DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Old Line American Single Malt Whiskey
Cask Strength
(Old Line Spirits, Baltimore, MD))  122.8° proof
100% malted barley. Aged in charred, new white oak casks.

Nose: Caramel, vanilla, honey, dried fruit, raisins, orange, orange blossom, honeysuckle, jasmine, floral, nutty, malt, cinnamon, allspice, spice, pepper, musty, dusty, saw dust, pine, cedar, sweet oak, oaky.
Palate: Toffee, pleasant brown candy, brown sugar, dark chocolate, vanilla, raisin, ginger, vegetal, whole wheat bread, malt, allspice, cinnamon, clove, iodine, smoky, cedar, oak, bitters, Old Fashioned Cocktail, nicely balanced, rich, concentrated.
Finish: Caramel, vanilla, orange, citrus, spicy, spices, tobacco, tannic, strong deep wood, oaky, balanced, complex, funky, very interesting, flavorful, enjoyable.

Double Gold Medal

Glen Fargo American Malt Whiskey
Aged 5 years
(Proof Artisan Distillers, Fargo, ND)   92° proof
Distilled from locally havested malted barley.
Aged in new American white oak barrels.

Aroma: Chewy caramel, toffee, brown sugar, dark honey, cola, candied apple, candied fruit, orange peel, banana leaves, almond, malt, mint, menthol, clove, dried leaves, salt air, cherry wood, woody.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, cocoa, dark chocolate, vanilla, marzipan, ginger, sweet malt, honey, dried dates, red apple, grape, floral, green leaves, mixed nuts, hint of tobacco, spicy, leather, iodine, char, oak, port notes, rich, nicely done.
Finish: Toffee, honey, dried dates, Dole fruit cup juice, apple, black tea, black pepper, spicy, oaky, complex, golden sweet, rich, savory, tasty, flavorful.

Double Gold Medal

J. Carver Trifecta Single Malt Whiskey
Cask Strength
(J. Carver Distillery, Waconia, MN)  118° proof
Distilled from a trio of malted barleys. Aged over 4 yrs in new
& reused oak barrels. Less than 500 bottles produced.

Aroma: Notes of caramel, vanilla, honey, baked apple, fried banana, dry breakfast cereal, grain, slightly nutty, dried basil, cinnamon, briny, char, smoke, cedar, oak, woody.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, vanilla, ginger, sour apple, roasted grain, bulgur, walnut, nutty, malt, vegetal, herbal, hint of cinnamon, allspice, clove, briny, earthy notes, peat, char, smoke, oaky, wood, complex.
Finish: Dark chocolate, dark fruit, dried orange, orange, mint, grain, allspice, clove, wormwood, iodine, burnt grain, peat, smoke, oaky, woody, savory.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Del Bac Normandie American Single Malt Whiskey
(Whiskey Del Bac, Tucson, AZ)  97° proof
Matured in new American oak barrels,
finished in French ex-Calvados casks.

Aroma: Toffee, brown sugar, molasses cookies, chocolate, root beer, sarsaparilla, marzipan, ripe plantain, espresso, coffee beans, mint, grassy, leather, spice, bacon, light smoke, oak, cedar, woody.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, molasses, dark sugar, very dark chocolate, raisin, marzipan, ginger, vanilla, sweet malt, barley, chicory, mint, zinfandel grapes, hint of cinnamon, briny, char, smoke, oak, woody, blended nicely, complex, ultra-smooth for a high proof, tasty.
Finish: Caramel, burnt sugar, dark chocolate, cherry, citrus, mint, iodine, oak, smooth, soft, silky, rich, elegant, tasty.

Gold Medal

Old Line American Single Malt Whiskey
Cognac Cask – Double Oak Series
(Old Line Spirits, Baltimore, MD)  100° proof
100% malted barley. Aged 4.1 yrs in new white oak barrels,
then 1.3 ys in French cognac barrels.

Aroma: Caramel, brown sugar, honey, cooked honey, pecan brittle, candied fruit, dried orange peel, red apple, grapefruit, citrus, mint, almond, cinnamon, peaty, cedar, new oak, woody, rich.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, dark chocolate, vanilla, dried fruit, ripe red apple, orange, citrus, mint, malty, tobacco leaves, cinnamon, clove, peppery, slightly spicy, briny, oak, cedar, dry barrel wood, sweet, ripe, bold, savory.
Finish: Toffee, orange peel, citrus, nutty, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, smoked hickory, oaky, woody, light barrel, sherry, slightly sweet, nice, soft, silky smooth.

Gold Medal

J. Carver Etiquette Single Malt Whiskey
(J. Carver Distillery, Waconia, MN)  120.8° proof
100% malted barley. Aged over 4 yrs in hand-selected
new & reused oak barrels.

Aroma: Chocolate, vanilla, dried fruit, Juicy Fruit gum, orange, sweet malt, grain, mint, olive, seaweed,maritime, briny, piney, new pine wood, new oak, woody, furfural.
Palate: Toffee, dark sugar, banana bread, malt, grain, grassy notes, mint, rosewater, clove, allspice, spicy, pepper, jalapeño, leather, tannic, iodine, algae, seaweed, brine, cedar, old oak, wood dominant.
Finish: Toffee, vanilla, berries, allspice, clove, spicy, black tea, tannic, maritime, saltwater, woody, oak, hot, strong.

