DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Branch & Barrel Honey Flavored Bourbon Whiskey
(Branch & Barrel Distilling, CO)
Bourbon infused with natural Colorado wildflower honey.  95° proof

Palate: Bourbon whiskey, good bourbon, sweet bourbon, good honey, buttery honey, corn, vanilla, caramel, toast, grains, anise, clove, spices, smoke, oak, wood, barrel.
Finish: Clover honey, buttery honey, caramel, peppered rye, pepper, wood barrel, woody, creamy, nice, well-executed.

Double Gold Medal

Packsaddle Nectars Honeyshine
(TX)
Distilled mead sweetened with unfiltered, unpasteurized honey .  80° proof

Palate: Honey, mature honey, burnt crème brûlée, molasses, vanilla, white chocolate, grain, coriander, pepper, earthy, woody, smoky, sweet, rich, delivers as promised.
Finish: Strong honey, toasted honey, maple, chocolate, subtle smoke, easy drinking, excellent.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Kō Hana Kokoleka Honey Rum
(Manulele Distillers, Kunia, HI)
Hawaiian rum crafted with pure cacao & raw honey.  60° proof

Palate: Chocolate, dark chocolate, bitter chocolate, cocoa powder, cocoa, burnt caramel, honey, dates, agave, sunflower, herbs, grain, walnut, chicory, coffee, complexity, easy drinking, everyone will love it, wonderful.
Finish: Chocolate, Hershey’s Special Dark, Baker’s chocolate, cocoa, molasses, lingering honey, dates, prune, coffee notes, hint of leather, a nice addition to a cocktail, excellent.

Gold Medal

Osmia Vodka
(Queen Bee Distilling, NM)
Distilled from raw honey and organic sugar cane.   80° proof

Palate: Honey undertone, subtle powdered sugar, very soft caramel, bee’s wax, wet stone, pepper, sweet, clean, soft, filtered brilliance.
Finish: Vanilla, trace of sugar, sweet, balanced, nicely blended, clean, smooth, soft, creamy, easy sipping.

Gold Medal

Packsaddle Nectars Somel
(TX)
Distilled from 100% honey.   92.5° proof

Palate: Honey, buttery, Kraft caramel, jammy, fig, berry, lemon, herbal, herbaceous, grassy, earthy, wax, good balance, rich, creamy, easy to drink.
Finish: Honey kicks in, caramel, sugar, wheat toast with butter, grainy, white flowers, mint, touch of white pepper, spices, mineral, earth, woody, balanced alcohol, smooth, unexpectedly nice, very well done.

Gold Medal

Captiva Spirits Key Lime Honey Vodka
(List Distillery, FL)
Flavored with locally sourced Key limes and raw honey.  70° proof

Palate: Key lime, Key lime pie, lemon, citrus notes, honey, candied, fruity M&M’s, Graham cracker, tapioca, spicy, sweet, smooth, silky, creamy, unexpectedly nice.
Finish: Lime, melon, vanilla, cream, cream pie, pastry, wood, well executed, mellow, great.

Gold Medal