2018 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

Regalo De Vida, Arizona Craft Beverage

AWARD CATEGORIES

BEST OF BRANDY

Starlight Distillery Reserve Brandy, Huber’s Starlight Distillery

GOLD MEDALIST – NONE
SILVER MEDALIST
Bluebird Distilling Blueberry Brandy
Driftless Glen Distillery 5 Year Reserve Brandy
Huber’s Starlight Distillery Starlight Distillery Reserve Brandy
Huber’s Starlight Distillery Starlight Distillery Apple Brandy
Huber’s Starlight Distillery Starlight Distillery Grappa
Still 630 Knowledge Of Good Apple Brandy
BRONZE MEDALIST
Ann Arbor Distilling Company Water Hill Cherry Eau De Vie
Detroit City Distillery Detroit City Distillery Apple Brandy
J. Carver Distillery Island View Brandy
Republic Restoratives Chapmans Apple Brandy
Rocheport Distilling Company Peach Brandy
Up North Distillery 3 Year Barrel-aged Apple Brandy

BEST OF GIN

Wigle Organic Ginever, Pittsburgh Distilling Company, LLC

GOLD MEDALIST – NONE
SILVER MEDALIST
Big Bottom Distilling Llc Navy Strength Gin
Copperworks Distilling Co. Copperworks Northwest Small Batch Gin
Ghost Coast Distillery Burl, The Gin
New Columbia Distillers New Columbia Distillers Old Tom Gin
New Holland Artisan Spirits Barrel Knickerbocker
New Holland Artisan Spirits Knickerbocker
Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc Wigle Organic Ginever
Still 630 Volstead’s Folly American Gin
Swallowtail Spirits Distillery Swallowtail London Dry Gin
The Baltimore Whiskey Company Barreled Shot Tower Gin
The Baltimore Whiskey Company Shot Tower Gin
Triple Eight Distillery Gale Force Gin
Wood’s High Mountain Distillery Mountain Hopped
BRONZE MEDALIST
Ann Arbor Distilling Company Arbor Fall Gin
Ann Arbor Distilling Company Arbor Spring Gin
Ann Arbor Distilling Company Arbor Summer Gin
Backwards Distilling Company Backwards Distilling Company Strong Man Navy Strength Gin
Beach Time Distilling Beach Fin Gin
Big Bottom Distilling Llc Gin Barrel Finished
Detroit City Distillery Baron Gin
Driftless Glen Distillery Wiscongin
Fainting Goat Spirits Emulsion New American Gin
Gray Skies Distillery Gray Skies Barrel Finished Gin
Lockhouse Distillery Angelica Dry Gin
Long Road Distillers Long Road Dry Gin
Manatawny Still Works Espiritu De Los Dioses
New Holland Artisan Spirits Knickerbocker Grapefruit
New York Distilling Co. Dorothy Parker American Gin
Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc Wigle – Tomfoolery Old Tom Gin
Prohibition Distillery Bootlegger 21 Ny Barrel Reserve Gin
Prohibition Distillery Bootlegger 21 New York Gin
Rogue Ales & Spirits Pink Spruce Gin
Standard Wormwood Distillery Wormwood Gin
Tattersall Distilling Tattersall Barreled Gin
Tattersall Distilling Tattersall Gin
The Gin Foundry The Gin Foundry Europa
Trailhead Spirits Healy’s Reserve
Trailhead Spirits Healy’s Gin
Venus Spirits Venus Spirits Gin Blend No. 02
Yahara Bay Distillery Crooked Water Spirits Sundog Gin

