The 2023 "Best Of Year" winners will be selected from the highest Spring and Fall scores. The following list represents the best of the Spring competition.
Best Bourbon
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B523
Heaven Hill Distillery
Best Single Barrel Whiskey Bourbon/ Tennessee Whiskey
Rock Town Column Still Collection Single Barrel Straight Bourbon
Rock Town Distillery
Best American Single Malt
The QuintEssential
Cedar Ridge Distillery
Best Rye Whiskey
Sagamore Spirit 8-Year-Old Rye
Sagamore Spirit
Best Single Barrel Rye
Rabbit Hole Boxergrail Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Single Barrel Cask Strength
Rabbit Hole Distillery
Best American Whiskey
Whiskey War Barrel Select – Double Double Pinot Noir
High Bank Distillery Co.
Best World Whiskey
Abasolo Mexican Corn Whiskey
Casa Lumbre
Best World Single Malt
Rampur Indian Single Malt Asava
Radico Khaitan
Best Tennessee Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s 12-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s Distillery
Best Wheat Whiskey
Bernheim Original Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey
Heaven Hill Distillery
Best Canadian Whisky
Black Velvet Reserve
Heaven Hill Brands
Best Flavored Whiskey
King’s Family Distillery Chocolate Whiskey
King’s Family Distillery
Best American Craft Spirit
Two Souls Spirits 4-Year Ohio Straight Bourbon Whiskey Featuring Watershed Distillery
Two Souls Spirits
Best Irish Whiskey
Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength Series
Midleton Distillery
Best Tequila
Familia Camarena Silver
Familia Camarena
Best Mezcal
Ojo de tigre
Casa Lumbre
Best Vodka
LumiereVodka
Dutch Craft Distillery
Best Flavored Vodka
Distillery of Modern Art Peach Flavored Vodka
Distillery of Modern Art
Best Gin
Citadelle Original
Citadelle
Best Rum
Plantation XO 20th Anniversary Rum
Plantation
Best Brandy
Starlight Distillery Bottled-In-Bond Single Barrel Estate Apple Brandy
Starlight Distillery
Best Cognac
Ferrand Selection des Anges (S.D.A)
Ferrand
Best Liqueur
William Price Distilling Co. Coffee Liqueur
William Price Distilling Co.
Best Ready To Drink Cocktail
Cutwater White Russian
Cutwater
Best Ready To Drink Seltzer
Deep Eddy Vodka + Peach Tea
Heaven Hill Brands
Best Non-Alcoholic Spirit (New Category!)
MIXOLOSHE Premium Non-Alcoholic Gin Alternative
MIXOLOSHE
Best Marketing Campaign
High West Label Design
Best Bottle / Packaging Design
Hemingway Rye Whiskey Signature Edition
The First Edition release of Hemingway Rye debuted in Collector's Packaging with just 972 bottles available. The bottles were hand-numbered and hand-signed by the Call Family of distillers, and each came encased in a beautifully textured library-style box. The box included a gold foiled Hemingway signature, "First Edition" inscription, and a satin pull ribbon. Each First Edition bottle also featured a unique, removable card on the back, inspired by old-fashioned library book cards, inviting imbibers to pour their own stories and log who they share their rye with.
