pleasantly bitter, very smooth, lovely, wonderful, delicious.

Double Gold Medal

Marie Brizard White Cacao Liqueur
Cacao beans & vanilla
(France)

Aroma: White chocolate, cocoa, bitter cocoa, light chocolate, earthy, attractive.
Palate: Milk chocolate, cocoa, true to the flavor of white chocolate, creamy, vanilla, pleasantly sweet, basil, smooth.
Finish: White chocolate, hot chocolate, cocoa, vanilla, silky, smooth.

Double Gold Medal

Marie Brizard Peach Liqueur
Peach & peach stone
(France)

Aroma: Peach, dried peach, peach jam, creamy, peppery, lovely, attractive.
Palate: Peach, apricot, captures the essence of dark fruit, perfect over ice for a summer day.
Finish: Peach, peach skin, apple, complex sweetness, smooth, elegantly balanced.

Double Gold Medal

Marie Brizard Apry Liqueur
Apricots blended with cognac
(France)

Aroma: Dark fruit, concentrated berry, apricot, intense amaretto, almond, hazelnut, marzipan, anise, floral, bright spice sharp wood.
Palate: Apricot, dried apricot, apple, cherry, raisin, honey, creamy, almond, almond extract, bitter almond, floral, pleasant herbal tonic, very balanced.
Finish: Candied fruit, sweet, bright, woodsy, memorable, easy, balanced.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Marie Brizard Parfait Amour Liqueur
(France)

Aroma: White chocolate, chocolate, pastry filling, vanilla, whipped cream, floral, herbal, bright.
Palate: White chocolate, vanilla ice cream, creamy, cotton candy, honey, blueberry, plum, grape, violet, floral, smooth, rich, love cocktail implications.
Finish: Almond, nutty, spicy, soft, fresh, lovely, memorable, inviting.

Gold Medal

Tattersall Sour Cherry Liqueur
(Minnesota)

Aroma: Bing cherry, berries, pear, dried fruit, spiced fruit, floral, roasted fennel, sherry, tobacco, wood, balanced, very soft, mild.
Palate: Cherry, sour cherry, strawberry, apple, plum, mango, honey, vanilla, floral, rose, herbs, sweet tamarind tea, tobacco, leather.
Finish: Stone fruit, tart apple, apple skin, raisins, black tea, tobacco, leather, unique, balanced, nice, smooth, flavorful.

Gold Medal

Golden Eight Pear Liqueur by Massenez
(Alsace, France)

Aroma: Ripe bosc pear, green apple, sour apple, peach, pineapple, persimmon, apple cider, candy apple, Jolly Rancher, anise, cedar.
Palate: Pear, Granny Smith apple, sour apple, apple peel, lemons, brown sugar, vanilla, light floral, anise, nutty, oats, black tea, wood.
Finish: Candy apple, apple, pear, mild lime, floral, caramel, cotton candy, creamy, lovely.

Gold Medal

Tattersall Grapefruit Crema Liqueur
(Minnesota)

Aroma: Lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit peel, tangerine zest, citrus, citrus peel, triple sec, sweet cereal.
Palate: Grapefruit, orange, tangerine, lemon, citrus, orange zest, dried blueberry, grassy, licorice, tart.
Finish: Grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, citrus, bubblegum, tart, spice, clean, bright, smooth, lovely.

Gold Medal

Sơn Tinh
Táo Mèo / Rose Apple
Rượu made from rice
(Vietnam)

Aroma: Cherry, sour cherry, berry, dried berries, apple, apricot, pineapple, prune, honey, vanilla, licorice, spice, tobacco, port wine, crème de cassis.
Palate: Cherry, sour cherry, cranberry, blueberry, apricot, pear, raisin, prune, coffee, spice, sweet PX sherry, port wine, nice balance.
Finish: Sour cherry, elderberry, apple, sweet raisin, herbal, tobacco, balanced, smooth.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Limoncello di Capri
(Italy)

Aroma: Lemon, sweet lemon, lemon drops, lemon peel, lemon juice, lemon ice, sage, spicy, smoky.
Palate: Lemon, lemon peel, lemon ice, creamy lemon, limoncello, orange peel, dark sugar, demerara, buttery.
Finish: Lemon, lemon-lime, lemon ice, lemonade, mild citrus, limoncello, marzipan, cinnamon, well-blended.

Silver Medal

Tattersall Orange Crema Liqueur
(Minnesota)

Aroma: Orange, mandarin orange, lemon, lemon-lime, citrus, orange hard candy, vanilla, mint, cassia bark, cinnamon, triple sec.
Palate: Orange, mandarin orange, orange peel, orange creamsicle, creamy, lemon, lime, lychee, mint, pepper, cedar.
Finish: Orange, mandarin orange, orange peel, sweet orange candy, lemon, mild citrus, rose hips.

