DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Koch El Mezcal Joven
Agave Species: Tepeztate
(Oaxaca, MX) 94° proof

Nose: White chocolate, cream, milk, papaya, mango, orange, citrus, grassy, fresh cut grass, peppers, garlic, vegetal, brine, smoked agave, mellow smoke, clean, ripe.
Palate: Caramel, rich cherry, melon, herbal, black tea, grain, light toast, nutty, vegetal, roasted pepper, garlic, peppercorns, white pepper, spicy, brine, peat, smoky, ripe, smooth, flavorful, bursting with flavor.
Finish: Honey, peppercorn, sweet, spicy, earth, granite, rich, vibrant, amazing.

Double Gold Medal

Sentir Mezcal Artesanal Añejo
Agave Species: Espadín
(Oaxaca, MX) 80° proof

Aroma: Caramel, cocoa, vanilla, maple syrup, honey, honeysuckle, dried cherry, tangerine, apple, green plantain skin, corn, roasted nuts, white rice, wheat, dough, smoke, buttery, oaky, amaretto.
Palate: Caramel, cocoa, vanilla, sweet cream, cream soda, honey, sweet creamy agave, dried apricot, melon, fig, orange peel, celery, grassy, pickles, sour dough bread, dough, spice, red pepper, oak, wood, nice, bright, silky mouthfeel, rich, approachable.
Finish: Caramel, cream soda, malty, cinnamon, spice, woody, neutral oak, clean, soft, silent storm, sweet, tasty, easy going, pleasant, great.

Double Gold Medal

Campante Mezcal Artesanal Joven
Agave Species: Blend of Espadín & Barril
(Oaxaca, MX) 80° proof

Aroma: Papaya, roasted plantain, grapefruit, lemon, citrus, anise, agave, toasted corn, herbaceous, herbs, mint, eucalyptus, grass, rosemary, earth, wood, fresh pine, smoky.
Palate: Honey, ripe banana, corn, dried cherries, pear, lemon, herbaceous, herbal, dried herbs, grass, roasted pepper, white pepper, tobacco, brine, earth, smoky peat, smoke, burnt wood, very rich.
Finish: Pear, pepper, woody, burnt wood, smoke, nice balance, layered, clean, bright, powerful, nice, lovely, tasty.

Double Gold Medal

Sentir Mezcal Artesanal Joven
Agave Species: Tepeztate
(Oaxaca, MX) 98° 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

Burrito Fiestero Mezcal Joven
Agave Species: Cenizo
(Durango, MX) 84° proof

Aroma: Milk chocolate, dried stone fruit, ripe peach, red bell pepper, green pepper, agave, cut grass, saline, soy sauce, pressed panini, bacon, sweet oak, deep charcoal, smoke, a stunning mix of nice aromas.
Palate: Vanilla, pineapple, citrus, tomato, arugula, vegetal, agave, floral notes, herbs, herbal, grassy, peppery, spice, brine, leather, pine resin, pine, smoky, cast iron, copper, great blend, creaminess, soft.
Finish: Honey, pineapple, red bell pepper, agave, spice, peaty, smoky, woody, balanced, flavorful.

Double Gold Medal

Mezcalum Mezcal Joven
Agave Species: Espadin & Cuishe
(Oaxaca, MX) 88° proof

Aroma: Vanilla, saltwater taffy, creamy, banana pudding, pineapple, sweet vegetable, yellow peppers, grilled olives, briny, herbs, floral, tobacco, cedar, purple haze.
Palate: Dark chocolate, honey, lime, citrus, herbal, grassy, hay, nutty, black licorice, pepper, spicy, briny, earth, pine needle, woody, wood chips, smoke, creamy mouthfeel, layered, powerful, unique.
Finish: Banana, citrus, minty, menthol, pepper, lingering spices, earth, sweet wood, char, smoke, nice, smooth.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Koch El Mezcal Joven
Agave Species: Tobalá
(Oaxaca, MX) 94° proof

Aroma: Caramel, toffee, vanilla, custard, marshmallow, pastry dough, bubble gum, banana, apple, pear, lime, green beans, green tomato, agave, potato, light herbal, mint, bark, wood, chimney, smoky, fresh air.
Palate: Vanilla, dried fruits, violet, floral, agave, roasted pepper, herbs, mint, grass, wheat, coriander, pepper, white pepper, spicy, coffee, tobacco, leather, brine, earth, smoke, smooth, silk, layers of flavor.
Finish: Lingering vanilla, banana, ripe fruit, herbaceous, green vegetal, tarragon, cinnamon, sweet, high proof, yummy.

Gold Medal

Sentir Mezcal Artesanal Joven
Agave Species: Cirial
(Oaxaca, MX) 92° proof

Aroma: Granny Smith apple, pear, grapefruit, Dole fruit cup, sweet potato, corn, roasted agave, herbal, mint, anise, green pepper, grass, olive, mustard, pickles, brine, mineral, earth, musty, wet stone, smoke.
Palate: Banana, sweet plantains, agave, green pepper, cucumber, fine bran, hibiscus, floral, strong herbal, mint, grass, tobacco, cinnamon, pepper, brine, dusty, hint of peat, smoke, heat, sweet, ripe, bold.
Finish: Dried fruit, fine sugars, honey, grape juice, grassy, smoky, hot, sweet, ripe, rich, yummy, flavorful.

