Silver Winners
Oak & Eden Bourbon & Spire
Oak & Eden
Region: Texas
Category: Whisk(e)y | 100. Bourbon, Straight, NAS
Alcohol Content: 45%
Retail Price: $40.00
Production Volume: 5,001 – 50,000
Tasting Notes:
“My favorite thus far!”
“Rich dark fruit/wood initially fading to a dry finish. Really tasty.”
“Palate, round, and slight sweetness with some spice and fresh orange to balance things out. The finish is slightly sawdusty. Sweet sawdust.”
Crater Lake NW Berry Vodka
Crater Lake Spirits
Region: Oregon
Category: Vodka | Corn Vodka | 207. Flavored
Alcohol Content: 35%
Retail Price: $24.99
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Gorgeous color and the nose is dark with berries.”
“There’s a nice balance of sweet and tart, and the finish balances well. Overall this is a pleasant vodka.”
“Nice tart/sweet balance with solid recognizable flavors.”
Tullamore D.E.W.
William Grant & Sons
Region: Tullamore, Ireland
Category: Whisk(e)y | 134. Irish, Blended, NAS
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $34.99
Production Volume: 500,000 – 750,000
Tasting Notes:
“Easy, light, nice dry finish — works great for an Irish.”
“Slight green oak on the nose, with caramel undertones. Sweet and butterscotch, with a nice toasty underlayer.”
“Honey, heather, and wood on the nose with a light palate and a dry finish with a touch of chocolate.”
Southern Star Double Shot Coffee Bourbon Cream Liqueur
Southern Distilling Company
Region: North Carolina
Category: Liqueurs | 905. Cream/Dairy
Alcohol Content: 15%
Retail Price: $24.95
Production Volume: 5,001 – 50,000
Tasting Notes:
“The cream flavor is nice, like a coffee milkshake.”
“Chocolate milk nose with notes of coffee and chocolate and a dry finish studded with notes of nutmeg.”
“A pleasantly flavorful coffee cream liqueur. Chocolate notes are predominant with a hint of coffee earthiness to bring depth”
“Dessert in a glass! Creamy, just the right amount of sweet (and the wrong amount of calories I’m sure).”
B. Bird American Revolution
B. Bird
Region: Kentucky
Category: Whisk(e)y | 117. American, Moonshine/ Unaged
Alcohol Content: 50%
Retail Price: $25.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“More buttered popcorn than raw alcohol on the nose. Kind of balanced on the palate. None of the awful moonshine bite, especially for a 100-proof spirit.”
“I usually can’t stand moonshine but this does work.”
“A fruit-forward nose and a spicy initial palate interaction, followed by mellow and buttery stone fruit flavors… the finish is a touch quick but pleasant.”
“Perfume and flowers on the nose.”
American Gin
Chemist Spirits
Region: North Carolina
Category: Gin | 311. Redistilled Contemporary (Signature botanical)
Alcohol Content: 45%
Retail Price: $35.95
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Citrus and fruit on the nose becomes warm and orangey-cinnamony on the palate. It’s bright, dynamic, and really tasty.”
“Cinnamon and licorice on the nose with cinnamon, juniper, and lemon peel on the palate.”
“A subtle creamy palate. Gold medal.”
Hendrick’s Midsummer Solstice
Hendrick's Gin
Region: Girvan, Scotland
Category: Gin | 304. Contemporary (Signature Botanical)
Alcohol Content: 44%
Retail Price: $34.99
Production Volume: 5,001 – 50,000
Tasting Notes:
“Candied pineapple and lime zest notes on the nose and lemon and tangier notes of kiwi on the palate.”
“Fruity aroma with lime peel and lavender; restrained and pleasant”
“Citrus, sweet aromas with pine notes on the finish. Interesting and delicious.”
Mi Rancho Silver 100% Agave Tequila
Casa Tequilera Dean Lozoya S.A. de C.V.
