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
- 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
- Asheville Distilling Company - Troy & Sons Moonshine
- Colorado Gold Distillery - Colorado's Own Corn Whiskey
- Dark Corner Distillery - Moonshine Corn Whiskey
- 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
- Corsair Artisan Distillery - Nashville Bourbon
- Tuthilltown Spirits - Hudson Whiskey Four Grain Bourbon
- Kings County Distillery - Kings County Bourbon
- Tuthilltown Spirits - Hudson Baby Bourbon
Silver Medal, Best of Category
- Colorado Gold Distillery - Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Ballast Point Spirits - Devil's Share Whiskey
- 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
- 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
- Edgefield Distillery - Hogshead Whiskey
- New Holland Artisan Spirits - Zeppelin Bend
Silver Medal, Best of Category
- Breuckelen Distilling - 77 Whiskey
- 1512 Spirits - Aged Rye Whiskey
- Corsair Artisan Distillery - 100% Rye
- Corsair Artisan Distillery - Ryemageddon
Gold Medal, Best of Category
Balcones Distillery - '1' Texas Single Malt
Gold Medal
- 1512 Spirits - Signature Poitin
- 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
- Corsair Artisan Distillery - Quinoa & Barley Whiskey
- Corsair Artisan Distillery - Triticale & Barley Whiskey
- Koval Distillery - Lion's Pride Millet Whiskey
- Middle West Spirits - OYO Whiskey
Silver Medal, Best of Category
Balcones Distillery - Brimstone
Silver Medal
- Corsair Artisan Distillery - Oak Smoked Wheat Whiskey
- Corsair Artisan Distillery - Cherrywood Smok
- Corsair Artisan Distillery - Triple Smoke
- Square One Brewery & Distillery - JJ Neukomm Malt whiskey
Gold Medal, Best of Category
Corsair Artisan Distillery - Citra Whiskey
Silver Medal
- Spirits of St. Louis - Hopskey
- Corsair Artisan Distillery - Elderflower Bohemian Whiskey
Bronze Medal
- Corsair Artisan Distillery - Old Punk
Gold Medal, Best of Category
Smooth Ambler Spirits Co - Old Scout Bourbon Whiskey
Gold Medal
- Bull Run Distillery - Temperance Trader Bourbon
- 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
Gold Medal, Best of Category
Peach Street Distillers - Peach Brandy
Silver Medal
- Peach Street Distillers - Pear Brandy
- Harvest Spirits LLC - Rare Pear 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
- Carolina Distillery LLC - Carriage House Apple Brandy
- Huber's Starlight Distillery - Apple Brandy
- Huber's Starlight Distillery - Apple Jack
Gold Medal, Best of Category
Clear Creek Distillery - Grappa Muscat
Gold Medal
- Clear Creek Distillery - Grappa Nebbiolo
- Flag Hill Distillery - Graham's Grappa
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
Gold Medal, Best of Category
Sidetrack Distillery - Raspberry Liqueur
Gold Medal
- Clear Creek Distillery - Liqueur of Oregon Cranberries
- 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
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
- Dancing Pines Distillery, LLC. - Dancing Pines Rum
- Bull Run Distillery - Pacific Rum
- Turkey Shore Distilleries - Old Ipswich White Cap 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
- 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
Silver Medal, Best of Category
Dogfish Head - Brown Honey Rum
Silver Medal
- Duncan's Idea Mill, LLC - Dunc's Mill - Elderflower
Silver Medal, Best of Category
Dancing Pines Distillery, LLC. - Spice Flavored Rum
Artisan Merchant Bottled Rum
Silver Medal
- New Holland Artisan Spirits - Huron Rum
- Firefly Distillery - Sea Island, Java
- Firefly Distillery - Sea Island, Spice
- Spirit of Texas - Pecan Street Rum
I've heard New Holland has now joined the distilleries using the former LDI whiskey as their own. Do they still qualify as a "craft" distillery?
ReplyDeleteWent up to Ipswich and toured the Turkey Shore Distillery on Saturday. Good times and super nice guys running the joint. Got good and oiled on their tavern style rum Saturday night. Easter with the in-laws yesterday was a little queasy though.
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