The 2025 "Best Of Year" winners will be selected from the highest Spring and Fall scores. The following list represents the best of the Fall competition.
FULL LIST OF 2025 RESULTS
Best Bourbon
River City Whiskey Small Batch #1
River City Whiskey
Best Single Barrel Bourbon
M&O Spirits Black Bourbon Whiskey
M&O Spirits
Best American Single Malt
VDC Brewer’s Coalition Hardywood Gingerbread Stout Cask Finish
Virginia Distillery Company
Best American Rye Whiskey
K.LUKE Whiskey Company Toasted Barrel, Barrel Strength Rye Batch 5
K.LUKE Whiskey Company
Best World Whisky
Kadamba Indian Single Malt Whisky Champagne Barrel Finshed
Imperial Distillers and Vintners Pvt Ltd
Best Corn Whiskey
Old Hickory Hermitage Reserve Barrel Proof 15-year-old
RS Lipman Company
Best Rum
Copalli Organic White Rum
Copalli Rum
Best Flavored Rum
Copalli Organic Cacao Rum
Copalli Rum
Best Tequila
Familia Camarena Anejo
Spirit of Gallo
Best Mezcal
Contraluz Mezcal Cristalino
Casa Lumbre
Best Sotol
La Pulga Sotol
La Pulga Spirits
Best Gin
Waterloo Barrel Aged Gin
Waterloo Gin Company
Best Vodka
American Warrior Series Vodka
Daily Objective Distillery
Best Marketing Campaign
Bitter End Bitters Comeback Campaign
HIgh-Proof Creative
Best Label Design
New Riff Distilling
New Riff Distilling – Headliner Inaugural Release
Best Bottle Design
Best Documentary
“Distilled” The Story of M&O Spirits
