For the 3rd straight year, Barleycorn faced off its Spring and Fall Competition Top Spirits to determine the Best Of 2024.
Broken ties, runaway winners, and surprising new up-and-comers emerged to take top honors, and it was such a pleasure discovering so many amazing spirits from producers from around the world this year along the way.
But the votes are tallied and it’s a pleasure to present our JOHN BARLEYCORN BEST SPIRITS OF 2024.
Large Distillery of the Year
New Midleton Distillery
Small Distillery of the Year
Stranahan's Whiskey Distillery
Company to Watch
Green River Whiskey
Rising Star
Rolling Fork Spirits
Craft Distillery Of The Year
Holladay Distillery
Blender of the Year
K.LUKE Whiskey Co
Marketer of the Year
High-Proof Creative
Spirit Of The Year
Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in Sauternes and Toasted Oak Barrels
Angel’s Envy
Director’s Choice Awards
Ghost Hollow Straight Bourbon Pecan Wood Finish
MadronaDry Gin
Longmorn 22 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Best Bourbon
Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon Whiskey
Heaven Hill Distillery
Best Single Barrel Bourbon/ Tennessee Whiskey
M&O Spirits Batch 27 Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey
M&O Spirits
Best American Single Malt
Stranahan’s Sherry Cask
Stranahan’s
Best Rye Whiskey
Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in Sauternes and Toasted Oak Barrels
Angel’s Envy
Best Single Barrel Rye
King’s Family Distillery Toasted Amburana
King’s Family Distillery
Best American Whiskey
15 STARS Three Kings
15 STARS
Best American Single Barrel Whiskey
Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Whiskey – Batch 101
Uncle Nearest
Best Indian Whiskey
Rampur Jugalbandi #3
Rampur Distillery
Best Tennessee Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s 10-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey, Batch 3
Jack Daniel’s Distillery
Best Wheat Whiskey
Bernheim Original Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey Barrel Proof A224
Heaven Hill Distillery
Best American Craft Spirit
Starlight Distillery Japanese Mizunara Finished Bourbon Whiskey
Starlight Distillery
Best Scotch Whisky
The Glenlivet 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch
The Glenlivet Distillery
Best Irish Whiskey
Blue Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
Midleton Distillery
Best Tequila
La Pulga Blanco Tequila
La Pulga Spirits
Best Mezcal
Gracias a Dios Mezcal Espadín
Gracias a Dios
Best Vodka
High Rock Vodka
Sugarlands Distilling Co.
Best Gin
New Riff Kentucky Wild Gin Bourbon Barreled
New Riff Distilling
Best Rum
Rolling Fork The Lost Cask 15 YO Jamaica Rum
Rolling Fork Spirits
Best American Brandy
Starlight Distillery Estate Bottled-In-Bond Apple Brandy
Starlight Distillery
Best Cognac
Courvoisier XO Royal
Courvoisier
Best Vermouth
Vya Sweet Vermouth
Quady South Winery
Best Calvados
Boulard Calvados VSOP
Boulard Calvados
Best Ready To Drink Hard Seltzer
Lake Hour Rosemary Yuzu
Lake Hour
Best Liqueur
Ferrand Dry Curacao
Ferrand
Best Moonshine
Popcorn Sutton Likker
Ole Smoky Distillery
Best Cocktail Mixer
Taste of Florida Mixers – Spicy Bloody Mary
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