DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

Dark Horse Reunion
(Kansas)

Nose: Dried cherries, subtle caramel, toffee, maple, cola, corn, sandalwood, floral, oak, nuts.
Palate: Dark chocolate, toffee, sugar cane, corn, grain, earthy, grappa, Angostura bitters, black pepper, spicy.
Finish: Toffee, spicy, clean, smooth, short.

Double Gold Medal

Rough Rider Bull Moose
(New York)

Nose: Grassy, mossy, nutty, clove, rye, oak.
Palate: Dried fruits, cherry, dried banana, ripe banana, vanilla, honey, toffee, hazelnut, nougat, grain, herbs, mint, pepper, rye, toast, spice, dill, eucalyptus.
Finish: Cinnamon, buttery, honey, zesty, smooth, short.

Double Gold Medal

Hudson Manhattan
(New York)

Nose: Cranberry, cherry, prune, plums, apricot, dark chocolate, walnuts.
Palate: Raisin, prune, dried fruit, plum, raspberry, caramel, honeycomb, toffee, cocoa, nougat, nutty, cashew, herbal tea, grain, cinnamon, spicy, leather, tobacco, zesty.
Finish: Spicy, peppery, honey, sweet nuttiness, rye, toast, smooth, lingering.

Double Gold Medal

Widow Jane
(New York)

Nose: Banana, cherry, honey, vanilla, oaky, lightly herbal.
Palate: Cherry, raisin, honey, creamy, vanilla, almond, nutty, grain, mint, dill, spice.
Finish: Spice, buttery, velvety, rye, smooth, medium.

Double-Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

Defiant
(New York)

Nose: Caramel, brown sugar, maple, molasses, honeysuckle, vanilla, custard, dried plums, walnut, new wood.
Palate: Caramel, vanilla, crème brûlée, brown sugar, nougat, ripe banana, coconut, dried dark fruits, cinnamon, cloves, toast, walnuts, leather.
Finish: Clean, fresh, smooth, grain, wood notes, lingering.

Gold Medal

Thirteenth Colony Southern
(Georgia)

Nose: Subtle cherry, buttery, caramel, honey, subtle licorice, mint, herbal, clove, dill, crisp.
Palate: Caramel, vanilla, honey, molasses, chocolate mint, dried fruit, rum raisin, banana, green apple, ginger, spicy, eucalyptus.
Finish: Peppery, oaky, dry, medium.

Gold Medal

Koval Aged
(Illinois)

Nose: Lemon meringue pie, lemon, apricot, toasted bread, nutmeg, black pepper.
Palate: Custard, caramel, crème brûlée, vanilla, brown sugar, nougat, Toasted Honeycomb cereal, wheat, sweet corn, almond, ginger, pepper, rye, oak, balanced.
Finish: Spicy, smooth, short.

Gold Medal

James Oliver
(Oregon)

Nose: Cocoa, vanilla, cloves, green tea leaves, cut grass, floral, subtle.
Palate: Honey, vanilla, pistachio, banana, date, fig, dried dark fruit, walnuts, herbal tea, herbs, peppermint, spice, toast, leather, zesty, lovely wood.
Finish: Spice, peppery, rye, grain, medium.

Gold Medal

Templeton
(Iowa)

Nose: Herbal peppermint tea, soft citrus, coconut, melon, honey, cola.
Palate: Peppermint, tea, lemon, honey, vanilla, banana, cherry, plums. cola, rye flour, grain, cinnamon, spicy.
Finish: Clean, spicy, silky, short.

Gold Medal

Ole George
(Michigan)

Nose: Plum, prune, caramel, vanilla bean, creamy, walnut, sandalwood, clove, rye, oak.
Palate: Cherry, plum, fig, banana, dark chocolate, sugar cane, vanilla, toffee, cream, rye grain, mint, spices.
Finish: Sharp spice, smooth, very nice, medium.

Gold Medal

Ceran St. Vrain's Taos Lightning
(New Mexico)

Nose: Caramel, custard, vanilla, banana, Good Humor Toasted Almond, light floral, leather.
Palate: Raisin, dates, apricot, black cherry, fig, rum raisin, candied fruit, toffee, chocolate mint, sugar cane, Wather's Original candy, walnut, flour, grain, very spicy, smooth, balanced.
Finish: Clean, light, vanilla, butterscotch, peppery, lingering.

Gold Medal

Old Scout
(West Virginia)

Nose: Caramel, toffee, vanilla, coconut, banana, cola, cherry notes, light herbal, clove.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, vanilla, cherry, apricot, green apple, explosion of fruit, ripe fruit, dried fruit, subtle mint, hint of cinnamon, nutty, almond, grain, ginger, dill, brine, sea salt, leather, silky.
Finish: Spicy, almond, roasted nuts, cinnamon, toffee, lingering.

