Winners of ADI's 6th Annual Judging of Artisan American Spirits

Word has come this morning from Andrew Faulkner, judging director for the American Distilling Institute, that winners for the ADI's 6th Annual Judging of Artisan American Spirits have been announced in Louisville, Kentucky. Since I was one of the judges, I've known some of these results since last month, but this is the first time I'm seeing the whole list. 

This year the categories were brandy, rum, and whiskey. With no further ado, the complete list of winners:

Best of Class
Artisan Distilled Whiskey
Corsair Artisan Distillery - Grainiac 9 Grain Bourbon
Brandy
Jaxon Keys Winery & Distillery - Jepson Old Stock Brandy
Rum
Turkey Shore Distilleries - Old Ipswich Tavern Style Rum

Artisan Merchant Bottled
Smooth Ambler Spirits Co - Old Scout Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Excellence in Packaging
Huber’s Starlight Distillery - Brandy


WHISKEY

Clear Whiskey
Silver Medal

• Copper Fox Distillery - Wasmund's Rye Spirit
• Deerhammer Distilling Company - Whitewater Whiskey
• Tennessee Distilling Company - Collier and McKeel Charcoal Mellowed White Dog
• Dark Horse Distillery - Long Shot White Whiskey

Bronze Medal

• High West Distillery - High West Silver Whiskey - OMG Pure Rye
• Finger Lakes Distillery - White Pike Whiskey

Corn Whiskey
Gold Medal, Best of Category

• Limestone Branch Distillery - T.J. Pottinger Moon*Shine

Silver Medal

• Asheville Distilling Company - Troy & Sons Moonshine
• Colorado Gold Distillery - Colorado's Own Corn Whiskey
• Dark Corner Distillery - Moonshine Corn Whiskey

Bronze Medal

• Balcones Distillery - Balcones True Blue
• Kings County Distillery - Kings County Moonshine
• Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery - Corn Whiskey
• Pinchgut Hollow Distillery - Corn Shine

Bourbon
Gold Medal, Best of Category

• Corsair Artisan Distillery - Grainiac 9 Grain Bourbon

Silver Medal

• Corsair Artisan Distillery - Nashville Bourbon
• Tuthilltown Spirits - Hudson Whiskey Four Grain Bourbon

Bronze Medal

• Kings County Distillery - Kings County Bourbon
• Tuthilltown Spirits - Hudson Baby Bourbon

Straight Bourbon
Silver Medal, Best of Category

• Colorado Gold Distillery - Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Silver Medal

• Ballast Point Spirits - Devil's Share Whiskey

Bronze Medal

• Peach Street Distillers - Colorado Straight Bourbon

Malt Whiskey
Gold Medal, Best of Category
Golden Distillery - Samish Bay Single Malt Whiskey
Silver Medal

• Golden Distillery - Samish Bay Whiskey Reserve
• Rogue Ales & Spirits - Oregon Single Malt Whiskey

Bronze Medal

• Corsair Artisan Distillery - Pils American Malt Whiskey
• New Holland Artisan Spirits - Double Down Barley
• Rogue Ales & Spirits - Dead Guy Whiskey

Straight Malt Whiskey

Gold Medal, Best of Category

• Ballast Point Spirits - Devil's Share Whiskey

Silver Medal

• Edgefield Distillery - Hogshead Whiskey
• New Holland Artisan Spirits - Zeppelin Bend

Rye Whiskey
Silver Medal, Best of Category

• Breuckelen Distilling - 77 Whiskey

Silver Medal

• 1512 Spirits - Aged Rye Whiskey
• Corsair Artisan Distillery - 100% Rye
• Corsair Artisan Distillery - Ryemageddon

Non-Typical Whiskey
Gold Medal, Best of Category
Balcones Distillery - '1' Texas Single Malt

Gold Medal

• 1512 Spirits - Signature Poitin

Silver Medal

• Corsair Artisan Distillery - Oatmeal Stout Whiskey
• Corsair Artisan Distillery - PreProhibition American Malt Whiskey
• Florida Farm Distillers - Palm Ridge Reserve
• Koval Distillery - Lion’s Pride, 47th Ward Whiskey
• Old Sugar Distillery - Queen Jennie Sorghum Whiskey
• Glacier Distilling Company - Wheatfish Whiskey

Bronze Medal

• Corsair Artisan Distillery - Quinoa & Barley Whiskey
• Corsair Artisan Distillery - Triticale & Barley Whiskey
• Koval Distillery - Lion's Pride Millet Whiskey
• Middle West Spirits - OYO Whiskey

Smoked Whiskey
Silver Medal, Best of Category
Balcones Distillery - Brimstone

Silver Medal

• Corsair Artisan Distillery - Oak Smoked Wheat Whiskey
• Corsair Artisan Distillery - Cherrywood Smok

Bronze Medal

• Corsair Artisan Distillery - Triple Smoke
• Square One Brewery & Distillery - JJ Neukomm Malt whiskey

