2017 American Craft Spirits Awards
The American Craft Spirits Awards medalists 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
Aquavit, Long Road Distillers
AWARD CATEGORIES
BEST OF VODKA & GRAIN SPIRITS
L’etoile, Du Nord Craft Spirits
Medalist Pictures
Gold Medalists
| Caledonia Spirits | Barr Hill Vodka |
| Du Nord Craft Spirits | L’etoile Du Nord |
Silver Medalists
| 10th Mountain Whiskey And Spirit Co. | 10th Mountain Vodka |
| Black Dog Distillery | Black Dog Lavender Vodka |
| J. Carver Distillery | J. Carver Lake House Vodka |
| Marble Distilling Co. | Marble Vodka 80 |
Bronze Medalist
| Banner Distilling Company | Banner Natural Vodka |
| Bear Creek Distillery | Bear Creek Distillery 100% Rye Vodka |
| Boot Hill Distillery | Boot Hill Distillery Vodka |
| Bozeman Spirits Distillery | Cold Spring Lemon Flavored Vodka |
| Dented Brick Distillery | Roofraiser Vodka |
| Gray Wolf Craft Distilling/ Lyon Distilling Co. | Lone |
| Huber’s Starlight Distillery | Starlight Vodka |
| Iowa Distilling Company | Zone Vodka |
| Jackson Hole Still Works | Highwater Vodka |
| Niagara Distilling Company Llc | 1812 Vodka |
| Northside Distilling Company | Northside Vodka |
| Old Elk Distillery | Dry Town Vodka |
| Oola Distillery | Oola Chili Pepper Vodka |
| Republic Restoratives, Llc | Civic Vodka |
| Social Still | Vodka |
| Solar Spirits Llc | Original Premium Vodka |
| Tattersall Distilling | Tattersall Vodka |
| Three Rivers Distilling Company | Harvester Vodka |
| Twisted Path Distillery | Twisted Path Organic Vodka |
BEST OF GIN
Tattersall Barreled Gin, Tattersall Distilling
Medalist Pictures
Gold Medalists
| Ann Arbor Distilling Company | Arbor Fall Gin |
| Backwards Distilling Company | Backwards Distilling Company Strong Man Navy Strength Gin |
| Du Nord Craft Spirits | Fitzgerald #1 |
| One Eight Distilling | Untitled Gin No. 2 |
| Tattersall Distilling | Tattersall Barreled Gin |
Silver Medalists
| Caledonia Spirits | Tom Cat Gin |
| Copperworks Distilling Co. | Northwest Cask Finished Gin |
| Lockhouse Distillery | New York Style Fine Gin |
| Long Road Distillers | Long Road Gin |
| New Columbia Distillers | Green Hat Navy Strength Gin |
| Niagara Distilling Company Llc | 1812 Gin |
| Old Elk Distillery | Dry Town Gin |
| Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc | Wigle Whiskey – Barrel Rested Ginever |
| Proof Artisan Distillers | Minions Barreled Reserve |
| Rogue Spirits | Pink Spruce Gin |
| Thunder Road Distillery | Dumplin Creek Gin |
| Tom’s Town Distilling Co. | Mcelroy’s Corruption Gin |
| Zephyr Spirits, Inc. Dba Vapor Distillery | Ginskey |
Bronze Medalists
| Ann Arbor Distilling Company | Arbor Winter Gin |
| Batch 206 Distillery | Counter Gin |
| Bozeman Spirits Distillery | Ruby River Gin |
| Brandywine Branch Distillers Llc | The Revivalist Botanical Gin Harvest Expression |
| Brandywine Branch Distillers Llc | The Revivalist Botanical Gin Solstice Expression |
| Caledonia Spirits | Barr Hill Gin |
| Captive Spirits Distilling | Bourbon Barreled Big Gin |
| Captive Spirits Distilling | Peat Barreled Big Gin |
| Captive Spirits Distilling | Big Gin – London Dry |
| Copperworks Distilling Co. | Northwest Small Batch Gin |
| Corsair Distillery | Gin |
| Corsair Distillery | Genever |
| Driftless Glen Distillery | Double Cask Gin |
| Driftless Glen Distillery | Wiscongin |
| Few Spirits | Few Breakfast Gin |
| Fremont Mischief Distillery | Fremont Mischief Gin |
| Gray Skies Distillery | Barrel Finished Hopped Gin |
| Huber’s Starlight Distillery | 1794 Gin |
| J. Carver Distillery | J. Carver Barrel Gin |
| Jersey Spirits Distilling Co. | Dsp.7 Gin |