Gold Medal

Bruxo No. 2 Mezcal Artesanal
Agave Species: Blend of Espadín & Barril
(Oaxaca, MX) 80° proof

Aroma: Caramel, mixed ripe fruits, fresh cut fruit, grapefruit, rose petals, agave, corn, wheat, toast, herbal, licorice, grass, pickles, spicy, earth, balsam, woody.
Palate: Vanilla, cream, honey, corn, agave, mint, peppermint, very nutty, sandalwood, tarragon, peppercorns, spicy, mineral oil, brine, earth, smoked meat, smoke, cedar, smooth, approachable.
Finish: Honey, agave, pickles, herbaceous, grassy, fennel, peppercorns, spice, earth, smoky, minty fresh, soft, mellow, nice, easy drinking.

Gold Medal

Su Casa Mezcal Artesanal
Agave Species: Espadín
(Oaxaca, MX) 80° proof

Aroma: Vanilla, banana, papaya flowers, lemon, lime, citrus, olives, herbal, green, grass, spice, wet stone, earth, wood, slightly buttery, fresh, cotton, linen.
Palate: Butterscotch, honey, strong agave, roasted peppers, green pepper, vegetal, subtle grain, herbaceous, mint, dried thyme, sandalwood, pepper, black pepper, sweet & sour, smoke, light bite.
Finish: Lively chocolate, sweet & sour, grassy, earth, would go well with BBQ ribs, nice, rich.

Gold Medal

Bruxo No. 5 Mezcal Joven
Agave Species: Tobalá
(Oaxaca, MX) 92° proof

Aroma: Caramel, butter, butterscotch, gummy bear, dragon fruit, lemon, deep licorice, herbal, tropical.
Palate: Toffee, chocolate milk, butter, dried fruit, banana, licorice, anise, herbs, herbaceous, cilantro, vegetal, roasted corn, vegetables on the grill, smoke, brine, earth, creamy.
Finish: Banana, buttery, pepper, earth, food off the grill, smoke, soft, smooth, flavorful, delicious.

Gold Medal

Catedral Mezcal Artesanal Joven Ensamble
Agave Species: Blend of Espadín & Cuishe
(Oaxaca, MX) 95.6° proof

Aroma: Caramel, cream, half & half, banana candy, apple, grape, mixed citrus, floral, herbal, corn, popcorn, vegetal, pepper, white pepper, mineral, pine tree sap, light smoke.
Palate: Dark cherry, berries, sweet agave, corn nuts, floral, herbaceous, mint, spearmint, eucalyptus, cinnamon, spice, pepper, stone, brine, peat, smoky, rum, tasty.
Finish: Lingering toffee, grassy, tarragon, spicy, earth, peaty, smoke, moderately sweet, balanced, fresh, bold, crisp, nice, smooth, yum, elegant.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Bruxo No. 4 Mezcal Joven
Agave Ensamble: Cuishe, Barril, Espadín
(Oaxaca, MX) 92° proof

Aroma: Ripe banana, green plantain, green papaya, fresh green bell pepper, bean sprouts, vegetal, agave, herbal, grassy, green trees, floral, smoky fruit, hint of smoke, earth, clay.
Palate: Marshmallow, mixed tropical fruit, floral, fresh green pepper, cilantro, vegetal, green herbs, hint of soft mint, licorice, green jungle forest, oregano, nutmeg, spice, briny, earth, wood, smoke, very mild, unique.
Finish: Cilantro, vegetal, pepper, spicy, sweet wood, char, smoke.

Silver Medal

Koch El Mezcal Joven
Agave Species: Coyote
(Oaxaca, MX) 94° proof

Aroma: Vanilla, burnt sugar, banana, melon, citrus, herbaceous, herbal, cooked vegetable, agave, floral, tree sap, cedar, charcoal, clean.
Palate: Burnt caramel, beeswax, honey, pineapple, citrus, banana peel, lemongrass, green herbs, herbal, lavender pastilles, toasted almond, spice, wood, smoke, traditional.
Finish: Dried fruit, citrus, spice, peppery, woody, smoky, layered, silk, velvety, delicious.

Silver Medal

Se Busca Mezcal Artesanal Joven
Agave Species: Espadín
(Oaxaca, MX) 80° proof

Aroma: Poached apple, pear, pineapple, grapes, tropical fruit, ripe plantain, lemon, citrus, apple skin, olive, grass, mint, spice, black pepper, brine, peat, mildly smoky, clean, mellow.
Palate: Caramel, banana, citrus, agave, olive, licorice, herbal, mint, subtle spice, peat, brine, earth, smoke, unusual smoothness, very rich, creamy.
Finish: Unripe melon, olive, anise, roasted peppercorn, spicy, bold, intense, soft, creamy.

Silver Medal