2023 Winners

Arizona

Arizona Distillery of the Year
Hamilton Distillers

California 

California Distillery of the Year
Cutwater Spirits

California Absinthe of the Year
Absinthia’s Organic Absinthe Superieure

California Amaro of the Year
Brucato Amaro

California Gin Distillery of the Year
Jettywave Distillery

Colorado

Colorado American Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Stranahan’s 

Colorado Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Laws Whiskey House

Colorado Rye Distillery of the Year
Axe and the Oak Distillery

Colorado RTD Distillery of the Year
Abbott & Wallace Distilling

Connecticut

Connecticut Distillery of the Year
Litchfield Distillery

Connecticut Gin Distillery of the year
Fifth State Distillery

Delaware

Delaware Distillery of the Year
Dogfish Head Distilling

Florida

Florida Distillery of the Year
Big Storm Distillery

Florida Gin Distillery of the Year
Gamblers Bay Distillery

Florida Rum of the Year
Revenge Rum

Indiana

Indiana Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Copper Mountain Beverage Company

Iowa

Iowa Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Templeton Distillery

Iowa Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Cedar Ridge

Kansas

Kansas Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Bull Creek Distillery

Kentucky

US Independent Blender of the Year
Barrell Craft Spirits

Delaware

Delaware Distillery of the Year
Dogfish Head Distilling

Florida

Florida Distillery of the Year
Big Storm Distillery

Florida Gin Distillery of the Year
Gamblers Bay Distillery

Florida Rum of the Year
Revenge Rum

Indiana

Indiana Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Copper Mountain Beverage Company

Maine

Maine Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Wiggly Bridge Distillery

Maryland 

Maryland Vodka of the Year
Old Bay Vodka

Michigan

Michigan Distillery of the Year
Detroit City Distillery

Michigan Barrel Aged Gin Distillery of the Year
Eastbank Spirits

Michigan Bourbon Distillery of the Year
New Holland Brewing Co.

Minnesota

Minnesota Distillery of the Year
Du Nord Social Spirits 

Minnesota Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Brother Justus Whiskey Company

Minnesota Vodka of the Year
The Community Spirit Vodka

Missouri 

Missouri Blended Whiskey Distillery of the Year
West Bottoms Whiskey Co.

Missouri Gin Distillery of the Year
Lifted Spirits Distillation

Missouri Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Restless Spirits Distilling Company

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Cathedral Ledge Distillery

New Jersey

New Jersey Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Pine Tavern Distillery

New York

New York Gin Distillery of the Year
Milea Estate Vineyard

New York Rye Distillery of the Year
Great Jones

New York Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Finger Lakes Distilling

New York American Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Cooperstown Distillery

Long Island Distillery of the Year
The Better Man Distilling Co. 

New York Vodka Distillery of the Year
Tenmile Distillery

Lemon Aperitifs of the Year
Le Mone

North Carolina

North Carolina Distillery of the Year
Next Century Spirits

North Carolina Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Fainting Goat Spirits 

North Carolina Rye Distillery of the Year
Blue Ridge Distilling 

North Carolina Vodka Distillery of the Year
Momentum Spirits   

Ohio

Ohio Rum Distillery of the Year
Echo Spirits Distilling Co

Ohio Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Cleveland Whiskey 

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Distillery of the Year
Rock Creek Distillery

Oregon

Oregon Gin Distillery of the Year
Wild Roots Vodka

Oregon Rum Distillery of the Year
4 Spirits Distillery

Oregon RTD Distillery of the Year
Straightaway

Oregon Whiskey Distillery of the Year
HRD Spirits

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Gin Distillery of the Year
Lucky Sign Spirits

Pennsylvania Rye Distillery of the Year
Dad’s Hat 

Pennsylvania Rum Distillery of the Year
2 JAS Distilling

Pennsylvania Vodka Distillery of the Year
Union Forge Vodka

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Vodka Distillery of the Year 
Bravada Vodka

South Carolina

South Carolina Distillery of the Year
Hollow Creek Distillery

South Carolina Gin Distillery of the Year
Twelve 33 Distillery 

Tennessee

Tennessee American Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Corsair

Tennessee Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Old Tennessee Distilling Co

Tennessee Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Sugarlands Distilling

Tennessee Moonshine Distillery of the Year
Ole Smoky

Tennessee Vodka Distillery of the Year
Big Springs Distillery

Tennessee Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Uncle Nearest

Texas 

Texas Cream Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Bendt Distilling 

Texas Rye Whiskey Distillery of the Year
The Whiskey Blendery

Texas American Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Balcones Distilling

Texas Vodka Distillery of the Year
Texas Tail Distillery

Utah

Utah Distillery of the Year
Salt Flats Spirits

Utah Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Clear Water Distilling

Vermont

Vermont Distillery of the Year
Caledonia Spirits

Virginia

Virginia Distillery of the Year
Virginia Distillery

Virginia Flavored Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Three Crosses Distilling Company

Washington State

Washington State Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Doc Swinson’s

Washington State Gin Distillery of the Year
Astraea Spirits

Washington State Liqueur  Distillery of the Year
Chuckanut Bay Distillery

Washington State Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Westland Distillery

Washington State Flavored Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Pursuit Distilling Co. 

Washington State Fruit Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Wildwood Spirits Co. 

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Rum Distillery of the Year
Paradise North Distillery

RTD & Mixers

RTD Producer of the Year
Cutwater Spirits 

Caipirinha RTD of the Year
Drifter Craft Cocktails

Carbonated Mixer Company of the Year
Fever-Tree

Cosmopolitan RTD of the Year
The Perfect Cosmo by SJP

Espresso Martini RTD of the Year
Bartenders Trading Company Espresso Martini

Frozen Cocktails of the Year
SLIQ Spirited Ice

Moscow Mule of the Year
Hard Rock Moscow Mule RTD

Pina Colada Mix of the Year
Zing Zang Pina Colada Mix

Rum Punch RTD of the Year
Bacardi Rum Punch

Rye Manhattan Cocktail RTD of the Year
Bulleit Frontier Whiskey

Tonic Mixer of the Year
Betty Buzz Tonic Water