Gold Medal

Knob Creek
(Kentucky)

Nose: Almond, cherry, green apple, toffee, nougat.
Palate: Plum, caramel, honey, butter, creamy toffee, herbal tea, coffee, cinnamon, almond, cashew, nutmeg, clove, chewy, viscous.
Finish: Black pepper, spicy, sugarcane, smooth, balanced, lingering.

Gold Medal

Corsair 100%
(Kentucky)

Nose: Banana, apricot, hints of cherry, almond, caramel, hint of honey.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, vanilla, creamy, molasses, apricot, mango, pineapple, cherry, fruit cake, corn, cola, lightly nutty, clove, cinnamon, ginger, spice, fresh, light.
Finish: Dry, soft, lingering.

Gold Medal

Copper Fox
(Virginia)

Nose: Nutmeg, honeycomb, maple, toffee, Turkish delight, prune, plum, subtle cola, pine.
Palate: Cherry, plum, prune, raisin, fig, corn, mulled wine, cloves, dried herbs, light ginger, spicy, walnuts, woody notes, oak, mahogany, bourbon barrel, leather, smoky.
Finish: Smooth, bourbon barrel, wood, lingering.

Gold Medal

Sazerac
(Kentucky)

Nose: Blackberry, citrus, apricots, roasted nuts, toffee, honey, sugarcane.
Palate: Dates, fig, raisin, maple, toffee, creamy, cola, almond, subtle mint, peppery, spice, fresh oak, silky, zesty.
Finish: Soft, spice, peppery, medium.

Gold Medal

Feisty Spirits
(Colorado)

Nose: Vanilla, banana, coconut, citrus, corn, almond, cactus, grain, oak.
Palate: Vanilla, caramel, butterscotch, banana, apricot, dried fruit, almond, rye, grain, dill, spicy, woody, oak, balanced.
Finish: Nutty, spicy, peppery, soft, medium.

Gold Medal

Prichard's
(Tennessee)

Nose: Dried fruits, banana, Graham cracker, rye flour.
Palate: Butter, chocolate, cocoa, honey, sugar cane, toffee, raisin, plum, walnut, almond, clove, nutty, oaky, peppery, spice.
Finish: Tangy, citrus, light pepper, wood, oaky, medium.

Gold Medal

Yellow Rose
(Texas)

Nose: Cola, soft spice, oak, grain, very subtle
Palate: Coconut butter, cream, vanilla, apricot, green apple, cashew, almond, nutty, sweet potato, sweet rye, toasted cracker, anise, cinnamon.
Finish: Spice, dry, medium.

Gold Medal

Monterey
(California)

Nose: Vanilla, coconut, grape, plum, agave, grain, nuttiness.
Palate: Caramel, vanilla, creamy, custard, toffee notes, sugar cane, corn, cinnamon, pepper, agave-like, eucalyptus, nutmeg, spice, toast, nutty, oaky.
Finish: Smooth, light, balanced, short.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS:

Koval White
(Illinois)

Nose: Vanilla, caramel, custard, banana, herbal.
Palate: Buttercream, caramel, vanilla, custard, crème brûlée, sugarcane, coconut, creamy, velvety, herbal, citrus, grain, rye flour, fresh wood.
Finish: Nutty, spicy, peppery, soft, medium.

Silver Medal

Masterson's
(California)

Nose: Almond, banana, very slight vanilla, minty, light oak.
Palate: Black cherry, stewed fruit, burnt raisin, cherry, plums, green apple, pear, melon, citrus, creamy vanilla, honey, brown sugar, mulled wine, flax, cloves, peppery, silky, balanced.
Finish: Walnut, pepper, spicy, smooth, lingering.

Silver Medal

Elk Rider
(Washington)

Nose: Vanilla, roasted nuts, pecan, corn, leather, damp oak, barrel, new wood.
Palate: Apricot, plum, cream, clay, pretzel, walnuts, cinnamon, spice, herbs, light, very smooth.
Finish: Fresh, clean, grain, citrus, medium.

Silver Medal

Commander's
(Washington)

Nose: Eaux-de-vie, aged figs, anise, pisco, grain.
Palate: Milk chocolate, cocoa, eaux-de-vie, anise, green olives, grassy, herbal, grain, true rye, peppercorn, old wood, silky, balanced.
Finish: Vanilla, marzipan, anise, soft, short.

Silver Medal