DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNER

Milk & Honey Distillery Classic Single Malt Whisky
(Israel)
Aged in ex-bourbon casks and red wine STR casks. 92° proof

Nose: Caramel, vanilla, banana, orange marmalade, honey, cinnamon buns, candied pecans, almond, sweet grains, grain, green olives, earthy, moss, smoke, oak.
Palate: Tropical fruit, dried fruit, orange rind, red apple skins, root beer, brown sugar, clover honey, herbal notes, sweet grains, dough, toast, nutty, pepper, husk, coffee grounds, smoke, char, oak, sherry, smooth, balanced.
Finish: Cocoa, caramelized vanilla, toast, nutty, peppery, spice, peaty, big smoke, woody, oaky, cedar, nice, complex.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Rampur Indian Single Malt Whisky
Double Cask
(India)
Matured in American bourbon barrels & European oak sherry casks. 90° proof

Aroma: Caramel, burnt caramel, toffee, maple syrup, honey, raisin, apple, sweet grains, heather, rose petals, geranium, vegetal, spicy, funky, earthy, oak, port.
Palate: Butterscotch, caramel, dark sugar, orange blossom honey, dark raisins, plum, stone fruit, dough, rose, dried potpourri, elderflower, floral, herbal, pepper, port, funky, tannins, earthy, forest floor, cigar box, oak, delicate.
Finish: Candied apple, dark sugar, lingering honey, citrus, black pepper, earthy, peaty, oak, balanced, smooth, velvety, nice, mellow, delicious.

Gold Medal

William Wolf Rye Whisky
(Holland)
100% rye & malted rye, distilled in small copper pot stills.
92° proof

Aroma: Toffee, caramel, butterscotch, dark chocolate, nougat, vanilla, honey, dried fig, cherry, lemon, ginger, roasted nuts, roasted almonds, nutty, barley, oatmeal, wheat flour, mint, cinnamon, spice, leather, earth.
Palate: Caramel, salted caramel, toffee, dark chocolate, brown sugar, vanilla, apricot, pear, tropical fruit, orange peel, quince paste, ginger candies, ginger beer, spicy grains, buttery rye toast, wheat, cashew, walnut, nutty, herbs, mint, cinnamon, clove, spice, spicy, white pepper, black pepper, straw, forest floor, cedar box, oak.
Finish: Caramel, fig, floral, grain, hay, straw, bamboo, nutty, cinnamon, baking spices, spicy, woodsy, woody, smoky, zesty, good with a cigar.

Gold Medal

Armorik Breton Single Malt Whisky
Double Maturation
(France)
Aged in American oak bourbon casks and finished in older sherry butts.
92° proof

Aroma: Caramel, toffee, chocolate, brown sugar, honey, dried figs, vanilla, spice cake, grains, cereal, dough, almond, peat, cigar box, oak, madeira.
Palate: Caramel, banana, apple, fresh baked goods, malt, orange blossom honey, vanilla, sweet grain, walnut, sandalwood, slightly spicy, briney, slightly peaty, smoke, woody, cedar box, cedar, brandy-like.
Finish: Chocolate, creamy, butter, honey, banana, grape must, anise, tree moss, sandalwood, peaty, oaky, nice heat, nice spice, smooth.

Gold Medal

Seagram's Blenders Pride Reserve Collection Whisky
(India)
Blended with reserve Scotch malts. 75° proof

Aroma: Caramel, sweet caramel, pralines, vanilla, honey, peach, orange peel, citrus, grains, rye, bread dough, nutty, peppers, peppery, resin, musty, wood barrel, oak.
Palate: Caramel, maple syrup, honey, vanilla, prune, orange peel, fresh baked bread, croissant, sweet grains, spice, malt, smoky peat moss, smoky, BBQ, cedar chips, oak, soft, smooth.
Finish: Stewed apples, red apple, citrus, herbal, peppery, cedar, oak, buttery, smooth, nice heat, nice over ice.

Gold Medal

Seagram's Blenders Pride Exclusive Premium Whisky
(India)
Blended with imported Scotch malts. 75° proof


Aroma: Caramel, toffee, dried fruit, apricot, honey, vanilla, walnuts, potato, candlewax, cloves, earthy, young wood, oak.
Palate: Caramel, honey, mango, pineapple, raisins, orange peel, vanilla, malty, almonds, hazelnut, minty, menthol, incense, spice, smoked oysters, briny, earthy, peaty, smoke, cedar, oak, smooth, balanced.
Finish: Ripe banana, pear, dried fig, orange peel, honey, light herbs, minty, coffee, nice, smooth, balanced.

