2023 Best in Category Whisk(e)y


Best Straight Bourbon


Taste-Off! Winner TBD

Larceny Barrel Proof A123

Still Austin Whiskey Co. Cask Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey

W.L. Weller Full Proof

Remus Repeal Reserve Bourbon Series VI

1792 Full Proof

E.H. Taylor Jr. Barrel Proof

Best Single Barrel Bourbon | Up to 10 Years:


Whiskey Thief Distilling Co. Single Barrel 23 Rain Fall Down

Best Special Barrel-Finished Bourbon


Parker’s Heritage Collection 16th Edition Double Barreled Blend

Best Special Barrel-Finished Rye


Milam & Greene Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Casks Private Select

Best American Whiskey


J. Rieger & Co. Kansas City Whiskey

Best American Rye Whiskey: Single Barrel


O.H. Ingram River Aged Single Barrel Rye

Best American Rye Whiskey


Old Ezra 7 Year Straight Rye Whiskey

Best Small Batch Bourbon | Up to 5 Years


K.LUKE Whiskey Company Small Batch Barrel Strength Bourbon

Best Small Batch Bourbon | 6 to 10 Years


2XO: The Phoenix Blend

Best Small Batch Rye


Proof and Wood Tumblin Dice Rye Curated Small Batch

Best Craft Bourbon


Chattanooga Whiskey Cask 111

Best Wheated Bourbon


Larceny Barrel Proof A123

Best Craft Rye


Distillery 291 All Rye 100% Rye Malt Colorado Whiskey Finished with Aspen Wood Staves

Best Canadian Whisky


Black Velvet

Best Tennessee Whiskey


Daddy Rack Tennessee Straight Whiskey

Best World Whisky


Stauning Rye Whisky

Best Craft Whiskey


Chattanooga Whiskey “91”

Best Special Barrel-Finished Whiskey


Four Gate Whiskey Company Batch 19 – The Kelvin Collaboration IIII

Best Blend of Straight Bourbon


Penelope Private Select Batch 22-302

Best Blend of Straight Rye


Barrell Craft Spirits Stellum Rye Fibonacci Blend #1

Best Whiskey Club Barrel Pick


Tiebreaker Taste-Off!

Dallas Bourbon Club Pick - Russell’s Reserve Private Barrel

Naptown Bourbon Club Pick -  Elijah Craig

Best Blended Malt


Duncan Taylor The Big Smoke – Heavily Peated

Best Blended Irish Whiskey


McConnell’s Sherry Cask Finish Irish Whisky

Best Single Malt Irish Whiskey


The Quiet Man 8 Year Old Single Malt

Best Blend of Straight Whiskies


Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash

Best Blended Scotch


Coachbuilt Scotch Whisky

Best American Single Malt


Bird Creek Distillery Cask Strength – Baronesse

Best Single Malt Scotch – No Age Statement


Glasgow 1770 Single Malt Scotch – The Original

Best Single Malt Scotch - Up to 12 Years


Lagavulin 8 Year Old

Best Single Malt Scotch - 13 to 19 Years


Lagavulin 16 Year Old

Best Single Malt Scotch – 20+ Years


Mortlach 20 Year Old

Best Wheat Whiskey


Journeyman Distillery Corsets Whips and Whiskey

Best Corn Whiskey


MB Roland Uncut & Unfiltered

Best Flavored Whiskey


Wild Turkey American Honey

Best Moonshine | Flavored


Ole Smoky Banana Pudding Cream Moonshine

2023 Best in Category White Spirit


Best Vodka


Nykur Super Premium Organic Vodka

Best Flavored Vodka


James Lake Crisp Cucumber – Cucumber Flavored Vodka

Best Gin


Farmer’s Organic Gin

Best Aged Gin


Rabbit Hole Bespoke Gin

Best Unaged Rum


Black Frost Distilling Rum

Best Aged Rum


Tie-breaker Taste-Off! Winner TBD

Rolling Fork Spirits 9-Year Single Cask Barbados Rum

Richland Rum XO – Richland Single Estate Old South Georgia Rum

Best Flavored Rum (Spiced)


Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Gold

Best Unaged Tequila


Tanteo Blanco Tequila

Best Reposado Tequila


Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Reposado

Best Anejo Tequila


Jose Cuervo Tradicional Anejo

Best Extra Anejo Tequila


1800 Milenio

Best Flavored Tequila


Fiero Habanero Tequila

Best Mezcal


Montelobos Ensamble

Best Sotol


Nocheluna Sotol

Best Cognac VSOP or Equivalent


Pierre Ferrand 10 Generations Port Cask

Best Cognac XO or Equivalent


Pierre Ferrand Selection des Anges Cognac

Best Apple Brandy


Black Dirt Apple Jack

Best Grape Brandy


Ricou Spirits Brandy Sainte Louise

Best Ouzo


Ouzo 12

Best Guaro


Bacan Guaro 29

2023 Best in Category White Liqueurs


Best Liqueur | Herbal/Botanical


Averna

Best Liqueur | Other: Chile/Pepper


Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur

Best Liqueur | Coffee


Cafe Granita Coffee Liqueur

Best Liqueur | Cream/Dairy


Largo Bay Coquito Cream

Liqueurs | Aperitif


Casa Cinzano Cinzano Vermouth Bianco

Best Liqueur | Fruit


Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge

Best Liqueur | Nut


Frangelico

2023 Best in Category Ready to Drink


Best Ready-to-Drink Seltzer


Kraken & Cola

Best Ready-to-Drink Cocktail


Via Carota Craft Cocktails Espresso Martini

Best Ready-to-Drink Cocktail Non Alcoholic


Better Than Booze Rosemary Infused Grapefruit Paloma

Best Mixers Non-Alcoholic


Betty Buzz Meyer Lemon Club Soda