DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Centinela Blanco
(Arandas, Altos Sur, Jalisco)

Aroma: Cream soda, vanilla, honey, caramel, pineapple, poached pear, cinnamon, summer flowers, sandalwood, licorice.

Palate: Honey, molasses, cream, vanilla, pear, tropical flowers, violet, hay, sandalwood, licorice, anise, roasted herbal notes.

Finish: Creamy, sweet, pepper, jalapeño, mineral, silky, smooth, exceptional.

Double Gold Medal
   

Los Tres Toños Blanco
(Amatitán, Lowlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: Agave, dried agave, olive, herbaceous, pine, white pepper, peppercorns, earthy.

Palate: Nougat, vanilla, sweet cream, cane sugar, molasses, pear, roasted agave, toast, sandalwood, spearmint, mint taffy, lemongrass, herbaceous, green beans, dried leaves, earthy, well balanced.

Finish: Toffee, honey, sweet cream, butter, apple, spices, slight mint, elegant wood, very smooth, clean, rich, velvety.

Double Gold Medal
   

Calavera Blanco
(Tequila, Jalisco)

Aroma: Toffee, honey, tropical flowers, fig, herbaceous, cinnamon, roasted pepper, olive, vegetal, cut grass, grassy, smoky.

Palate: Cafe au lait, cream, honey, pear, citrus, bell pepper, roasted pepper, pickled green beans, vegetal, dried herbs, mint, mineral, white pepper, light oak, smoky.

Finish: Toffee, honey, chicory, peppery, wet stone, crisp, dry, very expressive.

Double Gold Medal
   

Grand Mayan 3D Silver
(Tesistán, Zapopan, Jalisco)

Aroma: Mango, melon, green apple, light vanilla, nougat, spearmint, anise, herbal, vegetal, mineral.

Palate: Toffee, caramel, cream, cafe au lait, sugar cane, roasted piña, roasted anise, fig, apple, vegetal, white pepper, spice, light mint, silky, well done.

Finish: Coffee, cream, vanilla, nougat, vegetal, mint, bitter herbs, soft, fresh.

Double Gold Medal
   

Bracero Blanco
(El Arenal, Highlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: Tropical fruits, citrus, apple, poached apple, agave notes, honey, vanilla ice cream, flowery, fresh grass, cinnamon.

Palate: Agave, cream soda, honey, nougat, cafe au lait, vegetal, herbal, jasmine, peppery, white pepper, tobacco, mint, menthol, mineral, wet stone, wood barrel, well balanced.

Finish: Licorice, pepper, wet stone, mineral, powder, clean, crisp, woody, complex.

Double Gold Medal
   

SilverCoin Blanco
(Arandas, Altos Sur, Jalisco)

Aroma: Pineapple, mango, grapefruit, apple, banana peel, mint, grassy notes, herbaceous, herbal, pepper, tarragon, tobacco, earthy.

Palate: White toffee, honey, candied tropical fruit, roasted piña, fig, citrus, allspice, peppercorn, well rounded.

Finish: Lemon-lime, peppery, black pepper, soft, clean, fresh.

Double Gold Medal
   

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Santo Azul Silver
(Tamaulipas, Lowlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: Citrus, pineapple, vanilla, nougat, fruit & herbal blend, mint, agave, vegetal, peanuts, white pepper, earth.

Palate: Coffee, chocolate, creamy, vanilla, pear, orange peel, agave, herbal, roasted pepper, vegetal, fresh cut grass, hot peppers, cinnamon, spicy, well balanced.

Finish: Toffee, honey, toasted bread, mineral, spicy, peppery, wood, smooth, easy.

Gold Medal
   

Herradura Silver
(Amatitán, Lowlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: White toffee, cream soda, buckwheat honey, candy, pineapple, papaya, crisp apple, citrus, fennel, grassy, wheat, grain, wood.

Palate: Toffee, creamy, cream soda, sweet cream, clover honey, banana notes, berries, fruity, vegetal, anise, pepper, spicy, wood notes, lively.

Finish: Cream, honey, light herbs, spicy jalapeño, clean, fresh, very complex.

Gold Medal
   

Tromba Blanco
(Arandas, Altos Sur, Jalisco)

Aroma: Nougat, melon, lemony, citrus, agave, cucumber, floral, minty, herbaceous, olive, grass, earthy.

Palate: Tropical fruit, dried fruit, citrus, sweet agave, nougat, tropical flowers, fennel, vegetal, pepper, toast, light earthy.

Finish: Smoked pepper, green beans, honey, vanilla, toast, earthy, clean, rich, very smooth, nice, very expressive.