Gold Medal

Brickway Sherry Cask-Aged Single Malt Whisky
(Brickway Distillery, Omaha, NE)  90° proof
Aged in new charred American oak casks,
then finished in Spanish Oloroso sherry casks.

Aroma: Caramel, toffee, molasses, burnt sugar, vanilla, dark chocolate, cherry, dried fruit, orange peel, mint, steeped tea with sugar, sweet grain, nutty, clove, nutmeg, red pepper, oaky spice, oak, wood, furfural, sherry, rich.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, vanilla, dried fruit, orange, red apple, sweet almonds, sweet malt, hoppy, malty, wheat, mint, tobacco leaves, cinnamon, peppery, old oak, nicely balanced.
Finish: Caramel, toffee, burnt sugar, brown sugar, cherry, café au lait, tobacco leaves, hoppy, beer, nice oak, woody, balanced, steeped, smooth, great.

Gold Medal

Iron Vault 1803 Single Malt Whiskey
(Iron Vault Distillery, Galion, OH)  92° proof
Aged 6 months in reused oak barrels.

Aroma: Sweet caramel, cream, vanilla, honey, fresh pineapple, orange peel, dried orange peel, raisins, banana, magnolia, tea, almond, cinnamon, musty, new bourbon barrels, new oak, cedar.
Palate: Caramel, butterscotch, dark chocolate, vanilla, candied fruit, apple, orange peel, ginger, sweet grain, corn, corn kernels, chamomile, Earl Grey tea, mocha, tobacco, dill, nutmeg, pepper, briny, woody, overwhelming wood, oak, sherry, rustic.
Finish: Candied fruit, dried date, dried apricot, rye, tea, hint of coffee, caraway, clove, cinnamon, spice, pepper, maritime, oak, woody, nice, soft, creamy.

Gold Medal

Copperworks American Single Malt Whiskey
Release 046
(Copperworks Distilling Co., Seattle, WA)  100° proof
Twice distilled from Washington-grown barley.
Aged minimum 36 months in new American oak barrels.

Aroma: Treacle, raisin, cherry, peach, vanilla, donuts, malt, walnut, orange pekoe tea leaves, mint, cinnamon, white pepper, leather, cedar, oak, woody.
Palate: Caramel, chocolate, dark chocolate, burnt sugar, dark sugar, maple, vanilla, marzipan, dried fruit, candied ginger, cherry, lychee, hint of cinnamon, clove, orange, citrus, mushroom, hops, IPA beer notes, iodine, cedar, pine, oak, woody, Madeira sherry.
Finish: Caramel, treacle, brown sugar, vanilla, mint, IPA beer, allspice, clove, pepper, spicy, bitters, pine, sherry, complex flavors, nice, mellow.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

John's Alabama Single Malt Whiskey
(John Emerald Distilling Company, AL)  86° proof
Malted barley smoked with Southern pecans & peach wood.
Aged less than 4 yrs.

Aroma: Caramel, dark chocolate, vanilla, roasted sugar, sweet brown sugar, sweet honey, dark honey, raisins, dried fruit, dried orange peel, citrus, pitted fruit, corn, almond, dried leaves, cinnamon, white pepper, iodine, musty, old dry wood, woody, oak, char, rich.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, buttery, brown sugar, dried fruit, orange peel, corn, raw walnuts, sweet malt, coffee, oolong tea, dried leaves, cinnamon, peppery, spicy, woody, oak, new pine, bitters, Old Fashioned cocktail.
Finish: Sweet caramel, buttery, chocolate, honey, orange peel, ginger, black tea, dried leaves, spicy, pepper, toast, charred oak, smooth, soft, rich, pleasant.

Silver Medal

Colkegan Unsmoked American Single Malt Whiskey
(Santa Fe Spirits, Santa Fe, NM)   92° proof
100% malted barley. Aged in new American white oak
and used bourbon barrels.

Aroma: Butterscotch, butter, vanilla, banana, peach, melon, ripe orange, orange peel, citrus, green apple, Juicy Fruit gum, slightly floral, tarragon, spices, briny, maritime, oak, sweet wine, rich.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, vanilla, mango, banana, cherry, melon, dried orange, mint, menthol, black tea, dried leaves, bread, nutmeg, peat, cedar, oak, woody, wine, ripe, savory.
Finish: Honey, clove, oak, iodine, clean, savory, like McCallan scotch, drink neat.

Silver Medal

Perpetual Whiskey Project American Single Malt Whiskey
(Clearbrook Distilling, Elmsford, NY)   91° proof
Aged in ex-rye and ex-bourbon American oak barrels
and sherry casks.

Aroma: Caramel, brown sugar, cocoa, vanilla, strawberry, banana, orange peel, lilac, flowery, floral, lavender soap, juniper notes, anise, wintergreen, mint, eucalyptus, nutty, nutmeg, peat, smoke, cedar.
Palate: Caramel, toffee, chocolate, dark chocolate, brown sugar, vanilla, dried fruit, berry, banana, orange, sour apple, ginger, mint, clove, spice, peppery, tea tree oil, leather, tannic, iodine, oak, wood, perfumy.
Finish: Chocolate, vanilla, banana, citrus, floral, mint dominant, minty, menthol, spicy, pine, woodsy, bright, savory.

Silver Medal