2022 American Craft Spirits Awards
A carefully selected group of more than 30 expert judges evaluated over 400 spirits at High Wire Distilling Co. in Charleston, SC in April.
This year, entries were submitted from 37 states and Washington, D.C., in seven main categories: brandy, distilled specialty spirits, gin, ready to drink (RTD), rum, vodka and grain spirits, and whiskey. In addition to Best in Show, Best of Class, and Innovation distinctions, the judging panel awarded 15 gold, 104 silver, and 159 bronze medals.
The 2022 Best of Class distinctions, the highest honor in each of the seven judging categories, were awarded to a mix of both established, award-winning distilleries and younger newcomers. Winning distilleries also receive hand-carved barrel heads courtesy of Thousand Oaks Barrel Co. ACSA would like to thank its competition sponsors, which include Glencairn, RNDC, LibDib and Ryan Malkin.
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BEST IN SHOW
Carl T. Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey, Starlight Distillery
AWARD CATEGORIES
BEST OF BRANDY
Wigle Peach Brandy
Wigle Whiskey
| GOLD MEDALIST | |
|---|---|
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Peach Brandy |
| SILVER MEDALIST | |
| AFT Distillery | ALPENGOLD Edelbrand – Texas Oak Reserve Cherry |
| AFT Distillery | ALPENGOLD Edelbrand – Williams Birne |
| Andalusia Whiskey Co. | Texas Brandy |
| Catoctin Creek Distilling Company, LLC | Catoctin Creek Pearousia Pear Brandy |
| Eight Oaks Farm Distillery | Authentic Applejack |
| Giant Texas Distillers | Giant Brandy |
| Mastrogiannis Distillery | Baton |
| Peach Street Distillers | Pear Brandy |
| Starlight Distillery | 10 Year Old Estate Grown Bottled In Bond Apple Brandy |
| Still 630 Distillery | Knowledge of Good Straight Apple Brandy |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Apple Brandy Reserve |
| BRONZE MEDALIST | |
| AFT Distillery | ALPENGOLD Edelbrand – Texas Oak Reserve Apple |
| AFT Distillery | ALPENGOLD Edelbrand – Weichsel |
| AFT Distillery | ALPENGOLD Edelbrand – 93 Texas Oak Limited Edition Cherry |
| AFT Distillery | ALPENGOLD Edelbrand – Texas Oak Reserve Pear |
| Clear Creek Distillery | Old Delicious Apple Brandy |
| Eight Oaks Farm Distillery | Barrel Aged Applejack |
| Star Union Spirits | Star Union Spirits Apple Brandy |
| Still 630 Distillery | Knowledge of Evil Straight Apple Brandy |
| Wollersheim Distillery | Coquard Brandy |
BEST OF GIN
Jaggerbush
Lawrenceville Distilling
| GOLD MEDALIST | |
|---|---|
| Lawrenceville Distilling | Jaggerbush |
| SILVER MEDALIST | |
| 1861 Distillery | Gin #4 |
| 1861 Distillery | Gin #8 |
| Aristotle Spirits | Philosopher Bourbon Barrel Aged Gin |
| Aristotle Spirits | Philosopher New American Gin |
| Blaum Bros. Distilling Co. | Blaum Bros. Gin IPA Edition |
| Caledonia Spirits | Tom Cat Gin |
| Copperworks Distilling Co. | Copperworks Cask Finished Gin |
| Detroit City Distillery | Railroad Gin |
| Hinterhaus Distilling | Hinterhaus Vapor Infused Gin |
| KROBAR Craft Distillery | Barrel Aged Gin |
| Long Road Distillers | Dry Gin |
| Lucky Sign Spirits | London Dry Gin |
| New York Distilling Co. | Dorothy Parker Rose Petal Flavored Gin |
| Northern Row Brewery & Distillery | Five Stories London Dry Gin |
| Old Glory Distilling Co. | Pin-Up Gin |
| Safe House Distilling Co. | Barrel Aged Lock Pick Gin |
| Salt Flats Spirits | Salt Flats GT Gin |
| Still 630 Distillery | Gateway Barreled Gin |
| Still 630 Distillery | American Navy Strength Gin |
| The Gin Foundry | Europa |
| Triple Eight Distillery | Gale Force Gin |
