DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Angostura White Oak
(Trinidad & Tobago)

Nose: Molasses, maple, pear, tropical fruit, citrus, orange peel, floral, honeysuckle, ginger, cheerios, light tobacco, very clean distillate.

Palate: Butterscotch, vanilla, creamy, cane sugar, molasses, honey, peach, pear, pineapple, citrus, orange, lime pith, ginger, hot pepper, coffee, well-balanced, silky, elegant.

Finish: Passion fruit, floral, pepper, well balanced, complex, very soft, smooth, very mellow.

Double Gold Medal
   

Papa's Pilar Blond
(Caribbean/Florida/Central America)

Nose: Toffee, butterscotch, caramel, nougat, praline, buttery, vanilla, cane sugar, brown sugar, molasses, honey, maple syrup, maple, toasted coconut, citrus, lemon, cocoa , nutmeg.

Palate: Butterscotch, praline, crème brûlée, Creamsicle, hard candy, burnt sugar, maple syrup, tropical fruit, pineapple, coconut, orange, almond, marzipan, triple sec, spicy, nutmeg, coffee, cocoa, chocolate, tea, grains, well balanced.

Finish: Honey, cream, whipped cream, custard, coconut, cocoa, nutty, clove, spicy, smooth, well balanced.

Double Gold Medal
   

Tanduay Asian Rum Silver
(Philippines)

Nose: Apple, green apple, pear, banana, coconut, pineapple, papaya, passion fruit, mango, mandarin, lime, grassy, verbena, vanilla, licorice, cola, clean.

Palate: Butterscotch, toffee, cane juice, sugarcane, molasses, honey, maple syrup, tropical fruit, orange, coconut, coconut water, fig, herbal, flowery, jasmine, ginger, mint, spice, nutmeg, clove, thyme, grain.

Finish: Sweet coconut, vanilla, sugarcane, floral, spearmint, nutmeg, complex, smooth, well balanced.

Double Gold Medal
   

Taildragger
(Chicago, IL)

Nose: Molasses, apricot, pear, banana, mango, papaya, citrus, fig, fruity, orange blossom, jasmine, herbal, mint, grassy, nutty, coffee, whipped cream, leather, ash, agricole.

Palate: Sugarcane, light papaya, fig, floral, lilac, rose, herbal, sage, mint, hazelnut, spicy, pepper, anise, licorice, tobacco, mineral, woody, buttery, robust, complex.

Finish: Honey, floral, lilac, pepper, oak, cereal, tea, flavorful, well balanced, complex, very smooth, mellow.

Double Gold Medal
   

Skotlander White
(Denmark)

Nose: Butterscotch, molasses, vanilla, cream, pear, banana, ripe banana, orange peel, floral, lilac, violet, hibiscus, grassy, licorice, dry agricole style.

Palate: Sugarcane, molasses, vanilla, banana, coconut, pineapple, citrus, grapefruit, herbal, peppermint, cinnamon, clove, white pepper, licorice root, oak, hay, sea salt, crisp, almost vodka-like.

Finish: Powdered sugar, vanilla, lime, guanabana, spicy, pepper, ginger, woody, flavorful, robust, smooth.

Double Gold Medal
   

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Zulu
(So. Africa)

Nose: Toffee, butterscotch, vanilla, maple syrup, burnt sugar, crème brûlée, cream, coconut, citrus, fig, date, floral, orange blossom, jasmine, honeysuckle, dry green herbal, leather.

Palate: Butterscotch, cane sugar, burnt sugar, crème brûlée, orange zest, papaya, coconut, chocolate, ginger, herbal, eucalyptus, grassy, pepper, allspice, nutmeg, tobacco, clean, refreshing.

Finish: Molasses, burnt sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, coconut, mint, spice, pepper, well balanced, silky, smooth, satisfying.

Gold Medal
   

Rhum Barbancourt White
(Haiti)

Nose: Cane juice, sugarcane, crème brûlée, whipped cream, pineapple, banana, grapefruit, lime, citrus, orange blossom, grassy, spearmint, mint, cinnamon, leather.

