DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL AWARDS

Bozal Mezcal
Agave Species: Cenizo
(Oaxaca, MX)  94° proof

Nose: Cocoa, pastry dough, melon, lemon, agave, herbaceous, parsley, grass, banana leaf, anise, olive, pepper stuffed olives, brine, tomato sauce, mineral oil, meaty, BBQ, smoky, earthy, leather hide.
Palate: Cocoa, vanilla, pineapple, watermelon, sour lemon, lemony, citrus, vegetal, Bloody Mary mix, tomato paste, soy, peppery, light brine, leather, skin hide, earthy, smoke, BBQ smoke, complex.
Finish: Vanilla, cherry, tomato paste, roasted, intensely smoky, leather, smooth, very unique, a flavor journey.

Double Gold Medal

Bozal Mezcal – Ensamble
Agave Species: Espadín, Mexicano & Barril
(Oaxaca, MX)  94° proof

Aroma: Caramel, burnt sugar, ripe pineapple, citrus, rich agave, grape, banana leaf, fragrant leaves, herbaceous, green grass, leafy pine, vegetal, spice rub, wood bark, fresh.
Palate: Smoked cactus fruit, grilled vegetable, vegetal, wheat, mango, citrus, watermelon, mint, herbal, hint of ginger, cardamon, salty, spicy, pepper, earthy, smoke, complex, bold, buttery, creamy, silky.
Finish: Plum, plum juice, watermelon, citrus, spices, pepper, leather, woody, smoky, grill char, concentrated, tingly, decently tangy, creamy.

Double Gold Medal

Unión Mezcal
Agave Species: Espadín & Cirial
(Oaxaca, MX)  80° proof

Aroma: Ripe pear, kiwi, melon, applesauce, citrus, pineapple, roasted pineapple, cane sugar syrup, anise, vegetal, sourdough bread, leather, sap, pine, forest, salty, ocean, smoke, funk, fresh.
Palate: Vanilla, cream soda, honey, roasted pineapple, pineapple, lime, lavender, mint, herbs, rosemary, vegetal, spice, salty, briny, earthy, musk, pine, oak, smoke, complex, tangy, creamy.
Finish: Caramel, sweet lavender, citrus, mint, herbs, onion, peppery, spice, briny, oak, toasted oak, concentrated, nicely balanced, tangy, nice, soft.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL AWARDS

Ojo de Tigre Mezcal
Agave Species: Espadín & Tobalá
(Oaxaca, MX)  80° proof

Aroma: White chocolate, pineapple, cherry, pear, green apple, grape, grassy, agave, red pepper, green vegetal, mineral, cava, light brine, earthy, pine forest, hint of smoke, campfire, new car.
Palate: Caramel, honey, pineapple, Gala apple, watermelon, lemon, citrus, herbal, grassy, pine, vegetal, turnips, pickled turnips, briny, spice, fresh, mellow, creamy.
Finish: Honey, cantaloupe, herbal, mint, pine, mineral, salty, smoky, nice, fresh, excellent balance of multiple flavors, a flavor journey.

Gold Medal

Bozal Mezcal
Agave Species: Cempasúchil
(Oaxaca, MX)  94° proof

Aroma: Watermelon, honeydew, melon, pineapple, tangerine, grapefruit, lime, lemon peel, citrus, Lemon Drops, honey, sweet floral, juniper, mint, cinnamon, spice, pine, wood, fresh, crisp.
Palate: Orange, orange oil, tangerine, grapefruit, lemon oil, citrus, sweet cantaloupe, maraschino cherry, powdered sugar, apple, mint, sandalwood, pepper, spices, wood note, pleasant fruitiness, tangy, fresh, unique.
Finish: Candied orange, honey, pineapple, lemony, citrus bomb, melon, tangy, nice balance, clean, crisp, fresh, profile stands out, very different.

Gold Medal

Nosotros Mezcal
Agave Species: Mexicano
(Oaxaca, MX)  80° proof

Aroma: Apple, Granny Smith apple, sour apple, lemonade, brown sugar, burnt sugar, mint, menthol, herbaceous, green pepper, vegetal, toasted grain, briny, tree bark, smoky, BBQ, fire roast.
Palate: Honey, spicy berries, cherry lollipop, lime, citrus, vegetal, mint, licorice, spice, salty, saline, earthy, soil, oaky, cedar, smoke, rich roasted, balanced, round, tingly, tangy, creamy.
Finish: Pineapple, grape, honey, smoked fruits, pepper, earthy, oak, smoke, balanced, tingly, nice, great.

Gold Medal

Convite Mezcal
Agave Species: Una'
(Oaxaca, MX)  80° proof

Aroma: Smoky caramel, green apple, blueberry, red berries, vegetal, vegetable stock, anise, smoked dates, pepper, brine, earthy, wet stone, cedar, rustic.
Palate: Pineapple, melon, berries, sweet citrus, tropical flowers, herbaceous, some mint, grassy, vegetal, hazelnut, nutty, umami, miso paste, salty, jalapeño, white pepper, smoky, fireplace, tangy, ultra-smooth, creamy.
Finish: Blueberry, citrus, green pepper, agave, pepper salty, saline, smoke, complex.