Silver Medal

Flavor Category:
FLOWERS

GOLD MEDAL WINNER

Chase Elderflower Liqueur
(England)

Aroma: Pear, white grapefruit, raisins, honey, honeysuckle, floral, elderflower, jasmine, pine, black salt.
Palate: Lemon, grapefruit, citrus, papaya, sweet pineapple, pear, elderflower ice wine, floral, pine, buttery, bright.
Finish: Sweet pear, cherry, lemon, creamy citrus, grapefruit, marmalade, elderflower, coffee, bright fruit, nice, smooth.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNER

Tattersall Crème de Fleur Liqueur
(Minnesota)

Aroma: Tropical fruit, citrus, lemon peel, honey, gardenia, floral, dried flowers, jasmine, sandalwood, herbal tea, bière de garde, spiced.
Palate: Lemon, citrus, honeycomb, sweet floral tea, honeysuckle, floral, elderflower, rosewater, jasmine, grassy, mint, anise, herbaceous, pine, mellow.
Finish: Light lemon, sweet cream, floral, rosemary, mint, slightly spicy, pine needles, smooth.

Silver Medal

Flavor Category:
NUTS

DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNER

Rivulet Pecan Liqueur
(Kentucky)

Aroma: Pecan, walnut, hazelnut, toasted almond, Almond Joy bar, pecan pie, praline, coffee, rum butternut, butter, cereal, hay.
Palate: Pecan, chestnut, hazelnut, walnut, bitter almond, Bristol cream, gingerbread, the best Danish ring on earth, toffee, caramel, vanilla, coffee.
Finish: Pecan, pecan pie, walnut, hazelnut, bitter almond, candied fruit, pie-like, baking spices, nutmeg, smooth, perfectly balanced.

Double Gold Medal

Flavor Category:
CREMES

DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNER

VOV Italian Zabajone Cream Liqueur
(Italy)

Aroma: Butterscotch, light maple, vanilla, sugar cookies, cream, milk, tapioca, creamsicle, banana pudding, peach, orange peel, nutty, mild spice, fennel, Thai iced tea.
Palate: Toffee, caramel, honey, vanilla, custard, creamy, zabaglione, orange, pineapple, creamsicle, amaretto cookies, baked goods, nutty, malt.
Finish: Vanilla, sweet cream, flan, sbaglione, nutty, baked goods, smooth.

Double Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNER

Peel Bananacello
(Connecticut)

Aroma: Banana, banana milk, sweet banana candy, caramel, milk, clotted cream, pineapple, green apple, sweet citrus.
Palate: Banana, banana cream, banana milkshake, caramel, white chocolate, vanilla, milky, butter, cream, icing, Bailey’s, toffee, pineapple, tropical fruit, pear, apple, green apple.
Finish: Key lime pie, citrus, coconut, pleasant, so fun.

Silver Medal

Flavor Category:
HERBS & SPICES

DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNER

Molinari Sambuca Extra
(Italy)

Aroma: Anise, black licorice, spice, lemon, bread.
Palate: Licorice, fennel, anise, sambuca, honey, baking spices, lemon, mint.
Finish: Anise, licorice, sweet basil, lemon, creamy, easy, mellow, flavorful.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNER

KAS Krupnikas
(New York)

Aroma: Sugar cookies, caramel, honey, berry, banana, herbaceous, sweet herbs, oregano, gentian, mushroom, soft sour sap, pine, leather.
Palate: Honey, molasses, sweet pine nuts, dried flowers, dried apple ring, orange, tropical fruit, herbal, vegetal, spicy, cinnamon.
Finish: Honey, clover honey, honeycomb, banana, spicy, pleasant.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Breckenridge Bitters Liqueur
(Colorado)

Aroma: Honey, citrus, lemon, grassy, ginger, spice, herbaceous, dried leaves, nutty, tree bark, pine needles, pine resin.
Palate: Orange peel, lemon, honey, floral, grassy, licorice, ginger, fennel, pine, bitter herbs, tart, complex.
Finish: Bitter lemon, herbal, rhubarb, mint, pine, tart.

Silver Medal

Sơn Tinh
Nhật Dạ / Spices & Herbs
Rượu made from rice
(Vietnam)

Aroma: Dried stone fruit, ginger root, ginseng, celery, laurel, wormwood, herbal, grassy, hay, nutmeg, allspice, spices.
Palate: Wormwood, gentian, fenugreek, ginger, lemon peel, ginseng, herbal, bitter herbs, warm bitters, brown bitters, tree bark, dark earthy roots, spice.
Finish: Dark fruit, herbal, fenugreek, bay leaf, licorice, charcoal, BBQ smoke, lovely.

Silver Medal

Flavor Category:
AMARO

GOLD MEDAL WINNER

Amaro Montenegro
(Italy)

Aroma: Orange, lemon, floral, apple blossom, grass, herbal, rose hips, mint, nutty, cinnamon, nutmeg, spice, green tea, tea leaves, gentian, myrrh.
Palate: Toffee, brown sugar, honey, candied citrus, citrus, grapefruit, orange, orange peel, dried fruit, tropical fruit, apple, lemon peel, rose, rosewater, almond, dried herbs, dried leaves, mint, vegetal, spice, slight bitterness.
Finish: Honey, bitter apple, bitter orange, herbal, tea leaves, nice, flavorful.

Gold Medal