We’re excited to announce the winners of the 11th Annual New York International Spirits Competition.

A big Thank You to all of the brands who participated in our 11th incredible year in New York City!

The 11th Annual NYISC Took Place Virtually in New York City

The New York International Spirits Competition was excited with the quality and number of submissions we received in our 11th year. Over 1200 spirits from around the world were submitted and judged by our trade buyer judges remotely. We look forward to the 12th Annual NYISC being held April 11th, 2021!

Behind the Scenes: Our First Virtual Spirits Competition


10 Year Single Malt Scotch of the Year
Speyburn 10 Years Old

14 Year Single Malt Scotch of the Year
Oban 14 YR

15 Year Single Malt Scotch of the Year
Glen Grant 15 Year

16 Year Single Malt Scotch of the Year
Lagavulin 16 YR

18 Year Single Malt Scotch of the Year
Aberlour 18 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky

20 Year Old Rum of the Year
Autentico Nativo

20 Year Single Malt Scotch of the Year
Mortlach 20 Year

25 Year Blended Scotch of the Year
Dewars 25 Year Old

25 Year Single Malt Scotch of the Year
Balblair 25 Year

8 Year Single Malt Scotch of the Year
Lagavulin 8 Year

Anejo Tequila of the Year
Califino Tequila Anejo

Apertivo of the Year
Vincenzi Bellini Peach

Aquavit of the Year
O.P. Anderson Original Aquavit

Armagnac Producer of the Year
Saint Vivant

Cachaça Producer of the Year
Cachaça Pitu

Calvados of the Year
Boulard Calvados

Cognac Producer of the Year
Courvoisier

Cranberry RTD of the Year
Long Drink Cranberry

Cream Liqueur of the Year
Ole Smokey Mountain Java Cream Liqueur

Extra Anejo Tequila of the Year
Gran Centenario Leyenda Extra Anejo

Flavored Cognac of the Year
Grand Brulot VSOP Cognac

Grappa Distillery of the Year
Alexander Grappa

Mezcal Blanco of the Year
Don Hombres Mezcal

Mezcal Distillery of the Year
Vamanos Riendo

Mixer Company of the Year
Fever-Tree

Reposado Tequila of the Year
Tequila Bribon Reposado

RTD Distillery of the Year
Cutwater Spirits

RTD Mojito of the Year
Blue Marble Mojito

Rye Vodka of the Year
Belvedere

Sambuca of the Year
Storica Sambuca

Tequila Distillery of the Year
Cierto Tequila

Vegan Vodka of the Year
Kiki Vodka

Vermouth of the Year
Casa Cinzano

VSOP Grand Champagne of the Year
Branson Cognac VSOP

XO Cognac of the Year
DUSSE XO

California

California Barrel Aged Gin Distillery of the Year
Benhams Graton Spirits

California Distillery of the Year
Cutwater Spirits

California Gin Distillery of the Year
Coit Spirits

California Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Laurel Canyon Spirits

California Whiskey Distillery of the Year
10th Street Distillery

Colorado

Colorado Blended Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Breckenridge Distillery

Colorado RTD Distillery of the Year
Lee Spirits Distillery

Colorado Rye Distillery of the Year
Laws Whiskey House

Colorado Small Batch Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Whiskey Distillery 291

Colorado Wheat Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Old Elk Distillery

Connecticut

Connecticut Distillery of the Year
Litchfield Distillery

Florida

Florida Bloody Mary Mix of the Year
Blood Brothers

Florida Distillery of the Year
Kozuba & Sons Distillery

Florida Rum Distillery of the Year
Sugar Works Distillery

Florida Vodka of the Year
Chiloe Island Spirits

Hawaii

Hawaii Liqueur Distillery of the Year
RHS Royal Hawaii Spirits

Hawaii Rum Distillery of the Year
Koloa Rum

Idaho

Idaho American Single Malt Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Grand Teton Distillery

Idaho Distillery of the Year
Warfield Distillery & Brewery  

Indiana

Indiana Distillery of the Year
Three Floyds Distilling Co.