Gold Medal
   

Tarantula 100 Plata
(Tequila, Jalisco)

Aroma: Apple, pear, banana, tropical fruit, vanilla, nougat, cane sugar, sweet spice, dried herbs, roasted agave, anise, menthol, grass, tobacco.

Palate: Honey, toffee, creamy, papaya, citrus, anise, gum mastic, mint, vegetal, chipotle, sandalwood, peppercorns, white pepper, tobacco, great back palate.

Finish: Citrus, tamarind, berries, pepper, toast, earthy, wood, full, rich, very complex.

Gold Medal
   

Peñasco Plata
(Atotonilco El Alto, Jalisco)

Aroma: Poached apple, light vanilla, green beans, roasted pepper, burnt agave, fennel, herbal, sandalwood, mint, crisp, earthy, smoky.

Palate: Roasted pepper, anise, vegetal, light mint, spearmint, cinnamon, tarragon, spice, white pepper, smoky.

Finish: Toffee, ground coffee, pepper, earthy, mineral, smooth, very refreshing.

Gold Medal
   

Mar Azul Blanco
(Amatitán, Lowlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: Citrus, berries, honey, caramel, agave, vegetal, herbal, herbaceous, cut grass, earthy, smoky.

Palate: Vanilla, light honey, spicy agave, herbaceous, anise, minty grass, vegetal, spice, white peppercorn, cotton, wood, smoky, well made.

Finish: Licorice, agave, grassy, peppery, soft, smooth, clean, crisp, fresh, refreshing.

Gold Medal
   

Mamalón Silver
(Tequila, Jalisco)

Aroma: Honey, whipped cream, candied fruit, fig, agave, herbal, touch of green olive, mineral, tobacco.

Palate: Caramel, cream, fruit, apple, roasted agave, anise, fennel, grassy, toast, mineral.

Finish: Peppery, olive, wet stone, mineral, smoky, sweet, viscous, nice, smooth.

Gold Medal
   

Revolución Silver Organic
(Amatitán, Lowlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: Cafe au lait, vanilla, cream soda, honey, tropical fruit, lemon, agave, olive, lavender, toasted bread, mineral.

Palate: Vanilla, cream soda, creamy, cocoa, honey, pineapple, herbal, sandalwood, peppercorns.

Finish: Citrus, cooking spices, chili pepper, wood, clean, fresh, soft, gentle.

Gold Medal
   

Amate Silver
(Tesistán, Zapopan, Jalisco)

Aroma: Tropical fruit, durian fruit, agave, green olives, green beans, herbal, must, grassy.

Palate: Tropical, jackfruit, roasted piña, roasted agave, floral elements, violet, vanilla, honeyed herb, herbal, anise, pepper, vegetal, dried leaves, white pepper.

Finish: Honey, vanilla, dried agave, coffee, spicy, mineral, earthy, smooth, rich.

Gold Medal
   

El Jimador Blanco
(Amatitán, Lowlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: Tropical fruit, banana, dried papaya, Cream soda, wet stones, mineral, faint herbal, wood barrel.

Palate: Pineapple, pear, banana, honeysuckle, vanilla, caramel, anise, licorice, minty flowers, faint vegetal, wormwood, sherry barrel, wood notes.

Finish: Cream, honey, sandalwood, anise, mineral, clean, crisp, silky, very soft.

Gold Medal
   

Baluarte Blanco
(Los Altos, Jalisco)

Aroma: Pineapple, citrus, marmalade, vanilla, mint, anise, herbal, green olive, vegetal, crisp, cedar wood.

Palate: Toffee, cafe au lait, creamy, honey, orange peel, citrus, burnt agave, vegetal, anise, eucalyptus, mint, white pepper, fresh wood, gentle.

Finish: Minty, cream, clean, dry, smooth, gentle.

Gold Medal
   

FLAVORED TEQUILA TASTING RESULTS:

GOLD MEDAL WINNER

Mar Azul Coffee Flavored
(Amatitán, Lowlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: Coffee, espresso, Kahlua, cafe au lait, mocha, cocoa, chocolate, praline, caramel, molasses, coconut, buttery.

Palate: Coffee liqueur, coffee, mocha latte, cocoa, chocolate, honey, toffee, praline, toasted hazelnuts, maple syrup, chocolate.

Finish: Chocolate, coffee, praline, voluptuous mouthfeel, very smooth.

Gold Medal
   

SILVER MEDAL WINNER

Diva - Pink Citrus Infused Silver
(Amatitán, Lowlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: Grapefruit, pink grapefruit, orange, citrus, pineapple, watermelon, candy.

Palate: Orange, citrus, watermelon, berry, candy, agave notes.

Finish: Orange, sugar, gummy bear, anise notes, cream, soft.

Silver Medal