The 2022 "Best Of Year" winners will be selected from the highest Spring and Fall scores. The following list represents the best of the Spring competition.
FULL LIST OF 2022 TASTE RESULTSFULL LIST OF 2022 MARKETING RESULTS
Best Bourbon
Pursuit United Batch 002
Pursuit Spirits, LLC
Best Single Barrel Whiskey Bourbon/ Tennessee Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select
Jack Daniel’s Distillery
Best Luxury Whiskey
Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Spring 2022
Heaven Hill Distillery
Best American Single Malt
The QuintEssential
Cedar Ridge Distillery
Best Rye Whiskey
BLACKENED X Willett Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Finished In Madeira Casks
Sweet Amber Distilling Co.
Best Single Barrel Rye
291 Colorado Whiskey Finished with Aspen Staves, Barrel Proof Single Barrel
Distillery 291
Best World Whiskey
Single Malts of India – Neidhal
Glass Revolution Imports USA, LLC
Best Tennessee Whiskey
Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition Batch 009
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey
Best Canadian Whisky
Found North Batch 004
Found North Whisky
Best Flavored Whiskey
CoatTail Cinnamon flavored whiskey
The Old Nick Williams Co.
Best American Craft Spirit
Five Stories Barrel Aged Rum
Northern Row Brewery & Distillery
Best Scotch Whisky
Aberlour 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
Pernod Ricard
Best Irish Whiskey
Waterford The CUVÉE
Glass Revolution Imports USA, LLC
Best Tequila
El Tesoro Extra Añejo
Beam Suntory
Best Mezcal
Cutwater Spirits – Mezcal Reposado
Cutwater Spirits
Best Sotol
Watercross Sotol
Dime Box Distillery, LLC
Best Vodka
Haku Vodka
Beam Suntory
Best Flavored Vodka
Hempahol Vodka Infused with Hemp Seed
The Old Nick Williams Co.
Best Gin
Philosopher Bourbon Barrel Aged Gin
Aristotle Spirits
Best Rum
Five Stories Barrel Aged Rum
Northern Row Brewery & Distillery
Best Shochu
Masako Honkaku Shochu
Furusawa Distillery
Best Brandy
Starlight Distillery 10 Year Estate Grown Bottled In Bond Apple Brandy
Starlight Distillery
Best Cognac
Branson Cognac XO
Sire Spirits
Best Liqueur
Chocolate Creme Brulee
Last Shot Distillery
Best Ready To Drink
High Peaks Distilling Barrel Aged Manhattan
High Peaks Distilling, LLC
Best Marketing Campaign
Affinity Creative Group
Best Bottle Design
St. Augustine The Saint Bourbon Whiskey
St. Augustine Distillery