BEST OF RUM

Regalo De Vida, Arizona Craft Beverage

GOLD MEDALIST
Arizona Craft Beverage Regalo De Vida
Lyon Distilling Company Lyon 151
Triple Eight Distillery Hurricane Rum
SILVER MEDALIST
Allegheny Distilling, Llc Maggie’s Farm Queen’s Share Aged
Allegheny Distilling, Llc Maggie’s Farm Queen’s Share Silver
Allegheny Distilling, Llc Maggie’s Farm Single Barrel
Bear Creek Distillery Bear Creek Distillery Barrel Aged Cask Strength Rum
DogMaster Distillery DogMaster Rum
BRONZE MEDALIST
Allegheny Distilling, Llc Maggie’s Farm White Rum
Beach Time Distilling Beach Gold Rum
Bear Creek Distillery Bear Creek Distillery Spiced Rum
Bear Creek Distillery Bear Creek Distillery Silver Rum
Iron Fish Distillery Michigan White Rum
Mad Rabbit Distillery, Inc. Bravo Zulu – V.I. Barrel Aged Rum
Mason Dixon Distillery Rum
Old Forge Distillery Rum
Reading Distilling Guild Reading Rum
Rocheport Distilling Company White Rum
Social Still Spiced Rum
Still 630 Expedition Rum
Sugarlands Distilling Co. Mark & Digger’s Hazelnut Rum
Wicked Dolphin Wicked Dolphin Silver Rum

BEST OF SPECIALTY SPIRITS

Tattersall Bitter Orange Liqueur, Tattersall Distilling Company

GOLD MEDALIST
Tattersall Distilling Tattersall Bitter Orange Liqueur
SILVER MEDALIST
45th Parallel Spirits Gamle Ode Dill Aquavit
Boardroom Spirits C: 100% Carrot Eau De Vie
Hill Country Distillers, Llc Barrel Aged Cactus
Spirits Of St. Louis Distillery Captiva, Solara Blend Of Rum And Whiskey
Tattersall Distilling Tattersall Aquavit
Tattersall Distilling Tattersall Amaro
Tattersall Distilling Tattersall Fernet
Twin Creeks Distillery Sweet Mash Rye
Wood Hat Spitits Berry Berry Cordial
Yahara Bay Distillery Crooked Water Spirits Manley’s Old Fashioned
BRONZE MEDALIST
45th Parallel Spirits Gamle Ode Celebration On Rye
Algodones Distillery Enebro Juniper Liqueur
Allegheny Distilling, Llc Maggie’s Farm M.f.o.f. Rum Old Fashioned
Boot Hill Distillery Prickly Ash Bitters
Casey Jones Distillery Total Eclipse Moonshine
Ghost Coast Distillery Fernet
Ghost Coast Distillery Elderflower Liqueur
Gray Skies Distillery Gray Skies Coffee Liqueur
Headframe Spirits Orphan Girl Bourbon Cream
Heritage Distilling Company D’s Seasoned Vodka
Hill Country Distillers, Llc Texas Jalapeno Spirits
House Spirits Distillery Krogstad Festlig Aquavit
J. Carver Distillery Everlasting Absinthe
Jersey Spirits Distilling Co Jersey Hooch Apple Pie
Liquid Riot Bottling Company Fernet Michaud
Long Road Distillers Long Road Aquavit
Long Road Distillers Long Road Old Aquavit
Lyon Distilling Company Lyon Rock & Rum
Missouri Ridge Distillery Llc Howlin’ Hounds Peach Moonshine
New World Distillery Inc. Wasatch Blossom
Old Forge Distillery Distiller’s Select Ginger Lemongrass
Old Forge Distillery Miller’s Blend
Old Glory Distilling Co. Old Glory Smooth Shine
Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc Wigle Coffee Liqueur
Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc Wigle Whiskey – Pressed Pommeau
Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc Wigle Whiskey – Absent Minded Organic Absinthe
Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc Wigle Whiskey – Old Sap
Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc Wigle Whiskey – St. Nick
Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc Wigle Whiskey – Landlocked Spiced And Oaked
Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling Ranger Creek Coffee Whiskey
Standard Wormwood Distillery Wormwood Agave
State 38 Distilling Anejo
Sugarlands Distilling Co. Appalachian Sippin’ Cream Butter Pecan Cream Liqueur
Sugarlands Distilling Co. Appalachian Sippin’cream Dark Chocolate Coffee Cream Liqueur
Sugarlands Distilling Co. Appalachian Sippin’ Cream Electric Orange Cream Liqueur
Tattersall Distilling Tattersall Orange Crema
Tattersall Distilling Tattersall Creme De Fleur
Tattersall Distilling Tattersall Sour Cherry Liqueur
Triple Eight Distillery Huixoc Coffee Liqueur
Up North Distillery Barrel Reserve Honey Spirits

