DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Doña Vega Mezcal Joven
Agave Species: Espadín
(Oaxaca, MX) 86° proof

Nose: Vanilla, clotted cream, creamy, pineapple, Amarena cherry, tropical fruit, spring flowers, new dew, herbal, grassy, cereal, smoke, fairy dust in the agave fields.
Palate: Caramel, whipped cream, powdered sugar, pineapple, tropical fruit, apricot, stone fruit, celery, herbal, pepper, leather, brine, cigar box, ash, charred wood, smoke, balanced, nice, creamy, velvety.
Finish: Dried fruit, burnt sugar, anise, lingering pepper, leather, earth, smoke, nicely blended, silky, fresh, fun, elegant, great.

Double Gold Medal

Xicala Mezcal Reposado
Agave Species: Espadín
(Tlacolula, Oaxaca, MX) 86° proof

Aroma: Butter rum toffee, vanilla, dried fruit, corn, pineapple, lime peel, citrus, rose petals, floral, fresh cut grass, herbs, spices, brine, peaty, fire pit, smoke, burnt wood, oaky, wood.
Palate: Butterscotch, vanilla, rose petals, walnut, roasted agave, jalapeño, chili, honey BBQ chicken, brine, balsa wood, oak, restrained smoke, complex, deep, rich, creamy, soft, silky, mellow, pleasant.
Finish: Coconut water, rose petals, citrus, herbal, agave, peppery, leather, nice earth, touch of wood, well balanced, round, nice, smooth, creamy, rich.

Double Gold Medal

Nucano Mezcal Joven
Agave Species: Espadín
(Oaxaca, MX) 90° proof

Aroma: Lime peel, dried lemon, lime, citrus, unripe fruit, honey, kids’ cereal, floral, mint, roasted nuts, vegetal, red pepper flakes, wet stone, light smoke, slightly piney, sweet wood, woody, fresh.
Palate: Lemon, fresh citrus, melon, pineapple, brown sugar, butterscotch, agave, floral, herbal, green pepper, green chili, pepper, black pepper, spicy, brine, oak, new dew, here is where lightness is a virtue, great balance of smoke, rich, smooth.
Finish: Mint, grassy, herbs, dried spices, pepper, pine, peaty, touch of smoke, smoky, balanced out with lime and aged pineapple, well balanced, smooth, crisp, flavorful.

Double Gold Medal

Rosaluna Mezcal Artesanal Joven
Agave Species: Espadín
(Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca, MX) 80° proof

Aroma: Pineapple, lime & lemon, melon, buttery fruit, pastry dough, red pepper, green pepper, burnt green pepper, roasted agave, sweet agave, vegetal, perfume, floral, spicy, brine, beef jerky, light smoke, rich.
Palate: Pineapple, banana, sweet corn, roasted agave, sweet agave, red pepper, chili, spice, brine, peaty moss, earth, wood, smoky, soft, silky.
Finish: Raisins, melon, agave, peat, smoky, lingering sweetness, nice, easy.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Agua Mágica Mezcal Joven
Agave Species: Ensamble – Espadín & Tobalá
(San Juan del Rio, Oaxaca, MX) 80° proof

Aroma: Lemony, lemon sauté, citrus, papaya, delicate melon, heirloom tomato, agave, vegetal, fresh mint, light perfume, roasted peanuts, coriander, wet leaves, hint of smoke, funk.
Palate: Very butterscotch, toffee, vanilla, honey, candied raisins, agave, roasted agave, dark grains, smoked almonds, herbal, pepper, tobacco, brine, earth, smoky, balanced, chewy, silky, creamy, rich.
Finish: Vanilla, honey, anise, artichoke, cooked poblano peppers, pure smoked agave, smoke of a distant fire, well balanced, smooth, great.

Gold Medal

Ojo de Tigre Mezcal Joven
Agave Species: Espadín & Tobalá
(Oaxaca< MX) 80° proof

Aroma: Lemon, pineapple, citrus, sugar bowl, floral, roasted agave, vegetal, lighty herbaceous, almond, chili note, wood, brine, saline, pebbles.
Palate: Vanilla, whipped cream, brown sugar, molasses, honey, raisins, pineapple, tropical fruit, lemon, melon rind, agave, green tea, herbal, bread, minerality, brine, salty, sea notes, oceanic, dark wood, hint of smoke, creamy, complex, great drinkability.
Finish: Vanilla, nutmeg, pepper, salty, earth, soft smoke, good funk, like agro rum, rich, fresh, easy, smooth, soft, silky.

Gold Medal

Convite Mezcal Madrecuishe
Agave Species: Madrecuishe
(Atzompa, Oaxaca, MX) 84° proof

Aroma: Lime, lemon, citrus, subtle mango, cane sugar, agave, grain, herbal, cardamom, olive brine, earth, wood, light smoke, classic mezcal.
Palate: Roasted agave, honey, toffee, fermented melon, lemon, citrus, herbal, corn silk, BBQ potato chips, nutty, pepper, spicy, brine, earth, smoky, oak, well blended, gentle drinking.
Finish: Sweet cream, creamy, earth, soft smoke, wood, nice, elegant.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Xicala Mezcal Joven
Agave Species: Espadín
(Tlacolula, Oaxaca, MX) 86° proof

Aroma: Pineapple, cantaloupe, lemon/lime, dried lemon, agave, green olive, green tea, mint, lightly floral, spice, brine, roasted wood, burnt toast, sweet smoke.
Palate: Pineapple, orange rind, honey, sweet agave, tropical, floral, green tea, herbal, mint, cinnamon, chili, spicy, minerality, briny, peat, smoke, smooth.
Finish: Papaya, honey, tropical, almond, cinnamon, peat, woody, touch of smoke, smooth, bright, great.

Silver Medal

Convite Esencial Mezcal
Agave Species: Espadín
(Atzompa, Oaxaca, MX) 84° proof

Aroma: Cooked mango, lemon, agave, popcorn, perfume, cardamom, fermented tobacco leaf, earthiness, wet stone, burnt wood, smoke, funky.
Palate: Dried fruit, candy apple, herb, green tea, green chili, charcoal, smokiness, oak, funk.
Finish: Agave, light peat, agro, earthy, smoky, rustic, balanced, silky, super smooth, elegant.

Silver Medal