2024 American Craft Spirits Awards

A carefully selected group of expert judges evaluated hundreds of spirits at Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse in Denver, Colorado in January.

Entries were submitted 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 55 gold, 107 silver, and 92 bronze medals.

The 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.

BEST IN SHOW

Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon, Garrison Brothers Distillery

AWARD CATEGORIES

BEST OF BRANDY

Chi Rho Peach Brandy
Salvation Spirits Distillery

GOLD MEDALIST
Chi Rho Peach Brandy
StilL 630 Knowledge of Good Apple Brandy
SILVER MEDALIST
10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Co. 10th Mountain Brandy
Clear Creek Distillery Pear Brandy
J. Carver Distillery Island View 8 Year Brandy
Star Union Spirits Brandy
Starlight Distillery Single Barrel Estate Bottle-In-Bond Apple Brandy
StilL 630 Knowledge of Evil Apple Brandy
BRONZE MEDALIST
Cash Butte Distillery Washington Apple Brandy
Clear Creek Distillery Slivovitz Blue Plum Brandy
Eight Oaks Farm Distillery Barrel-Aged Applejack
Glacier Distilling Co. Slivovitz Plum Brandy

BEST OF GIN

Gin - with notes of Lavender and Hibiscus
Fraser Valley Distilling

GOLD MEDALIST
Fraser Valley Distilling Gin with Notes of Lavender and Hibiscus
SILVER MEDALIST
Anthracite Spirits Co. Mountain Dry Gin
Blue Rook Cane Spirits Cane Gin
Brush Creek Distillery New American Gin
The Family Jones Juniper Jones Earl Grey Gin
Furnace Street Distillery Premium Gin
Hatfield & Sons Distillery American Gin
Hinterhaus Distilling South Grove Gin
Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse Ponderosa Gin
Jackson Hole Still Works Absaroka Double Cask Gin 49
Knowlton House Distillery TenHead Woodland Dry Gin
Longleaf Distilling Co. Southland American Gin, Navy Strength
Old Forge Distillery Harvest Gin
Salvation Spirits Distillery Fritztown Gin
Salvation Spirits Distillery Fritztown Blackberry Gin
Spirit Hound Distillers Colorado Gin
Starlight Distillery Simon’s 1794 Bottled-In-Bond Barrel Finished American Dry Gin
StilL 630 Volstead’s Folly American Gin
Venus Spirits Spring Release Gin
BRONZE MEDALIST
As Above, So Below Distillery Sigil
Forgotten 50 Distilling Gin
Jackson Hole Still Works Great Grey Gin
Longleaf Distilling Co. Southland American Gin
Noire Expedition Noire Blanc
Routt Distillery Summer Gin
Routt Distillery Winter Gin
Salvation Spirits Distillery Chi Rho Premium Barrel-Aged Gin
Star Union Spirits London Dry Gin
StilL 630 Confluence American Gin
StilL 630 American Navy Strength Gin
Talking Cedar Kayak Gin
Triple Eight Distillery Gale Force Gin
Vapor Distillery Boulder Spirits Ginskey Gin
Webb’s Grainworks Grove Gin

BEST OF READY-TO-DRINK

Teller Tea
Safe House Distilling Co.

GOLD MEDALIST
Safe House Distilling Co. Teller Classic Hard Tea
SILVER MEDALIST
The Family Jones Automatic Jones Earl Grey Negroni
BRONZE MEDALIST
Backwards Distilling Freak Show
Bid Beverage Co. XXI Martinis Espresso
Boot Hill Distillery Vodka Basil Lemonade
Safe House Distilling Co. Teller Blueberry Lavender Vodka Lemonade
Safe House Distilling Co. Teller Vodka Mule
Tarnished Truth Distilling Co. Coastal Cocktails Gin Blackberry Bramble

BEST OF RUM

5YR Expedition Rum
StilL 630 Distillery

GOLD MEDALIST
StilL 630 5 Year Expedition Rum
SILVER MEDALIST
Blue Rook Cane Spirits Espirito Cachaça Dourado
Oxbow Rum Distillery Small Batch White Rum
StilL 630 Expedition Rum
Triple Eight Distillery Hurricane Rum
BRONZE MEDALIST
Black Frost Distilling Overproof Rum
Black Frost Distilling Rum
Blue Rook Cane Spirits Cachaça
Blue Rook Cane Spirits Espirito Cavaleiro Cachaça
Montanya Distillers Oro
Outlaw Distillery Spiced Rum
Oxbow Rum Distillery Rhum Louisiane Single Barrel Aged Agricole

