DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Montelobos Mezcal Artesanal Joven
Agave Species: Espadin
(Puebla) Organic. 80° proof

Aroma: Smoked caramel honey, charred pineapple, citrus, grapefruit, raw fennel, green pepper, vegetal, herbal, spearmint, grassy, peppery, roasted nuts, chicory, toasty, earth, peaty, mesquite, campfire, smoke, oak, clambake, summer on the beach.

Palate: Lemon peel, lemon jelly slices, lime, citrus, pineapple, banana leaf, raw green beans, minty, spice, wood burning spices, brine, sweet earth, peaty, ash, smoke, tongue tingling, zesty, smooth.

Finish: Honey, cream, licorice, mint, cinnamon, brine, toasted seaweed, sandalwood ashes, embers, smoke, well balanced, smooth, ethereal, great, delicious.

Double Gold Medal
   

Sacrum Mezcal Artesanal Joven
Agave Species: Madrecuishe
(Oaxaca) 80° proof

Aroma: Caramel, toffee, brown sugar, vanilla, charred vanilla, creamy, cream soda, honey, spicy honey, bright oranges, lemon, citrus, apple, dried figs, cookies, dandelion, nutmeg, clove, musty, peat, sweet smoke, light wood, oak, great char, bourbon-like.

Palate: Vanilla, peppery vanilla, creamy, sweet cream, roasted pineapple, orange zest, coconut flakes, birthday cake, honey, lemon blossom, floral, herbal, vegetal, green olive, mushrooms, nutmeg, clove, spicy, oak, earth, peat, peaty bourbon, balanced, mellow, delicate, soft, smoooooth, delicious.

Finish: Light caramel, creamy, vanilla, brown sugar, raisins, orange, shaved lime, mint, Indian paan, smoke, super smoky, zesty, mellow, soft, smooth, great, delicious.

Double Gold Medal
   

Doña Vega Mezcal Joven
Agave Species: Espadin
(Oaxaca) 86° proof

Aroma: Charred fruit, coconut, roasted tomatillos, herbaceous, herbal, lemons, green pepper, vegetal, grass, sandalwood incense, clean crisp sea breeze, saline, briny, mesquite, BBQ, smoke, smoked meat, lusciously smoky.

Palate: Pepper, agave, roasted chilis, cane sugar, chicory, lemon, citrus, herbal, spearmint, grassy, liquid sandalwood, nutty, saline, peat, fire pit, BBQ, smoked bacon, smoky, nice sweetness, beautifully balanced, finesse.

Finish: Peppers, olives, herbs, grassy, roasted scallions, white pepper, salty, mineral, stone, charcoal, burnt oak, charred wood, bacon, nice smokiness, very soft, elegant.

Double Gold Medal
   

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

PWB Mezcal Joven Ultrapremium
Agave Species: Espadin
(Oaxaca) Organic. 100° proof

Aroma: Caramel, toffee, burnt vanilla, vanilla, cacao, brioche, sweet agave, banana, melon, verbena, olive, green beans, spinach, vegetal, jalapeño pickles, herbal, light mint, menthol, mineral.

Palate: Caramel, pineapple, tangerine, bitter orange, citrus, quince, smoked pears, roasted plantain, roasted corn, roasted flavors, bell peppers, herbs, nutty, sweet cinnamon, mint, ginger spice, spice, peppery, brine, mineral, resin, campfire, smoky, burnt wood, piney, cedar, complex, smooth.

Finish: Vanilla, honey, smoked fruits, charred banana leaf, ginger, herbs, mint, spice, black pepper, brine, juniper ashes, earth, smoky, wood, balanced, smooth.

Gold Medal

Montelobos Mezcal Artesanal Joven
Agave Species: Tobalá
(Oaxaca) 80° proof

Aroma: Charred caramel, smoky honey, cream soda, orange Creamsicle, honey, coconut, pineapple, papaya, smoked grapefruit, lime, green agave, cut sage, floral, cut grass, grassy, mineral, earth, light smoke.