Gold Medal

Del Maguey Mezcal Chichicapa
Agave Species: Espadín
(Oaxaca, MX)  86° proof

Aroma: Caramel, café au lait, sweet cream, honey, papaya, agave forward, floral, leafy grass, herbaceous, vegetal, roasted pistachio nut, pine tree, earthy, mineral, perfect.
Palate: Chocolate, vanilla, creamy vanilla, spicy cream, pineapple, agave, vegetal, greenery, mossy, jalapeño, pepper, spice, umami, charcoal, smoky, wood, sweet and sour, complex, balanced, creamy.
Finish: Lime, powdery, rock salt, nicely smoky, nice burn, complex, great balance, creamy, smooth, silky smooth, stunning.

Gold Medal

The Producer Mezcal
Agave Species: Espadín
(Oaxaca, MX)  88° proof

Aroma: Marshmallow, buttery, cooked pear, banana, melon, lime, citrus, grassy, hay, jalapeño, cow hide, leather, mineral, oak, smoke.
Palate: Caramel, honey, roasted candy, mulberry, pineapple, citrus, green pepper, lightly vegetal, cardamom, pepper, buckwheat, saline, brine, leather, mineral, wet stone, dark musty wood, toasted oak, smoky, sweet and sour, crisp, well balanced.
Finish: Lingering honey, lemony, saline, wood, clean, nice, mellow, creamy.

Gold Medal

Convite Mezcal
Agave Species: Jabalí
(Oaxaca, MX)  92° proof

Aroma: Vanilla, dusty chocolate, Tootsie Roll, mixed fruit, pineapple, melon, durian fruit, pear, grape, banana peel, lightly vegetal, herbal, grassy, wet leather, earthy, brine, wet stone.
Palate: Chocolate, caramel, honey, pineapple, blueberry, raspberry, rose petal, smoked fig, vegetal, grassy, mint, herbal, nutty, white pepper heat, briny, peaty, smoky, wet wood, leather, sweetness, well balanced.
Finish: Raspberry jam, lingering roasted agave, lemongrass, grassy, mineral, woody, smoky, nice balance, soft, clean, fresh, flavorful, beautiful.

Gold Medal

Dady’O Mezcal
Agave Species: Espadín
(Oaxaca, MX)  80° proof

Aroma: Poached pear, pineapple, squash, melon, watermelon, green apple, iced cherry, lime squeeze, herbal, vegetal, beautiful earthy agave, burnt marshmallow, smoky, wood.
Palate: Chocolate, sweet cream, marshmallow, mini cupcakes, pineapple, mango, watermelon, citrus, mint, green pepper, agave, cracked wheat, nutty, peppery brine, smoky, fire, tangy, well balanced.
Finish: Vanilla, cream, marshmallow, nutty, green pepper, jalapeño, tangy, well executed, very smooth, soft, nice, great.

Gold Medal

Convite Mezcal – Pechuga
Agave Species: Espadín
(Oaxaca, MX)  84° proof

Aroma: Cranberry, watermelon, orange, lemon, grapefruit, citrus, fresh flowers, mint, nice anise tones, clove, pine, sawdust, earthy, clean, bright.
Palate: Caramel, honey, sugarcane, star fruit, citrus, mint, roasted pepper, cinnamon, Red Hots, Christmas, piney, oak, smoke, sweet and sour, smooth.
Finish: Lingering honey, dried kiwi, mint, agave, pine, cinnamon, smoke, nice.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL AWARDS

Convite Mezcal
Agave Species: Coyote
(Oaxaca, MX)  92° proof

Aroma: Toffee, vanilla, cane, papaya, mango, green apple, lime, citrus, banana peel, lightly vegetal, grassy, earthy, salt water, soy, subtle smoke, cow suede, funk, ripe, fresh.
Palate: Sweet cream, pineapple, melon, ripe fruit, lemony verbena, herbaceous, sweet vegetal, agave, grassy, green pepper, peppery, light brine, salty, smoke, hint of BBQ smoke, leather, wheat, earth, funk, complex, smooth, very drinkable.
Finish: Brine, anchovy, smoky, complex, well-balanced, soft, creamy, elegant, excellent.

Silver Medal

Ilegal Mezcal
Agave Species: Espadín
(Oaxaca, MX)  80° proof

Aroma: Chewing gum, lime, grassy, herbaceous, vegetal, toasted nuts, pepper, earthy, wet stone, minerality, salty sea breeze. sea air.
Palate: Caramel, honey, green apple, citrus, green pepper, pepper, vegetal, herbal, herbaceous, mint, cut grass, grassy, tarragon, earthy, leather, smoke, oak.
Finish: Cherry, honey, vegetal, peppery, tobacco leaf, smoky, woody, bitter, complex, mild, soft, balanced.

Silver Medal