BEST OF VODKA & GRAIN SPIRITS

Tiny Cat Vodka, Fainting Goat Spirits

GOLD MEDALIST – NONE
SILVER MEDALIST
Bear Creek Distillery Bear Creek Distillery 100% Wheat Whiskey
Caledonia Spirits Barr Hill Vodka
Cathead Distillery Cathead Vodka
Fainting Goat Spirits Tiny Cat Vodka
Griffin Claw Brewing Company Potato Vodka
Jersey Spirits Distilling Co Main Street Cucumber Flavored Vodka
Nola Distilling Company Nola Pepper Flavored Vodka
Old Dominick Distillery Old Dominick Honeybell Citrus Vodka
Swallowtail Spirits Distillery Swallowtail Raspberry Vodka
BRONZE MEDALIST
Ann Arbor Distilling Company Arbor Wheat Vodka
Banner Distilling Company Banner Natural Vodka
Boot Hill Distillery Boot Hill Distillery Vodka
Dogfish Head Distilling Co Roasted Peanut Vodka
Driftless Glen Distillery Dg Cucumber Vodka
Driftless Glen Distillery Dg Premium Vodka
Finger Lakes Distilling Vintner’s Wildberry Vodka
Ghost Coast Distillery Vodka 261
Ghost Coast Distillery Vodka 261 Orange
Griffin Claw Brewing Company Grain Vodka
Hilton Head Distillery Aermoor Vodka
House Spirits Distillery Volstead Vodka
Jeptha Creed Distillery Jeptha Creed 100% Bloody Butcher Corn Vodka
Nola Distilling Company Nola Vodka
Old Glory Distilling Co. Old Glory Tennessee Vodka
Prohibition Distillery Bootlegger 21 New York Vodka
Seven Three Distilling Co. St. Roch Vodka
Social Still Vodka
Valor Spirits Valor Spirits Vodka