Region: Los Altos/Jalisco, Mexico
Category: Agave (Tequila, Mezcal) | 600. Tequila,100% Agave, Blanco/Silver
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $22.99
Production Volume: 5,001 – 50,000
Tasting Notes:
“Pleasant on the palate, bright and peppery. It would be great in a margarita.”
“Vanilla nose with a sweet palate and a sweet slightly oily finish.”
“Classic lowland style tequila – brine, green pepper, and oregano. Lip-smacking.”
Whistling Andy Harvest Select Whiskey
Whistling Andy Distillery
Region: Montana
Category: Whisk(e)y | 168. Other — American Four Grain Whiskey
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $40.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“A grain forward nose with fresh corn. On the palate, creamed corn notes fade into green wood notes.”
“Wheat and green wood on the nose. Soft and sweet on the palate.”
“Smooth cool finish with just a touch of spice.”
Admiral Nelson’s Spiced Rum
Heaven Hill Brands
Region: Kentucky
Category: Rum | 509. Spiced
Alcohol Content: 35%
Retail Price: $14.99
Production Volume: > 750,000
Tasting Notes:
“Warm and inviting on the nose. Sweet vanilla ice cream. Really pleasant and this avoids the pitfalls of most spiced rums — it’s pleasantly balanced.”
“Vanilla and wood on the nose and vanilla and molasses on the palate.”
“Buttery vanilla notes on the nose and sweet, sugary layers of vanilla on the palate with a hint of dryness.”
“The nose is clean and spicy and the quaff is smooth. I could drink it on ice.”
Ghost Ship Whiskey
Cleveland Distillery
Region: Ohio
Category: Whisk(e)y | 114. American, 100% Corn
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $34.72
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Big buttery movie theater popcorn notes on the nose.”
“On the palate, more of the same, with a fruity undertone that oscillates between vanilla and caramel. Very pleasant and immaculately tuned in.”
“A perfumey nose with a hot palate and a piney finish.”
Gillespie’s Lemoncello
Gillespie's Fine Spirits
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Category: Liqueurs | 906. Fruit
Alcohol Content: 28%
Retail Price: $30.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“A bright, lively quality on the nose and a rich and creamy palate,”
“A fresh and round lemony treat, with developed flavors, and a perfectly struck balance of sweet and sour.”
“Light color matches its light and delicate taste.”
Bounty Vodka
RHS Distillery
Region: Hawaii
Category: Vodka | Fruit Vodka | 201. Domestic (USA), Classic (Clean)
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $98.88
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Clean on the nose but fruity on the palate with a hot fruity finish.”
“A citrusy vodka with a fair amount of spice”
“Clean nose, clean finish and a little flavor on the front of the palate”
Ironworks Rum
Ironworks Distillery
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Category: Rum | 505. Pure Pot Still, Age Stated to 5 Years
Alcohol Content: 42%
Retail Price: $37.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Rich and satisfying, warming.”
“Everything I like about rum on the nose.”
“Caramel, vanilla, and baking spices on the nose with vanilla and wood on the palate and a quick finish.”
BSB® Brown Sugar Bourbon
Heritage Distilling Co.
Region: Washington
Category: Whisk(e)y | 169. Other — Flavored Whiskey
Alcohol Content: 30%
Retail Price: $35.00
Production Volume: 50,001 – 100,000
Tasting Notes:
“Smells and tastes like that cereal Waffle Crisp. Which is to say, sweet, flavored, like a kid’s snack, but tasty!”
“Aroma is candy corn and clove. Taste strong cinnamon — like the first bite of a bowl of oatmeal with lots of brown sugar.” “Nutmeg, butter, and cinnamon on the nose with nutmeg, cinnamon, and sugar on the palate with a lightly sweet finish.”
Journeyman Field Rye
Journeyman Distillery
Region: Michigan
Category: Whisk(e)y | 169. Other — Flavored Rye Whiskey
Alcohol Content: 45%
Retail Price: $59.99
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“A nice wine-barrel fruitiness on the nose. Carries through to the palate.The weight and body and gentle sweetness of the fruit work quite well.”
“Classic grassy, grain-forward rye nose. Natural, macerated fig on the palate clings heartily to the taste buds.”