| Ko Distilling | Battle Standard 142 Barrel Finished Gin |
| Lockhouse Distillery | Limited Release Barreled Gin |
| Manatawny Still Works | Hidden River Barrel Rested Gin |
| Myer Farm Distillers | Myer Farm Cayuga Gold |
| New Columbia Distillers | Green Hat Fall/winter Gin “ginavit” |
| New Holland Artisan Spirits | Knickerbocker Gin |
| New Holland Artisan Spirits | Knickerbocker Barrel Gin |
| New Riff Distilling, Llc | Kentucky Wild Gin Bourbon Barreled |
| New Riff Distilling, Llc | Kentucky Wild Gin |
| New World Distillery Inc. | Oomaw Gin |
| New York Distilling Co. | Perry’s Tot Navy Strength Gin |
| O.h.s.o. Eatery + Distillery | #gin |
| One Eight Distilling | Ivy City Gin |
| Oola Distillery | Aloo Gin |
| Oppidan Spirits | Oppidan Barrel Reserve Old Tom Gin |
| Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc | Wigle’s Ginever |
| Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc | Wigle – Arriba |
| Proof Artisan Distillers | Minions Old Tom |
| Revolution Spirits | Austin Reserve |
| Rogue Spirits | Spruce Gin |
| Solar Spirits Llc | Barrel Finished |
| Stonecutter Spirits Llc | Stonecutter Spirits Single Barrel Gin |
| Tom’s Town Distilling Co. | The Machine No. 1: Antique Gin |
| Trailhead Spirits | Healy’s Gin |
| Triple Eight Distillery | Gale Force Gin |
| Venus Spirits | Venus Gin Blend 01 |
| Vermont Spirits | Coppers Barrel Gin |
| Vitae Spirits Distillery | Vitae Spirits Modern Gin |
BEST OF BRANDY
Apple Brandy, Huber’s Starlight Distillery
Medalist Pictures
Gold Medalists
| Huber’s Starlight Distillery | Apple Brandy |
| Huber’s Starlight Distillery | Starlight Distillery Grappa |
Silver Medalist
| Huber’s Starlight Distillery | Starlight Distillery Brandy |
| Huber’s Starlight Distillery | Starlight Peach Brandy |
Bronze Medalist
| Disbedient Spirits | Solstice Spiced Apple Brandy |
| Grandten Distilling | North Country Apple Brandy |
| Grandten Distilling | 383 Peach Brandy |
| J. Carver Distillery | J. Carver Apple Brandy |
| Long Road Distillers | Long Road Cherry Brandy |
| Marian Farmhouse Spirits | Espirito |
| Rhine Hall Distillery | Rhine Hall Mango Brandy |
| Rhine Hall Distillery | Oaked Aged Apple Brandy |
| Rocheport Distilling Company | Brandy |
BEST OF RUM
Gold Rum, Artisan Grain Distillery
Gold Medalists – None
Silver Medalists
| Artisan Grain Distillery | Gold Rum |
Bronze Medalists
| Batch 206 Distillery | Elliott Bay Rum |
| Camp 1805 | Surveyor’s Rum |
| Cannon Beach Distillery | Donlon Shanks Amber Rum |
| Gorget Distilling Co. | Gadsden |
| H&h Distilery | Hazel 63 Rum |
| Louisiana Spirits Distillery | Bayou Spiced Rum |
| Louisiana Spirits Distillery | Bayou Select Rum |
| Lyon Distilling Company | Lyon Dark Rum |
| Manatawny Still Works | Batch Rum 5 |
| New Holland Artisan Spirits | Freshwater Michigan Rum |
| Old Line Spirits | Old Line Aged Caribbean Rum |
| Outer Banks Distilling | Kill Devil Rum – Shipwreck Series – Irma |
| Social Still | Spiced Rum |
| Still 630 | Expedition Rum |
| Tailwinds Distilling Company | Taildragger After Dark Rum |
| Twisted Path Distillery | Twisted Path Organic Dark Rum |
BEST OF WHISKEY
Sonoma Straight Rye Whiskey, Sonoma County Distilling Company
Medalist Pictures
Gold Medalists
| Corsair Distillery | Tennessee Single Malt Single Barrel |
| Corsair Distillery | Nashville |
| Corsair Distillery | Triple Smoke Single Barrel |
| Mingo Creek Craft Distillers | Liberty Pole Spirits Peated Bourbon Whiskey |
| Sonoma County Distilling Company | Sonoma Straight Rye Whiskey Cask Strength |
| Still 630 | RallyPoint Maple Sunset |