Hopped Whiskey
Gold Medal, Best of Category
Corsair Artisan Distillery - Citra Whiskey

Silver Medal

• Spirits of St. Louis - Hopskey

Bronze Medal

• Corsair Artisan Distillery - Elderflower Bohemian Whiskey

Flavored Whiskey
Bronze Medal

• Corsair Artisan Distillery - Old Punk

Artisan Merchant Bottled Whiskey
Gold Medal, Best of Category
Smooth Ambler Spirits Co - Old Scout Bourbon Whiskey

Gold Medal

• Bull Run Distillery - Temperance Trader Bourbon

Bronze Medal

• Great Lakes Distillery, LLC - Kinnickinnic Whiskey

BRANDY

Eaux de Vie
Silver Medal, Best of Category
Clear Creek Distillery - Eau de Vie of Blue Plum (Slivovitz)

Bronze Medal

• Westford Hill Distillers, LLC - Kirsch Eau de Vie
• Peach Street Distillers - Jack and Jenny Peach Eau de Vie

Aged Fruit Brandies
Gold Medal, Best of Category
Peach Street Distillers - Peach Brandy

Silver Medal

• Peach Street Distillers - Pear Brandy

Bronze Medal

• Harvest Spirits LLC - Rare Pear Brandy

Apple Brandy
Gold Medal, Best of Category
Westford Hill Distillers, LLC - New World Aged Apple Brandy

Silver Medal

• Clear Creek Distillery - 8 year. Eau de Vie de Pomme (apple)
• Colorado Gold Distillery - Colorado Gold Brandy

Bronze Medal

• Carolina Distillery LLC - Carriage House Apple Brandy
• Huber's Starlight Distillery - Apple Brandy
• Huber's Starlight Distillery - Apple Jack

Grappa
Gold Medal, Best of Category
Clear Creek Distillery - Grappa Muscat

Gold Medal

• Clear Creek Distillery - Grappa Nebbiolo

Bronze Medal

• Flag Hill Distillery - Graham's Grappa

Brandy from Grapes
Gold Medal, Best of Category
Jaxon Keys Winery & Distillery - Jepson Old Stock Brandy

Silver Medal

• Jaxon Keys Winery & Distillery - Jepson Signature Reserve Brandy
• Dakota Spirits Distillery - Bickering Brothers Neutral Brandy

Fruit Infusion
Gold Medal, Best of Category
Sidetrack Distillery - Raspberry Liqueur

Gold Medal

• Clear Creek Distillery - Liqueur of Oregon Cranberries

Silver Medal

• Huber's Starlight Distillery - Black Raspberry Infusion
• Huber's Starlight Distillery - Raspberry Infusion
• Clear Creek Distillery - Eau de Vie of Douglas Fir
• Bloomery Plantation Distillery - Cello Cremma Lemma

Bronze Medal
Clear Creek Distillery - Liqueur of Oregon Cassis (Creme de Cassis)
Harvest Spirits LLC - Core Black Raspberry
Apollo Fine Spirits - Queen Esther Sweet Fire Liqueur


RUM

Clear Rum
Silver Medal, Best of Category
Ballast Point Spirits - Three Sheets White Rum

Silver Medal

• New Deal Distillery - Distiller's Workshop Rum

Bronze Medal

• Dancing Pines Distillery, LLC. - Dancing Pines Rum
• Bull Run Distillery - Pacific Rum
• Turkey Shore Distilleries - Old Ipswich White Cap Rum

Amber Rum
Gold Medal, Best of Category
Turkey Shore Distilleries - Old Ipswich Tavern Style Rum

Silver Medal

• Desert Diamond Distillery - Gold Miner Spirits Barrel Reserve Rum
• Ryan and Wood Distillery - Folly Cove Rum

Bronze Medal

• Dancing Pines Distillery, LLC. -- Cask Barrel Aged Rum
• Rogue Ales & Spirits - Dark Rum
• New Deal Distillery - Distiller's Workshop Rum, Amber
• Old Sugar Distillery - Cane and Abe Freshwater Rum

Overproof Rum
Silver Medal, Best of Category
Barrel House Distilling Co. - Oak Rum

Silver Medal

• Privateer Rum - Privateer True American Rum

Flavored Rum
Silver Medal, Best of Category
Dogfish Head - Brown Honey Rum

Silver Medal

• Duncan's Idea Mill, LLC - Dunc's Mill - Elderflower

Spiced Rum
Silver Medal, Best of Category
Dancing Pines Distillery, LLC. - Spice Flavored Rum

Artisan Merchant Bottled Rum
Silver Medal

• New Holland Artisan Spirits - Huron Rum

Bronze Medal

• Firefly Distillery - Sea Island, Java
• Firefly Distillery - Sea Island, Spice
• Spirit of Texas - Pecan Street Rum