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DIVISIONS & CATEGORIES This is a special spirits competition open to commercial producers in selected spirits categories. The competition, is a blind tasting for judges only, will take place May 7-8, 2019 and the deadline for entry is April 15, 2019. The award-winning entries will be displayed during the LA County Fair, August 30 – September 22, 2019.

Early Bird Entry Fee $300.00 per Entry postmarked by March 31 $310.00 per Entry after March 31 Three (3) Bottles per Entry

Awards Offered Per Category Best of Category, Gold Medal, Silver Medal, Bronze Medal

Awards Offered Per Division Best of Division

Best of Show

Division 500 – 100% Blue Agave , Mexico Categories: Division 540 – Rum (Cane Spirits) 1- Silver/Plata Categories: 2- Reposado 47- Spiced Rum 3- Anejo 48- Overproof Rum 4- Extra Anejo 49- Cachaca 50- Infused Rum Division 510 – Categories: Division 550 – Agave Spirits 11- Potato (Unflavored) Categories: 12- Wheat (Unflavored) 51- 13- Rye (Unflavored) 52- Mix to Tequila (Tequila made from less 14- Grape (Unflavored) than 100% Agave) 15- Corn (Unflavored) 53- Tequila (Flavored) 16- Blend (Unflavored) 54- Other Mexican Agave Spirits 17- Other Fruit (Unflavored) 55- Agave Spirits from outside Mexico 18- Other Vodka (Unflavored) 56- 100% Blue Agave Spirits/Not Tequila 19- Vodka - Unique Process 20- Small Batch Vodka Division 560 – Whiskey/ 21- Vodka (Flavored) Categories: 60- Bourbon Division 520 – 61- Straight Bourbon 2-5 years Categories: 62- Straight Bourbon 6 years and older 25- Blanche 63- Bourbon with Unique Finish 26- Verte 64- Small Batch Bourbon 10 years or less 27- Other 65- Small Batch Bourbon 11 years or older 66- Bourbon - Overproof Division 530 – 67- Single 10 years or less Categories: 68- Single Barrel American Whiskey 11 years or older 31- Gin (Unflavored i.e., Botanicals added prior to or during 69- ) 70- American Rye 32- Gin (Flavored after distillation) 71- American Straight Rye 72- American Blended Division 540 – Rum (Cane Spirits) 73- American Single Malt Categories: 74- American 41- White (Unflavored) 75- American 42- Gold/Amber (Unflavored) 76- Un-aged American Whiskey 43- Dark (Unflavored) 77- American Whiskey 44- Rhum Agricole (Unflavored) 78- American Whiskey - Overproof 45- With indication of age (Unflavored) 79- Canadian 46- Rum (Flavored) 80- Irish Blended 81- Irish Single Malt

Division 560 – Whiskey/Whisky (Cont.) Division 580 – (Cont.) Categories: Categories: 82- Irish Pure 212- 83- (all areas) 213- Rye based 84- Moonshine (Flavored) 214- Bourbon based Liqueur 85- Japanese Whiskey 2-5 years 215- based Liqueur 86- Japanese Whiskey 6 -12 years 216- Other Spirit based Liqueur 87- Japanese Whiskey 12 Years or older 217- Whiskey based Liqueur 88- Japanese Whiskey Blended 218- Non-Dairy 89- Japanese Whiskey Single Malt 219- 90- Japanese Whiskey Blended Malt 91- Other Countries Division 590 – Genever 92- Blended Scotch 10 years or less Categories: 93- Blended Scotch 11 – 20 years old 250- Old 94- Blended Scotch 21 years or older 251- Young 95- Blended Scotch – No age statement 96- Blended Scotch – Overproof Division 600 – Ready to Drink 97- Single Malt Scotch 10 years or less Categories: 98- Single Malt Scotch 11 – 20 years old 253- Other Distilled Products 99- Single Malt Scotch 21 years or older 254- Premixed /Ready to Drink- 100% Agave 100- Single Malt Scotch – No age statement 255- Premixed Cocktails/Ready to Drink- Vodka 101- Single Malt Scotch – Overproof 256- Premixed Cocktails/Ready to Drink- Absinthe 102- Flavored Whiskey/Whisky, Bourbon 257- Premixed Cocktails/Ready to Drink- Gin 103- Un-aged Whiskey (Other Countries) 258- Premixed Cocktails/Ready to Drink- Rum 259- Premixed Cocktails/Ready to Drink- Agave Spirits Division 570 - Brandy 260- Premixed Cocktails/Ready to Drink- Whiskey Categories: 261- Premixed Cocktails/Ready to Drink- Brandy 120- Fruit/ 262- Premixed Cocktails/Ready to Drink- Liqueurs 121- 122- /Apple Brand Division 605 – 123- Kirschwasser Categories: 124- 265- Sweet Potato 125- Dried Fruit 266- 126- Raisin 267- Rice 127- Lees 268- Brown Sugar 128- /Marc 269- (Thai Rice) 129- 270- Other Shochu (Single Distillation) 130- Brandy (Flavored) 271- Cask Aged Sweet Potato 131- Brandy, Pot Still, undated 272- Cask Aged Barley 132- Brandy, Pot Still, 3 years or older 273- Cask Aged Rice 133- Brandy, Continuous still 274- Cask Aged Brown Sugar 134- Brandy, Continuous still, 3 years or older 275- Other Cask Aged Shochu 135- 276- Genshu (undiluted) Sweet Potato 136- VS/Three Star or comparable 277- Genshu (undiluted) Barley 137- Cognac VSOP or comparable 278- Genshu (undiluted) Rice 138- Cognac XO or comparable 279- Genshu (undiluted) Brown Sugar 139- Vintage Cognac 280- Genshu (undiluted) Awamori (Thai Rice) 140- Cognac (Flavored) 281- Other Genshu (undiluted) 141- VS or comparable 142- Armagnac VSOP or comparable Division 609 – Other Spirits 143- Armagnac XO or comparable Categories: 144- Vintage Armagnac 290- Single Distillation 145- 291- Multiple Distillation 146- Brandy de Jerez Reserva 147- Brandy de Jerez Gran Reserva Division 610 – Packaging Design Only Division 580 – Liqueurs Categories: 200- Amaro/Bitter Division 615 – Asian Spirits 201- Cream/Dairy Categories: 202- Fruit 300- 203- Herb 301- 204- Spice 205- Nut 206- Coffee 207- Chocolate 208- Anise/Licorice 209- Other 210- 211-

Note: Divisions may be further subdivided as needed to allow for ease of judging (ie citrus, vanilla, or other distinctions) and additional awards and categories may be added at the discretion of the spirits committee. Spirits will be judged by proof where applicable. Please contact us if you do not see your category/division listed Mail Spirits Entry Form and Fees to: Los Angeles International Spirits Competition Attn: Spirits Department 1101 W. McKinley Ave. Pomona, Ca. 91768

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Colene Nath (909) 865-4230 email: [email protected]