| WanderFolk Spirits | Garden Club |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Barrel Rested Gin |
| Wonderland Distilling Co. | Pot Still Gin |
| BRONZE MEDALIST | |
| 1861 Distillery | Gin #6 |
| Barrelhouse 6 Distillery | Sisters’ 1924 London Dry Gin |
| Cajun Spirits Distillery | 3rd Ward |
| Caledonia Spirits | Barr Hill Gin |
| ChainBridge Distillery | ChainBridge Distillery Florida Barrel Aged Rum |
| Chattermark Distillers | Coastal Forest Gin |
| Copperworks Distilling Co. | Copperworks Plum Gin |
| Copperworks Distilling Co. | Copperworks Small Batch Gin |
| Corsair Artisan Distillery | Barreled Gin |
| Corsair Artisan Distillery | American Gin |
| Dogfish Head Distilling Co. | Compelling Gin |
| Du Nord Social Spirits | Prominence Gin |
| Iron Fish Distillery | Slighty Lost Barrel Rested Gin |
| KROBAR Craft Distillery | Orange Flavored Gin |
| New Deal Distillery | Old Tom Gin |
| Northern Row Brewery & Distillery | Five Stories Winter Gin |
| Northern Row Brewery & Distillery | Five Stories Botanical Gin |
| Old Forge Distillery | Tennessee Roots Harvest Gin |
| Pilot House Distilling | Painted Lady Gin |
| Safe House Distilling Co. | Lock Pick Gin |
| Salvation Spirits Distillery | Fritztown Blackberry Gin |
| Santa Fe Spirits | Wheeler’s Gin |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Gin |
| Wonderland Distilling Co. | Winter Series – Balsam Fir & Citrus Gin |
| Wood’s High Mountain Distillery | Treeline Barrel Aged Gin |
BEST OF READY-TO-DRINK
Astoria Mary
Pilot House Distilling
| GOLD MEDALIST – NONE | |
|---|---|
| SILVER MEDALIST | |
| Backwards Distilling Company | Mangy Moose Spicy Marg |
| Boot Hill Distillery | Vodka Basil Lemonade |
| Dogfish Head Distilling Co. | Vodka Crush |
| Dogfish Head Distilling Co. | Vodka Soda |
| Dogfish Head Distilling Co. | Vodka Lemonade |
| Hudson Cocktail Company | Current Cosmo |
| Maggie’s Farm | Rum & Ginger |
| Maplewood Brewery & Distillery | Rum Punch |
| Pilot House Distilling | Astoria Mary |
| Safe House Distilling Co. | Teller Blueberry Lavender Lemonade |
| Seven Caves Spirits | Three Dots and a Dash |
| Sunday’s Finest | Gold Fashioned |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Saffron Negroni |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Bourbon Old Fashioned |
| BRONZE MEDALIST | |
| Backwards Distilling Company | Freak Show |
| Brewer Family Provisions | Forth Cucumber Gimlet |
| Brewer Family Provisions | Forth Pineapple Daiquiri |
| Dogfish Head Distilling Co. | Gin Crush |
| Hudson Cocktail Company | Jacked Up Side Car |
| Hudson Cocktail Company | Basil Crush |
| Lost State Distilling LLC | Vodka Lemonade |
| Maggie’s Farm | Personal Day Pineapple Hard Seltzer |
| Maplewood Brewery & Distillery | Palmer Square |
| Sagamore Spirit | Honey Paloma |
| Salt Flats Spirits | Salt Flats Sturgis Lemonade |
| Seven Caves Spirits | Fancy Poolside Punch |
| Two Trees Beverage Company | Two Trees Old Fashioned RTD |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Manhattan |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Bird in Hand (Sazerac Style Cocktail) |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Rum Old Fashioned |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Rye Old Fashioned |
BEST OF RUM
White Rum
Three Roll Estate
| GOLD MEDALIST – NONE | |
|---|---|
| SILVER MEDALIST – NONE | |
| BRONZE MEDALIST | |
| 1861 Distillery | Sugar Cane Rum |
| 1861 Distillery | Sugar Cane Spiced Rum |
| 2 JAS Distilling, LLC | Two Jackasses Unaged Silver |
| 2 JAS Distilling, LLC | Two Jackasses Spiced Flavored Rum |
| Cotton & Reed Distillery | PX Dark Rum |
| Cotton & Reed Distillery | Allspice Dram |
| Rock Creek Distillery | Dead Parrot Silver Rum |
