The 2023 Competition Is Now OPEN

To make a great spirit you bring all of your artistry, dedication, science and passion to the table. We bring the most respected judges from around the world to the other side of that table.

OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS IN YOUR DISTILLERY AND HELP YOU SELL MORE GREAT SPIRITS!

 

May 6-7, 2023

About us

To make a great spirit you bring all of your artistry, dedication, science and passion to the table. We bring the world's most respected judges from around the world to the other side of that table. Competition on a truly international scale – all for the best of reasons – Giving Back. 

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Our Judges

WE HAVE THE BEST JUDGES. Our judges include the most influential people in the spirits industry, including Masters Distillers, Certified Spirits Educators, Brand Ambassadors, retailers, importers and spirits industry writers and consultants.

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Competition 2020

             
  # Medal Company Title Category Region Country
Best in show 1 Best in show - Gin Restless Spirits Distilling Company Builders Botanical Gin Gin MO
Best in show 2 Best in show - Bourbon Saint Lawrence Spirits Captain's Flask Bourbon Small Batch Bourbon 10 Yrs. & Younger NY
Best in show 3 Best in show - Liqueur Saint Lawrence Spirits La Fee Rouge Absinthe Absinthe NY
Platinum 4 Platinum Chankaska Creek Ranch, Winery & Distillery Ranch Road Straight Bourbon Whiskey Small Batch Bourbon 10 Yrs. & Younger MN
Platinum 5 Platinum Derelict Airship Opal Absinthe Absinthe TX
Platinum 6 Platinum Gervasi Vineyard Saints Desire Gin Flavored / Infused OH
Platinum 7 Platinum King's Family Distillery Bourbon Small Batch Bourbon 10 Yrs. & Younger TN
Platinum 8 Platinum Restless Spirits Distilling Company Builders Botanical Gin Gin MO
Platinum 9 Platinum Saint Lawrence Spirits La Fee Rouge Absinthe Absinthe NY
Platinum 10 Platinum Saint Lawrence Spirits Captain's Flask Bourbon Small Batch Bourbon 10 Yrs. & Younger NY
Platinum 11 Platinum Saint Lawrence Spirits Ryesing Tide Whiskey American Craft Whiskey NY
Platinum 12 Platinum Saint Lawrence Spirits Penet Square Gin Gin NY
Platinum 13 Platinum Star Union Spirits Silver Rum Rum White IL
Platinum 14 Platinum Yankee Distillers Straight Single Malt Whiskey American Craft Whiskey NY
Gold 15 Gold Black Button Distilling Citrus Forward Gin Gin NY
Gold 16 Gold Blue Marble Vodka Corn Vodka IN
Gold 17 Gold Gervasi Vineyard Small Batch Vodka Wheat Vodka OH
Gold 18 Gold King's Family Distillery Wheated Bourbon Small Batch Bourbon 10 Yrs. & Younger TN
Gold 19 Gold Kings County Distillery Straight Bourbon - Barrel Strength Small Batch Bourbon 10 Yrs. & Younger NY
Gold 20 Gold Kings County Distillery Bottled-in-Bond Straight Bourbon Small Batch Bourbon 10 Yrs. & Younger NY
Gold 21 Gold Last Shot Distillery Orange Creme Lightning Cream / Dairy Liqueurs NY
Gold 22 Gold Last Shot Distillery Chocolate Cream Bruleé Bourbon Cream / Dairy Liqueurs NY
Gold 23 Gold Restless Spirits Distilling Company Sons of Erin 15yr Irish Malt Whiskey Single Malt Irish Whiskey MO
Gold 24 Gold RHS Royal Hawaii Spirits Baiji Shaojiu Moutai / Baijiu HI
Gold 25 Gold Saint Lawrence Spirits Rye Knot Whiskey American Rye Whiskey NY
