DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNER

Padre Azul Silver Tequila
(Amatitán, Lowlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: Caramel, cocoa, smores, white toffee, nougat, powdered sugar, vanilla, vanilla egg cream, cream soda, honey, ripe pineapple, banana, ripe cantaloupe, lovely pure agave, bright full agave, heavy agave, green pepper, green beans, cucumber, honeyed herbs, light mint, minty, spearmint, grass, musky, oak, wood notes, cedar, amazing.

Palate: Caramel, creamy, vanilla, snickers, light cocoa, cacao, nougat, cotton candy, cream soda, cola, powdered sugar, papaya, cantaloupe, citrus, green apple, agave, olive, pepper, vegetal, clove, spice, peppery, tobacco, slightly smoky, light sweetness, mouth filling, smooth, gentle, multifaceted.

Finish: Caramel, creamy, praline, vanilla, honey, melon, mint, sweet mint, green bell pepper, basil, peppery, cinnamon, fiery, black pepper, woodsy, cedar, clean, silky, smooth, easy sipper, great, delicious, delightful.

Double Gold Medal
   

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Mar Azul Silver Tequila
(Amatitán, Lowlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: Caramel, sweet cream, vanilla, sweet vanilla, oatmeal cookies melon, blueberries, hint of berry, lime, citrus, raisins, plantain, agave, nice roasted agave, green pepper, rose stems, chopped leafy greens, grassy, floral, herbs, olive, pickle, jalapeño, earthy, oak.

Palate: Chocolate mousse, cocoa, cacao, mocha, toffee, creamy, vanilla, flaming crêpes suzette, grilled pineapple, balanced agave, citrus, strawberry, licorice, nutty, cloves, grass, light pepper, jalapeno, wood, light smoke, balanced, clean, smooth, classic, delicious.

Finish: High quality toffee, chocolate, ripe plantains, coffee, fresh mint, cloves, spice, toasted white pepper, lack pepper, sweet fire, tannic, woody, oak, balanced, smooth.

Gold Medal

Lovely Rita Silver Tequila
(Tequila, Jalisco)

Aroma: Vanilla, smooth vanilla, cream, praline, toffee, biscotti, poached pears, agave, raw pineapple, raw strawberries, green apple, lime, citrus, green bean, floral, fennel, basil, wet stone, soft, lovely.

Palate: Vanilla, vanilla cupcakes, very creamy, mocha, cane sugar, pineapple, starfruit, citrus, light agave, washed red pepper, Thai basil, wintergreen, mint, cardamom, white pepper, peppery, hot pepper, smooth, bright.

Finish: Nougat, poached apple, agave, mild wintergreen, pepper, light peppery, wet stones, minerality, clean, soft, smooth, amazing.

Gold Medal

Señor Rio Tequila Blanco
(Tequila, Jalisco)

Aroma: Bright pineapple, raw jackfruit, cooked plantains, dried figs, dates, mixed dried fruits, agave, light bright agave, minty, jasmine, green beans, green pepper, vegetal, pickled peppers, salty & sweet brine, olive, green olive, grassy, wet grass, moss, old leather, musky, woody.

Palate: Cherry cola, dark burnt sugar, oatmeal raisin cookies, cream, caramelized apple, dried figs, agave, pineapple, pear, grapefruit, spearmint, minty, sage, olive, vegetal, herbs, jalapeño, earthy, wood, soft.

Finish: Vanilla cream, clotted cream, creamy, date sugar, banana peel, ruby red grapefruit, Andes mints, light spice, good in a Bloody Mary, smooth, yummy, delicious.

Gold Medal

Herradura Silver Tequila
(Amatitán, Lowlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: Vanilla, cream soda, cream, caramel, sweet nougat, mixed berry compote, lime, citrus, olive, dried herbs, green tea, minty, spearmint, light anise, lemongrass, grassy, roasted pepper, hint of pepper, tarragon, fresh leather, earthy, wet stones, slight oak.

Palate: Spicy vanilla cream, creamy, cacao, honey, honeyed papaya, pineapple, ripe pears, apple, green apple, lime, agave, olive, herbs, minty, spearmint, licorice, bay leaf, cinnamon, canella, clove, tobacco, layers of flavor, nicely balanced, clean, smooth.

Finish: Caramel, creamy, honey, lemon/lime soda, agave, floral, spearmint, canella, light spice, white pepper, honeyed pepper, Sichuan pepper, nice balance, crisp, insanely smooth, great.

Gold Medal

Tres Agaves Blanco Tequila
Organic
(Amatitán, Lowlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: Red apple, pineapple, cooked pineapple, agave, roasted agave, roasted chestnuts, green beans, boiled green beans, vegetal, lime, jasmine, sandalwood incense, basil, pepper, spicy, dew, cut grass, tomato leaf, sunflower leaves, a garden, earthy.