BEST OF DISTILLED SPECIALTY SPIRITS

Absinthe Verte
As Above, So Below Distillery

GOLD MEDALIST
As Above, So Below Distillery Absinthe Verte
Rockwell Vermouth Co. Extra Dry Lot 4
SILVER MEDALIST
Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. Hot Honey Rye
The Family Jones Orange Liqueur
Fraser Valley Distilling Agave Oro
Furnace Street Distillery Carla’s Envious Spirit
Hinterhaus Distilling Warming Hut
Hinterhaus Distilling Anorak
Leather & Oak Spirits Anna’s Handmade Limoncello
Longleaf Distilling Co. Alba Thistle Liqueur
Longleaf Distilling Co. Evergreen Alpine Liqueur
Rockwell Vermouth Co. Native Amber Lot 1
Star Union Spirits Alembic Absinthe
Sugarlands Distilling Co. Eggo Brunch in a Jar Waffles & Syrup Cream Liqueur
Venus Spirits Aquavit
BRONZE MEDALIST
Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse Coffee Liqueur
Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse Sai Shochu
Red River Brewing Co. Cabresto Cañón Agave Spirit
Red River Brewing Co. Rio Grande Sotol
Spirit Hound Distillers Cafe Colorado
Storm King Distilling Co. Agave Especial
Venus Spirits El Ladrón Yolo
Webb’s Grainworks Taniguchi

BEST OF VODKA

10th Mountain Potato Vodka
10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Co.

GOLD MEDALIST
10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Co. Potato Vodka
B.H. James Distillers James Lake Summer Berries
Knowlton House Distillery TenHead Classic Vodka
Red River Brewing Co. Silver King Vodka
Safe House Distilling Co. Teller Blueberry Lavender Vodka
Safe House Distilling Co. Teller Genuine Vodka
Salt Flats Spirits Mach 1 Chile Vodka
SILVER MEDALIST
B.H. James Distillers James Lake Citrus Solstice
B.H. James Distillers James Lake Vodka Small Batch Crafted
Blue Rook Cane Spirits Cane Vodka
Forgotten 50 Distilling Vodka
Hatfield & Sons Distillery Vodka
Longleaf Distilling Co. Longleaf Vodka
Routt Distillery Vodka
Salt Flats Spirits 622 Vodka
Spirit Hound Distillers Colorado Vodka
Sugarlands Distilling Co. High Rock Vodka
Wood’s High Mountain Distillery San Luis Valley Colorado Potato Vodka
BRONZE MEDALIST
As Above, So Below Distillery Ritual Small Batch Vodka
B.H. James Distillers James Lake Crisp Cucumber
B.H. James Distillers James Lake Tangerine Dream
Boot Hill Distillery Vodka
Cash Butte Distillery Vodka
Furnace Street Distillery Vodka
Hinterhaus Distilling North Grove Vodka
Safe House Distilling Co. Teller Apple Pie Vodka
Salvation Spirits Distillery Premium Vodka
Sauvage Distillery Upstate Vodka

BEST OF WHISKEY

Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon
Garrison Brothers Distillery

