DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL AWARD

Don Julio 70th Anniversary Cristalino Tequila
(Tequila, Jalisco, MX)

Aroma: Praline, nougat, clotted cream, vanilla latte, honey, sweet potato, honeydew, Karo syrup, mild agave, green beans, vegetal, herbal, mint, fennel, tarragon, pepper, red pepper, subtle wood.

Palate: White toffee, milk chocolate, sundae topping, cream, vanilla, papaya, apple, hint of citrus, mild agave, licorice, herbal, grassy, snap pea, green pepper, mixed nuts.

Finish: Butterscotch, spicy milk chocolate, vanilla cream, honey, Fruit Stripe gum, green apple, spicy, super fresh, savory, silky, easy drinking, wow, lovely.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL AWARDS

Casa Capistrano Añejo Cristalino Tequila
(Tequila, Jalisco, MX)

Aroma: Toffee, dark chocolate, praline, vanilla bean, vanilla, dates, melon, ginger, agave, aloe, grassy, slightly herbal, mint, cinnamon, oak.

Palate: Caramel, chocolate, nougat, creamy vanilla, steamed milk, coffee with cream, apple pie, agave, mint, herbaceous, dried leaves, tarragon, earthy, American oak, clean, silky, creamy.

Finish: Caramel, pastry dough, anise, spicy, wood, smooth, soft, clean, fresh, nice, mellow.

Gold Medal

Casa México Reposado Cristalino Tequila
(Highlands, Jalisco, MX)

Aroma: Caramel, salted caramel, toffee, praline, vanilla, flan, creamy, cream soda, cane sugar, powdered sugar, coconut custard, peach, apple, pear, orange peel, mild agave, green pepper, vegetal, tarragon, tarragon, sage, nutty, cedar wood.

Palate: Caramel, toffee, nougat, brown sugar, vanilla, honey, papaya, agave, green bean, sandalwood, earthy, well structured, nicely balanced, very smooth, silky, creamy.

Finish: Caramel, Confectioners sugar, Creamsicle, light orange, grassy, vegetal, earthy, smoky, smooth, clean, soft, silky, gentle, pleasant.

Gold Medal

Cazadores Añejo Cristalino Tequila
(Arandas, Jalisco, MX)

Aroma: Caramel, toffee, burnt sugar, vanilla bean, creamy vanilla, creaminess, slight honey, Graham cracker, sweet agave, papaya, apple, pear, lime, plantain, green pepper, floral, mint, bright herbal notes, thyme, roasted pecans, pepper, jalapeño.

Palate: Caramel, nougat, praline, café au lait, vanilla, cream soda, walnut syrup, honey, candied apple, apple, watermelon, agave, fennel, mastic, hazelnut, cinnamon, spice, pepper, rum, silky, creamy.

Finish: Caramel, brittle, slight nuttiness, green herbs, green pepper, cinnamon, spice, fresh, gentle.

Gold Medal