DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

J. Potts Whiskey
Manatawny Still Works (Pennsylvania)
94° proof

Nose: Honey, pear, stewed cherry, lemon peel, orange peel, citrus, sweet corn, spice, vanilla, floral, white flowers, woody, soft.
Palate: Honey, raisin, dark fruit, fruity, sweet, pineapple, pear, corn, honeysuckle, vanilla, clove, cinnamon, herbal, perfume.
Finish: Berries, orange peel, spicy, clove, woody, smooth, sweet, dry, well balanced.

Double Gold Medal

Sugarlands Shine Silver Cloud Moonshine
Sugarlands Distilling Company (Tennessee)
100° proof

Nose: Butterscotch, vanilla, fruity, berries, pear, apple, coconut, citrus peel, floral, clove, cocoa powder, savory, oak.
Palate: Caramel, vanilla, raisin, prune, orange peel, apple, sweet corn, creamy, barley, roasted walnut, spearmint, pepper, coffee, cocoa powder, oak, yeasty, salty, well balanced, smooth.
Finish: Toffee, almond, spice, clove, mint, smooth.

Double Gold Medal

Mellow Corn 'Bottled in Bond'
Kentucky Straight Corn Whiskey
Heaven Hill Distilleries (Kentucky)
100° proof

Nose: Caramel, honey, brown sugar, maple, vanilla, grape must, whiskey barrel, oak, mild.
Palate: Caramel, molasses, honey, apple, apple seed, spicy, vanilla, mint, corn, whiskey barrel, oak.
Finish: Vanilla, clove, cinnamon, peppery, very smooth.

Double Gold Medal

Jim Tom Hedrick’s Unaged Rye
Sugarlands Distilling Company (Tennessee)
100° proof

Nose: Sweet corn, butter, cream, vanilla, rosewater, floral, grain, malt, licorice, sake, new wood.
Palate: Honey, syrup, dark sugar, vanilla, orange peel, raisins, vegetal, greens, herbal, spice, black pepper, clove, mint, grain, cocoa, malt, salty, briny.
Finish: Dark sugar, citrus, cinnamon, clove, pepper, malt, toast, exotic.

Double Gold Medal

Platte Valley Moonshine
McCormick Distilling Co. (Missouri)
80° proof

Nose: Caramel, butterscotch, vanilla, bubblegum, tropical fruit, fruity, peach, prune, grape, sweet dark fruit, 7-up, corn, barley, hops, hay, nutty, cashew, baking spice, cedar, fragrant.
Palate: Caramel, honey, raisin, dark fruit, apricot, strawberry, vanilla, cola, clove, licorice, light grain, sweet corn, vegetal, wood, pine, oak, earthy, light body, smooth, clean, attractive.
Finish: Honey, vanilla, floral, nutty, pepper, cocoa, wood, smoke, smooth, soft.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Manhattan Moonshine 'Prohibition-Style'
Manhattan Moonshine Company (New York)
95° proof

Nose: Plum, sweet corn, citrus, ginger, boiled mint, peppercorn, juniper, new wood, pine, light.
Palate: Honey, plum, cherry, black cherry, raisin, citrus, clean grain, almond, clove, white pepper, peppermint, woody, cedar, pine, oak, creamy, oily, peaty, smoky, resin, leaves, dry.
Finish: Raisin, black cherry, perfume, ginger, clove, dark chocolate, cedar, woody, whipped cream, sweet, smooth, light, flavorful.

Gold Medal

Sun Dog 130 Moonshine
Southern Grace Distilleries (North Carolina)
130° proof

Nose: Toffee, butterscotch, caramel, sweet candy, vanilla, honey, cinnamon, sweet, fermented grains, cereal, nuts, marzipan, milk chocolate, cream.
Palate: Caramel, creamy, sweet corn, chocolate, nutty, white pepper, peppery, jalapeño, stewed green vegetables, clove, silky.
Finish: Honey, cinnamon, allspice, pepper, oily, tongue-coating, powerful, bold.

Gold Medal

The World's Best Moonshine
Dark Corner Distillery (South Carolina)
100° proof

Nose: Butterscotch, vanilla, sugar, tropical fruit, dark fruit, banana, perfume, white flowers, dark chocolate, buttered popcorn, buttered wheat toast, malt, grainy, cedar, cream, butter, oily, earthy.
Palate: Toffee, vanilla, honey, chocolate, cream, fig, raisin, berry, cashew, mint, peppercorn, cinnamon, mineral, smoky, malt, briny, dry, woody, raw grain, oily, oak.
Finish: Walnut, clove, green beans, peppery, coffee, woody, very complex, balanced, nice tight finish.