| Three Roll Estate | Rhum Agricole |
| Three Roll Estate | White Rum |
BEST OF DISTILLED SPECIALTY SPIRITS
Wigle Amaro Vermut
Wigle Whiskey
Medalist Pictures
| GOLD MEDALIST | |
|---|---|
| Maplewood Brewery & Distillery | Chocolate Liqueur |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Amaro Vermut |
| SILVER MEDALIST | |
| Fast Penny Spirits | Amaricano |
| J. Carver Distillery | Aquavit |
| Long Road Distillers | Raspberry Liqueur |
| Mt Defiance Cidery & Distillery | Mt. Defiance Amaretto |
| Two Trees Beverage Company | Two Trees Peanut Butter Whiskey |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Afterglow Ginger Whiskey |
| BRONZE MEDALIST | |
| Backwards Distilling Company | Absinthe Verte |
| Bespoken Spirits | Bespoken Spirits Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
| Bespoken Spirits | Bespoken Spirits Straight Bourbon Whiskey Small Batch “Pinstripe” |
| Casey Jones Distillery | Casey Jones Single Barrel Cut |
| Casey Jones Distillery | Casey Jones Double Barrel Cut |
| Du Nord Social Spirits | Pronounced Apple Liqueur |
| Gate 11 Distillery | Once Agave Spirit |
| Hinterhaus Distilling | Anorak |
| JackFromBrooklyn | Sorel |
| Lawrenceville Distilling | 1129 Ridge Avenue Absinthe Rouge |
| Lonerider Spirits, LLC | Nutcracker |
| Long Road Distillers | Red Amaro |
| Long Road Distillers | Amaro Pazzo |
| Lucky Sign Spirits | Aquavit |
| Pathfinder Farm Distillery | Red Corn Moonshine |
| Revolution Spirits | La Dama Damiana Liqueur |
| Salt Flats Spirits | Salt Flats Midnight Run |
| Social Still | Reposado |
| Star Union Spirits | Star Union Spirits Rum and Rye |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Absent Minded Absinthe |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Coffee Liqueur |
BEST OF VODKA
Sweet Blend Vodka
Delta Dirt Distillery
| GOLD MEDALIST | |
|---|---|
| Delta Dirt Distillery | Sweet Blend Vodka |
| SILVER MEDALIST | |
| ChainBridge Distillery | Florida Ginger |
| Clear Creek Distillery | Timberline Vodka |
| Du Nord Social Spirits | Foundation Vodka |
| Red River Brewing Co. and Distillery | Silver King Vodka |
| Rock Creek Distillery | Schultz Vodka |
| BRONZE MEDALIST | |
| Caledonia Spirits | Barr Hill Vodka |
| GrandTen Distilling | Fire Puncher Black Chocolate & Chipotle Flavored Vodka |
| Northern Row Brewery & Distillery | Five Stories Peppered Flavored Vodka |
| Safe House Distilling Co. | Teller Green Chile |
| Salvation Spirits Distillery | Salvation Spirits Vodka |
| United States Distilled Products Co. | Basic Vodka |
| WanderFolk Spirits | Garden Club |
BEST OF WHISKEY
Carl T. Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
Starlight Distillery
Medalist Pictures
| GOLD MEDALIST | |
|---|---|
| Barrel 21 Distillery | Woodcock |
| Bear Creek Distillery LLC | Straight Bourbon |
| Brush Creek Distillery | Brush Creek Railroad Rye |
| Dogfish Head Distilling Co. | Let’s Get Lost |
| Eight Oaks Farm Distillery | Penna Rye Whiskey |
| Peach Street Distillers | Colorado Straight Rye |
| Starlight Distillery | Carl T. Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Port Cask Rye |
| Wollersheim Distillery | Single Barrel Rye Whiskey |
| SILVER MEDALIST | |
| Andalusia Whiskey Co. | Bottled-in-Bond |
| Andalusia Whiskey Co. | Stryker |
| Blaum Bros. Distilling Co. | Blaum Bros. Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in a Cognac Puncheon |
| Blaum Bros. Distilling Co. | Straight Bourbon Whiskey Cigar Blend |
| Blaum Bros. Distilling Co. | Blaum Bros. Straight Rye Whiskey |
| Blaum Bros. Distilling Co. | Blaum Bros. Straight Rye Whiskey finished in Apple Brandy Casks |