Iowa

Iowa Distillery of the Year
Templeton

Kentucky

Kentucky Master Distiller of the Year
Conor O’Driscoll, Heaven Hill Distillery

Maryland

Maryland Absinthe Distillery of the Year
Tenth Ward Distilling Company

Maryland American Single Malt Distillery
Old Line Spirits

Maryland Distillery of the Year
McClintock Distillery

Maryland Rye Distillery of the Year
The Baltimore Whiskey Company

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Gin Distillery of the Year
Murr-ma Distilling Co

Michigan

Michigan Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Eastern Kille Distillery

Missouri

Missouri Bloody Mary Mix of the Year
Circle B Ranch

Missouri Distillery of the Year
Restless Spirits

Missouri Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Righteous Road Craft Spirits

Nebraska

Nebraska Distillery of the Year
Brickway Brewery & Distillery

Nevada

Nevada Distillery of the Year
Bently Heritage Estate Distillery

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Distillery of the Year
Djinn Spirits

New Jersey

New Jersey Distillery of the Year
Milk Street Distillery

New Jersey Rum Distillery of the Year
Milk Street Distillery

New York

New York American Single Malt Distillery of the Year
High Peaks Distilling Adirondack Pub & Brewery

New York Kosher Distillery of the Year
Sauvage

New York Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Faccia Brutto Spirits

New York Rum Distillery of the Year
Cooperstown Distillery

New York Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Hudson 

North Carolina

North Carolina Vodka of the Year
End of Days Distillery

North Carolina Whiskey Producer of the Year
Lonerider Spirits

Ohio 

Ohio Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Cleveland Whiskey

Oregon

Oregon Distillery of the Year
Gatsby Spirits  

Oregon Gin Distillery of the Year
Trail Distilling

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Absinthe Distillery of the Year
Lawrenceville Distilling

Pennsylvania Distillery of the Year
Port of Pittsburgh Distillery  

Pennsylvania Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Conneaut Cellars Distillery

Pennsylvania Rum Distillery of the Year
CJ Spirits

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Distillery of the Year
Bacardi Rum

South Carolina

South Carolina Producer of the Year
Local Choice Spirits

Tennessee

Tennessee Distillery of the Year
Sevier Distilling Company

Tennessee Rye Distillery of the Year
Sugarlands Distilling

Tennessee Whiskey of the Year
Albertsons Tennessee Whiskey

Texas

Texas Flavored Bourbon of the Year
Devils River Coffee Bourbon

Texas Flavored Vodka of the Year
Llano Craft Distillery

Texas Gin Distillery of the Year
Still Austin Whiskey Co.

Texas Vodka of the Year
Pinkerton’s Distillery

Utah

Utah Distillery of the Year
Clear Water Distilling Co

Vermont

Vermont Distillery of the Year
Barr Hill

Vermont Rum Distillery of the Year
Mad River Distillers

Virginia

Virginia Brandy Distillery of the Year
Didas Distillery

Virginia Gin Distillery of the Year
Murlarkey Distilled Spirits

Virginia Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Virginia Distillery Co.

Washington DC

Washington DC Distillery of the Year
Cotton & Reed Distillery

Washington

Washington State Distillery of the Year
Heritage Distilling Company

Washington State Vodka Distillery of the Year
Olympia Distilling

Washington State Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Doc Swinsons Distillers Way

West Virginia

West Virginia Distillery of the Year
Smooth Ambler 

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Distillery of the Year
Door County Distillery

Wisconsin Gin Distillery of the Year
Artingstalls Minhas Craft Distillery

Wisconsin Rum Distillery of the Year
Door County Distillery

Wisconsin Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Driftless Glenn Distillery

Argentina

Argentina Distillery of the Year
Destileria Espiritu Zorro

Australia 

Australia Distillery of the Year
Mount Compass Wines & Distillery

Australia Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Wolf Lane Distillery

Australia Pre Mix Cocktail Producer of the Year
Curatif Archie Rose Espresso Martini

Austria

Austria Distillery of the Year
Franz Tinnauer

Austria Vodka of the Year
J.A. Baczewski Monopolowa Dry Gin

Belgium

Belgium Distillery of the Year
Plus Oultre Distillery

Belgium Vodka Distillery of the Year
Deluxe Distillery

Brazil 

Brazil Liqueur of the Year
Guaaja Tiquira

Organic Cachaça of the Year
Abelha Organic Cachaça

Canada

British Columbia Distillery of the Year
Victoria Distillers

Canada Distillery of the Year
Distillerie Fils du Roy  

Canada Liqueur Producer of the Year
Great Gido’s Homebrew

Canada Master Whiskey Blender of the Year
Bill Ashburn

Canada, cont.