Gold Medal

Virginia Sweetwater Moonshine
Virginia Sweetwater Distillery (Virginia)
101° proof

Nose: Stone fruit, corn, cereal, brine, sour vegetal, white vinegar, salt and vinegar chips, mustard seed, woody, mineral.
Palate: Toffee, peanut brittle, dark sugars, raisin, citrus, raw grain, corn, cereal, bran, almond, chocolate, bitter chocolate, red wine vinaigrette, wood, oak, pine, oily, creamy.
Finish: Sugar, porridge, corn, vegetal, pepper, wood, dry leaves, oily, sweet, complex.

Gold Medal

Rusty Piton Corn Whiskey
Gristmill Distillers (New York)
80° proof

Nose: Nutty, dried grass, new wood, cedar, oak, chalky, musty, yeast, mineral, light.
Palate: Toffee, crème brulee, vanilla, floral, sweet grain, sweet corn, light grain, coconut, almond, cinnamon, herbal, dark chocolate, oak, oily, light sourness.
Finish: Tropical fruit, lemon, orange peel, pepper, clove, woody, clean, light, soft, smooth.

Gold Medal

TOPO Moonshine Carolina Whiskey
TOPO Distillery (North Carolina)
84° proof

Nose: Toffee, honey, vanilla pudding, grape, cola, light cornmeal, vegetal, clove, mint, parsley, earthy, linen.
Palate: Salt caramel, toffee, creamy, dried fruit, sweet, vegetal, artichoke, broccoli, cereal, walnut, clove, anise, wintergreen, mint, licorice, smooth, dry.
Finish: Citrus, mint, licorice, soft easy finish, smooth, clean.

Gold Medal

OCD Corn Whiskey
Orange County Distillery (New York)
90° proof

Nose: Toffee, popcorn, grainy, cinnamon, barley, floral, nutty, leather, woody, oak, chalky powder, sourdough bread. musty, wet leaves.
Palate: Toffee, dried fruit, orange, herbal, wheatgrass, stewed beets, broccoli, chewy grain, sourdough bread, cinnamon, clove, ginger, spice, nutty, bark, woody, cedar, wet wood, briny.
Finish: Apple, spearmint, almond, walnut, toasty, tree bark, woody, flavorful, dry, clean, balanced.

Gold Medal

Virginia Lightning Corn Whiskey
Belmont Farms Distillery (Virginia)
100° proof

Nose: Honey, chocolate, citrus, cactus, corn, roasted corn, cereal, bread, oats, grassy, vegetal, nutty, white pepper, mineral, earthy.
Palate: Toffee, nougat, date, mango, pineapple, coconut, berries, dark fruit, citrus, corn, rye, cashew, almond, spicy, juniper, mint, herbal, oaky, coffee, pound cake, butter.
Finish: Toffee, honey, citrus, fruity, chocolate, coffee, pepper, mineral, cream, sweet, firm, smooth, nice.

Gold Medal

Howl At The Moonshine
Springbrook Hollow Distillery (New York)
100° proof

Nose: Molasses, vanilla, whipped cream, citrus, peppery, spicy, mint, spearmint, juniper, anise, vegetal, moss, hay, herbal, cut grass, toast, sourdough bread, clay bowl, briny, smoky, cedar.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, vanilla, honey, creamy, sweet corn, rosemary, clove, citrus, ginger, mint, grassy, stewed artichoke, sautéed kale, olive oil, briny, yeast, wood, cedar.
Finish: Vegetal, spicy, peppermint, woody, cedar, pinecones, whipped cream, sweet, oily, silky, smooth.

Gold Medal

Colorado Clear Mountain Moonshine
10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Co. (Colorado)
80° proof

Nose: Honey, vanilla, apple, citrus, floral, corn, tarragon, mint, grass, oily.
Palate: Toffee, honey, rock candy, vanilla, date, fig, apple skin, orange peel, corn, slight sweetness, floral, walnut, stewed cashews, nutty, oily, briny, cedar.
Finish: Grassy, vegetal, mineral, wood, cedar, smooth, sweet, clean, soft, smooth.

Gold Medal

Grandpa's Likker
Bad Dog Distillery (Washington)
90° proof

Nose: Cotton candy, pineapple, citrus, cherry, buttered raisin bread, buttered bagel, toast, malt, licorice, floral, perfume, mineral, light.
Palate: Toffee, chocolate, clotted cream, orange peel, citrus, floral, vegetal, stewed artichoke, spinach, kale, broccoli, spicy, briny, oak, smooth, very clean.
Finish: Floral, clove, light pepper, medium, soft, smooth, dry, not too sweet, elegant, clean, nice balance.

Gold Medal

Old Nick Williams Carolina Whiskey
Foothills Distillery (North Carolina)
92° proof

Nose: Treacle, honey, vanilla, fresh cream, subtle orange peel, lemon, citrus, floral, sweet grain, peanut butter, coffee, leather, earthy.
Palate: Dark sugar, salted caramel, cream, pineapple, grape, banana, citrus, sweet corn, raisin, stewed kale, spinach, walnut, clove, spearmint, cedar, smoke.
Finish: Orange peel, citrus, clove, pepper, wintergreen, mineral, wood, well balanced, soft, clean, smooth.