Palate: Praline, creamy, sweet toffee, brown sugar, pineapple, spiced pear, spicy raisins, roasted red bell pepper skins, buckwheat, light sandalwood, chili pepper, burnt pepper, spicy, briny, peat, smoke, applewood smoke, no rough edges.

Finish: Caramel, Mexican hot chocolate, honey, licorice, white pepper, fading chili pepper, spices, BBQ, cured meat, applewood smoke, charred oak, flavorful.

Gold Medal

Doña Vega Mezcal Joven
Agave Species: Tobalá
(Oaxaca) 86° proof

Aroma: Green pepper, poblano pepper, cactus, green herbs, herbal, grass, lemongrass, menthol, incense, black walnuts, earth, mineral, red slate, charcoal, mesquite, smoke.

Palate: Lemongrass, lemon/lime notes, citrus, herbal, grassy, anise, dill, green pepper, chayote squash, vegetal, roasted tomato, jalapeño pepper, pepper, spice, salty, briny, charred meats, smoked game, smoky, very woody, balanced, smooth.

Finish: Lemongrass, grassy, lime, spice, salty, maritime, earthy, mineral, ash, fire pit, ethereal smoke, very woody, velvety, soft, mellow.

Gold Medal

El Tinieblo Mezcal Artesanal Joven Ensamble
Agave Species: Espadin & Salmiana
(Tamaulipas) 108° proof

Aroma: Vanilla, smoked caramel, butter, rasmalai, sour cream, cream cheese danish, peach nectar, pears, sweet corn, popcorn, agave, bread, sweet peat, earthy.

Palate: Chocolate, creamy, honey, juicy pear, green apples, citrus, pineapple, roasted pineapple, smoked fruit, toasted coconut, cinnamon toast, herbal, pepper, chili pepper, light chicharron, BBQ, earth, campfire, smoke, sweet smoke, charred wood, smooth.

Finish: Papaya, charred papaya, pineapple, peach cream, light vanilla, sweetened bacon, cinnamon, spice, spicy, peppery, grassy, herbaceous, mineral, smoke, cedar, silky, ethereal,

Gold Medal

La Fogata Mezcal Artesanal Añejo
Agave Species: Espadin
(Oaxaca) 80° proof

Aroma: Praline, banana cream soda, creamed corn, creamy, toasted marshmallow, Bazooka Joe bubble gum, papaya, apples, green apple, lime, green olives, herbal, toasted cereal, bread, salted peanuts, pepper, maple bacon, peaty, wet pine.

Palate: Vanilla, creamy, honey, pineapple, sweet apple, Fruity Pebbles, blue corn, peanuts, toast, sweet pepper, green pepper, pepper, vegetal, grassy, minty, herbal, tarragon, sandalwood, tobacco, mineral, light earth, hickory smoke, smoke, good flavor balance, extremely complex, smooth, mellow.

Finish: Caramel, vanilla, cream, pumpkin, blue corn, white pepper, juniper berry ashes, mineral, minerality, wet stone, earth, soft, satisfying.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNER

El Tinieblo Mezcal Artesanal Joven Ensamble
Agave Species: Espadin & Salmiana
(Tamaulipas) 80° proof

Aroma: Butterscotch, toffee, taffy, chocolate, coffee & cream, roasted pineapple, smoked bananas, plantains, peach, lemon, chipotle apple salsa, sweet cheese, smoked cheese, mac & cheese, cheesy, herbaceous, briny olives, black mushroom, strong bacon, burning sage, toasted oak, cedar.

Palate: Caramel, creamy, ambrosial, honey, roasted apples, tropical fruit, banana, kiwi, mango, fig, lime, buckwheat, charred corn, nutty, herbaceous, menthol, cinnamon, sweet pepper, pepper, applewood smoked bacon, sandalwood, musty, soil, oaky, smoky, smoked, smooth, bright, zesty.

Finish: Burnt vanilla, roasted agave, charred apple, honey, applewood bacon, pepper, spice, tobacco, mineral oil, mineral, earth, charcoal, smoke, woody, locust wood, clean.

Silver Medal