Gold 26 Gold Saint Lawrence Spirits Admiral's Collection Straight American Whiskey #4 Other Whiskey NY
Gold 27 Gold Saint Lawrence Spirits Empire Cream Cream / Dairy Liqueurs NY
Gold 28 Gold Saint Lawrence Spirits Even Keel Moonshine Other Moonshine NY
Gold 29 Gold Saint Lawrence Spirits Vodka Other Grain Vodka NY
Gold 30 Gold Saint Lawrence Spirits Straight Rye Whiskey Single Barrel American Straight Rye Whiskey NY
Gold 31 Gold The Better Man Distilling Co. Equinox Other White Spirits NY
Gold 32 Gold The Schenectady Distilling Co. Inc. Gateway American Whiskey American Craft Whiskey NY
Silver 33 Silver Black Button Distilling Bespoke Bourbon Cream Cream / Dairy Liqueurs NY
Silver 34 Silver C88 Holdings LLC Rivulet Artisan Pecan Liqueur Nut Liqueur KY
Silver 35 Silver Cape Fear Distillery Rum Rum Flavored / Infused NC
Silver 36 Silver Devils Backbone Distilling Virginia Pine Gin Gin VA
Silver 37 Silver Familia Camarena Anejo Tequila Anejo Tequila Mexico
Silver 38 Silver Familia Camarena Silver Tequila Silver / Gold (Non-Aged) Tequila Mexico
Silver 39 Silver Familia Camarena Resposado Tequila Reposado Tequila Mexico
Silver 40 Silver Gelaburst Think Pink Other White Spirits IN
Silver 41 Silver Gervasi Vineyard Small Batch Gin Gin OH
Silver 42 Silver Goleta Red Distilling Company Goodland Barrel Rested Gin Other Brown Spirits CA
Silver 43 Silver Key West First Legal Rum Key West Raw and Unfiltered Rum Dark / Gold FL
Silver 44 Silver King's Family Distillery Rye Whiskey American Rye Whiskey TN
Silver 45 Silver Kings County Distillery Straight Bourbon Small Batch Bourbon 10 Yrs. & Younger NY
Silver 46 Silver Old Home Distillers Maple Flavored Whiskey Flavored Whiskey NY
Silver 47 Silver Old Home Distillers Brothers' Cut Straight Bourbon Whiskey Small Batch Bourbon 10 Yrs. & Younger NY
Silver 48 Silver Saint Lawrence Spirits Verte Absinthe Absinthe NY
Silver 49 Silver Saint Lawrence Spirits Barrel Aged Down Bound Gin Gin NY
Silver 50 Silver Saint Lawrence Spirits Wheelhouse Whiskey American Craft Whiskey NY
Silver 51 Silver Saint Lawrence Spirits Admiral's Collection Straight American Whiskey #3 Other Whiskey NY
Silver 52 Silver Saint Lawrence Spirits Kentucky Son Straight Bourbon Barrel Strength Straight Bourbon NY
Silver 53 Silver Saint Lawrence Spirits Down Bound Gin Gin NY
Silver 54 Silver Saint Lawrence Spirits Hard Water Moonshine Corn Whiskey Moonshine NY
Silver 55 Silver Saint Lawrence Spirits Flagship American Straight Whiskey American Craft Whiskey NY
Silver 56 Silver Saint Lawrence Spirits Admiral's Collection Straight American Whiskey #1 Other Whiskey NY
Silver 57 Silver The Bard Distillery Cinder & Smoke Small Batch Bourbon 11 Yrs. & Older KY
Silver 58 Silver The Schenectady Distilling Co. Inc. Clinton's Folly Muleshine Other Moonshine NY
Silver 59 Silver Three Crosses Distilling Company American Whiskey American Blended Whiskey VA
Silver 60 Silver Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey - V. Eady Butler Batch Small Batch Bourbon 10 Yrs. & Younger TN
Silver 61 Silver Yankee Distillers Eleven Lakes Vodka Wheat Vodka NY
Silver 62 Silver Yankee Distillers Straight Wheat Whiskey American Craft Whiskey NY
Silver 63 Silver Yankee Distillers Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon NY