| Clear Creek Distillery | Trail’s End 10-Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Oregon Casks |
| Clear Creek Distillery | Trail’s End 8-Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished with Oregon Oak |
| Corsair Artisan Distillery | Dark Rye |
| Dam Whiskey Corporation | Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
| Detroit City Distillery | Four Grain Bourbon |
| Detroit City Distillery | Homegrown Rye |
| Dogfish Head Distilling Co. | Alternate Takes Vol. 3 |
| Eight Oaks Farm Distillery | Port Rye Whiskey |
| Eight Oaks Farm Distillery | Pinot Noir Finished Bourbon |
| Flying Ace Distillery, LLC | American Ace Blended Bourbon Cask Proof |
| Headframe Spirits | Kelley Single Malt Whiskey |
| Judson & Moore Distillery | Single Malt Whiskey |
| KROBAR Craft Distillery | Port Barrel Finished Rye Whiskey |
| Laws Whiskey House | Bottled in Bond San Luis Valley Rye 7 Years Old |
| Loup River Distilling | Loup River Straight Rye Whiskey |
| Modisett & Sons Distillery | Modisett & Sons Single Malt Whisky |
| New York Distilling Co. | Ragtime Rye Applejack Barrel Finished |
| Old Glory Distilling Co. | Old Glory Tennessee Whiskey |
| Proof and Wood Ventures | The Senator |
| Pursuit Distilling Co. | Blended Straight Malt Whiskey |
| Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling | 302 |
| Rogue Ales & Spirits | Single Barrel Project #6 – Oregon Single Malt Finished in Amarone Cask |
| Running Bare Spirits, LLC | Tabby Road |
| Running Bare Spirits, LLC | Tabby Road |
| Sagamore Spirit | Cask Strength Straight Rye Whiskey |
| Sagamore Spirit | Signature Straight Rye Whiskey |
| Sagamore Spirit | Rum Cask Finish |
| Shelter Distilling | High Sierra Whiskey |
| Still 630 Distillery | 5 Year RallyPoint Straight Rye Whiskey |
| Still 630 Distillery | Double Barrel RallyPoint Straight Rye Whiskey |
| Storyhouse Spirits | Straight Rye Whiskey |
| The Family Jones | Jones House Whiskey 10 YR |
| The Family Jones | Ella Jones Colorado Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Distillers Select |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Single Barrel Straight Bourbon |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Oktoberfest |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Phil’s Shadow Rye |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle American Rye Kilted Cask |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Sherry Cask Rye |
| BRONZE MEDALIST | |
| 30A Distilling Co. | Blue Mountain Beach Bourbon |
| American Woman Spirit Company, LLC | American Woman Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
| Andalusia Whiskey Co. | Revenant Oak |
| Andalusia Whiskey Co. | Triple-Distilled |
| Barrel 21 Distillery | White-Tail |
| Barrelhouse 6 Distillery | Brothers’ 1910 Bourbon Finished in Sherry Casks |
| Barrelhouse 6 Distillery | Brothers’ 1910 Bourbon Cream Liqueur |
| Barrelhouse 6 Distillery | Brothers’ 1910 Peppermit Cream Liqueur |
| Barrelhouse 6 Distillery | Brothers’ 1910 Empire Rye Cask Finished |
| Bear Creek Distillery LLC | Sour Rye Whiskey |
| Bendt Distilling Co. | Unbendt Straight Wheat Whiskey |
| Bespoken Spirits | Bespoken Spirits Rye Whiskey |
| Bespoken Spirits | Bespoken Spirits “Special Batch” Whiskey (Light & Smoked Malt Blend) |
| Blaum Bros. Distilling Co. | Blaum Bros. Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
| Brush Creek Distillery | Brush Creek Straight Rye Whiskey |
| Brush Creek Distillery | Brush Creek Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
| Brush Creek Distillery | Brush Creek Hoing Cabernet Cask Finished |
| Chapline Distillery LLC | Critical Batch Texas Bourbon |
