DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Partida Reposado Tequila
(Tequila, Jalisco, MX)

Nose: Dried apricot, tropical fruit, citrus, floral, steamed green beans, green bell pepper, bright fresh agave, vegetal, menthol, black pepper, saline, soy sauce, umami, earth, smoke, campfire, woody, rich.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, molasses, buttery, brown sugar, honey, dried fruit, melon, heavy on the lime, soft citrus, agave, artichoke, vegetal, mint, tea, hazelnut, pepper, leather, woodsy, oaky, smoky, balanced.
Finish: Vanilla, honey, lime juice, lingering agave, vegetal, hazelnut, nutty, pepper, spices, smooth, elegant, nice, slight spice, candy, clean, very smooth, nice, flavorful, delicious.

Double Gold Medal

Baluarte Reposado Tequila
(Tototlan, Jalisco, MX)

Aroma: Cream toffee, whipped cream, creaminess, mild butterscotch, vanilla, nougat, honey, dried raisin, dried fruit, stone fruit, melon rind, agave, floral, herbs, corn tortillas, sweet smoke, burnt wood, wood, birch, oak.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, butterscotch, butter, brown sugar, vanilla, honey, toasted coconut, sweet café au lait, raisins, red grape, melon, unripe banana, banana peel, floral, agave, roasted bell pepper, corn tortillas, soy sauce, earth, smoky, oak, wine, chianti.
Finish: Caramel, vanilla, banana, floral, bell pepper, chicory, nuttiness, white pepper, smoky, different, smooth, silky.

Double Gold Medal

Ignite Reposado Tequila
(Tequila, Jalisco, MX)

Aroma: Caramel, butterscotch, honey, apple, vanilla, buttered toast, lemony, lime, hint of citrus, mint, dried peppermint, floral hints, almond, nutmeg, leaves, hay, tobacco, soft smoke, very dry oak.
Palate: Toffee, butterscotch, light caramel, cream, vanilla, honey with lemon, apple, citrus, mint, herbs, peppery, spicy, smoky, woody, oak, creamy.
Finish: Caramel, lingering honey, tropical fruit, spice, peppery, earth, smoky, woody, very clean, fresh, smooth.

Double Gold Medal

Bohica Reposado Tequila
(Jalisco, MX)

Aroma: Ripe banana, tropical fruit, fig jam, apple, lemon, corn, bell pepper, green pepper, agave, vegetal, almond, hazelnut, herbal, warm spice, light wood, smoky.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, brown sugar, candy corn, hint of vanilla, black licorice, bell pepper, red pepper, green pepper, fresh olives, faint agave, lemon, eucalyptus, grass, pepper, nice spice, warm tobacco, leather, oak, creamy.
Finish: Nougat, pepper, vegetal, herbs, tobacco, smoke, nice, soft, smooth.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Cazcanes Reposado Tequila
(Amatitán, Jalisco, MX)   Certified Organic.

Aroma: Toffee, butterscotch, brown sugar, vanilla, nougat, raisins, dried apple, floral, walnut, hay, spice, brine, muted musk, woody, oaky, smoke, roasted, fresh.
Palate: Caramel, vanilla, brown sugar, honey, dried fruit, lemon/lime, citrus, herbs, tea, dried petunia, almond, agave, roasted agave, asparagus, pepper, habanero, leather, sea water, woody, oak, creamy, ultrasmooth, easy drinking.
Finish: Caramel, toffee, brown sugar, honey, flowery, herbal, vegetal, pepper, white pepper, spices, leather, smoky, smooth, refined, great.

Gold Medal

Comisario Reposado Tequila
(Los Altos, Jalisco, MX)

Aroma: Caramel, butterscotch, brown sugar, nougat, vanilla, melted vanilla ice cream, maple, honey, prune, orange, citrus, almond, nuts, agave, earth, dirt, wood.
Palate: Toffee, caramel, muted cream, cane sugar, honey, maple, guava, rich agave, bright agave, bell pepper, floral, grassy, eucalyptus, leafy, clove, spicy, leather, earth, smoke, wood, oak, creamy, nicely balanced, classic.
Finish: Toffee, honey, herbal, pepper, spicy, slight brine, earth, smoke, smooth, creamy, soft, pleasant, very appetizing.

Gold Medal

Rodeo de las Aguas Reposado Tequila
(Los Altos, Jalisco, MX)

Aroma: Caramel, toffee, molasses, honey, raisins, dried fruit, apricot, sweet agave, vegetal, slightly floral, green forest, toasted almond, earth, oak.
Palate: Bright orange blossom, melon, cream, honey, marzipan, peanut, peanut brittle, almond, hazelnut, almond extract, agave, vegetal, mint, clove, warm spice, peppery, saline, earth, light wood, oak, a great blend of flavors.
Finish: Caramel, toffee, marzipan, hint of spiciness, woody, layered, smooth, creamy, great, delicious.

Gold Medal

Frida Kahlo Reposado Tequila
(Arandas, Jalisco, MX)

Aroma: Caramel, butterscotch, burnt sugar, brown sugar, stone fruit, apple, lime, lemon zest, citrus, roasted corn, bell pepper, agave, floral, almond, earth, tree bark, oak, woody, smoke, funky, rich.
Palate: Toffee, butterscotch, burnt sugar, honey, marzipan, raisin, lime, citrus, herbal, mint, bell pepper, pepper, jalapeño, spicy, tobacco, nuts, oak, creamy.
Finish: Toffee, fresh nut, vegetal, lime, spices, lingering pepper, delicate wood, clean, smooth.