BEST OF WHISKEY

5 Year Rallypoint Straight Rye Whiskey, Still 630

GOLD MEDALIST
Breuckelen Distilling 77 Local Rye And Corn
Charleston Distilling Co Vesey’s Bourbon
Garrison Brothers Distillery Garrison Brothers Single Barrel Bourbon
Hamilton Distillers Whiskey Del Bac – Dorado
Henry Farms Prairie Spirits Llc J Henry & Sons Patton Road Reserve 7 Year Cask Strength
Kings County Distillery Kings County Distillery Straight Rye Whiskey
Manatawny Still Works Keystone Whiskey
Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc Wigle Whiskey – Organic Pennsylvania Bourbon
Spirits Of St. Louis Distillery JJ Neukomm Missouri Malt Whiskey
Still 630 5 Year Rallypoint Straight Rye Whiskey
Still 630 Double Barrel Rallypoint Straight Rye Whiskey Batch IV
Sugarlands Distilling Co. Roaming Man Tennessee Straight Rye Whiskey
SILVER MEDALIST
Andalusia Whiskey Co. Stryker Single Malt Whiskey
Arizona Craft Beverage Arizona Straight Bourbon
Arizona Craft Beverage Arizona Signature Whiskey
Big Bottom Distilling Llc Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished In Port Casks
Big Bottom Distilling Llc Delta Rye
Bluebird Distilling Rye Whiskey
Breuckelen Distilling Project No. 1 Straight Bourbon
Charleston Distilling Co Calhoun’s Rye
Copperworks Distilling Co. Copperworks American Single Malt Whiskey
Dehner Distillery Copper Cross
Do Good Distillery, Llc California Bourbon
Driftless Glen Distillery DG 51 Rye Whiskey
Garrison Brothers Distillery Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey 2016
Garrison Brothers Distillery Garrison Brothers Balmorhea
Hamilton Distillers Whiskey Del Bac – Distillers Cut
Henry Farms Prairie Spirits Llc J. Henry & Sons Patton Road Reserve
Heritage Distilling Company Dual Barrel Old Fashioned Rye Whiskey
Huber’s Starlight Distillery Starlight Distiller Blackberry Whiskey
Huber’s Starlight Distillery Starlight Distillery Carl T Bourbon
J. Carver Distillery Runestone Straight Rye
Kings County Distillery Kings County Distillery Peated Bourbon
Mingo Creek Craft Distillers Liberty Pole Spirits Rye Whiskey
New Holland Artisan Spirits Zeppelin Bend Reserve
New York Distilling Co. Ragtime Rye – Applejack Barrel Finished
Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc Wigle Whiskey – Organic Wapsie Valley Bourbon
Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc Wigle Whiskey – Organic Straight Rye Whiskey
Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc Wigle Whiskey – Rye Malt Whiskey
R.M. Rose Co. Straight Bourbon
R.M. Rose Co. Fire On The Mountain
Sagamore Spirits Rye American Whiskey
Southern Distilling Company Southern Star Standard High-Rye Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Stein Distillery Straight Cougar Corn Whiskey
Van Brunt Stillhouse Van Brunt Stillhouse Single Malt Whiskey
Virginia Distillery Company Port Cask Finished Virginia-Highland Whisky
Wood Hat Spitits Double Wood Bourbon
Wood’s High Mountain Distillery Alpine Rye
Woodinville Whiskey Co. Woodinville Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Wright & Brown Distilling Company Wright & Brown Rye Whiskey
Yahara Bay Distillery Crooked Water Spirits Old Hell Roaring
BRONZE MEDALIST
45th Parallel Spirits New Richmond Rye
Allegheny Distilling, Llc Maggie’s Farm One Night Only Featuring Helltown
Andalusia Whiskey Co. Triple-distilled White
Andalusia Whiskey Co. Revenant Oak Single Malt Whiskey
Ann Arbor Distilling Company Fox River Straight Bourbon
Bear Creek Distillery Bear Creek Distillery Rye Whiskey
Big Bottom Distilling Llc Devil’s Hole Cinnamon Whiskey
Black Button Distilling 4 Grain Bourbon
Bluebird Distilling Four Grain Bourbon
Bluebird Distilling Wheat Whiskey
Bozeman Spirits Distillery Montana 1889 Whiskey
Detroit City Distillery Homegrown Rye Whiskey
Do Good Distillery, Llc Nighthawk Bourbon
DogMaster Distillery DogMaster Whiskey
DogMaster Distillery DogMaster Bourbon Whiskey – Double Barrel Anniversary Edition
Driftless Glen Distillery DG Single Barrel Straight Bourbon
Finger Lakes Distilling Mckenzie Pure Pot Still Whiskey
Finger Lakes Distilling Mckenzie Straight Rye Whiskey
Forks Of Cheat Distillery Big Deal Rye
Fugitives Spirits/nashville Craft Distillery Tennessee Waltz
Fugitives Spirits/nashville Craft Distillery Grandgousier
Garrison Brothers Distillery Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon
Garrison Brothers Distillery Garrison Brothers Estacado
Ghost Coast Distillery Broughton & Whitaker Ginger Flavored Whiskey
Griffin Claw Brewing Company Bourbon Whiskey
Hamilton Distillers Whiskey Del Bac – Classic
Henry Farms Prairie Spirits Llc J. Henry & Sons Bellefontaine Reserve Cognac Finished Bourbon Whiskey