| Virginia Distillery Company | Virginia Highland Malt |
| Westland Distillery | Westland Winter |
| Westland Distillery | Westland Sherry Wood |
Silver Medalists
| Bluebird Distilling | Rye Whiskey |
| Cacao Prieto Distillery | Widow Jane Single Barrel Bourbon |
| Dark Corner Distillery | Whiskey Girl Peach |
| Distillery 291 | 291 Colorado Whiskey Aspen Stave Finished |
| Distillery 291 | 291 E Batch #2 |
| Finger Lakes Distilling | Mckenzie Rye Whiskey |
| Glacier Distilling Company | North Fork |
| Hamilton Distillers | Whiskey Del Bac Classic |
| Motor City Gas | Apple Sauce |
| Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery | Belle Meade Bourbon/madeira Cask |
| Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery | Belle Meade Bourbon/ Cognac Cask |
| New Liberty Distillery | Melvale Rye Whiskey |
| New York Distilling Co. | Mr. Katz’s Rock & Rye |
| Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling | Ranger Creek .36 Texas Single Barrel Bourbon |
| Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling | Ranger Creek .36 White |
| Ransom Spirits,llc | Ransom “the Emerald” |
| Red Bordner Distillery | Kbc Orange Blossom Honey Infused Moonshine |
| Rogue Spirits | Oregon Single Malt Whiskey |
| Rogue Spirits | Dead Guy Whiskey |
| Sagamore Spirit | Sagamore Spirit Cask Strength Rye |
| Spirits Of St. Louis Distillery | Vermont Night |
| Still 630 | Still Modern |
| Stillwater Spirits | Moylan’s Bourbon Whisky |
| Stillwater Spirits | Moylan’s Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky |
| The Old Pogue Distillery, Llc | Old Maysville Club – Bottled In Bond |
| Tom’s Town Distilling Co. | Pendergast’s Royal Gold Bourbon |
| Tuthilltown Spirits | Hudson Whiskey Baby Bourbon |
| Union Horse Distilling Company | Reunion Straight Rye Whiskey |
| Westland Distillery | Westland 2016 Peat Week |
| Wood Hat Spitits Llc | All American Red, White & Blue Corn Whiskey |
| Woodinville Whiskey Co. | Woodinville Flagship Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
| Woodinville Whiskey Co. | Woodinville Flagship Straight Rye Whiskey |
Bronze
| 10th Mountain Whiskey And Spirit Co. | 10th Mountain Bourbon |
| 10th Mountain Whiskey And Spirit Co. | 10th Mountain Rye |
| 45th Parallel Spirits | New Richmond Rye |
| Andalusia Whiskey Co. | Stryker |
| Andalusia Whiskey Co. | Revenant Oak |
| Banner Distilling Company | Banner Wheat Whiskey |
| Bear Creek Distillery | Bear Creek Distillery Wheat Whiskey |
| Bear Creek Distillery | Bear Creek Distillery Rye Whiksey |
| Bluebird Distilling | Four Grain Bourbon |
| Bozeman Spirits Distillery | Montana 1889 Whiskey |
| Cannon Beach Distillery | Eventide Straight Whiskey |
| Copperworks Distilling Co. | American Single Malt Whiskey – Release 002 |
| Corsair Distillery | Mosaic |
| Corsair Distillery | Buck Yeah |
| Corsair Distillery | Green Malt |
| Corsair Distillery | Tennessee Single Malt |
| Corsair Distillery | Ryemageddon Single Barrel |
| Corsair Distillery | Hydra |
| Corsair Distillery | Ryemageddon |
| Corsair Distillery | Citra |
| Defiant Spirits | Defiance Whiskey |
| Detroit City Distillery | Butcher’s Cut Bourbon |
| Detroit City Distillery | Homegrown Rye Whiskey |
| Disbedient Spirits | 1794 Rye Whiskey |
| Disbedient Spirits | Liberty Bourbon Whiskey |
| Distillery 291 | 291 Bad Guy Bourbon Whiskey |
| Driftless Glen Distillery | Young Rye Whiskey |
| Fremont Mischief Distillery | Fremont Mischief Whiskey |
| Garrison Brothers Distillery | Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey Single Barel |
| Garrison Brothers Distillery | Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon |
