DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Bohica Blanco

Aroma: Caramel, vanilla, lemon-lime, fruity, agave, floral, jasmine, root vegetables, green olive, herbs, anise, mint, grassy, peppery, peppercorn, faint cocoa, earthy, smoky Mezcal-like.

Palate: Pralines, vanilla, citrus, lemon peel, smoky agave, green olive, green beans, dried herbs, minced herbs, peppery, peppercorn, anise, minty, clean, crisp, creamy, smooth, silky, velvety, rich.

Finish: Cream soda, creamy, citrus, mint, lemongrass, fennel, sweet pepper, roasted pepper, peppery, black pepper, spice, mineral oil, easy, smooth, soft, elegant, great.

Double Gold Medal
   

Peñasco Plata
(Atotonilco El Alto, Jalisco)

Aroma: Vanilla egg cream, nougat, malt syrup, light citrus, lemon-lime, tropical fruit, fig, sweet corn, agave, olive, floral bouquet, dried herbs, roasted herbs, spearmint, grassy, leather, light sandalwood.

Palate: Honey, nougat, praline, creamy, vanilla, lemon-lime, orange, papaya, agave, floral, rose petal, dried herbs, spearmint, grassy, spicy, peppery, mineral, bacon, bourbon wood barrel, smooth, extremely mellow.

Finish: Lemon peel, raisin, buttery, creamy, sweet floral notes, pleasing vegetal, herbal, smooth, nice, balanced.

Double Gold Medal

Bracero Blanco
(El Arenal, Highlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: Buckwheat honey, honey, toffee, roasted agave, sweet citrus, roasted vegetables, flowers, floral, light pink roses, green tea, herbal, mint, grass, malt, light leather, mineral oil, clean.

Palate: Caramelized sugars, vanilla, creamy, honey, apple, pear, orange, roasted agave, earthy agave, flowers, vegetal, grassy, sandalwood, pepper, tarragon, wet stones, clean, smooth, nicely balanced, great mouthfeel.

Finish: Caramel, toffee, toast, moderately sweet cocoa powder, a kiss of sweet, papaya, citrus, lemon peel, peppery, grass, mineral, clean, smooth, great finish.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Mar Azul Blanco
(Amatitán, Lowlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: Cane sugar, powdered sugar, vanilla, sweet dairy cream, cream soda, buttered popcorn, agave, citrus, lemon-lime, dates, grassy, dried herb, nutmeg, olive brine, tobacco, faint coffee, ash wood.

Palate: Honey, vanilla, buttery, cream, baked apple, apple, pear, lemon-lime, agave, fig, flowers, herbs, coffee, white spice, peppercorn, peppery, earthy, clean, crisp, smooth.

Finish: Toffee, buttery, dried fruit, violet candy, flowers, cactus, olive, coffee, leather, brine, peppery, earthy, smooth, soft.

Gold Medal

Calavera Blanco
(Tequila, Jalisco)

Aroma: Vanilla, freshly-cut fruit, pineapple, banana, lemon-lime, agave, cactus, dried apple, raisin, floral, grassy, olive, dried herb, parsley, hay, plantains, fresh cut grass, grassy, leather, ash, earthy.

Palate: Buckwheat honey, buttery, whipped cream, vanilla, pear, papaya, pineapple, citrus, lime, tarragon, dried herbs, herbaceous, white pepper, peppery, spicy, anise, spearmint, earthy.

Finish: Nice hint of sweetness, sweet corn, herbal, minty, spearmint, spice, peppery, spicy, a touch grassy, tobacco, crisp, smooth.

Gold Medal

Campeón Silver
(East Highlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: Honey, caramel, fresh whipped cream, baked apple, apple, lemon-lime, banana, plantain, sweet agave, floral, rose, anise, mint, spearmint, sandalwood, hazelnuts, raw pine, tobacco, rested.

Palate: Caramel, toffee, cream soda, powdered sugar, honey, vanilla, green apple, lemon-lime, pineapple, tropical fruit, roasted agave, floral, violet, spearmint, fennel, dried herbs, perfumed, bourbon barrel, drinks like a reposado, smooth, very nice.

Finish: Apple, smooth pear, floral, mint, peppery, tobacco, wet stone, clean, smooth.

Gold Medal

Maracame Plata
(Arandas, Jalisco)

Aroma: Lime, lemon, citrus, agave, durian, tropical flowers, vegetal, green beans, anise, licorice, peppery, juniper, cedar, charred wood, white birch, wet stone, saline, musty, earthy.

Palate: Caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, sweet cream, cream soda, corn, lemon, peach, floral, herbal, wintergreen, cinnamon, tarragon, basil, anise, cloves, peppery, pink peppercorn, woody followed by earthy, clean, crisp.

Finish: Honey, crème brulee, agave, flowers, anise, mint, cinnamon, lemongrass, tarragon, spicy, peppery, smooth.

Gold Medal

Familia Camarena Silver
(Arandas, Jalisco)

Aroma: Toffee, powdered sugar, sweet cream, Juicy Fruit, poached apple, pear, banana, lemon-lime, orange, lightly roasted agave, floral, olive, peppery, anise, mint, grass, wet stone.