Gold Medal

Camarena Reposado Tequila
(Arandas, Jalisco, MX)

Aroma: Toffee, tropical fruit, stone fruit, pear, berry, lemonade, a squeeze of lime, citrus, bright sweet agave, lilac, floral, vegetal, walnut, tobacco, light smoke, earth.
Palate: Pear, melon, agave, bell pepper, vegetal, herbal, herbaceous, winter mint, menthol, grassy, wormwood, pepper, jalapeño, spicy, earth, smoke, oak, dry vermouth, soft, very nice.
Finish: Almond, vegetal, herbal, light spice, peppery, smoked peppers, oak, smooth.

Gold Medal

Gran Diamante Reposado Tequila
(Arandas, Jalisco, MX)

Aroma: Vanilla, butter, honey, sugars, lemon zest, citrus, tea, bell pepper, almond, briny, earth, woody.
Palate: Toffee, vanilla, sugar, honey, sweet apple pie, lemon, citrus, sweet agave, bell pepper, green bean, herbal, grassy, habanero, earthiness, woody, oak, creamy.
Finish: Vegetal, herbal, peppered, spice, subtle habanero, woody, oaky, smooth.

Gold Medal

Casa Malka Reposado Tequila
(Tequila, Jalisco, MX)

Aroma: Caramel, toffee, crème brûlée, burnt sugar, simple syrup, vanilla, butter, roasted corn, dried fruit, banana, lemon verbena, lime, pecan, coffee, earth, woody.
Palate: Caramel, toffee notes, brown sugar, milk chocolate, cream, vanilla, agave, bell pepper, almond skin, coffee, nutmeg, spicy, black pepper, soy sauce, earth, woody, smoky, creamy mouthfeel.
Finish: Agave, almond, nutty, tobacco, spice, leather, woody, very smooth.

Gold Medal

Vida de Louie Reposado Tequila
(Tequila, Jalisco, MX)


Aroma: Caramel, toffee, cream, cocoa, vanilla, brown sugar, honey, banana, blood orange, agave, wheatgrass, almond, nutty, oak.
Palate: Coffee, espresso bean, chocolate milk, vanilla, Confectioners' sugar, honey, orange cream, floral, almond, hazelnut, cut grass, grassy, bell pepper, smoked jalapeño, spice, oaky, roasted flavors, rich, creamy.
Finish: Cocoa, vanilla bean, almond, nutty, vegetal, nice touch of spice, smooth, creamy, elegant.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Casa Obsidiana Reposado Tequila
(Tequila, Jalisco, MX)

Aroma: Caramel, butterscotch, chocolate, cocoa, milk, honey, dried fruit, orange, citrus, roasted agave, bright agave, green bell pepper, vegetal, corn stalks, nuts, herbs, sea side, maritime, woody, oak.
Palate: Caramel, rich dark sugar, cream, vanilla, honey, tropical fruit, star fruit, raisin, sweet agave, pine nuts, tobacco, spices, pepper, black pepper, bitters, cognac notes, cane rum, strong flavors.
Finish: Cream, citrus, pepper, spicy, smoky, woody, smooth, creamy, lively, great.

Silver Medal

Amatiteña Reposado Tequila
(El Arenal, Jalisco, MX)  84° prf

Aroma: Lemon, lime, good citrus, vegetal, agave, leather, resin, musty, earth, oak, ash, charred wood, deep smoke, smoky.
Palate: Vanilla, cola, root beer, agave, artichoke, celery, green olive, cilantro, hay, vegetal, mint, herbaceous, spice, tobacco, peaty, earth, tar, wood, full smoke, smoky, creamy, big, very different.
Finish: Vanilla candy, pastille candy, cream, honeycomb, lavender, vegetal, tobacco, woodsy, scotch barrel, smooth.

Silver Medal

Mar Azul Reposado Tequila
(Amatitan, Jalisco, MX)

Aroma: Muted vanilla, cream, honey, dried fruit, smoked fruit, light agave, limeade, floral, tobacco, dust, chalk, cedar, oak, smoke.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, vanilla, dried fruit, agave, bell pepper, fresh lime, cereal, saltine cracker, grain, spicy, pepper, brine, smoked jalapeño, smoke, musty, woody, oak, nicely blended, creamy.
Finish: Vanilla, honeydew, lime, herbs, almond, vegetal, salt & pepper, spice, woody, evenly balanced, creamy, soft, smooth.

Silver Medal

Paladar Reposado Tequila
(Jalisco, MX)

Aroma: Muted butterscotch, currants, melon, lemon, agave, flowery, cinnamon, almond, wet soil, smoked, oaked, new linen.
Palate: Lime, citrus, pear, elderberry, a hint of raisin, honey, sweet potato, agave, jasmine, herbs, spice, coffee, oceanic, creamy mouthfeel, very bright, pleasant.
Finish: Honey, citrus, very herbal, oregano, spices, spicy, pepper, white pepper, tobacco, smooth.

Silver Medal

Noël Reposado Tequila
(Jalisco, MX)

Aroma: Caramel, butterscotch, melted butter, cream, brown sugar, molasses, honey, toasted coconut, raisin, agave, roasted agave, lemon zest, slightly herbal, coffee with sugar, cold brew, oak, smoky.
Palate: Butterscotch, chocolate, sweet brown sugar, vanilla, vanilla cream, honey, dried fruit, lemon, agave, tea, herbs, white pepper, smoked pepper, oak, soft, round, rich, creamy, layers of flavors.
Finish: Caramel, brown sugar, dried fruits, a hint of citrus, vanilla, spices, woody, nice, smooth.

Silver Medal