“Subtle fruit on the nose.”
“I think it would be lovely in a cocktail.”
1821 Sweet Mash Shine
Gobbler Springs Distillery
Region: Tennessee
Category: Whisk(e)y | 117. American, Moonshine/ Unaged
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $14.50
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Not at all bad on the palate, with a nice dry spicy finish.”
“Cooked corn on the nose. The palate is rich with fresh corn and tart fruit notes, with a subtle and creamy texture. An excellent proof point too.”
“Cheesy nose and spicy palate with a long grassy finish.”
Starward Nova
Starward Australian Whisky
Region: Victoria, Australia
Category: Whisk(e)y | 168. Other — Australian Single Malt
Alcohol Content: 41%
Retail Price: $55.00
Production Volume: 100,001 – 500,000
Tasting Notes:
“All banana on the nose. Spicy on the palate, but finishes in a better, nice, more integrated way.”
“Fruity on the nose. On the palate, a lovely layer of stewed fruits and fresh-cut red berries… it gives way pleasantly into a warm toasty grain finish with some lingering hints of berry tannin.”
“Finish is a bit like candied orange.”
28 Mile Vodka
28 Mile Vodka Co.
Region: Illinois
Category: Vodka | Wheat Vodka | 202. Domestic (USA), Residual (Distiller is aware the vodka has flavor)
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $26.99
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Peaches and berries on the nose with more fruit on the palate.”
“I’d like to riff on a Manhattan with this beauty. Balanced. Smooth. Speaks of quality.”
“Pleasant baking spices and peppermint nose and a pleasant ride from start to its medium-long, satisfying finish.”
Ghost Ship Corn Whiskey
Cleveland Distillery
Region: Ohio
Category: Whisk(e)y | 114. American, 100% Corn
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $20.01
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“The aroma is on the tempered, palatable side, not that off-putting rawness.”
“Buttery corn notes on the nose. Slightly bitter dry corn grain notes on the palate transfer dryly into the finish.”
“Floral corn flower nose. Light on the palate with a short hot finish.”
“Delightful Sweetness.”
Kona Mule Coffee Liqueur
RHS Distillery
Region: Hawaii
Category: Liqueurs | 903. Coffee
Alcohol Content: 30%
Retail Price: $29.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Coffee bean, wood, and herbs on the nose. Coffee and root beer on the palate with a long lingering roasted coffee bean finish.”
“A coffee note on the nose, with a hint of chicory. The palate is buttery, with a chocolate character. The finish is both nutty and sweet.”
“Much like a sweetened cold brew – very nice.”
Smoke Jumper Bourbon
Skunk Brothers Spirits
Region: Washington
Category: Whisk(e)y | 108. Bourbon, Single Barrel, Special Barrel Finish
Alcohol Content: 45%
Retail Price: $40.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Nose is kind of barbecue-savory. On the palate, it’s also like barbecue – savory, and woody.”
“Spicy, cedary wintergreen notes on the nose. On the palate, it’s nutty to the max, with a subtle and pervasive spice. The finish is airy and light.”
“Beautiful amber color — smooth finish.”
Cooper’s Legacy Bourbon
Cooperstown Distillery
Region: New York
Category: Whisk(e)y | 100. Bourbon, Straight, NAS
Alcohol Content: 50%
Retail Price: $60.00
Production Volume: 5,001 – 50,000
Tasting Notes:
“Some round vanilla on the nose. A spicy whiskey on the nose and palate, showing baking spices like clove and cinnamon with some tart citrus here and there.”
“A brief and slightly grainy sweet finish.”
“Spice and green wood on the nose. A charred palate with a short bitter finish.”
Black Button Four Grain Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Black Button Distilling
Region: New York
Category: Whisk(e)y | 100. Bourbon, Straight, NAS
Alcohol Content: 42%
Retail Price: $50.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“A boldly grainy aroma showing some hints of freshly sawn lumber.”
“On the palate, a corn-forward whiskey with a dry and sweet finish.”
“Chocolate and wood on the palate. Sharp finish with lingering pine.”
