2014 American Craft Spirits Awards
The American Craft Spirits Awards winners in the categories of Vodka/Grain, Gin, Brandy, Rum, Whiskey, and Specialty Spirits. Use the links below to view the winners in each category or download a PDF copy of the full results.
BEST IN SHOW
Cask Strength True Blue Corn Whiskey, Balcones
AWARD CATEGORIES
BEST OF WHISKEY
Cask Strength True Blue Corn Whiskey, Balcones
Gold Medalists
- Balcones Distilling, Fifth Anniversary, Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Balcones Distilling, Cask Strength True Blue Corn Whiskey
- Balcones Distilling, Fifth Anniversary, Rumble Cask Reserve Finish Malt Whiskey
- Dark Horse Distillery, Reserve Bourbon Whiskey
- Dark Horse Distillery, Barrel Strength Reunion Rye Whiskey
- Dark Horse Distillery, Long Shot White Whiskey
- Hillrock Estate Distillery, Solera Aged Bourbon
- New Holland Artisan Spirits, Walleye Rye
- Ranger Creek Brewing and Distilling, .36 Caliber Texas Bourbon
- The Albany Distilling Company, Ironweed Rye Whiskey
- Tirado Distillery, Tirado Gold
- Woodinville Whiskey Co., 2013 Limited Straight Bourbon
Bronze Medalists
- Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits, Devil’s Share Single Malt Whiskey
- Corsair Distillery, Centennial
- Florida Farm Distillers, Palm Ridge Reserve
- Grand River Spirits, Grand River Baby Whiskey
- Hamilton Distillers, Whiskey Del Bac – Unsmoked
- High Wire Distilling Co., Quarter Acre Sorghum Whiskey
- Hillrock Estate Distillery, Single Malt Whiskey
- Indian Creek Distillery, Elias Staley Whiskey
- Ranger Creek Brewing and Distilling, Rimfire Mesquite Smoked Single Malt
- Ranger Creek Brewing and Distilling, Ranger Creek .44 Caliber Texas Rye
- Six & Twenty Distillery, Six & Twenty Blue
- Sons of Liberty Spirits Co., Battlecry
- Square One Brewery & Distillery, Vermont Night
- The Old Pogue Distillery, Five Fathers Pure Malt Rye
- Triple Eight Distillery, The Notch 12 Year Old Malt Whiskey
- Wood Hat Spirits, Bourbon RubenesqueSilver Medalists:
- Balcones Distilling, Texas Single Malt Whiskey
- Balcones Distilling, Fifth Anniversary Brimstone Resurrection Malt Whiskey
- Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits, Devil’s Share Bourbon
- Coppersea Distilling, Coppersea New York Green Malt Rye Whiskey
- Coppersea Distilling, Coppersea New York Raw Malt Rye Whiskey
- Corsair Distilling, Ryemageddon
- Corsair Distilling, Triple Smoke Single Barrel
- Feisty Spirits, Triticale Whiskey
- Few Spirits, Few Rye
- Hillrock Estate Distillery, Double Cask Rye
- King’s County Distillery, King’s County Bourbon
- King’s County Distillery, King’s County Bourbon Batch 81
- MB Roland Distillery, Kentucky Black Dog
- Middle West Spirits, OYO Unaged, Barrel Strength Rye Whiskey
- Middle West Spirits, OYO Double Cask Collection, Wheat Whiskey
- New Holland Artisan Spirits, Zepplin Bend
- Smooth Ambler Spirits, Yearling Bourbon
- Troy and Son’s, Oak Reserve
- Wigle Whiskey, Organic Rye Mash Whiskey
- Wigle Whiskey, Organic Wheat Mash Whiskey
- Wood Hat Spirits, Blue Corn Whiskey
BEST OF GIN
Bourbon Barreled Big Gin, Captive Spirits Distilling
Gold Medalists
- Corsair Distillery, Major Tom
- Downslope Distilling, Downslope Ould Tom Gin