GOLD MEDALIST
1845 Distilling Co. Preemption Reverence Texas Straight Wheated Small Batch Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey
B.H. James Distillers Kentucky Grit Kentucky Corn Whiskey
B.H. James Distillers Burton James Uniquely American Whiskey Clean-Up Hitter
B.H. James Distillers Burton James Uniquely American Whiskey Rookie Season: Fireman
Backwards Distilling Co. Straight Bourbon Whiskey Bottled in Bond
Cedar Ridge Distillery Cedar Ridge Double Barrel Bourbon
Chapline Distillery Meticulum Texas Bourbon Whiskey
Chattanooga Whiskey Chattanooga Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey 91
Eight Oaks Farm Distillery Pinot Noir Finished Bourbon
E.J. Curley & Co. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Small Batch
The Family Jones Ella Jones Colorado Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Four Daughters Vineyard & Winery The Traditionalist Straight Bourbon Whiskey Classic
Garrison Brothers Distillery Cowboy Bourbon
Glacier Distilling Co. Single Malt
Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse Colorado Straight Rye Malt Whiskey
J. Carver Distillery Trifecta American Single Malt Whiskey
Judson & Moore Distillery Single Malt Whiskey
Lawrenceburg Bourbon Co. One Cask Rye High Wheat Rye Whiskey
Leather & Oak Spirits Bourbon Whiskey
Longleaf Distilling Co. Heirloom American Whiskey
Milam & Greene Whiskey Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Casks
Old Glory Distilling Co. Tennessee Bourbon Whiskey Bottled-in-Bond
Old Glory Distilling Co. Tennessee Whiskey Bottled-in-Bond
Old Log Cabin Distillery Bourbon Whiskey 10 Year
Shelter Distilling American Single Malt Whiskey
Spirit Hound Distillers Colorado Whisky
Spirit Hound Distillers Colorado Honey
Starlight Distillery Blackberry Whiskey
Starlight Distillery Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
Starlight Distillery Carl T. Huber’s Toasted Series Double Oaked Bourbon Whiskey
Talnua Distillery Virgin White Oak Cask
Triple Eight Distillery The Notch Nantucket Island Single Malt Whisky Aged 8 Years
Vapor Distillery Boulder Spirits Straight Bourbon Whiskey Cask Strength
Vapor Distillery Boulder Spirits American Single Malt Whiskey Peated Malt
West Fork Whiskey Co. Old Hamer Straight Bourbon Whiskey Cask Strength
West Fork Whiskey Co. Hugh Hamer Straight Bourbon Whiskey Rum Finish
Whiskey Del Bac Ode to Islay
Whiskey Del Bac Normandie
Whiskey Del Bac Classic American Single Malt Whiskey
Whiskey Del Bac Dorado American Single Malt Whiskey
Wood Hat Spirits Queen’s Reserve
SILVER MEDALIST
1845 Distilling Co. Preemption Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey
1845 Distilling Co. Preemption Texas Wheated Straight Bourbon Whiskey
B.H. James Distillers Kentucky Grit Kentucky Unaged Corn Whiskey
Backwards Distilling Co. 11 Graves Whiskey
Bear Creek Distillery Rye Whiskey Single Barrel
Brush Creek Distillery Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in XO Cognac Cask
Brush Creek Distillery Straight Bourbon Whiskeys
Chapline Distillery Critical Batch Texas Bourbon Whiskey Single Barrel
Chattermark Distillers Straight Corn Whiskey Cask Strength
Dented Brick Distillery Barrel Finished Straight Rye Whiskey
E.J. Curley & Co. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Single Barrel
The Family Jones Atticus Jones Colorado Straight Rye Whiskey
Four Daughters Vineyard & Winery The Traditionalist Straight Bourbon Whiskey High Rye
Garrison Brothers Distillery Laguna Madre Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Garrison Brothers Distillery Lady Bird Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Hinterhaus Distilling American Single Malt: Discovery
Iron Fish Distillery Mad Angler Bottled in Bond
Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse American Straight Malt Whiskey
J. Carver Distillery Etiquette American Single Malt
Jeptha Creed Distillery Four Grain Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Jeptha Creed Distillery Bottled-In-Bond Rye Heavy Bourbon
Jeptha Creed Distillery Red, White & Blue Straight Bourbon—Batch 2
Judson & Moore Distillery Bourbon Whiskey
Judson & Moore Distillery Applewood Smoked Malt Bourbon Whiskey
Lawrenceburg Bourbon Co. One Cask Bourbon
Leiper’s Fork Distillery Tennessee Whiskey Bottled in Bond
Leiper’s Fork Distillery Bourbon Whiskey Bottled in Bond
Liberty Pole Spirits Straight Peated Rye Whiskey
Milam & Greene Whiskey Very Small Batch Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Milam & Greene Whiskey The Castle Hill Series Bourbon Whiskey