Blackheart
Heaven Hill Brands
Region: Kentucky
Category: Rum | 509. Spiced
Alcohol Content: 46%
Retail Price: $14.99
Production Volume: 100,001 – 500,000
Tasting Notes:
“A baking spice heavy rum with some cola and amaretto notes.”
“Aromas of maraschino cherries!”
“Smells like black cherry and vanilla which carries through to the front palate then changes a bit. I like the bite of the clean distillate shining through the flavors.”
Ulukila Breadfruit Spirit/Liquor
RHS Distillery
Region: Hawaii
Category: White Spirits Other | 405. Other —
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $98.88
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Complex and savory.”
“Tangy tropical nose with notes of passionfruit. A structured and rich palate with a long lingering finish.”
“Interesting nose with hints of tangy tropical fruit, showing fruit notes and green pepper on the palate and a clean, stone fruit finish. Unique and pleasant.”
Pineapple Spirit
RHS Distillery
Region: Hawaii
Category: Spirits Other | 1000. Other — Pineapple Spirit
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $39.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Juicy and fresh on the nose, immediately and vividly pineapple.”
“Could be quite delicious in cocktails.”
“Hints of overripe pineapple on the nose. On the palate, a depth of honey and tangy pineapple flavors that finish quite pleasantly.”
Red Bordner South Carolina Blue Agave Gold
Red Bordner DIstillery
Region: South Carolina
Category: Agave (Tequila, Mezcal) | 616. Other —
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $35.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“This is a lovely oak-forward tequila that’s delicious.”
“Chocolaty, smooth, and a pleasant finish I can’t believe it’s the same stuff.”
Tattered Flag Stillworks PA Blue Agave Spirit
Tattered Flag Still Works
Region: Pennsylvania
Category: Agave (Tequila, Mezcal) | 631. Agave Spirit
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $35.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“A touch of lime and grassiness on the nose, medium body with a vanilla finish.”
“Big bold green notes and fresh fruit notes on the nose. On the palate it’s surprisingly light and clean, revealing minerality and dryness. The oily texture lends weight.”
“The over the top viscosity gives way to a smoothness that makes for an interesting ride.”
68 Below Alaskan Potato Vodka
Fairbanks Distilling Company
Region: Alaska
Category: Vodka | Potato Vodka | 202. Domestic (USA), Residual (Distiller is aware the vodka has flavor)
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $32.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Great balance, great structure, flavorful nutty finish.”
“Very Smooth.”
“Rye aromas waft from the glass.”
“Clean distillate that would shine in a fruity cocktail.”
Black Button Citrus Forward Gin
Black Button Distilling
Region: New York
Category: Gin | 304. Contemporary (Signature Botanical)
Alcohol Content: 42%
Retail Price: $35.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“The spirit is nice and rounded, pleasantly earthy-peppery, with warmth and depth. The finish is lasting.”
“It would be a lot of fun in cocktails.”
“Overall a solidly built gin. It’s restrained in botanicals but abundantly floral, showing some subtle structure far into the finish.”
Kick Back Cove Pure Clear Moonshine
Red Bordner DIstillery
Region: South Carolina
Category: Whisk(e)y | 117. American, Moonshine/ Unaged
Alcohol Content: 51%
Retail Price: $22.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Mellow in a good way on the nose. Smooth for a moonshine.”
“Fruity fresh popcorn or cornbread on the nose. On the palate, it’s canned fruits and spice.”
“Petroleum and floral on the nose. Dry and sweet on the palate with a hot oily finish.”
Ironworks Gin
Ironworks Distillery
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Category: Gin | 301. London Dry, Classic
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $32.27
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Complex balance of botanicals from start to its slightly peppery finish.”
“Juniper, pine needle, sage, and citrus peel on the nose with a medium oily palate and a black pepper finish.”
All Points West Grain and Malt Pot Still Whiskey
All Points West Distillery
Region: New Jersey
Category: Whisk(e)y | 168. Other — American Single Grain Whiskey
Alcohol Content: 46%
Retail Price: $56.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Subtle hints of leather on the nose.”