Canada Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Forty Creek

New Foundland Distillery of the Year
New Foundland Distillery

Ontario Distillery of the Year
Georgian Bay Spirit Co.

Quebec Gin Distillery of the Year
Distillerie Cote des Saints  

Quebec Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Noroi Distillery

Saskatchewan Distillery of the Year
Last Mountain Distillery

Fiji 

Fiji Rum Distillery of the Year
Rum Co of Fiji

Finland

Finland Vodka of the Year
Tom of Finland Organic Vodka

France

France Liqueur of the Year
LEONCE

France Orange Liqueur of the Year
Bauchant Orange Liqueur

France Vodka of the Year
Bastille Day

Germany

Germany Gin of the Year
Schwarzer Walfisch

Baden-Wurttemberg Distillery of the Year
Stuttgart Distillery

Greece

Greece Gin of the Year
Stray Dog Wild Gin

India

India Distillery of the Year
Fullarton Distilleries

India Whiskey of the Year
Royal Tiger

Ireland

Ireland Gin of the Year
Grace O’Malley Irish Gin

Irish Liqueur of the Year
The Irishman Irish Whiskey

Irish Single Malt of the Year
Tyrconnell Single Malt Irish Whiskey

Irish Whiskey of the Year
Egan’s Irish Whiskey

Italy

Italy Cream Liqueur of the Year
Vincenzi Bicerin

Italy Herbal Liqueur of the Year
Lucano Amaro

Jamaica

Jamaica Distillery of the Year
Appleton Estate

Japan

Japan Gin Distillery of the Year
Komasa Jyozo

Japan Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Yoshino

Jordan

Jordan Distillery of the Year
Eagle Distilleries

Mexico

Mexico Liqueur of the Year
Casa D’ Artisi

Sotol Distillery of the Year
Rey David Destilleria

Netherlands

Netherlands Distillery of the Year
William Wolf

New Zealand

New Zealand Distillery of the Year
The National Distillery

Norway

Norway Distillery of the Year
Engelstad Spirits

Panama

Panama Rum of the Year
Rob Abuelo

Peru

Peru Distillery of the Year
Quri

Philippines

Philippines Distillery of the Year
Taduay Distillery

Poland

Poland Vodka of the Year
Belvedere

Portugal

Portugal Liqueur of the Year
Villa das Rainhas Ginja

Russia

Russia Vodka of the Year
Zyr Vodka

Scotland

Highland Blended Scotch of the Year
Compass Box The Story of the Spaniard

Highland Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Glenmorangie

Islay Blended Scotch of the Year
St. Killian Big Peat Islay Malt Scotch Whiskey

Islay Distillery of the Year
Ardbeg

Islay Unaged Scotch of the Year
Ardbeg Uigedall

Scotland Master Distiller of the Year
Dr. Bill Lumsden

Speyside Distillery of the Year
Aberlour

Speyside Portwood Finish Scotch of the Year
Tomintoul 12yr Portwood

Spain

Spain Gin of the Year
Gin Mare

Spain Rum of the Year
Don Maderas

Sweden

Sweden Gin Distillery of the Year
Norrbottens Destilleri

Sweden Rum Producer of the Year
Lundberg Classic

Sweden Vodka of the Year
Purity Vodka

Ukraine

Ukraine Brandy of the Year
Tavria

Ukraine Flavored Vodka of the Year
Nemiroff

Ukraine Vodka of the Year
Medoff

Vietnam

Vietnam Producer of the Year
Hanoi Liquor Joint Stock Company