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