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DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:
Loma Azul Gran Reserva
(Arandas, Altos Sur)
Nose: Creamy, butter, caramel, honey, vanilla, toasted marshmallow, citrus, melon, agave, dried herbs, floral.
Palate: Brown sugar, honey, buttery, caramel, creamy, roasted melon, dried fruit, tropical fruit, lemon peel, fried plantain, agave, carnation, floral, black pepper, oaky, smoke, well rounded, well balanced, superb.
Finish: Almond, toasted corn, raisins, spicy, soft, rich.
Double Gold Medal
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Suerte
(Atotonilco El Alto)
Nose: Candied yam, mango, black cherry, cocoa, vanilla, almond, tea, some mint, subtle herbal, smoke, maritime.
Palate: Brown sugar, molasses, passion fruit, melon, dried fruit, sweet corn, creamy, chocolate, almond, herbs, complex mint, spice, well balanced.
Finish: Caramel, brown sugar, cocoa, toffee, wheat, tobacco, mint, spice, smooth, oak.
Double Gold Medal
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Calavera
(Tequila)
Nose: Toffee, vanilla, honey, raisin, lemon. verbena, chardonnay, coffee, bell pepper, agave, tree bark, leather.
Palate: Coconut, sweet fruit, raisin, dried fruit, cotton cake, creamy, honey, brown sugar, sweet pepper, agave, garam masala, spice, hay.
Finish: Caramel, toffee, hint of vanilla, dried fruit, lemon, tobacco, oak, smoke.
Double Gold Medal
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Mar Azul
(Amatitán, Lowlands)
Nose: Maple, cooked agave, corn, raisins, clover, herb, light musk, sweet leather notes.
Palate: Honey, molasses, caramel, toffee, dried fruit, raisin, corn, palm, melon, barley, eucalyptus, agave, hint of tobacco, cinnamon, spice, smoke, oak, earthy back palate, very complex, a pleasure.
Finish: Sweet corn, creamy, honey, herb, spice, cinnamon, cigar box.
Double Gold Medal
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GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:
Crótalo
(Arandas, Altos Sur)
Nose: Caramel, sweet butter, honey, melon, star fruit, herbs, spice.
Palate: Toffee, butterscotch, caramel, honey, vanilla, creamy, banana, raisins, agave, herbs, grass, wheat, wood, oak.
Finish: Fried plantain, hazelnut, agave, dried chili notes, spice, smoke, wood, oak, beautiful.
Gold Medal
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El Jimador
(Amatitán, Lowlands)
Nose: Dried agave, sweet grass, flower bouquet, floral, Lipton tea, herbal, honey, tropical fruit.
Palate: Toffee, caramel, brown sugar, honey, peach, tropical fruit, dried fruit, raisins, pine, eucalyptus, herb, spicy, well balanced.
Finish: Caramel, star fruit, roasted almonds, herbs, spicy, peppery.
Gold Medal
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El Tequileño 50th Anniversary
(Tequila)
Nose: Caramel, brown sugar, butterscotch, vanilla, cotton candy, toast, agave, dandelion, meadow.
Palate: Dried fruit, vanilla, creamy, silky, citrus, herb, grassy, floral, spicy, smoky, musk, oak, woody, wood bark.
Finish: Creamy, vanilla, lemon, dried fruit, awesome spice, wood notes, oak.
Gold Medal
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Herradura
(Amatitán, Lowlands)
Nose: Caramel, toffee, light brown sugar, dried fruit, citrus, pineapple, raisins, agave, grass, mint, slight menthol, licorice, herbs, spice, earth, oak, balanced.
Finish: Vanilla, dried fruit, raisins, citrus, floral, palm tree fiber, nutty.
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Corralejo 99,000 Horas Edicion Conmemorativa
(Penjamo, Guanajuato)
Nose: Dried fruit, tropical fruit, green plantains, roasted agave, butter, honeysuckle, flowers, oak.
Palate: Butterscotch, caramel, toffee, molasses, honey, star fruit, banana leaf, tropical fruit, grape, slight citrus, floral, herbs, dry sake, light wood.
Finish: Banana, dried fruit, fruity, brown sugar, caramel, herbs, herbaceous, spice, mineral.
Gold Medal
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Capote
(Arandas, Altos Sur)
Nose: Vanilla, honey, butterscotch, butter, cream, sweet melon, citrus, floral, agave, wood.
Palate: Tropical fruit, papaya, melon, lemon, dried fruit, honey, butterscotch, toffee, light vanilla, grass, creamy coffee, tobacco, spicy, wood, oak.
Finish: Creamy, agave, bell pepper, herbs, spice, earthy, mild smoke.