| Great Wagon Road Distilling Co | Rúa (RUA) |
| Hamilton Distillers | Whiskey Del Bac Dorado |
| Hamilton Distillers | Whiskey Del Bac Clear |
| Hamilton Distillers | Whiskey Del Bac Classic |
| High Wire Distilling Co. | New Southern Revival 4 Grain Bourbon |
| Hillrock Estate Distillery | Hillrock Single Malt Whiskey |
| J. Carver Distillery | J. Carver Hunt Club Double Barrel Rye Whiskey |
| Kings County Distillery | Kings County Peated Bourbon |
| Kings County Distillery | Kings County Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
| Kings County Distillery | Kings County Bottled-in-bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
| Mad River Distillers | Burnt Rock Bourbon |
| Manatawny Still Works | J.potts Whiskey |
| Manatawny Still Works | Batch Whiskey 12 |
| Mingo Creek Craft Distillers | Liberty Pole Spirits Bourbon Whiskey |
| Motor City Gas | Royal Oaked Rye |
| Myer Farm Distillers | John Myer New York Straight Bourbon Whiskey-single Barrel |
| Myer Farm Distillers | J. Earl Myer Honey Lake |
| Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery | Belle Meade Bourbon |
| New Holland Artisan Spirits | Zeppelin Bend |
| New Holland Artisan Spirits | Zeppelin Bend Reserve |
| New Riff Distilling Company | O.k.i Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
| Njoy Spirits, Llc. Distillery | Wild Buck American Rye Whiskey |
| One Eight Distilling | Rock Creek Rye Whiskey |
| Oppidan Spirits | Oppidan Solera Aged Bourbon |
| Oppidan Spirits | Oppidan Malted Rye Whiskey |
| Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc | Wigle Whiskey – Walkabout |
| Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc | Wigle Whiskey – Afterglow |
| Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc | Wigle Whiskey – Straight Wheat Whiskey |
| Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc | Wigle Whiskey – Wapsie Valley Corn Bourbon |
| Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc | Wigle Whiskey – Pennsylvania Bourbon |
| Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc | Wigle Whiskey – Deep Cut Rye |
| Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc | Wigle Whiskey – Cask Strength Wapsie Valley Corn Bourbon |
| Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc | Wigle Whiskey – Northern Exposure |
| Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc | Wigle Whiskey – Bottled In Bond Rye Whiskey |
| Prichards Distillery, Inc. | Benjamin Prichards Double Barreled Bourbon |
| Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling | Ranger Creek Rimfire Mesquite Smoked Single Malt |
| Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling | Ranger Creek .36 Texas Straight Bourbon |
| Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling | Ranger Creek .44 Texas Rye |
| Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling | Ranger Creek .36 Texas Bourbon |
| Ransom Spirits,llc | Ransom Rye, Barley, Wheat Whiskey |
| Red Bordner Distillery | Kbc Fire Moonshine |
| Red Bordner Distillery | Kbc Apple Pie Moonshine |
| Rock Town Distillery | Rock Town Arkansas Rye Whiskey |
| Sagamore Spirit | Sagamore Spirit Straight Rye Whiskey |
| Santa Fe Spirits | Colkegan Single Malt Cask Strength |
| Sonoma County Distilling Company | West Of Kentucky Bourbon #2 Cask Strength |
| Spirits Of St. Louis Distillery | Jj Neukomm Missouri Malt Whiskey |
| Still 630 | Rallypoint Wine Cask |
| Still 630 | The Truth |
| Still 630 | Double Barrel Rallypoint |
| Still 630 | Rallypoint Sherry Cask |
| Stillwater Spirits | Moylan’s Single Malt Whisky |
| Stillwater Spirits | Moylan’s Port Barrel Single Malt Whisky |