Palate: White toffee, bubble gum, whipped cream, creamy vanilla, powdered sugar, rice, very light banana, roasted agave, hot pepper, herbaceous, dried herbs, mossy, wet grass, seaweed, brine, peppery, cinnamon, mint, basil, wet stone.

Finish: Green apple, pear, agave, herbaceous, grassy, peppery, peppermint, black pepper, Sandalwood, ash, nice light pepper, clean, silky, smoothly sweet, lingering mint.

Gold Medal

Real Maya Plata
(Tepatitlan de Morelos, Jalisco)

Aroma: Honey, vanilla, café-au-lait, light pear, citrus, lemon, banana, pineapple, subtle agave, spring flowers, fennel, tarragon, anise, very light mint, very light cocoa, smoky, light wood, dusty.

Palate: Praline, toffee, whipped cream, café-au-lait, cream apple, apple, pear, berries, fig, dates, lemon peel, agave, herbs, cinnamon, sweet mint, grassy, spicy, mellow.

Finish: Honey, creamy vanilla, toffee, Juicy Fruit, dried orange, slight peppery, oak, earthy, clean, smooth, flavorful, easy, approachable.

Gold Medal

Dos Armadillos Plata
(Agave: Amatitán, Lowlands, Jalisco / Distillery: Mazamitla, Jal.)

Aroma: Honey, burnt sugar, toffee, cream, banana cream pie, sweet apple, black cherries, lime, lemon, grapefruit peel, plantain, light grassy, sweet grass, mint, peppery.

Palate: Vanilla bean, creamy, banana, berries, peppery fruit, agave, grassy, herbs, mint, spice, jalapeno, peppercorn, clean, crisp, smooth.

Finish: Honey, vanilla, burnt cream, dates, fig, fruity, cocoa, toast, nutty, herbal, cinnamon, slightly spicy, pepper, woody, nice, delicious.

Gold Medal

Baluarte Blanco
(Los Altos, Jalisco)

Aroma: Toffee, milk chocolate, bitter chocolate, cream, café-au-lait, powdered sugar, cream soda, lime, fig, sweet agave, light vegetal, grassy, light fennel, cinnamon, licorice, sandalwood, delicate, fresh, clean, crisp.

Palate: White toffee, caramel, pear, papaya, green apple, lemon, flowers, lavender, olive, grassy, dried herbs, sage, herbaceous, anise, fennel, mint, nutmeg, cinnamon, Graham cracker, peppery, peppercorn. white pepper, mineral, very smooth.

Finish: Buckwheat honey, buttery, apple, pineapple, earthy agave, sandalwood, herbal, spicy, peppery, leather, smooth, complex.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Pasote Blanco
(Jesus Maria, Jalisco)

Aroma: Lemon-lime, fresh cut grass, dried herbs, green beans, red pepper, green pepper, vegetal, sandalwood, licorice, fennel seeds, fresh herbs, birch wood, wet moss, earthy, ash, tobacco smoke.

Palate: Honey, cane sugar, cream soda, apple, green apple, orange peel, dried potato, green beans, green pepper, vegetal, green olive, cut grass, spinach, dried herbs, licorice, fennel, clove, peppercorns, wet stones, moss, woody.

Finish: Light citrus, herbaceous, wintergreen, licorice, vegetal, nutty, peppery, spicy, light toast, earthy, oak, smooth, rich.

Silver Medal

Excellia Blanco
(Highlands, Los Altos)

Aroma: Papaya, banana, honeydew, green apple, lemon, Juicy Fruit gum, grassy, floral, rose petals, green olive, red pepper, nutmeg, mint, cola.

Palate: White toffee, caramel, praline, nougat, pear, banana, tropical fruit, lemongrass, flower, herb, tarragon, black olive, light anise, pepper, white pepper, mint, spearmint, tarragon, new wood, woodsy.

Finish: Citrus, peppery, herb, herbaceous, fennel, grassy, white pepper, leather, oak, clean, complex, smooth, very silky finish.

Silver Medal

Azuñia Blanco
(Amatitán, Lowlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: Candied fruits, papaya, pineapple, lime, citrus, agave, herb, vegetal, cumin, peppery, subtle coffee.

Palate: Creamy, sweet dried fruit, citrus, flowers, herbs, spearmint, grassy fennel, grass, green olive, green pepper, pepper, jalapeno, tree pine, wormwood, stone.

Finish: Lemon peel, bitter herbal, anise, licorice, spicy, peppery, peppercorn, leather, clean, long, smooth.

Silver Medal

Hacienda Vieja Blanco
(Arandas, Jalisco)

Aroma: Vanilla, citrus, lemon-lime, fig, almond, spearmint, corn, roasted rice, Japanese rice tea, creamy, stone, musty, earthy, wood barrel.

Palate: Lemon peel, citrus, sour apple, pear, flower, herb, anise, pine nuts, cereal grains, roasted rice, buckwheat, wet grains, mineral, pepper, peppercorn, spicy, teakwood, oak.

Finish: Honey, raisin, surprisingly spicy, peppery, woody, wet moss, oak, soft, smooth.

Silver Medal