DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

La Fogata
Añejo
Region: Oaxaca

Nose:Honey, vanilla, caramel, light floral, orange, citrus, spices, herbs, oregano, rosemary, light leather, oaky, cedar, wood, smoky. Palate: Figs, roasted walnuts, creamy vanilla, sweet cream, buttery, honey, caramel, cola notes, berries, papaya, toasty, nutty, black coffee, fine sherry, smoky, earthy, spicy, fennel, even heat, smooth, perfect. Finish: Toffee, coffee, minty, moderately sweet, wood, smoky, smooth, clean, light, long.

Double Gold Medal

Benesin
Añejo
Region: San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca
Agave Species: Espadín

Nose: Brown sugar, cocoa, toffee, butter, caramel, cinnamon, pineapple, papaya, clementines, slightly vegetal, floral, anise, amaretto, rosemary, sundried tomato. Palate: Cashew, walnut, peanut butter, pecan pie, fig, dates, caramelized pear, cream soda, butter, nougat, coffee, hot roasted sweet pepper, olives, dried herb, rosemary, licorice, mint, chewy, viscous, smooth, rich, delicious. Finish: Nutty, toasted, spicy, moderately sweet, smoky, crisp, smooth, lingering.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

Benesin
Blanco
Region: San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca
Agave Species: Espadín

Nose: Very light, honey, light cola, plantain, anise, vegetative, green olive, sandalwood, smoky. Palate: Vanilla, hints of caramel, nougat, tofu, walnuts, apples, papaya, tropical fruits, dried fruits, fig, herbal, anise, thyme, peppercorn, subtle smokiness midpalate. Finish: Praline, hot butter, light toasty notes, slightly sweet, peppery, spicy, wood, dry, crisp, clean, lingering.

Gold Medal

Jaral de Berrio
Joven
Region: San Felipe Torres Mochas, Guanajuato
Agave Species: Salmiana

Nose: Soft, creamy, cream soda, floral notes, light papaya, berries, dried fruit, fresh cut grass, asparagus, smoky. Palate: Light grape soda, cola, plum, apple, pear, citrus, creamy, honey, caramel, toffee, licorice, anise, pistachio, herbal, tobacco, smooth, soft. Finish: Dates, figs, herbaceous, soft, smooth, gentle, late pepper, short.

Gold Medal

Los Amantes
Reposado
Region: Oaxaca

Nose: Buttercream, buttermilk, vanilla, apple pie, praline, banana, honey, sweet, spearmint, green olives, peppercorn, agave. Palate: Sweet grapefruit, cantaloupe, orange peel, lemon meringue pie, sweet cream, buttery, honey, caramel, agave, bison grass, anise, tarragon, earthy agave, earth, wood. Finish: Oaky, honey, molasses, spicy, herbal, off-smoke, clean, crisp, nice, smooth, rich, lingering.

Gold Medal

Alipús
Joven, San Andrés
Region: San Andrés, Oaxaca
Agave Species: Espadín

Nose: Cucumber, romaine lettuce, green leafy vegetables, vegetal, grassy, agave, light citrus, tropical & floral notes, banana, sweet cream, caramel, praline, anise. Palate: Prune, plum, praline, dried herbs, green grass, mint, anise, subtle licorice, lavender, spice, peppercorn, pepper, wet stone, tobacco, agave, soft. Finish: Dried figs, nougat, caramel, sandalwood, cinnamon, earthy, smoky, hot pepper, spicy, crisp, rich, long.

Gold Medal

Unión
Uno Joven
Region: San Baltazar, Oaxaca
Agave Species: Blend of Espadín, Cirial & Barril

Nose: Tropical fruit, banana, cream soda, herbal, licorice, pepper, wood notes, smoky. Palate: Smoke up front, sweet, creamy vanilla, toffee, honeycomb, sweet cream, papaya & pear mid palate, sweet corn, vegetal, agave, fennel, heavily herbaceous, tart, floral, peppercorns, hot pepper, tobacco, light toast, sandalwood, leather, wood, smoky. Finish: Fresh tobacco, almost sweet, light toast, anise, wood, light spice, crisp, smooth, excellent, medium.

Gold Medal

Alacrán
Joven
Region: San Dionisio, Oaxaca
Agave Species: Espadín

Nose: Toffee, buttercream, butter, cream soda, vanilla, nougat, hints of bubblegum, green tea, banana with cream, floral, grassy, plantains, agave, licorice. Palate: Fig, apple, raisin, cashew, walnut, sweet cream, butter, butter pecan ice cream, creamy, caramel, buckwheat honey, pink peppercorn, roasted pepper, earthy agave, cedar, heavy tanin, smoky, full, soft. Finish: Tropical flowers, berries, creamy notes, pepper, anise, tobacco, smoky, white char, leather, smooth, crisp, clean, lingering.

Gold Medal

Wild Shot
Silver
Region: San Luis Potosí
Agave Species: Maguey Salmiana

Nose: Butterscotch, vanilla, toffee, caramel, nougat, cream soda, citrus, pecan, nutty, earthy, agave. Palate: Hazelnut, vanilla, sweet cream, buttery, coffee beans, pear, fig, peppercorn, bell pepper, hot pepper, tart, minty, allspice, anise, grassy, agave, sweet tobacco, smoky, sandalwood, leather, coats palate, dry, gentle. Finish: Dried herbs, butter, moderately sweet, cinnamon, peppercorn, spicy, oaky notes, Islay scotch smoke, crisp, smooth, lingering.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS:

San Juan del Rio
Joven Organic
Region: San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca
Agave Species: Espadín

Nose: Peach, pineapple, papaya, melon, plums, burnt orange peel, citrus, vanilla, caramel, minty, slightly earthy, smoky. Palate: Citrus up front, pear, papaya, dried fruit, cinnamon, fennel, spice, spicy pepper, peppercorn, mineral, minty, briny, wet stone, tangy, smoky. Finish: Fresh pineapple notes, bright citrus, sweet cream, fresh cut grass, smoky, light, soft, smooth, clean, dry, lingering.

Silver Medal

Los Amantes
Joven
Region: Oaxaca
Agave Species: Tobalá & Espadín

Nose: Green grape, watermelon, citrus, poached apple vanilla, sherbet, dates, agave, floral, nutmeg, herbs, minty, spearmint, charred white oak. Palate: Creamy, caramel, sweet cream, vanilla, papaya, pineapple, dried fruit, roasted peppers, spicy plantain, slightly vegetal, anise, fennel, sun-dried tomato, coffee, tobacco, hints of hickory smoke, minerality, smooth. Finish: Papaya, berries, green olives, fruity herbal, pepper, smoky, smooth, silky, very clean, lingering.

Silver Medal