Gold Medal
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Don Felix
(Arandas, Altos Sur)
Nose: Dried fruit, dried pineapple, honey, almond, cucumber, grass, herbal, dusty, oak.
Palate: Pineapple, lemon, orange, bell pepper, agave, dried fruit, brown sugar, honey, vanilla, creamy, cereal, oats, barley, herbal, carnation, grass, anise, cinnamon.
Finish: Herbs, spice, pepper, grapefruit, light smoke.
Gold Medal
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Bracero
(El Arenal, Highlands)
Nose: Butterscotch, honey, coconut, rosewater, floral, herbal, tanned leather, pine, dusty, cigar box.
Palate: Toffee, honey, vanilla, dried fruits, tobacco, herbs, mineral, sage, spice, tree bark, pine, old oak, wood, smoke, balanced, well rounded.
Finish: Dried fruit, raisins, nutty, smoky.
Gold Medal
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Centinela
(Arandas, Altos Sur)
Nose: Toffee, butterscotch, vanilla, coffee, star fruit, pineapple, tropical fruit, agave, clove, nutmeg.
Palate: Passion fruit, dried fruit, caramel, brown sugar, bell pepper, pepper, spice, hint of nuts, wood, silky.
Finish: Citrus, toasted palm, grassy, spice, oaky, clean, smooth.
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Amate
(Tesistán, Zapopan)
Nose: Caramel, honey, vanilla, cream, butter rum, apricot, fruity, touch of citrus, floral, spice, hay, leather, wood.
Palate: Butterscotch, brown sugar, creamy, raisin, honey dew, melon, musk, spice, almond, oak, woody, mellow.
Finish: Dried fruit, raisins, spice, peppery, earthy, light smoke.
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Dulce Vida Organic Lone Star Edition II
(Arandas, Altos Sur)
Nose: Nuts, amaretto, cotton candy, citrus, agave, herbal, touch of wood barrel.
Palate: Anise, mint, agave, grass, herbal, dried herbs, spice, spicy, pepper, tobacco, wood, full, rich.
Finish: Lemon, mint, spice, toffee, tobacco, smoke.
Gold Medal
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EXTRA AÑEJO TEQUILA TASTING RESULTS:
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DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:
Barón
(Tequila)
Nose: Toffee, light caramel, cane sugar, tropical, kiwi, grapefruit, grape, dried orange peel, spicy.
Palate: Butterscotch, caramel, honey, dried fruit, raisins, coffee, herbal notes, cloves, cactus, light smoke, balanced, beautiful.
Finish: Rose hips, toast, clean, rich, super smooth, gentle, beautiful, lovely.
Double Gold Medal
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Pura Vida
(Arandas, Altos Sur)
Nose: Caramel, toffee, butterscotch, vanilla, honey, brown sugar, raw chocolate, caramelized banana, Twizzler, fresh star fruit, melon, floral, oak.
Palate: Vanilla, honey, brown sugar, caramel, toffee, velvet character, pecan, banana, tropical fruit, dried fruit, agave, herbs, eucalyptus, whiskey, light wood, oak, earth, very smooth.
Finish: Herbal, white pepper, spicy, tobacco, oak, earth, mellow.
Double Gold Medal
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GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:
Centinela 3 Años
(Arandas, Altos Sur)
Nose: Honey, butterscotch, brown sugar, some vanilla, fruit, caramelized plantain, platanos, maple, flowers, tobacco, fresh forest.
Palate: Brown sugar, vanilla, honey, caramel, maple, tropical fruit, citrus, apple, agave, baked waffle, toast, coffee, faint wood, oak.
Finish: Beautiful corn cake, buttery, fried plantain, herbs, spice, pepper, coffee, oak.
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Dulce Vida Organic Aged 5 Years
(Arandas, Altos Sur)
Nose: Brown sugar, caramel, cream, molasses, honeysuckle, maple, cantaloupe, mandarin orange, green apple, dried fruit, aged rum, earth, wood.
Palate: Caramel, sugar cane, molasses, banana, corn, almond, palm, herbs, dried dark fruit, burnt coffee, bourbon-like, brine, spice, peppery, white pepper, earthy.
Finish: Toasted almonds, yellow star fruit, honey, spicy.
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Number JUAN
(Amatitán, Lowlands)
Nose: Toasted coconut, vanilla, butter, butterscotch, cola, watermelon candy, agave, subtle bark, smoky.
Palate: Pineapple, citrus, agave, honey, caramel, anise, herbs, spice, moss, toast, light tobacco.
Finish: Subtle spice, peppery, tobacco, cigar ash, wood, mellow.
Gold Medal
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