“On the palate, dry and sharp, with a dull, low finish resembling boiled peanuts.”
“Malted barley on the nose. Heather and honey on the palate with a full round finish.”
Gin Noir – Black Currant
Ironworks Distillery
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Category:Gin | 321. Other — Black Currant Gin
Alcohol Content: 30%
Retail Price: $37.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Berry notes on the nose with currant and pine needles on the palate and a piney finish.”
Paddy Whacked
N/A
Region: Texas
Category: Whisk(e)y | 117. American, Moonshine/ Unaged
Alcohol Content: 49%
Retail Price: $29.99
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Fresh corn stalks and a hint of maltiness.”
“On the palate, it’s rich and earthy showing some citrus and balance before a dry bright finish with a hint of juicy sweetness.”
Red Bordner South Carolina Blue Agave Silver
Red Bordner DIstillery
Region: South Carolina
Category: Agave (Tequila, Mezcal) | 616. Other —
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $32.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“A rich, bright agave note on the palate.”
“Not overtly herbal. Soft and fluffy but pleasant.”
“Very clean flavors I can sip this on ice or drink as an aperitif with an orange peel.”
Ironworks Apple Vodka
Ironworks Distillery
Region: Novia Scotia, Canada
Category: Vodka | Fruit Vodka | 210. Other — Apple Vodka – residual – Distillery is aware the vodka has flavour.
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $30.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“A moonshine that’s even fruitier, due to the apple base, and for me the finish is the best part — you get the apple lingering without harshness.” ”
Sandwich Islands Rum
RHS Distillery
Region: Hawaii
Category: Rum | 513. Other — Rum with natural flavors
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $29.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Aroma is sweet, complex, evolving. Fruity in a pleasant way. Tasty.”
“Jalapeno on the nose and tropical notes on the palate and finish.”
“I must confess I don’t know what a lilikoi is, but the flavor is unique and this would be fun to base cocktails around.”
M&O Spirits Smoke American Whiskey
M&O Spirits
Region: Ohio
Category: Whisk(e)y | 169. Other —
Alcohol Content: 50%
Retail Price: $39.96
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Like the vanilla on the nose, rich fruit on the palate. Pleasant, if hard to pin down.”
“Lots of oak character on the nose and the palate, showing some pencil lead and inky, dessert wine notes. It has a pleasant syrupy finish over a green grain note… unusual but quite enjoyable.”
Michigan Moonshine
Michigan Moonshine, LLC
Region: Michigan
Category: Whisk(e)y | 117. American, Moonshine/ Unaged
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $34.99
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Dry and playful on the palate. Well-done.”
“Buttered popcorn and cut lawn on the nose. Heavy on the tails.”
“Cotton candy taste with a finish like circus peanuts.”
“Fresh cut corn notes on the nose. On the palate, the fresh grain character becomes slightly citric and brighter, leaning green and slightly earthy on the finish.”
Gobbler Springs Gin
Gobbler Springs Distillery
Region: Tennessee
Category: Gin | 311. Redistilled Contemporary (Signature botanical)
Alcohol Content: 45%
Retail Price: $14.50
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“This could be tasty in a cocktail.”
“Earthy nose with notes of juniper, licorice, and pine and a piney, grassy palate.”
“Buttery grains and citrus on the nose.”
Skunk Brothers Sweet Apple Pie
Skunk Brothers Spirits
Region: Washington
Category: Brandy | 820. American, Flavored
Alcohol Content: 43%
Retail Price: $32.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“A huge hit of cinnamon is followed by a fruity sweetness that reminds me of apple cider.”
“Strong notes of apple pie and dry ground cinnamon and sweet apple pie on the palate.”
“A lovely nose of mulled cider with cinnamon. A buttery cinnamon pie crust builds to a slightly dry, slightly sweet finish. It’s a lovely dessert liqueur”
Golden Sting Honey Spirits Finished in Oak Barrels
Westslope Distillery
Region: Montana
Category: Spirits Other | 1000. Other — Spirits distilled from honey finished in oak barrels
Alcohol Content: 50%
Retail Price: $48.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“A subtle nose with hints of wood and honey.”