Bronze 64 Bronze Apple Country Spirits Five Year Applejack Apple Brandy NY
Bronze 65 Bronze Black Button Distilling Four Grain Bourbon Straight Bourbon NY
Bronze 66 Bronze Black Button Distilling Coffee Liqueur Coffee Liqueur NY
Bronze 67 Bronze Black Button Distilling Apple Pie Moonshine Fruit Liqueur NY
Bronze 68 Bronze Black Button Distilling Empire Rye Whiskey American Straight Rye Whiskey NY
Bronze 69 Bronze Derelict Airship Sourced Signature Bitter Cordial Herbal / Botanicals Liqueurs TX
Bronze 70 Bronze Derelict Airship Elderflower Liqueur Herbal / Botanicals Liqueurs TX
Bronze 71 Bronze Devils Backbone Distilling Gin & Tonic Pre-Mixed Cocktails 20.0% or less ABV VA
Bronze 72 Bronze Devils Backbone Distilling Vodka Soda Lime Pre-Mixed Cocktails 20.0% or less ABV VA
Bronze 73 Bronze Devils Backbone Distilling Vodka Mule Pre-Mixed Cocktails 20.0% or less ABV VA
Bronze 74 Bronze Gervasi Vineyard Wine Barrel Bourbon Small Batch Bourbon 10 Yrs. & Younger OH
Bronze 75 Bronze Key West First Legal Rum Key West Bad Bitch Rum Dark / Gold FL
Bronze 76 Bronze King's Family Distillery Vodka Corn Vodka TN
Bronze 77 Bronze Kings County Distillery Straight Bourbon - Blender's Reserve, Very Small Batch Small Batch Bourbon 10 Yrs. & Younger NY
Bronze 78 Bronze Kings County Distillery Peated Bourbon Other Whiskey NY
Bronze 79 Bronze Old Home Distillers New York Single Malt Whiskey American Craft Whiskey NY
Bronze 80 Bronze Old Home Distillers Electric Mayhem Rye Whiskey American Rye Whiskey NY
Bronze 81 Bronze R.M. Rose Fire on the Mountain Flavored Whiskey GA
Bronze 82 Bronze RHS Royal Hawaii Spirits BF Whisky And Spirits Distilled From Breadfruit Other Whiskey HI
Bronze 83 Bronze RHS Royal Hawaii Spirits Ulukila Breadfruit Spirit/Liquor Other White Spirits HI
Bronze 84 Bronze RHS Royal Hawaii Spirits Hawaii Mule Herbal / Botanicals Liqueurs HI
Bronze 85 Bronze Rock Valley Spirits, LLC Elderflower Liqueur Herbal / Botanicals Liqueurs NY
Bronze 86 Bronze Rock Valley Spirits, LLC Vodka Wheat Vodka NY
Bronze 87 Bronze Saint Lawrence Spirits Rye Knot Moonshine Other Moonshine NY
Bronze 88 Bronze Saint Lawrence Spirits Ryes In Shine Moonshine Corn Whiskey Moonshine NY
Bronze 89 Bronze Saint Lawrence Spirits Kentucky Son Straight Bourbon Straight Bourbon NY
Bronze 90 Bronze Saint Lawrence Spirits American Anchored Gin Gin NY
Bronze 91 Bronze Saint Lawrence Spirits Blanche Absinthe Absinthe NY
Bronze 92 Bronze Saint Lawrence Spirits Admiral's Albatross Moonshine Corn Whiskey Moonshine NY
Bronze 93 Bronze Saint Lawrence Spirits Admiral's Collection Straight American Whiskey #2 Other Whiskey NY
Bronze 94 Bronze Saint Lawrence Spirits New York Dry Gin Gin NY
Bronze 95 Bronze Saint Lawrence Spirits Ice Breaker Whiskey Barrel Strength American Craft Whiskey NY
Bronze 96 Bronze Star Union Spirits Barrel Aged Apple Brandy Apple Brandy IL
Bronze 97 Bronze Sugarlands Distilling Co. Roaming Man (Edition 9) American Straight Rye Whiskey TN
Bronze 98 Bronze The Schenectady Distilling Co. Inc. Black Rock Bourbon Whiskey Small Batch Bourbon 10 Yrs. & Younger NY
Bronze 99 Bronze Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey Tennessee Whiskey TN
Bronze 100 Bronze Yankee Distillers Colonial White Rum Rum White NY