Palate: Honey, citrus, violet, herbal, verbena, mint, eucalyptus, menthol, grassy, light licorice, walnut, maple bacon, white pepper, mineral, grain, smooth.

Finish: Citrus, nice off-sweetness, woody, clean, mellow.

Gold Medal
   

Flor de Caña Blanco Reserva
(Nicaragua)

Nose: Custard, crème brûlée, honey, sugar syrup, apple peel, tropical fruit, guava, pineapple, orange rind, honeysuckle, mown grass, clean.

Palate: Sugarcane, toasted sugar, salty caramel, creamy, apricot, pineapple, citrus, light coconut, anise, pepper, gentle, flavorful.

Finish: Light citrus, grassy, hints of oak, clean, soft, well balanced.

Gold Medal
   

Gubba Silver Organic
(Massachusetts)

Nose: Coconut, vanilla, citrus, fruity, citrus oil, perfume, verbena, nutty, baking spice, anise, subtle, clean.

Palate: Sweet orange, orange blossom, coconut, vanilla, limeade, 7-Up, ginger, cola, spicy, red pepper, smooth, well balanced.

Finish: Light coconut, vanilla, complex, soft, smooth, well balanced.

Gold Medal
   

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Daufuskie Island Silver Edition White
(south Carolina)

Nose: Maple syrup, burnt sugar, vanilla, praline, lemon, jackfruit, herbal, grassy, hazelnut, baking spice, anise, licorice, tobacco, chocolate, cereal grains, light minerality.

Palate: Caramel, sugarcane, melted sugar, burnt sugar, maple syrup, creamy, vanilla, pear, citrus, grassy, tarragon, toasted walnut, pepper, sweet grain, smooth.

Finish: Mint, walnut, nutty, spicy, anise, mocha, well balanced, complex, smooth, soft, gentle, mellow.

Silver Medal
   

T. Rutter
(Pennsylvania)

Nose: Brown sugar, butter, banana, raisin, passion fruit, tangerine, poached pear, bubblegum, floral, honeysuckle, violet, lilac, grassy, mint, spearmint, nutty, popcorn, white pepper.

Palate: Molasses, honey, creamy, apricot, cherry, melon, banana, orange, floral, elder flower, lavender, rosewater, grassy, sage, nutty, clove, anise, spearmint, mint.

Finish: Honey, floral, clove, oak, clean, flavorful, well balanced, very complex, very smooth.

Silver Medal
   

Tiki
(Indiana)

Nose: Apple, green apple, apricot, guava, pineapple, coconut, tangerine, citrus, lemon, lemon oil, Fanta orange soda, banana cream pie, bread pudding, cola, floral, rose, jasmine, cinnamon, grass.

Palate: Apple, citrus, pear schnapps, creamy, floral, violet, herbal, licorice, anise, mint, walnut, spicy, cinnamon, nutmeg, tarragon, silky, well balanced.

Finish: Mint, anise, licorice, baking spice, well balanced, complex, smooth, mellow.

Silver Medal
   

Desert Distilling White
(California)

Nose: Molasses, sweet butter, vanilla, pineapple, coconut, citrus, fig, date, prune, coffee, grassy, licorice, Unicum, wood, clean, crisp.

Palate: Molasses, sugar cane, simple syrup, burnt sugar, crème brûlée, coconut, banana, citrus, floral, herbal, herbaceous, anise, mint, baking spice, coffee, woody, balanced.

Finish: Banana, cream, grass, peppery, oak, well balanced, very complex.

Silver Medal
   

Black Coral White
(Florida)

Nose: Toffee, maple syrup, vanilla, cream, cereal, biscuit. hay, nutty, almond, Nordic spices, cocoa, floral, grassy, tobacco.

Palate: Butterscotch, burnt sugar, fig, date, dried fruit, mocha, cocoa, cocoa powder, cereal, grains, grassy, eucalyptus, tobacco.

Finish: Grass, eucalyptus, spicy, pepper, slight vanilla, robust.

Silver Medal