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2013 Winners

Announcing the Winners of the 4th Annual New York International Spirits Competition!

Thanks to everyone who participated in our fourth amazing year!

400+ Submissions
37+ Countries



50+ Categories
The 4th Annual NYISC Took Place on November 11th, 2013 in New York City

In its 4th year, the New York International Spirits Competition (NYISC) was held at the 3 West Club on November 11th to taste, evaluate and judge over 400 of the world’s best–distilled spirits – a 23% increase from last years submissions. Over 37 countries submitted their brands to be critiqued by a hand-selected panel of A-List and key TRADE ONLY judges – buyers, retail storeowners, restaurant/bar proprietors, distributors and importers – those that have the unique ability to make a direct impact on sales.

The NYISC is truly an international spirits competition and created new categories as the spirits world continues to evolve.  This year the NYISC created a new category for the growing Chinese Market and for the first time had Baiju in its competition.  The number of international whiskey producers continues to grow and the NYISC created  with advise of the trade buyers judges “American Single Malt” and “International Single Malt” categories.

“This year’s significant increase in submissions is a clear sign that the industry truly recognizes and appreciates NYISC’s overall philosophy of judging for real sales impact,” says Adam Levy, Founder of the NYISC. ”While other renowned competitions prize up to 85% of entrants with awards, the discerning panel and ethos of the NYISC is to honor the brands that are most deserving among their peers.  This year, NYISC prized only 48% of its entrants.

The Press/Trade tasting showcasing the winners will be held November 25th 2013 at the 3 West Club from 4-7pm.

Winners
Double Gold Medal
Whiskey

Alltech Pearse Lyons Reserve
Balcones Crooked Bourbon
Bains Cape Mountain Whisky
Silver Lightning Moonshine
Speyburn 10 YR
Three Ships Premium Select 5 year
Three Ships Bourbon Cask Finish

Armagnac

Chateau de Laubade XO

Liqueurs

Brovo Amaro #14- Mike Ryan
Drapo Vermouth Rosso

Cognac

Louis Royer VSOP
Preference

Vodka

Belaya Rus Vodka
Chuckanut Bay Distillery Potato Vodka

  • Gold

    Cognac
    Drouet et Fils Cuvee de Ulysses XO
    Giraud Cognac VSOP

    Liqueurs
    Drapo Vermouth Blanco
    Pavan Liqueur
    Druppie Drop

    Pisco
    Pisco Porton Mosto Verde Torontel

    Rum
    Rum Fire

    Vodka
    Infuse Vodka Lemon
    Monopolowa Vodka
    Shpilka
    Tree Vodka

    Whiskey
    Big House Bourbon
    Buchanan 12 YR
    Dewars Signature
    Kavalan Podium Single Malt Whiskey
    Kavalan Ex Bourbon Oak Single Malt Whiskey
    Kavalan Soloist Vinho Barrique Single Cask Strength
    Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey
    Jim Beam Signature Craft 12 YR Finished with Rare Spanish Brandy
    Laphroaig 18 YR

  • Silver

    Armagnac
    Armagnac De Montal VSOP
    Armagnac De Montal XO
    Chateau du Tariquet Armagnac VSOP

    Baiju
    Confucius Wisdom

    Brandies
    E & J Gallo XO
    Oude Meester Souverein 18 YR
    Singani 63
    Samogon
    Tree Spirits Apple Jack

    Cognac
    Bache Gabrielsen XO Fine Champagne
    D’USSE VSOP
    Louis Royer VSOP Fine Champagne Force 53
    Remy Martin 1738 Accord Royal

    Gin
    Ballast Point Spirits
    Captive Spirits Big Gin
    Dark Corner White Tiger
    Distillerie Fils du Roy Gin Thuya
    Edinburgh Gin
    Sears Cutting Edge Gin
    Smooth Ambler Barrel Aged Gin

    Liqueurs
    Amaro Black Note
    Berentzen Pear Liqueur
    Breckenridge Bitters
    Brothers Vilgalys Spirits Krupnikas
    Brovo Amaro #10- Suzanne Miller
    Fuchen Herbal Liqueur
    Dark Corner Green Villain Absinthe
    Jack From Brooklyn Sorel
    Maison D’ Puranique Mangeaux
    R. Baumgartner Coffee
    Singani 63
    Son Tinh Passion Fruit Liquor

    Pisco
    Pisco Porton Mosto Verde Italia
    Pisco Porton Mosto Verde Acholoado

    Rum
    Bacardi 1873 Solera
    Guarijo Blanco
    Old Ipswich Tavern Style Rum
    Saint James Reserve
    Stolen Gold Rum
    Damoiseau V.S.O.P Rhum Vieux
    The Noble Experiment Owney’s NYC Rum

    Tequila
    El Tesoro Anejo
    Milagro Silver
    Milagro Select Reposado
    Sauza Blue
    Tequila Espinoza Anejo

    Vodka
    Loft & Bear Artisanal Vodka
    Deep Eddy Vodka
    Glass Gridiron Vodka
    Ivanabitch
    Kremlin Awards 1901
    Lotus Vodka
    SX Negro Cane Vodka

    Whiskey
    Aberfeldy 21 YR
    Alltech Town Branch
    Ancnon 12YR
    Ballast Point Spirits Devils Share Moonshine
    Bastille 1789
    Beam Dark Horse
    Buchanan 18 YR
    Hillrock Estate Double Cask
    Kavalan King Car Conductor Single Malt
    Kavalan Solist Sherry Single Cask Strength
    Kavalan Single Malt Whisky
    Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve
    Koval Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
    Jim Beam Signature Craft 12 YR
    Lake George Distilling Company Indian Kettles Smoke
    Masterson 10 YR Rye
    Masterson Wheat Whiskey 12 YR
    Oban 14 YR
    Old Pulteney 12 YR
    Ole Smoky Moonshine Original Moonshine
    Redemption Rye
    Smuggler Notch Distillery Straight Bourbon Whiskey
    The English Whisky Company Peated Single Malt
    The Fat Trout Scotch Whisky
    The Irishman Single Malt
    Tullamore D.E.W 12 Yr
    Yahara Bay V Bourbon