“Sweet nose with a touch of earthiness. Overall, delicious.”
Clay Turner Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Stone Faces Distillery
Region: South Dakota
Category: Whisk(e)y | 101. Bourbon, Straight, Age Stated to 10 Years
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $42.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Celery and fresh-picked tomatoes on the nose. On the palate, it’s thin and leathery.”
“Caramel and green wood on the nose. Green wood and vanilla on the palate.”
“A long lingering vanilla finish.”
Crater Lake Reserve Gin
Crater Lake Spirits
Region: Oregon
Category: Gin | 301. London Dry, Classic
Alcohol Content: 45%
Retail Price: $39.99
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Peppery and complex on the palate, the finish lingers in a good way.”
Crater Lake Rock & Rye
Crater Lake Spirits
Region: Oregon
Category: Premixed Cocktails | 1104. Whiskey
Alcohol Content: 30%
Retail Price: $19.99
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Fruity nose shows both orange and cocktail cherries. On the palate, rounded flavor profile with a heart of fruit.”
“The cherry is explosive!”
“Get a hint of chocolate notes and caramel. Quite good. Fun to sip.”
Lost Trail Rye Vodka
Westslope Distillery
Region: Montana
Category: Vodka | Rye Vodka | 202. Domestic (USA), Residual (Distiller is aware the vodka has flavor)
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $30.00
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“This is a clean, warm, and round vodka with a pleasant bit of character.”
M&O Spirits Pumpkin Spice Holiday Spirit
M&O Spirits
Region: Ohio
Category: Whisk(e)y | 169. Other —
Alcohol Content: 45%
Retail Price: $39.95
Production Volume: < 5,000
Tasting Notes:
“Holiday spices on the nose. On the palate, a dry spicy character that leans mostly on the cinnamon side of the line.”
“Baking spices and pumpkin on the nose. Hot palate with strong pumpkin note and a hot pumpkin finish.”
Prospero Blanco
Conecuh Brands | Stella Anguiano
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Category: Agave (Tequila, Mezcal) | 600. Tequila,100% Agave, Blanco/Silver
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $34.99
Production Volume: <5000
Tasting Notes:
“I couldn’t decide if this was flawless or there was simply nothing wrong with it.”
“Clean with slow legs. Deeply vegetal on the nose, earthy, grassy sweet agave and clay, a touch of spice. A definitive note of vanilla and a long, viscous finish.”
“Grassy, herbal nose. Chervil. Tequila is peppery and sweet.”
Holystone Distilling's Bosun’s Navy Strength Gin
Holystone Distilling
Region: Utah
Category: Gin | 321. Other — Dry Style Navy Strength
Alcohol Content: 57%
Retail Price: $38.95
Production Volume: <5000
Tasting Notes:
“Excellent”
“Charred orange peel and toasted fennel.”
“Yowza! Big and bold. 89 points from me.”
“I could drink this on the rocks with a lemon twist and be perfectly content.”
Forager Rum Finished in Bourbon Barrels
Central Coast Distillery
Region: Central Coast/California
Category: Rum | 501. Dark/Gold, Age Stated to 5 Years
Alcohol Content: 45%
Retail Price: $40.00
Production Volume: <5000
Tasting Notes:
“A pleasant, smooth sipper with a nice char finish.”
“Funk and vanilla/caramel nose with dried fruit and custard, raisins and sweetness on the finish”
“Pleasant.”
“A lovely golden color with light notes of honey on the nose.”
Forager Vodka Distilled from Raw Honey
Central Coast Distillery
Region: Central Coast/California
Category: Vodka | Fruit Vodka | 205. Vodka, USA, Residual (Distiller is aware the vodka has flavor)
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $42.00
Production Volume: <5000
Tasting Notes:
“Liked this more than I thought I would.”
“Appealing texture and finish.”
“Love it! Honey note is apparent but pure and pleasant.”
