JOVEN

DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNER:

Mestizo
Joven
Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
Agave Species: Espadín

Nose: Tropical fruit, banana, vanilla, butter, perfumed, floral, tropical flowers, hibiscus, sweet herbs, nutmeg, coffee, smoky.
Palate: Honey, dulcet tones, cane sugar, white toffee, nougat, creamy, caramel, herbal, spearmint, pepper, peppercorns, smooth, silky, light smoke, complex, well-balanced, silky, very nice, a pleasure.
Finish: Cocoa, incredibly smooth, expansive, long.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

Real Matlatl
Joven
Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
Agave Species: Tobala

Nose:Banana, sweet berries, dried fruit, cinnamon, butter, cream, almost floral, briny, earthy, woody, lightly smoky.
Palate: Honey, hints of caramelized sugar, caramel, vanilla, creamy, sweet cream, cinnamon, mint, agave, pepper.
Finish: Oaky, toast, honey, licorice, peppery, long.

Gold Medal

Banhez
Joven
Region: San Agustín Amatengo and San Martín Lachiila, Ejutla de Crespo, Oaxaca
Agave Species: A blend of Espadín and Barril

Nose: Light cinnamon, honey, caramel, butterscotch hard candy, ripe banana peel, citrus, herbal, green vegetables, agave.
Palate: Praline, butter, caramel, riesling-like, smoky cedar, vegetal, light pepper, leather, tobacco, new wood, savory, ultra-smooth.
Finish: Clean, fresh, smooth, light, vanilla, elegant, long.

Gold Medal

Desaire
Joven
Region: Barrientos, La Pila, Oaxaca
Agave Species: A blend of Espadín and wild Bicuische

Nose: Fresh cut grass, plantain, mint, pepper, vegetative, lime, berries, faint vanilla, butterscotch, caramelized smoke.
Palate: Roasted sweet red bell pepper, hot pepper, green apple, herbal, anise, white flour, cream, floral, deep charcoal, rich wood smoke.
Finish: Peppery, tobacco, wood, soft, elegant, sweet, long.

Gold Medal

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

Nose: Cafe au lait, cream, toffee, apples, pear, minty, almost pine, toasty.
Palate: Creamy, butternut, chocolate, dried fruit, fennel, spice, woody, rich, a pleasure.
Finish: Creamy, nougat, caramel, spice, grassy, dry, long.

Gold Medal

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

Nose: Tropical fruits, sweet banana, dried fruit, vanilla, butter, tree bark, roasted earth.
Palate: Dried herbs, sandalwood, anise, honey, praline, pepper, grassy, oak, very smoky, smooth.
Finish: Mellow, creamy vanilla, lavender, peaty scotch, smoke, builds up to late spice.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNER:

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

Nose: Vanilla, butterscotch, cola, spearmint, herbaceous, nutty, mushrooms, peppery, crisp, pleasant smoke.
Palate: Lemon, papaya, dates, anise, vegetal, mint, hot pepper, grassy undertones, honey, butter, earthy, wood, smoky, complex, rich.
Finish: Smoky, grassy, gentle spice, moderately sweet, long.

Silver Medal

REPOSADO

DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNER:

Aztecali
Reposado
Region: Zacatecas
Agave Species: Azul Tequilana Weber

Nose: Sweet cream, butter, butternut, buckwheat honey, nougat, fig, cola, slightly toasty, tobacco smoke.
Palate: Fig, nougat, praline, vanilla, butter, light coffee notes, hazelnut, straw, herbs, pepper, smooth, balanced, delicious.
Finish: Cherry almond, vanilla, nutty, hints of wood, crisp, long.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

Mestizo
Reposado
Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
Agave Species: Espadín

Nose: Subtle lime, roasted pineapple, faint caramel, butterscotch, mineral, vegetative, bark, smoky.
Palate: Smoked tropical fruit, honey, dates, pepper, moss, Port-like, Madeira barrel, woody, smoke, tobacco.
Finish: Smooth, honey, starfruit, spicy, wood barrel.

Gold Medal

Real Matlatl
Reposado
Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
Agave Species: Espadín

Nose: Vanilla, butter, wood sugars, cherry, earthy, mushroom, light mineral, refined.
Palate: Caramel, honey, brine, hot pepper, herbal, woodsy, earthy, agave, sweet, scotch-like, well-balanced.
Finish: Light spice, toast, smooth, rich, powerful, long.

Gold Medal

AÑEJO

DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNER:

Real Matlatl
Añejo
Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
Agave Species: Espadín

Nose: Caramel, honey, butter, floral, jasmine, agave, smoky.
Palate: Vanilla, caramel, honey, sandalwood, floral, agave, pepper, briny, charred earth, impeccable.
Finish: Very smooth, sandalwood, caramel, spicy, smoke, short, awesome.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

Los Amantes
Añejo
Region: Oaxaca
Agave Species: Tobala & Espadín

Nose: Butter, honeysuckle, vanilla, subtle cola, grass, herbal, agave.
Palate: Tarragon, peppercorn, hot pepper, honey, butter, caramel, herbal, earthy, charred oak, balanced.
Finish: Honey, jalapeño pepper, faint wood, smooth, complex, long.

Gold Medal

La Fogata
Añejo
Region: Oaxaca

Nose: Subtle lime, roasted pineapple, faint caramel, butterscotch, mineral, vegetative, bark, smoky.
Palate: Creamy vanilla, caramel, touch of cream, dried fruit, dates, soft eucalyptus, explosion of herbs, pink peppercorns, spice, hot pepper, smoked wood, elegante, magnifico.
Finish: Touch of wood, cedar, honey, smooth, long.

Gold Medal

Mestizo
Añejo
Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
Agave Species: Espadín

Nose: Cinnamon, caramel, bell pepper, subtle tobacco, new tobacco leaf, faint oak, exceptionally clean.
Palate: Sweet spice, cinnamon, mint, caramel, fruity, dried fruit, smoked plum wine, roasted peppers, agave, tree bark, wheat.
Finish: Roasted peppers, dates, sugarcane, long.

Gold Medal