Palate: Vanilla, cacao, dark sugars, pineapple, citrus, agave, green beans, green peppers, peppers, vegetal, mint, Japanese mint, menthol, fresh cut grass, cardamom, spicy, earthy, smoky, nicely balanced, soft, smooth.

Finish: Vanilla, spiced cream soda, brown sugar, honey, canella, cardamom, spiced, light spice, vegetal undertones, grassy, wet stones, mesquite, smoky, great in a Bloody Mary, clean, mouthwatering.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Rock N Roll Platinum Silver Tequila
(Los Altos, Jalisco)

Aroma: Butterscotch, caramel, apple, poached apple, orchard fruit, fresh cut honeydew, fig, dried berries, honeyed toast, horchata, coffee, rich agave, cucumber, olive, green olives, green beans, vegetal, anise, menthol, floral, herbal, rosemary, sandalwood, pink peppercorns, hint of grass, wet leaves, pine, smoke.

Palate: Vanilla, cream soda, creamy, chocolate, almond syrup, pear, green apple, agave, anise, toasted lime leaf, grassy, spearmint, light bay leaf, cinnamon, peppery, black pepper, hot pepper, nutty, mineral oil, sandalwood, cedar, ash, smoky wood, rich.

Finish: Chocolate, creamy, mocha, fennel, bay leaf, light cardamom, fauna, spearmint, wintergreen, peppery, mineral, smoky, clean, well balanced.

Silver Medal

Aldez Blanco Tequila
Certified Organic
(Amatitán, Lowlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: Cocoa, cream soda, jelly bean, Fig Newtons, papaya, date, agave, pepper, vegetal, cut hay, floral, lilac, perfume, sandalwood, mineral, wet stone, earthy, light smoke.

Palate: Sweet cream, very creamy, vanilla, mango, agave, citrus, mild bitter lime, green pepper, fennel, anise, minty, grass, herbs, dried herbs, floral, hazelnuts, nutty, potpourri, spice, balanced spice, tarragon, sweet peppercorn, pepper, roasted peppers, hot peppers, earthy, cedar.

Finish: Banana, plantain, figs, tropical fruit, bitter lime, peppery, herbaceous, grassy, pine, mineral, approachable.

Silver Medal

David Reyes Silver Tequila
(San Agustin, Tototlan, Jalisco)

Aroma: Caramel, chocolate, Starburst, honey, raw papaya, cut green apples, fresh picked apples, light citrus, clementine, dried raisins, hint of dates, agave, sugar snap peas, green beans, vegetal, herbal, light mint, grass, pink peppercorn, mineral, wet stones, earth, musty, bright.

Palate: Milk chocolate, spicy chocolate, creamy, cacao, sugar cane, raisin, sweet melon, red apple, orange, agave, plantain, banana leaf, anise, green grass, roasted herbs, light coffee, cinnamon, peppered talcum powder, mineral, wet moss, earthy.

Finish: Deep/dark cacao, honey, raisins, Jolly Rancher, watermelon, tropical fruit, red apple, herbaceous, mild sage, fennel, cut grass, slight minty tang, smoke, woodiness, flavorful, smooth, mellow, delicious, a winner.

Silver Medal

El Jimador Silver Tequila
(Amatitán, Lowlands, Jalisco)

Aroma: Honey cream soda, toasted coconut, spicy raisins, papaya, fig, lemon, Meyer lemon citrus peel, citrus, cucumber, floral, light mint, spearmint, anise, aloe, grass, clean, clean laundry, cotton, slightly smoky, clean, crisp.

Palate: Pineapple, poached apples, citrus, verbena, lime leaves, licorice, anise, star anise, elder flower, herbal, wintergreen, cut grass, vegetal, green olive, basil, tarragon, burnt canella, paprika, pepper, wet moss, mossy, earthy, complex.

Finish: Pineapple, canella, floral, licorice, fennel, basil, anise, mint, menthol, clove, peppercorn hints, lightly peppered, pepper, wet dirt, earthy, cool, refreshing, perfect.

Silver Medal

Hotel California Blanco Tequila
(Zapotanejo, Jalisco)

Aroma: Vanilla, sweet cream, cream soda, cherry cola, Turkish delight, rosewater candy, licorice, lavender, flower, perfume, sandalwood, lemongrass, mint, peppermint, pepper, white pepper, jalapeño, tobacco, leather, earth, cedar, bright.

Palate: Vanilla, creamy vanilla, creamy, cream soda, bubble gum, green apple candies, very light mint, thin agave, delicately floral, cinnamon stick, white pepper, talc, smoke, wood, extremely smooth.

Finish: Vanilla, cream, creamy, cola, soft rose, bubble gum, agave, anisette biscotti, hints of cinnamon, spice, light pepper, clean, smooth.

Silver Medal