DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL WINNER

Vanjak Sweet Tea Flavored Vodka
(Local Distilling, CO)  Distilled from corn.   60° prf

Aroma: Lipton’s black tea, tea black tea leaves, iced tea.
Palate: Earl Grey tea, steeped tea, sweet black tea, tea & sugar, pastry frosting, lemon, spices, bark, tannic punctuation, well balanced, rich, sweet, authentic flavor, real tea flavor.
Finish: Earl Grey tea, sweet tea, honey, simple syrup, molasses, creamy vanilla bean, olive oil, agave, citrus, pleasant, tasty.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Valentine White Blossom Elderflower Flavored Vodka
(Valentine Distilling Co., MI)  Distilled from grain.  70° prf

Aroma: Elderflower, citrus, 7-UP, candy-like.
Palate: Elderflower, rose up-front, floral, flowery, potpourri, peach, mango juice, watermelon, lemon, grapefruit, citrus, herbal, mint, menthol, limestone, mineral, Aperol, delicate, refreshing.
Finish: Elderflower, violet, potpourri, floral, herbal notes, tarragon, peppery, balanced, nicely integrated, tastes natural, soft yet has staying power, pleasing, great nightcap or as an addition to a cocktail.

Gold Medal

Blue Spirits Espresso Flavored Vodka
(Blue Spirits Distilling, WA)  Distilled from American grain.  70° prf

Aroma: Sweet coffee, coffee hard candy, Coca Cola, coffee cream, vanilla, caramel, mint.
Palate: Intense coffee, espresso coffee, sweetened espresso, sweet coffee, mocha, coffee candy, brown sugar, frosting, caramel, burnt almond, hazelnut, herbal, mint, baking spices, nice coffee flavor, delicious.
Finish: Coffee & sugar essence, coffee candy, vanilla, marshmallow, cotton candy, honey, almond oil, brown spices, balanced, complex, rich, tasty, elegant.

Gold Medal

Old Dominick Honeybell Citrus Flavored Vodka
(Old Dominick Distillery, TN)  80° prf

Aroma: Honeybell orange juice, juicy orange, orange soda, neroli oil.
Palate: Mandarin orange, clementine, ripe tangerine, tangerine juice, tangerine zest, orange peel, orange oil, bitter orange, burnt orange, orangeade, , orange potpourri, orange blossom, lime juice, lemon curd, Sprite, smoky, leather, tart.
Finish: Orange, tangerine, oily orange peel, citrus peel, orange oil, orange Creamsicle, Juicy Fruit gum, lemon/lime, peppery, smoky, oak barrel, creamy.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Valentine Berry Blossom Strawberry, Rhubarb
& Elderflower Flavored Vodka
(Valentine Distilling Co., MI)  Distilled from grain.  70° prf

Aroma: Mixed berry, raspberry, blueberry, Juicy Fruit gum, 7-UP.
Palate: Strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, mix of berries, melon, watermelon, banana, orange note, candy, chewing gum, bubble gum, elderflower, flowers, mint, funky.
Finish: Lingering elderflower, blueberry, cherry, orange zest, citrus, Pez candy, controlled sweetness.

Silver Medal

Beattie's Sweet Potato Flavored Vodka
(Beattie’s Distillers, Ontario, Canada)  Distilled from potatoes.  60° prf

Aroma: Cotton candy, root vegetables, turnip.
Palate: Mandarin orange, clementine, ripe tangerine, tangerine juice, tangerine zest, orange peel, orange oil, bitter orange, burnt orange, orangeade, , orange potpourri, orange blossom, lime juice, lemon curd, Sprite, smoky, leather, tart.
Finish: Orange, tangerine, oily orange peel, citrus peel, orange oil, orange Creamsicle, Juicy Fruit gum, lemon/lime, peppery, smoky, oak barrel, creamy.

Silver Medal