| Stillwater Spirits | Moylan’s Rye Whisky |
| Stonecutter Spirits Llc | Stonecutter Spirits Heritage Cask Whiskey |
| Stumpy’s Spirits Co. | Old Monroe Bourbon Whiskey |
| Thunder Road Distillery | Thunder Road Premium American Corn Whiskey |
| Triple Eight Distillery | Notch |
| Two James Spirits | J. Riddle Peated Bourbon, Two James Spirits |
| Two James Spirits | Catcher’s Rye Whiskey – 100% Michigan Rye, Two James Spirits |
| Union Horse Distilling Company | Reunion Rye Whiskey Barrel Strength |
| Van Brunt Stillhouse | Van Brunt Stillhouse Rye |
| Venus Spirits | Wayward Whiskey Single Malt |
| Virginia Distillery Company | Cider Barrel Matured Virginia Highland Malt (cider Finished) |
| Wadelyn Ranch Distilling | Wade Lyn Ranch Bourbon Whisky |
| Westland Distillery | Westland Peated |
| Whiskey Acres Distilling Co | Whiskey Acres Rye |
| Winter Park Distilling Company | Bear Gully Classic Reserve Bourbon |
| Wood’s High Mountain Distillery | Alpine Rye |
BEST OF SPECIALTY SPIRITS
Aquavit, Long Road Distillers
Medalist Pictures
Gold Medalists
| Long Road Distillers | Long Road Aquavit |
| Tattersall Distilling | Tattersall Orange Crema |
Silver Medalists
| Black Button Distilling | Bespoke Bourbon Cream |
| Coppermuse Distillery | Coppermuse Amaretto |
| Corsair Distillery | Red |
| High Wire Distilling Co. | High Wire Southern Amaro |
| Liquid Riot Bottling Company | Fernet Michaud |
| Lockhouse Distillery | Ibisco Bitter |
| Mt. Defiance Cidery & Distillery | Mt. Defiance Cassis Liqueur |
| New Deal Distillery | Cascadia D’amore |
| Proof Artisan Distillers | Minions Van Skap Aquavit |
| Saint Lawrence Spirits | La Fée Rouge Absinthe |
| Tattersall Distilling | Tattersall Grapefruit Crema |
| Tattersall Distilling | Tattersall Aquavit |
| Tattersall Distilling | Tattersall Fernet |
| Venus Spirits | EL LADRÓN AÑEJO |
Bronze Medalists
| 10th Mountain Whiskey And Spirit Co. | Alpenglow Cordial |
| Allegheny Distilling, Llc | Maggie’s Farm Coffee Liqueur |
| Allegheny Distilling, Llc | Maggie’s Farm Falernum |
| Boston Harbor Distillery | Spirit Of Boston – Ella Blanc Ipl |
| Dirty Water Distillery, Llc | Velnias |
| Du Nord Craft Spirits | Apple Du Nord |
| Du Nord Craft Spirits | Cafe Frieda |
| Glacier Distilling Company | Fireweed |
| Glacier Distilling Company | Trail Of The Cedars |
| Gorget Distilling Co. | Battle Shine |
| Hill Country Distillers, Llc | Texas Jalapeno Spirits |
| Huber’s Starlight Distillery | Starlight Rock N Rye |
| Huber’s Starlight Distillery | Blueberry Liqueur |
| J. Carver Distillery | J. Carver Sevilla Liqueur |
| Liquid Riot Bottling Company | Bonfire Spirit |
| Lockhouse Distillery | Revolution Coffee Liqueur |
| New Holland Artisan Spirits | Clockwork Orange |
| Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc | Landlocked Spiced |
| Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc | Wigle – Landlocked Spiced And Oaked |
| Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc | Wigle Whiskey – Absent Minded |
| Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc | Wigle Whiskey – O’zapft Is |
| Red Pump Spirits, Llc | Bradford Blackberry |
| Southern Pride Distillery | Southern Pride Distillery Moonshine |
| Southern Pride Distillery | Southern Pride Distillery Double Barrel Charred Cinnamon Shine |
| Standard Wormwood Distillery | Wormwood Rye |
| Tattersall Distilling | Tattersall Creme De Fleur |
| Tattersall Distilling | Tattersall Absinthe Blanche |
| Temple Distilling Company | Bookmark Limoncello |
| Venus Spirits | EL LADRÓN BLANCO |
| Venus Spirits | Aquavit |
| Wood Hat Spirits Llc | Black Walnut Liqueur |
