The 2021 "Best Of Year" winners will be selected from the highest Spring and Fall scores. The following list represents the best of the Spring competition.
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Best American Single Malt
The QuintEssential
Cedar Ridge Distillery

Best American Whiskey
Barrell Dovetail
Barrell Craft Spirits

Best Tennessee Whiskey
Uncle Nearest 1820 Premium Single Barrel Whiskey
Uncle Nearest

Best Brandy
Five Stories Peach Brandy
Northern Row Brewery And Distillery

Best Canadian Whisky
Black Velvet Reserve
Heaven Hill Brands

Best Flavored Vodka
Deep Eddy Ruby Red
Heaven Hill Brands

Best Flavored Whiskey
Ole Smoky Salty Caramel Whiskey
Ole Smoky Distillery

Best Gin
Wire Works Gin
Grandten Distilling

Best Japanese Whiskey
Suntory Toki Whisky
House Of Suntory

Best Liqueur
Hecate Coffee Liqueur
Bently Heritage Estate Distillery

Best Mezcal
Cutwater Mezcal
Cutwater Spirits

Best Ready To Drink
Cutwater Spicy Bloody Mary
Cutwater Spirits

Best Rum
Barrell Private Release Rum B646 Finished In A Ruby Port Barrel
Barrell Craft Spirits

Best Rye Whiskey
291 Colorado Rye Whiskey Finished With Aspen Wood Staves, Small Batch
Distillery 291

Best Tequila
DE-NADA Tequila Reposado
DE-NADA Tequila

Best Vodka
Pinnacle Original Vodka
Beam Suntory

Best Scotch
Port Charlotte 10
Bruichladdich Distillery

Best Bourbon
Larceny Barrel Proof A121
Heaven Hill Brands