Henry Farms Prairie Spirits Llc J Henry & Sons Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey
Heritage Distilling Company BSB 103
Iron Smoke Distillery Iron Smoke Whiskey
Jersey Spirits Distilling Co Crossroads Bourbon Whiskey
Kings County Distillery Kings County Distillery Bottled-in-bond Straight Bourbon
Kings County Distillery Kings County Distillery Straight Bourbon
KO Distilling Bare Knuckle American Wheat Whiskey
Mad Rabbit Distillery, Inc. Mad Rabbit Light Rye Malt Whiskey
Mad Rabbit Distillery, Inc. Bravo Zulu Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Mad River Distillers Mad River Bourbon Whiskey
Manatawny Still Works Batch Whiskey 13
MB Roland Distillery MB Roland Kentucky Dark Fired Whiskey
Mingo Creek Craft Distillers Liberty Pole Spirits Bourbon Whiskey
Mountain Laurel Spirits, Llc / Dad’s Hat Rye Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Straight Rye Whiskey
Myer Farm Distillers John Myer New York Straight Bourbon Whiskey-single Barrel
Myer Farm Distillers John Myer Rye Whiskey
Myer Farm Distillers John Myer Bourbon Whiskey
Myer Farm Distillers John Myer New York Straight Four Grain Whiskey-single Barrel
Myer Farm Distillers John Myer New York Straight Corn Whiskey
New Holland Artisan Spirits Zeppelin Bend
New Holland Artisan Spirits Beer Barrel Bourbon
New Holland Artisan Spirits Beer Barrel Rye
New Liberty Distillery New Liberty Bloody Butcher Bourbon
New Liberty Distillery New Liberty Fortunato’s Fate Malted Rye Whiskey
New York Distilling Co. Ragtime Rye American Straight Whiskey
New York Distilling Co. Mister Katz’s Rock & Rye
Old Elk Distillery Old Elk Blended Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Painted Stave Distilling Diamond State
Painted Stave Distilling Diamond State
Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc Wigle Whiskey – Organic Bottled In Bond Rye
Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc Wigle Whiskey – Organic Straight Wheat Whiskey
Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc Wigle Whiskey – 5 Year Rye
Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc Wigle Whiskey – Organic Pennsylvania Wheat Whiskey
Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc Wigle Whiskey – Organic Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey
Pittsburgh Distilling Company, Llc Wigle Whiskey – Organic Straight Malted Wheat Whiskey
Prohibition Distillery Bootlegger 21 NY Bourbon
R.M. Rose Co. Single Barrel
Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling Ranger Creek .36 Texas Straight Bourbon
Republic Restoratives Borough Bourbon #2
Republic Restoratives Rodham Rye
Rocheport Distilling Company Moonshine
Rockfilter Distillery Giants Of The Earth Bourbon Whiskey
Rockfilter Distillery Stone’s Throw Bourbon Whiskey
Rogue Ales & Spirits Oregon Single Malt Whiskey
Rogue Ales & Spirits Dead Guy Whiskey
Rogue Ales & Spirits Oregon Rye Malt Whiskey
Sagamore Spirits Sagamore Reserve – Straight Rye Whiskey
Sagamore Spirits Cask Strength – Rye American Whiskey
Social Still Barista
Social Still Rye Whiskey
Sonoma County Distilling Company Sonoma Rye Whiskey
Sons Of Liberty Spirits Co. Uprising
Sons Of Liberty Spirits Co. Sons Of Liberty Bourbon
Sons Of Liberty Spirits Co. Battle Cry
Southern Distilling Company Southern Star 10-year Reserve High-rye Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Southern Distilling Company Southern Star Single Barrel High-rye Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Spirits Of St. Louis Distillery Vermont Night
Springfield Manor Winery & Distillery Maryland Rye Whiskey
Springfield Manor Winery & Distillery White Collar Bourbon
Stein Distillery Straight Ram Rye Whiskey
Stein Distillery Straight Bull Bourbon
Still 630 Monon Bell Bourbon – 124th Classic
Still 630 S.S. Sorghum Straight Whiskey
Trailhead Spirits Highwood Chocolate Flavored Whiskey
Trailhead Spirits Highwood Rye Malt Whiskey
Triple Eight Distillery The Notch Nantucket Island Single Malt Whisky
Van Brunt Stillhouse Van Brunt Stillhouse Rye Whiskey
Van Brunt Stillhouse Van Brunt Stillhouse Smoked Corn Whiskey
Venus Spirits Wayward Whiskey Rye
Venus Spirits Wayward Whiskey Bourbon
Virginia Distillery Company Chardonnay Cask Finished Virginia-highland Whisky
Virginia Distillery Company Cider Cask Finished Virginia-Highland Whisky
Witherspoon Distillery Witherspoon Whiskey Rye White Dog
Witherspoon Distillery Witherspoon Whiskey Wheat White Dog
Wood Hat Spitits Montgomery County Bourbon
Wood’s High Mountain Distillery Tenderfoot American Malt
Woodinville Whiskey Co. Woodinville Straight 100% Rye Whiskey
Zephyr Spirits, Inc. Dba Vapor Distillery Boulder Bourbon

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