DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Loma Azul Gran Reserva Añejo
(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

Don Nacho Extra Premium Añejo
(San Ignacio Cerro Gordo, Los Altos)

Nose: Toffee, caramel, buttery, butterscotch, molasses, brown sugar, honey, mesquite honey, vanilla, marshmallow, apple, lemon, papaya, melon, subtle agave, floral, jalapeño jelly.
Palate: Silky toffee, caramel, taffy, cream soda, butter, cream, honey, molasses, agave, lemon, dried cherry, raisins, light mint, dried herbs, almond, coffee bean, spice, cinnamon, pepper, oak, cedar, soft, warm and friendly.
Finish: Vanilla, creamy, buttery, white sugar, agave, almond, bitter almond, licorice, coffee, like cognac, smoke, oak, woody, silky.

Double Gold Medal

Mi Rancho Añejo
(Jamay, Jalisco)

Nose: Toffee, chocolate, caramel, cream, brown sugar, vanilla, yellow cake, honeydew, green apple, papaya, berries, dried fruit, green agave (uncooked), floral, tobacco leaf, rosemary, earthy.
Palate: Butterscotch, toffee, caramel, creamy, sweet butter, vanilla, honey, sweet agave, baked apple, apple, banana, dried fruit, dried papaya, raisins, herbal, mint, almond, cinnamon, spice, Christmas spice, mocha, coffee, mineral, earthy, wood, smooth, well-balanced, very distinctive.
Finish: Toffee, honey crisp, agave, raisins, dried fruit, mint, cinnamon, clove, anise, spicy, tobacco, woody, oaky, very smooth, rich.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Alacrán A.T.A Cristal Añejo Cristalino
(Jesús María, Los Altos, Jalisco)

Nose: Toffee, butterscotch, caramel, nougat, creamy, vanilla, honey, agave, lemon, citrus, honeydew, melon, floral, leafy green, grass, mint, fennel, spearmint, cinnamon, whole jalapeño, peppercorn, gunpowder, wood, earthy, clean.
Palate: Vanilla, chocolate, honey, fresh-cut apple, pineapple, melon, lime, roasted agave, dried fruit, almond, spearmint, mint, spices, pepper, brine, faint smoke, deep notes of wood, oak, pine, smooth, easy.
Finish: Toffee, caramel, cocoa, café-au-lait, creamy, honey, floral, herbal, lime zest, mint, cinnamon, clove, oak, smoke, flavorful, smooth, silky, lingers nicely.

Gold Medal

Hotel California Añejo
(Zapotlanejo)

Nose: Butterscotch, caramel, sweet cream, buttery, molasses, sugarcane, honey, vanilla, tropical fruit, rich agave, melon, citrus, orange blossom, buttered popcorn, Brazil nut, macadamia, nutty, ash, dusty, smoke, oak.
Palate: Butterscotch, caramel, cream, honey, vanilla, buttered, café-au-lait, Ethiopian coffee, green apple, lime, dried fruit, agave, bell pepper, eucalyptus, light honeyed herb, herbs, spice, peppery, brine, wood.
Finish: Caramel, chocolate, pineapple, tarragon, herbs, spice, coffee, brine, sea salt, earthy, smoke, oak, well-balanced, smooth, refreshing.

Gold Medal

Campeón Añejo
(East Highlands, Jalisco)

Nose: Melon, pear, green apple, banana, citrus, lemon zest, lime zest, sour peel, agave, raisin, floral, herbal, mint, black pepper, coffee, cigar ash, smoky, faint oak, woody, aromatic.
Palate: Molasses, cream, vanilla, honey, tart raw pineapple, citrus, lemon, raisin, cocoa , dry cereal, eucalyptus, herbs, spearmint, spicy, pepper, tobacco, cigar box, earthy, mineral, smooth, silky.
Finish: Toffee, chocolate, creamy, honey, corn cereal, agave, lime pith, herbal, spicy, rum-like, smooth.

Gold Medal

Herradura Añejo
(Amatitán, Lowlands)

Nose: Vanilla, honey, green apple, citrus, lemon, calvados, fig, dried fruit, agave, bell pepper, green pepper, spearmint, bubblegum, cola, musty, earthiness, smoke, pine, woody, oak.
Palate: Toffee, nougat, vanilla, honey, pineapple, agave, peach pits, spearmint, mint, herbs, nutty, toasted almond, spice, peppery, white pepper, coffee, tobacco, leather, tannins, forest floor, mineral, smoke, woody, oak, pine, well balanced.
Finish: Dark raisins, chocolate, cream soda, corn puffs, herbs, spice, tobacco, smoke, smooth, woody, well-balanced.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Mar Azul Añejo
(Amatitán, Lowlands)

Nose: Butterscotch, caramel, vanilla ice cream, light brown sugar, honey, maple, sweet agave, corn, melon, papaya, apple, citrus, lemon, sweet raisins, faint smoke, light oak, light, clean.
Palate: Butterscotch, creamy, burnt caramel, vanilla, honey, melon, citrus, mandarin, lime, cider, agave, corn, almond, coffee, sharp tangy herbal, spice, black pepper, light tobacco, very earthy, wood, oak.
Finish: Honey, agave, citrus, pineapple, raisins, floral, spicy, black pepper, faint tobacco, brine, sweet apple smoke, woody, oak.

Silver Medal

Suavecito Añejo
(Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco)

Nose: Toffee, praline, buttery, creamy, vanilla, molasses, honey, green apple, lemon, herbal, oak, heavy wood, bourbon barrel, subtle smoke, earth.
Palate: Treacle, sugarcane, brown sugar, powdered sugar, honey, vanilla, agave, mint, anise, herbal tea, ginger tea, well-balanced.
Finish: Butterscotch, caramel, confectioner’s sugar, brown sugar, honey, eggnog, nutmeg, sweet, creamy soft, smooth.

Silver Medal

EXTRA AÑEJO TEQUILA:

GOLD MEDAL WINNER

Alacrán XA Extra Añejo
(Los Altos, Jalisco)

Nose: Caramel, cream soda, brown sugar, honey, agave honey, burnt sugar, burnt apples, tropical fruit, citrus, raisins, agave, mint, butternut, bourbon barrel, woody, oak, aromatic.
Palate: Butterscotch, toffee, caramel, molasses, cane sugar, brown sugar, honey, vanilla, melon, honeydew, apple, banana, raisins, roasted agave, anise, mint, fruity sherry, Speyside scotch, tobacco, white pepper, earthy, light smoke, wood, cedar, old oak, smooth, rich.
Finish: Caramel, creamy, vanilla, honey, apple, dates, raisins, canella, mint, fennel, bitter almond, spiced, smoke, smooth.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNER

Mar Azul Extra Añejo
(Amatitán, Lowlands)

Nose: Butterscotch, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, honey, Coca-Cola, maple, agave, lychee, apples, nori, green dried leaves, nutmeg, rum, bourbon barrel, roasted wood, sweet oak.
Palate: Butterscotch, caramel, vanilla, honey, light fruit, berries, raisins, green apple, floral, grass, herbal, spice, cinnamon, hot pepper, pepper, tobacco, earthy, woody, heavy wood, pine, oak.
Finish: Pineapple, honey, hint of maple, roasted cinnamon, herb, mint, fennel, spice, pepper, tobacco, wet stone, sweet cedar, smooth.

Silver Medal