DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNER

Stillwrights Traditional Recipe Moonshine
(Flat Rock Spirits, OH)
Distilled from cane & corn. – 104.7° proof

Nose: Lemon, lemon peel, citrus, hints of berries, white flowers, caramel, molasses, vanilla, sweet candy, dough, cereal, corn, popcorn, coffee, cocoa spice, herbal, peppery, lake greens, wet stone, mineral, clean.
Palate: Cane sugar, cotton candy, vanilla, creamy, sweet corn, raw potato, mocha, spicy coffee, lemon peel, lemon zest, citrus, spearmint, grassy, green pepper, pepper, oregano, Mexican oregano, thyme, cardamom, white peppercorn, balanced, crisp, smooth, complex.
Finish: Caramel, dark chocolate, cocoa, grain, coffee, citrus, herbaceous, mint, lemon pepper, chili, thyme, oregano, lingering spice, white peppercorn, mineral, limestone, touch of sweetness, balanced, bright, lively.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Last Shot Moonshine
(Skaneateles Distilleries, NY)
Distilled from 100% New York State corn. – 100° proof

Nose: Corn, roasted corn, Corn Pops cereal, cookie dough, wheat, vanilla, sugarcane, honey, cherry, orange peel, lemon, vegetal, grassy, dill, minty, clove, wet wood, sawdust, cedar, smoky.
Palate: Toffee, butter, vanilla, mocha, corn, fig notes, raw beans, citrus, wheat, light hay, straw, grassy, fennel seed, eucalyptus, mint, warm cinnamon, fire-y spice, white pepper, mineral, sour mash, strong char, creamy mouth feel, balanced, tangy, bright, crisp.
Finish: Corn, vanilla, honey, cookie dough, doughy, grain, straw, menthol, spearmint, cinnamon, clove, spicy, white pepper, salty, slow burn, sweet rush of heat, fire-y, wet stone, smooth, bright.

Gold Medal

Howlin’ Hounds Moonshine
(Missouri Ridge Distillery, MO)
89% Cane, 11% Grain. Ozark Mountain water. – 100° proof

Nose: Toffee, creamy, chocolate, chocolate mint, Andes mint, Jr. Mint, white sugar, preserved orange, pineapple, lychee, raspberry, hints of grapefruit, citrus, fermenting grapes, lemongrass, grassy, wintergreen, herbal oil, almond, rye, barley, malty, dry leaves, perfume-y, rice sake.
Palate: Caramel, cream, chocolate, honey, cherry cola, pineapple, lychee, green apple, grapes, lime skin, orange peel, corn, sweet grains, ginger, agave, vegetal, spearmint, cinnamon, clove, sweet spice, spicy, perfume-y, lemon oil, deep oils, mineral, saline, peat, earthy, dry leaves, sake, rice liquor, Mizu Shochu, round mouthfeel.
Finish: Dark cocoa, dry cocoa, creamy, mocha, raisins, pineapple, lychee, grapes, lime skin, anise, roasted agave, spearmint, grass, olive, salty, mineral, fire, lasting bitterness, clean, soft, smooth, elegant.

Gold Medal

Boldt Clear Whiskey
(Alchemy Distillery, CA)
Distilled from locally grown and freshly milled grains. – 96° proof

Nose: Corn, corn husk & silks, roasted corn kernels, cocoa, butterscotch, cane sugar, honey, banana, banana peel, dried cranberry, white flowers, flower pistons, mint, light cinnamon, mineral oil, mineral, briny, maritime, pine wood.
Palate: Toffee, nougat, creamy, vanilla, corn, strawberry, pear, citrus notes, lime skin, hint of lime, wheat, rye, grain, fennel, vegetal, peppermint, spearmint, minty, cinnamon gum, pepper, hot pepper, forest floor, lake water, mineral, limestone, oak wood.
Finish: Vanilla, banana, rye, lime skin, green pepper, grassy, light mint, cinnamon, light spice, spicy, white pepper, mineral, new oak, woody, buttery mouthfeel, powdery smooth, soft, velvety.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNER

Steamboat Springs Territorial Moonshine
(Steamboat Whiskey Co., CO)
Distilled from Colorado corn & oats. Rocky Mountain water.
100° proof

Nose: Dried cherries, grape candy, lime, citrus, rose petals, honeysuckle, fermented corn, creamed corn, wet walnuts, vegetal, aloe, fennel, anise, licorice, mint, Thai basil, straw, chalky, clay, musty, earthy.
Palate: Marzipan, creamy, vanilla, corn, Good & Plenty candy, strong anise, fennel, juniper, lemon, lemongrass, floral, marjoram, tarragon, herbs, Thai basil, light spice, chalky, clay, earthy, peat, woody, sherry barrel, clean.
Finish: Saltwater taffy, corn, buttered popcorn, slight almond, rose water, light floral, licorice, tarragon, spicy, white pepper, clay, vermouth, heat, soft.

Silver Medal