1 12 / the tasting panel / july 2017
BEST TEQUILA & BEST SILVER/GOLD (UNAGED)
TEQUILA
Nosotros Blanco Tequila, Mexico ($37)
www.nosotrostequila.com
BEST AÑEJO TEQUILA
Siete Leguas Añejo Tequila, Mexico ($57)
www.geminispiritswine.com
BEST EXTRA AÑEJO TEQUILA
Alacrán XA Tequila, Mexico ($70)
www.autenticoalacran.com
BEST MEZCAL
Banhez Mezcal Artesenal, Mexico ($40)
BEST STRAIGHT BOURBON
David Nicholson Reserve Kentucky Straight
Bourbon, USA ($33)
www.luxco.com
BEST SMALL BATCH BOURBON - UP TO 5
YEARS
Kings County Distillery Bottled-in-Bond Straight
Bourbon, USA
www.kingscountydistillery.com
BEST BOURBON & BEST SMALL BATCH
BOURBON & SMALL BATCH BOURBON 6 TO 10
YEARS
Barrell Batch 011 Cask Strength Straight
Bourbon, USA ($85)
www.barrellbourbon.com
BEST SMALL BATCH BOURBON – 11 YEARS
AND OLDER
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Small Batch Kentucky
Straight Bourbon, USA ($50)
www.heavenhill.com
BEST SINGLE BARREL BOURBON & BEST
SINGLE BARREL BOURBON UP TO 10 YEARS
Blanton's Straight from the Barrel Bourbon,
USA ($105)
www.blantonsbourbon.com
BEST SINGLE BARREL BOURBON 11 YEARS
AND OLDER
Four Roses Elliott's Select Barrel Strength 2016
Limited Edition Single Barrel Bourbon, USA ($125)
www.fourrosesbourbon.com
BEST SPECIAL BARREL-FINISHED BOURBON
One Eight Distilling Untitled Whiskey #6, USA
($78)
www.oneeightdistilling.com
BEST CRAFT DISTILLER WHISKEY
Oregon Spirit Distillers Straight Bourbon, USA
($40)
www.oregonspirtdistillers.com
BEST CORN WHISKEY
Stolen 11 Year Old American Whiskey, USA
($35)
www.stolenrum.com
BEST OTHER WHISKY
Paul John Bold Indian Single Malt, India ($70)
BEST BLENDED IRISH WHISKEY
Midleton Very Rare 2016 Irish Whiskey, Ireland
($167)
www.pernod-ricard-usa.com
BEST SINGLE MALT IRISH WHISKEY
The Tyrconnell 16 Year Old Single Malt Irish
Whiskey, Ireland ($100)
www.beamsuntory.com
BEST IRISH WHISKEY & BEST PURE POT STILL
IRISH WHISKEY
Redbreast 15 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish
Whiskey, Ireland ($85)
www.pernod-ricard-usa.com
BEST BLENDED SCOTCH 16 YEARS AND OLDER
Buchanan's 18 year Old Special Reserve
Scotch, Scotland ($75)
www.diageo.com
BEST BLENDED SCOTCH NO AGE STATEMENT
Black Bottle Blended Scotch, Scotland ($25)
www.distell.co.za
BEST DISTILLERS' SINGLE MALT SCOTCH UP
TO 12 YEARS
Glenmorangie Nectar d'Or 12 Year Old Single
Malt Scotch, Scotland ($75)
www.glenmorangie.com
BEST DISTILLERS' SINGLE MALT SCOTCH 13 TO
19 YEARS
Lagavulin 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch,
Scotland ($85)
www.diageo.com
BEST SCOTCH & BEST SINGLE MALT SCOTCH
& BEST DISTILLERS' SINGLE MALT SCOTCH 20
YEARS AND OLDER
Tomatin 36 Year Old Single Malt Scotch,
Scotland ($750)
www.tomatin.com
BEST DISTILLERS' SINGLE MALT SCOTCH NO
AGE STATEMENT
Ardbeg Uigeadail Single Malt Scotch, Scotland
($80)
www.ardbeg.com
BEST INDEPENDENT MERCHANT SINGLE MALT
Prometheus 27 Year Old Single Malt Scotch,
Scotland ($950)
BEST BLENDED SCOTCH & BEST BLENDED
MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
Johnnie Walker 15 Year Green Label Blended
Malt Scotch, Scotland ($42)
www.johnniewalker.com
BEST COGNAC VSOP OR EQUIVALENT
Cognac Godet Special Cognac VSOP, France
($45)
www.cognacgodet.com
BEST COGNAC XO OR EQUIVALENT
Delpech Fougerat Cognac XO, France
www.vinet-delpech.com
BEST ARMAGNAC
Armagnac Goudoulin 30 Year Old Armagnac,
France ($74)
www.armagnac-goudoulin.com
BEST OTHER BRANDY
Oude Meester 12 Year Old Reserve Brandy,
South Africa ($30)
www.distell.co.za
BEST EAU-DE-VIE
Sutherland Distilling Apricot Brandy, USA ($55)
www.sutherlanddistilling.com
BEST HERBAL/BOTANICALS LIQUEUR
Marie Brizard Anisette Liqueur, France ($23)
www.mariebrizard.com
BEST CREAM/DAIRY LIQUEURS
So¯mruS Original Indian Cream Liqueur, USA
($25)
www.somrus.com
BEST APÉRITIF
Adelaide Hills Distillery The Italian Bitter
Orange Aperitif, Australia ($35)
www.adelaidehillsdistillery.com.au
BEST PRE-MIXED COCKTAIL
BTL SVC Negroni, USA ($12)
www.btlsvc.com
DOUBLE GOLD MEDALS
VODKA, FLAVORED VODKA, AQUAVIT, SHOCHU,
KAOLIANG, BAIJU
Blue Angel Vodka, USA ($20)
www.blueangelvodka.com