- High Wire Distilling Co., Hat Trick Botanical Gin
- Mississippi River Distilling Company, River Rose Gin
- Montgomery Distillery, Whyte Laydie Gin
- Tenn South Distillery, Abernathy Gin
- Trailhead Spirits, Healy’s Gin
- Treaty Oak Distilling, Waterloo Antique Gin
- Ursa Major Distilling, Summer Harvest Gin
- Vivacity Spirits, Banker’s Gin
Silver Medalists
- Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits, Old Grove Gin
- Heritage Distilling Company, Elk Rider Crisp Gin
- Left Turn Distilling, Brothers Old Tom Gin
- New Deal Distillery, New Deal Gin No. 1
- New Deal Distillery, New Deal Portland Dry Gin No. 33
- New England Distilling, Ingenium Gin
- Oregon Spirit Distillers, Merrylegs Genever
- San Juan Island Distillery, Spy Hop Barreled Gin
- Spring 44 Distilling, Spring 44 Old Tom Gin
- Top of the Hill Distillery, Topo Piedmont Gin
- Tuthilltown Spirits, Half Moon Orchard Gin
- Valentine Distilling Co., Valentine Liberator Gin
- Vikre Distillery, Boreal Cedar Gin
- Vikre Distillery, Boreal Juniper Gin
- Vivacity Spirits, Native Gin
Bronze Medalists
- Corsair Distillery, Major Tom
- Downslope Distilling, Downslope Ould Tom Gin
- High Wire Distilling Co., Hat Trick Botanical Gin
- Mississippi River Distilling Company, River Rose Gin
- Montgomery Distillery, Whyte Laydie Gin
- Tenn South Distillery, Abernathy Gin
- Trailhead Spirits, Healy’s Gin
- Treaty Oak Distilling, Waterloo Antique Gin
- Ursa Major Distilling, Summer Harvest Gin
- Vivacity Spirits, Banker’s Gin
BEST OF MOONSHINE
Moonshine, Dark Corner Distillery
Gold Medalists
- Dark Corner Distillery, Moonshine
- High Ridge Spirits, Stills Crossroads Alabama Shine
Silver Medalists
- Black Hills Dakota Distillery, Sturgis Shine
- Spirit Hound Distillers, White Dog Moonshine
- Troy and Son’s, Platinum Moonshine
Bronze Medalists
- Grand River Spirits, Red Eye Shine
- Grand Rapid Spirits, Red Eye Pie
- Manzanita Distilling Company, Manzanita SoCal Moonshine
- MB Roland Distilling, Kentucky Pink Lemonade
- MB Roland Distilling, St. Elmo’s Fire
- Short Mountain Distillery, Short Mountain Apple Pie
- Tenn South Distillery, All Purpose Shine
BEST OF RUM
Spiced Bayou Rum, Louisiana Spirits Distillery
Silver Medalists
- Louisiana Spirits Distillery, Spiced Bayou Rum
Bronze Medalists
- Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits, Three Sheets Barrel Aged Rum
- Louisiana Spirits Distillery, Silver Bayou Rum
- R. I. Seale, Real McCoy Spirits, Real McCoy 5 Year
- Stein Distillery, Stein Distillery Dark Rye Aged Rum
- Square One Brewery & Distillery, Island Time Rum
- Treaty Oak Distilling Co., Treaty Oak Barrel Reserve Rum
BEST OF BRANDY
Apple Brandy, San Juan Island Distillery
Gold Medalists
- Coppersea Distilling, Plum Eau de Vie
- Huber’s Starlight Distillery, Grappa
- San Juan Island Distillery, Apple Brandy
Silver Medalists
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Huber’s Starlight Distillery, Applejack
Bronze Medalists
- New Deal Distillery, New Deal Ginger Liqueur
- Huber’s Starlight Distillery, Apple Brandy
Silver Medalists
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The North Woods Distillery, Heath Rum
Bronze Medalists
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Oregon Spirit Distillers, Wild Card
