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