Gold Medal

Junior Walton's Authentic Carolina Moonshine
Walton's Distillery (North Carolina)
100° proof

Nose: Dried fruit, fruit punch, bubble gum, banana, cherry pits, yeast, sake, rosewater, vinaigrette, dry sherry.
Palate: Vanilla, honey, Lemon Heads candy, sour lemon, citrus, black cherry, corn, coconut, cashew, peanut chew, rice (sake), sweet grain, pepper, beer, ocean oysters briny, peaty, woody, dry.
Finish: Apple. fruity, corn, yeast, malt, vegetal, spicy, tangy, woody.

Gold Medal

Long Road White Whisky (Rye Mash)
Long Road Distillers (Michigan)
90° proof

Nose: Fig, date, orange peel, stewed cherry, mulled wine, prune, plum, corn, corn husk, aged grain, vegetal, nutty.
Palate: Dried fruit, sweet corn, vegetal, sautéed kale, artichoke, herbal, anise, mint, spicy, red pepper, white pepper, clove, hay, wood, cedar, cream, chalky, dry mouthfeel.
Finish: Honey, dried fruit, corn, vegetal, wintergreen, wood, cedar, creamy, salty, soft.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Pitorro Shine
Port Morris Distillery (New York)
92° proof

Nose: Corn husk, mustard seed, soy sauce, grape vinegar, salt, briny, oily.
Palate: Honey, tart sour mash, sautéed peaches, dark fruit, apple, sweet lychee, spice, cereal, wort, mineral, woody, cedar, creamy, light.
Finish: Honey, fruity, banana, iodine, sweet, smooth, well balanced.

Silver Medal

Gatlin' 110 Moonshine
Seventeen Twelve So. Spirits, Foothills Distillery (North Carolina)
110° proof

Nose: Corn husk, mustard seed, soy sauce, grape vinegar, salt, briny, oily.
Palate: Sugar cane, vanilla, dark chocolate, raisin, apple, sweet, corn, hay, creamy, stewed spinach, artichoke, kale, cabbage, stony, smoky.
Finish: Wheat, clove, dry.

Silver Medal

WHEAT WHISKEY

DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Weaver's American Light Whiskey
Weaver's Spirits (Colorado)
90° proof

Nose: Cotton candy, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, sugar cane, honey, vanilla, maple, peanut chew, sweet grain, corn, cinnamon.
Palate: Toffee, honey, brown sugar, rock candy, vanilla, caramel, maple, fruity, stone fruit, apricot, citrus, raisin, sweet wheat, corn, roasted peanuts, hazelnut, pepper, cinnamon, clove, coffee, nicely balanced.
Finish: Honey, vanilla, orange peel, citrus, nutty, spice, clove, cinnamon, creamy, soft, very smooth.

Double Gold Medal

Buggy Whip Organic Wheat Whiskey
Journeyman Distillery (Michigan)
90° proof

Nose: Toffee, caramel, honey, caramelized banana, orange, pear, sweet apple, stewed raisin, stewed prune, dark fruit, fruity, prune, grapefruit, citrus, wheat, spice, mint, pepper, cola, mineral.
Palate: Caramel, vanilla, milk chocolate, maple, stewed cherry, maraschino cherry, mixed fruit, pear, tangerine, wheat, spice, wood, cedar, smoke, smooth.
Finish: Date, raisin, wheat, cinnamon, minty, ginger, woody, smooth.

Double Gold Medal

Bernheim Original Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey
Bernheim Distillery (Kentucky)
90° proof

Nose: Toffee, honey, vanilla, molasses, brown sugar, chocolate, raisin, candied orange, marzipan, apple, apple skin, peach, corn, toast rye, nutmeg, smoke.
Palate: Butterscotch, toffee, caramel, butter, vanilla, honey, orange marmalade, apple, sweet mash, walnut, coffee, oak, balanced.
Finish: Dried fruit, raisin, apple, cinnamon, clove, pepper, smoky, smooth.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNER

Eight Oak Organic Wheat Carolina Whiskey
TOPO Distillery (North Carolina)
92° proof

Nose: Caramel, honey, molasses, brown sugar, rum raisin, burnt orange peel, coconut, herbal, grain, baking spice, chocolate, sweet oak.
Palate: Dark sugars, honey, caramel, molasses, raisin, rum raisin, tropical fruit, almond cookies, roasted cashews, clove, cinnamon, sage, espresso, wood, bourbon barrel, oak.
Finish: Apple, ginger, grassy, sour mash, spicy, clove, pepper, smooth.

Gold Medal