Gold Medal

Paul John Brilliance Single Malt Whisky
(India)
Matured in bourbon casks. 92° proof

Aroma: Chocolate, dark chocolate, caramel, crème brûlée, bananas foster, dark cherry, orange peel, honey, sweet grains, cereal, bread, malt, vegetal note, spicy, leather, peat, oak.
Palate: Caramel, butter, creamy, chocolate, dark sugar, vanilla, honey, dark raisins, ginger root, mint, black tea, nuts, hazelnuts, BBQ, peat, smoke, oak, madeira, nice heat.
Finish: Chocolate, caramelized apple, dates, dark dried fruit, rye, grain, spearmint, spice, peaty, char, oaky, dark oak, heat, velvety, soft, smooth.

Gold Medal

Seagram's Imperial Blue Whisky
(India)
Blended with imported Scotch malts. 75° proof

Aroma: Toffee, caramel, dark sugars, stone fruit, tangerine, apple, grain, spearmint.
Palate: Caramel, creamy, buttery, milk chocolate, brown sugar, raisin, dates, sweet agave, mango, coconut, honey, vanilla, grain, walnut, biscuits & gravy, earthy, smoke, oak, silky smooth.
Finish: Dried apricot, raisin, fig, tangerine, lingering honey, pepper, wood, heavy tannin, cognac like, rich, creamy, soft, smooth, delicate, mellow.

Gold Medal

Stauning Malted Rye Danish Whisky
(Denmark)
Malted Rye and Malted Barley. Aged over 3 yrs. 100° proof.

Aroma: Caramel, toffee, bitter chocolate, vanilla, honey, orange blossom, raisin, Fuji apple skin, toast, sandalwood, mint, coffee grounds, cinnamon, peat, oak, complex.
Palate: Toffee, brown sugar, dark sugar, burnt sugar, grains, rye, spicy, clove, black pepper, mint, moss, earthy, peat, oak, cedar, smooth.
Finish: Dark sugar, clover honey, Asian pear, walnut, spice, pepper, earthy, smoky, cigar box, woody, oaky, cedar.

Gold Medal

Reisetbauer & Son Single Malt Whisky
(Austria)
Aged 12 years in select barrels from local winemakers.
96° proof

Aroma: Toffee, cocoa, mocha, banana, ripe banana peel, dried fig, funnel cake batter, Amish bread starter, dough starter, malt, black tea, eucalyptus, rich cinnamon, funky, musty, wood, oaky, brandy.
Palate: Caramel, cocoa, cocoa butter, dark sugar, honey, passion fruit, Red Hots candy, floral, herbal, fern, hay, malty, coffee grinds, nice spice, black pepper, woody, oak, heavy oak, complex.
Finish: Honey, green apple, herbal, spice, pepper, malty, slightly peaty, woody, oak, cedar, soft, smooth.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Firstwatch Imported Extra Fine Whisky
(South Africa)
Rye whisky aged in charred oak barrels. 86° proof

Aroma: Caramel, cocoa, coconut, dates, corn, sweet corn, honey, fruity, red apple, grain, heather, hay, woody.
Palate: Dates, figs, passion fruit, pear, sweet apple, sweet corn, bread, rye, walnut, geranium, minty, menthol, cinnamon, spicy, peppery, oak, woody, sherry.
Finish: Dried fruit, floral, rye, nutty, nutmeg, sandalwood, sea, peaty, earth, wood, cedar, oak, creamy, smooth.

Silver Medal

Jimsher Whisky
(Georgia)
Blended whisky finished in Saperavi wine casks. 80° proof

Aroma: Caramel, buttery, Milky Way bar, brown sugar, honey, sweet gum, ripe banana peel, orange, green apple, almonds, toast, dried hops, light port.
Palate: Milk chocolate, creamy, buttery, brown sugar, honey, mango, bananas, orange, plum, sweetened apple, hops, spice, pepper, mossy, port, nicely blended, smooth.
Finish: Vanilla, caramelized bananas, plum, apple, honey, grain, minty, pepper, nice mouth feel, soft.

Silver Medal

Seagram's Royal Stag Superior Whisky
(India)
Blended with imported Scotch malts. 75° proof

Aroma: Caramel, brown sugar, honey, tobacco, hemp, flint, iodine, peaty, earthy, woody.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, honey, clover honey, dried fruit, orange peel, apricot, Golden Delicious apple, muted apples, pear, nutty, toast, spice, pepper, wood, oak, smooth.
Finish: Toffee, orange peel, nutmeg, spices, smoke, complex, clean, soft, nice, easy.

Silver Medal