We’re Proud To Announce The Winners of the 10th Annual New York International Spirits Competition!
A big thank you to all of the brands who participated in our 10th incredible year in New York City!
The 10th Annual NYISC Took Place in New York City
The 10th Annual New York International Spirits Competition was excited with the quality and number of submissions we received in our 10th year. Over 600 spirits from around the world were submitted and judged by our trade only judges. We look forward to the 11th Annual NYISC being held April 5th, 2020!
Stay tuned for some exciting announcements about next year’s lineup.
*Please note that due to customs and other shipping delays, late spirits will be judged by a smaller panel. Please check the list below for the latest winners.
Alaska
Alaska Distillery of the Year
Fairbanks Distilling Company
Arizona
Arizona Distillery of the Year
Arizona Craft Beverage
California
California Distillery of the Year
Cutwater Spirits
Los Angeles Distillery of the Year
Dead of Night Distillery
Sonoma County Distillery of the Year
Young & Yonder Spirits
Connecticut
Connecticut Distillery of the Year
Litchfield Distillery
Colorado
Colorado Rye Distillery of the Year
Distillery 291
Colorado Vodka Distillery of the Year
Mythology Distillery
Colorado Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Breckenridge Distillery
Florida
Florida Rum Distillery of the Year
Papa Pilar Rum Distillery
Florida Whiskey Distillery of the Year
American Freedom Distillery
Indiana
Indiana Distillery of the Year
Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery
Maryland
Maryland Gin Distillery of the Year
Springfield Manor Winery Distilling
Maryland Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Sagamore Spirit
Michigan
Michigan Distillery of the Year
Two James Spirits
Michigan Absinthe Distillery of the Year
Two James Spirits
Michigan Gin Distillery of the Year
Long Road Distillers
Michigan Rum Distillery of the Year
Wise Men Distillery
Missouri
Missouri Distillery of the Year
Restless Spirits Distilling Co.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Distillery of the Year
Copper Cannon Distillery
New Jersey
New Jersey Gin Distillery of the Year
Corgi Spirits
New Jersey Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Mamma Bella
New Jersey Vodka Distillery of the Year
Milk Street Distillery
New York
Brooklyn Distillery of the Year
Brooklyn Gin
New York Rye Distillery of the Year
Five & 20 Spirits
Soju Producer of the Year
West 32
North Carolina
North Carolina Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Lonerider Spirits
North Carolina Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Eda Rhyne Distilling Company
North Carolina Rye Distillery of the Year
Fainting Goat Spirits
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Distillery of the Year
Prairie Wolf Distillery
Ohio
Ohio Gin Distillery of the Year
Watershed Distillery
Ohio Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Cleveland Whiskey
Oregon
Oregon Distillery of the Year
Big Bottom Distillery
Oregon Eau-de-Vie Distillery of the Year
Divine Distillers
Oregon Barrel Aged Gin Distillery of the Year
Trail Distilling
Oregon Gin Distillery of the Year
Thinking Tree Spirits
Oregon Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Eastside Distilling
Oregon Vodka Distillery of the Year
Ewing Young Distilery
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gin Distillery of the Year
Lawrenceville Distilling
Pennsylvania Rum Distillery of the Year
Allegheny Distilling
Tennessee
Tennessee Distillery of the Year
Sugarland Distilling Company
Texas
Texas Distillery of the Year
Balcones Distilling
Texas Rye Distillery of the Year
Devils River Whiskey
Texas Wheat Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Five Points Distilling
Sotol Distillery of the Year
Desert Door Distillery
U.S. Virgin Islands Rum of the Year
Single Prop
Utah
Utah Gin Distillery of the Year
Dented Brick Distillery
Vermont
Vermont Distillery of the Year
Caledonia Spirits
Vermont Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Boyden Valley Winery & Spirits
Virginia
Virginia Rum Distillery of the Year
Virago Spirits
Washington State
Washington State Distillery of the Year
Westland Distillery
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Distillery of the Year
Driftless Glen Distillery
American Brandy of the Year
Germain-Robin
Austria
Austria Distillery of the Year
Distillerie Farthofer
Barbados
Barbados Rum of the Year
Bumbu
Belize
Belize Rum Distillery of the Year
Copalli Rum
White Rum of the Year
Copalli White Rum
Brazil
Cachaca of the Year
Cachaca Pitu
Brazil Liqueur of the Year
Guaaja Tiquira
Canada
Canada Moonshine Distillery of the Year
Bandits Distilling
Canada Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Eau Claire Distillery
Columbia
Columbia Rum of the Year
La Hechicera
El Salvador
El Salvador Rum of the Year
Cihuatan Rum
France
Cognac XO of the Year
Courvoisier XO
Cognac VSOP of the Year
D’usse VSOP
France Vodka of the Year
Guillotine Vodka
Germany
Germany Gin Distillery of the Year
Euelsberger Spirtuosen
Greece
Greece Liqueur of the Year
N.O.S
Ireland
Irish Gin of the Year
Gunpowder
Irish Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Kilbeggan
Italy
Italy Cream Liqueur of the Year
Vincenzi
Italy Liqueur of the Year
Luxardo
Jamaica
Jamaica Rum of the Year
The Funk Jamaican Rum
Japan
Japanese Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Suntory
Japan Gin of the Year
Roku Gin
Japan Vodka of the Year
Haku Vodka
Latvia
Latvia Distillery of the Year
Latvijas balzams JSC
Mexico
Organic Tequila Distillery of the Year
Azunia
Anejo Tequila of the Yar
Cincoro Anejo
Extra Anejo Tequila of the Year
Tequila Enemigo Extra Anejo
Reposado Tequila of the Year
Cierto Tequila Private Collection Reposado
Netherlands
Netherlands Vodka of the Year
Van Gogh Vodka
Norway
Norway Distillery of the Year
Det Norske Brenneri
Norway Liqueur of the Year
Engelstad Spirits
Philippines
Philippines Rum of the Year
Tanduay
Russia
Russia Vodka of the Year
Putinka Classic
Scotland
Best Blended Scotch over $200
Johnnie Walker Blue Label
Blended Scotch of the Year
Ballantines Finest
12yr Blended Scotch of the Year
Buchanan’s 12 Year old Deluxe
15yr Blended Scotch of the Year
Dewars 15 Year
18yr Blended Scotch of the Year
Dewars 18 Year
17yr Single Malt of the Year
Balblair 17 Year
Highlands Distillery of the Year
Balblair Distillery
Independent Bottler of the Year
Douglas Laing
Islay Distillery of the Year
Laphroaig Distillery
Speyside Distillery of the Year
Aberlour
South Africa
South Africa Barrel Aged Gin Distillery of the Year
Distillery 031
South Africa Gin Distillery of the Year
Widerer Distillery
South Africa Whiskey of the Year
Bains Cape Mountain Whiskey
Spain
Spain Gin of the Year
Level Gin
Thailand
Thailand Rum
Andaman Distillers
Ukraine
Ukraine Vodka of the Year
Khortytsa Delux
West Bank
Arak of the Year
Arak Muaddi
Individual Spirits
Soju of the Year
West 32 Soju
Mixers
Mixer Carbonated Brand of the Year
Fever-Tree