| Clear Creek Distillery | McCarthy’s 3-Year Oregon Single Malt Whiskey |
| Copperworks Distilling Co. | Copperworks American Single Malt Whiskey |
| Corsair Artisan Distillery | Triple Smoke |
| Detroit City Distillery | Four Grain Bourbon – Cognac Barrel Finish |
| Detroit City Distillery | Butcher’s Cut Bourbon |
| Dogfish Head Distilling Co. | Straight Whiskey |
| Four Daughters Vineyard & Winery | The Traditionalist Bourbon – Classic |
| Four Daughters Vineyard & Winery | The Traditionalist Bourbon – Wheat Run |
| Gate 11 Distillery | Ross + McClatchey Single Malt Whiskey |
| Hidden Marsh Distillery | 5 Year Bourbon |
| Hinterhaus Distilling | Calaveras Cask Finish Bourbon |
| Iron Fish Distillery | Mad Angler Whiskey |
| Ironton Distillery | Straight American Malt Whiskey |
| J. Carver Distillery | J. Carver Straight Bourbon Whiskey 7 Year |
| J. Carver Distillery | Brickyard Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
| J. Carver Distillery | Runestone Straight Rye Whiskey |
| J. Carver Distillery | Trifecta Single Malt |
| J. Carver Distillery | J. Carver Straight Wheat Whiskey |
| Judson & Moore Distillery | Rye Whiskey |
| Kings County Distillery | Straight Bourbon |
| Kings County Distillery | Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon |
| Manatawny Still Works | Select Four Grain Finished in Cherry Brandy and Vermouth Barrels |
| New York Distilling Co. | Ragtime Rye Single Barrel |
| Old Glory Distilling Co. | Old Glory Bourbon |
| Peach Street Distillers | Peated Single Malt American Whiskey |
| Pilot House Distilling | A-O Come Hell or High Water |
| Pine Bluffs Distilling | Straight Rye Whiskey |
| Pine Bluffs Distilling | 100% Straight Rye Malt Whiskey |
| Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling | Ranger Creek .36 Texas Straight Bourbon |
| Rogue Ales & Spirits | Single Barrel Project #4 – Dead Guy Whiskey Finished in Port Cask |
| Rogue Ales & Spirits | Dead Guy Whiskey |
| Sagamore Spirit | Double Oak Straight Rye Whiskey |
| Sagamore Spirit | Bottled In Bond Rye Whiskey |
| Star Union Spirits | Star Union Spirits American Corn Series Apple Barrel |
| Still 630 Distillery | S.S. Sorghum Whiskey Bottled-in-Bond |
| Still 630 Distillery | Missouri Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
| Tarnished Truth Distilling Company | Discretion |
| The Family Jones | Atticus Jones Colorado Straight Rye Whiskey – Distiller’s Select |
| Triple Eight Distillery | The Notch Nantucket Island Single Malt Whisky |
| Triple Eight Distillery | The Notch Nantucket Island Single Malt Whisky |
| Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey | Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition Batch 009 |
| Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey | Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey |
| Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey | Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Strip District Reserve |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Werewolf Bourbon |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Smoked Bourbon |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Deep Cut Bourbon Single Barrel Cask Strength |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Deep Cut Rye Single Barrel Cask Strength |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Rum Cask Rye |
| Wigle Whiskey | Wigle Pennsylvania Straight Rye Whiskey |
| Wonderland Distilling Co. | Single Malt White Whiskey |
| Wood’s High Mountain Distillery | Dawn Patrol Colorado Single Malt |
INNOVATION AWARD
Sorel
JackfromBrooklyn (NY)
| Innovation | |
|---|---|
| Sorel | JackfromBrooklyn (NY) |