“This vodka sports a mouth-coating viscosity that makes way for a smooth ride down.”
Vision Vodka
Vision Vodka
Region: Oregon
Category: Vodka | Wheat Vodka | 201. Domestic (USA), Classic (Clean)
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $30.00
Production Volume: <5000
Tasting Notes:
“Clean aroma medium mouthfeel, and a soft finish.”
“Extremely clean on the nose. Soft, silky, then disappears. Lovely.”
Light aromas of fresh spearmint and unbaked dough. Tastes of mint again with cut grass and white pepper tingle. Finish is moderate and fresh.”
“Soft on the palate.”
“A healthy pop of alcohol on the nose yields to a soft, smooth ride on the palate with a distinct but not overwhelming finish.”
Jim Beam White
Jim Beam
Region: Kentucky
Category: Whisk(e)y | 100. Bourbon, Straight, NAS
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $17.99
Production Volume: >750,000
Tasting Notes:
“It’s a very pleasant, easy sipper.”
This is a light, mellow whiskey with a fruity mid-palate and a soft, long finish.”
“Would probably rock in a cocktail.”
“Easy drinking with a solid complexity.”
“Big, creamy corn with almost malty cereal flavors.”
Dead Man's Hand
Whiskey River
Region: California
Category: Whisk(e)y | 110. American, Blended, Special Barrel Finish
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $29.99
Production Volume: <5000
Tasting Notes:
“Medium amber color with smooth running legs. Fruitcake on the nose.”
“Roasted coffee beans, earthy and slightly sweet on the nose with tannic, fruity flavors and a tang of molasses on the palate. A fresh, lively finish.”
Cloudsplitter Single Malt Whiskey
High Peaks Distilling
Region: New York
Category: Whisk(e)y | 112. American, Single Malt, Age Stated to 10 Years
Alcohol Content: 46%
Retail Price: $60.00
Production Volume: <5000
Tasting Notes:
“Fruitcake on the nose with a fruitcake nose and yeasty, piney flavors.”
“high acidity and a round sweetness.”
“Earthy, simple, pleasant.”
“In your face malty flavors and a delicate nose. A fine whiskey for its age.”
Ghost Ship (Corn Whiskey)
Cleveland Distillery
Region: Ohio
Category: Whisk(e)y | 114. American, 100% Corn
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $20.00
Production Volume: <5000
Tasting Notes:
“Not a fan of moonshine but this one is highly palatable. Less corn than vodka.”
“A sweet, corn flavor nose, a sweet palate, and it has a cool cereal and malted barley finish.”
“Rich, gorgeous color. Lots of fruit on the nose. Warming and nuanced through palate and finish.”
“Aromatic with anise and spice and a clean finish. Yum!”
“Candy corn nose like Halloween in a glass. A nice, smooth option.”
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Black Diamond Whiskey
Region: Maine
Category: Whisk(e)y | 116. American, Moonshine/ Unaged
Alcohol Content: 50%
Retail Price: $NA
Production Volume: <5000
Alcohol Content:
“Sweet corn flavors and earth on the nose with grassy, vegetal notes. Petroleum on the palate with grassy notes. Quick, strong finish.”
“Very smooth for the proof, and I find it much more sophisticated than most American moonshine.”
“Strong but smooth!”
Early Times Kentucky Whisky
Brown-Forman
Region: Kentucky
Category: Whisk(e)y | 168. Other — Kentucky Whisky
Alcohol Content: 40%
Retail Price: $8.99
Production Volume: 50,001 – 100,000
Tasting Notes:
“Smelled great”
“Tobacco on the nose with notes of charred wood and burnt sugar.”
“Vanilla, warm spice, and bananas.”
“Bananas and nuts on the nose, light and floral sip with a nice finish.”
“Light and sippable. Good for cocktails.”
“Very easy drinking.”
Gillespie's Raspberry Gin
Gillespie’s Distillery & Boozewitch Brands
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Category: Gin | 321. Other — flavoured gin
Alcohol Content: 28%
Retail Price: $33.43
Production Volume: <5,000