  • Bronze

    Absinthe
    Abyss Absinthe

    Armagnac
    Castariade 1984

    Baiju
    Byejoe Red

    Brandies
    E & J Gallo VS
    E & J Gallo VSOP
    Oude Meester Reserve 12 YR
    Van Ryns’s Collector Reserve 20 YR
    Van Ryn’s Distiller Reserve 12 YR

    Cognac
    Drouet et Fils Cognac VSOP

    Gin
    Boomsma Jonge Genever
    Captive Spirits Bourbon Barreled Big Gin
    Dillon Unfiltered Gin 22
    Half Moon Orchard Gin
    Martin Miller Gin
    Mayfair Gin
    New England Ingenium Gin
    The Duke Gin
    Uncle Val Gin
    Valentine Liberator Gin

    Liqueurs
    Barrows Intense Ginger
    Brovo Amaro #16 -Stephen Cole
    Distillerie Fils du Roy Monarque Rouge
    Mozart Chocolate Cream Liqueur
    St. Elder Natural Edlderflower Liqueur
    VT Ice Maple Crème Liqueur

    Pisco
    Pisco Porton Mosto Verde Quebranta

    Rum
    Ballast Point White Rum
    Reed & Lacey California Gold
    Saint James Premium Caribbean Rum
    Stolen White Rum
    SX Calypso

    Tequila
    Dos Lunas Blanco
    Dos Lunas Anejo
    El Tesoro Plata
    Milagro Anejo
    Milagro Reposado
    Sauza Hornitos Black Barrel
    Sauza Tres Generaciones Plata
    Sauza Tres Generaciones Reposado
    Tequila Espinoza Blanco

    Vodka
    Anestasia Vodka
    Balls Vodka
    Boudoir Vodka
    Deep Eddy Sweet Tea
    Dillon’s Method 95
    Falite Vodka
    Flagship Vodka
    Glass Vodka
    I Spirit Vodka
    Infuse Vodka Mango
    Ivanabitch Dutch Apple
    Mayfair Vodka
    Ogden Sinful
    Reyka Vodka
    SX Blanco

    Whiskey
    Aberfeldy 12 Yr
    Amrut Peated Single Malt
    Ballas Point Spirits Devil’s Share Bourbon
    Breaker Bourbon
    Dark Corner Moonshine
    Dewars White Label
    Dewars 12 Yr
    Dewars 18 YR
    Dry Fly Washington Bourbon
    Hillrock Estate Solera Aged Whiskey
    Kavalan Sherry Oak Single Malt Whiskey
    Label 5 Extra
    Lagavulin 16 YR
    Rough Rider Straight Bourbon
    Rough Rider Bull Moose
    Smooth Ambler Straight Rye
    Talisker Storm
    Tullamore D.E.W Original
    Valenine Woodward
    Wyoming Small Batch Bourbon


  • Individual Spirit Awards

    France Whiskey of the Year
    Bastille 

    Armagnac Producer of the Year
    Chateau de Laubade 

    Pisco Distillery of the Year
    Porton 

    Aruba Rum of the Year
    Saint James Reserve 

    Vermouth Producer of the Year
    Turin Distillery

    Apple Distilled Vodka of the Year
    Tree Spirits Vodka 

    Flavored Vodka Distillery of the Year
    Deep Eddy Spirits 

    Belarus Vodka of the Year
    Belaya Rus

    Blended Scotch of the Year
    Dewars Signature 

    Irish Whiskey of the Year
    Kilbeggan 

    Craft Bourbon of the Year
    Jim Beam 12 Yr Signature 

    Islay Distillery of the Year
    Laphroaig

    Blended Scotch Whiskey of the Year
    Buchanan 

    Best Value Brandy of the Year
    E&J Brandy XO 

    Baiju of the Year
    Confucius Wisdom 

    Long Island Distillery of the Year
    Long Island Spirits

  • Domestic Awards

    California Distillery of the Year
    Ballast Point Distillery 

    Colorado Distillery of the Year
    Breckenridge Distillery 

    Illinois Distillery of the Year
    Koval Distillery

    Kentucky Distillery of the Year
    Alltech Distillery

    Maine Distillery of the Year
    New England Distillery 

    Tennessee Distillery of the Year
    Ole Smoky Distillery 

    Texas Distillery of the Year
    Balcones 

    Utah Distillery of the Year
    Ogden Distillery 

    Washington State Distillery of the Year
    Chuckanut Bay

    West Virginia Distillery of the Year
    Smooth Ambler

    Wyoming Distillery of the Year
    Wyoming Whiskey 

  • International Awards

    Austria Distillery of the Year
    Monopolowa

    Bolivia Distillery of the Year
    Singani 

    Canada Distillery of the Year
    Distillerie Fils du Roy 

    Canary Island Distillery of the Year
    Guajiro

    France Distillery of the Year
    Louis Royer 

    Germany Distillery of the Year
    Duke Distillery 

    Guadeloupe Distillery of the Year
    Damoiseau 

    Holland Distillery of the Year
    Druppie Drop 

    India Distillery of the Year
    Amrut 

    Jamaica Distillery of the Year
    Hampden Estate 

    South Africa Distillery of the Year
    Distell 

    Taiwan Distillery of the Year
    Kavalan 

    Vietnam Distillery of the Year
    Son Tinh 

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