Nearest Green Distillery Uncle Nearest Rye Uncut/Unfiltered Straight Whiskey
Old Forge Distillery Rocky Top Corn Whiskey
Old Glory Distilling Co. Bourbon Whiskey Small Batch
Outlaw Distillery White Whiskey
Outlaw Distillery Premium Honey Bourbon
Proof and Wood Ventures Tumblin’ Dice Straight Rye Whiskey
Safe House Distilling Co. Prophet Share Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Shelter Distilling Cask Strength Blue Corn Bourbon
Starlight Distillery Old Rickhouse Huber’s Indiana Straight Rye Whiskey
Starlight Distillery Carl T. Huber’s Mizunara Reserve Bourbon Whiskey
Starlight Distillery Carl T. Huber’s Bottled-In-Bond Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey
StilL 630 Bottled in Bond S. S. Sorghum Straight Whiskey
StilL 630 RallyPoint Straight Rye Whiskey
StilL 630 Double Barrel RallyPoint Straight Rye Whiskey
StilL 630 Missouri Straight Bourbon Whiskey Cask Strength
Storm King Distilling Co. Colorado Straight Rye Whiskey
Sugarlands Distilling Co. Roaming Man Tennessee Straight Rye Whiskey
Talnua Distillery Continuum Cask
Talnua Distillery Bourbon Cask & Stave Series
Tarnished Truth Distilling Co. Discretion Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey Single Barrel Selection
Vapor Distillery Boulder Spirits American Single Malt Whiskey, New American
Warriors & Whiskey Brass & Anchor Straight Bourbon Whiskey
West Fork Whiskey Co. Hugh Hamer Straight Bourbon Whiskey Double Oaked
Wood Hat Spirits Montgomery County Bourbon Whiskey
BRONZE MEDALIST
10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Co. American Single Malt Whiskey
10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Co. Bourbon
1845 Distilling Co. Preemption Reverence Texas Straight Four Grain Small Batch Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey
1845 Distilling Co. Preemption Texas Four Grain Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bear Creek Distillery Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bear Creek Distillery Wheated Bourbon Whiskey
Branch and Barrel Distilling Flagship Bourbon
Chattanooga Whiskey Chattanooga Whiskey Straight Bourbon 111
Eight Oaks Farm Distillery Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Eight Oaks Farm Distillery Penna Rye Whiskey
Fraser Valley Distilling Double Barrel Colorado Bourbon Whiskey
Garrison Brothers Distillery HoneyDew Bourbon
Hinterhaus Distilling Calaveras Cask Finish Bourbon
Hinterhaus Distilling Calaveras Cask Strength Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon
Iron Fish Distillery Mad Angler Rye Whiskey
J. Carver Distillery J. Carver 7 year Straight Bourbon Whiskey
J. Carver Distillery J. Carver Runestone 7 Straight Rye Whiskey
Judson & Moore Distillery Red Corn Bourbon Whiskey
Judson & Moore Distillery Rye Whiskey
Lawrenceburg Bourbon Co. Very Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Milam & Greene Whiskey Milam & Greene Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Milam & Greene Whiskey Milam & Greene Triple Cask Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskeys
Nearest Green Distillery Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey
Nearest Green Distillery Uncle Nearest Straight Rye Whiskey
Nearest Green Distillery Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey
Nearest Green Distillery Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition Batch 032
Nearest Green Distillery Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Premium Whiskey Batch 101
Old Glory Distilling Co. Tennessee Whiskey Small Batch
Old Log Cabin Distillery Bourbon Whiskey
Outlaw Distillery Bourbon Whiskey
Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling .36 Cask Strength Texas Bourbon
Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling 305 Single Malt Whiskey
Salt Flats Spirits Bonneville Bourbon Whiskey
Shelter Distilling Small Batch Blue Corn Bourbon
Shelter Distilling Single Barrel Blue Corn Bourbon
Star Union Spirits Light Whiskey Distilled from Rye & Malted Barley, Rested in Rum Barrel
Starlight Distillery Carl T. Huber’s Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Vapor Distillery Boulder Spirits American Single Malt Whiskey, The 10 Essentials
Vapor Distillery Boulder Spirits American Single Malt Whiskey, Aged 7 Years
Whiskey Del Bac Frontera American Single Malt
Whiskey Del Bac Sentinel Straight Rye Whiskey
Wood Hat Spirits Blue Corn Whiskey

INNOVATION AWARD

Warming Hut
Hinterhaus Distilling

Innovation
Warming Hut Hinterhaus Distilling

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