We’re Proud To Announce The Winners of the 8th Annual New York International Spirits Competition!

Thanks to everyone who participated in our record eighth smash year in Manhattan!

The 8th Annual NYISC Took Place on April 23rd, 2017 in New York City

The New York International Spirits Competition is excited to announce the winners of the 8th Annual NYISC, held in April 2017 in the heart of New York City. Close to 600 spirits from around the world competed in a blind tasting where top spirits buyers from around NYC judged the spirits by their category and price.

In keeping with our new tradition of holding the NYISC in the spring, we’re excited to announce that the 9th Annual New York International Spirits Competition will be held April 22nd, 2018!

*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.

Alabama

Alabama Distillery of the Year
Redmont Distilling Company

Arizona 

Arizona Distillery of the Year
Elgin Distillery

California

California Distillery of the Year
Cutwater

Ready To Drink of the Year
Cutwater Rum & Ginger

Colorado

Colorado Distillery of the Year
Dry Town

Colorado Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Marble Distilling

Colorado Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Axe and the Oak Distillery

Illinois

Illinois Gin Distillery of the Year
Letherbee Distillery

Cream Liqueur of the Year
SomruS Alphonso Mango

Iowa

Iowa Distillery of the Year
Mississippi River Distilling Company

Kentucky

Kentucky 17–Year Bourbon of the Year
Wild Turkey Masters Keep Decades

Rye of the Year
Basil Hayden Rye

Louisiana 

Louisiana Distillery of the Year
Baton Rouge Distilling

Maine

Maine Distillery of the Year
Maine Craft Distilling

Maryland

Maryland Distillery of the Year
Sagamore Spirit

Maryland Gin Distillery of the Year 
The Baltimore Whiskey Company

Maryland Vodka Distillery of the Year
Blackwater Distilling

Massachusetts 

Massachusetts Distillery of the Year
South Hollow Spirit

Michigan

Michigan Distillery of the Year
New Holland Brewing

Missouri 

Missouri Distillery of the Year
Restless Spirits

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Distillery of the Year
Smoky Quartz Distillery

New Jersey

New Jersey Distillery of the Year
Lazy Eye Distillery

New Jersey Gin Distillery of the Year
Sourland Mountain Spirits

New York

New York Bourbon of the Year
Hudson Whiskey Baby Bourbon

New York City Distillery of the Year
Van Brunt Stillhouse

Soju Producer of the Year
West 32

North Carolina

North Carolina Distillery of the Year
Fainting Goat Spirits

Ohio

Ohio Distillery of the Year
Cleveland Underground

Ohio Small Batch Bourbon of the Year
Brain Brew Small Batch Bourbon

Oregon 

Oregon Distillery of the Year
Swallowtail Spirits

Pennsylvania 

Pennsylvania Distillery of the Year
New Liberty Distillery

Pennsylvania Vodka Distillery of the Year
Federal Distilling

South Carolina 

South Carolina Distillery of the Year
Six & Twenty

South Dakota

South Dakota Distillery of the Year
Stone Faces Distillery

Tennessee

Tennessee Gin Distillery of the Year
Jug Creek Distillery

Texas

Texas Distillery of the Year
Balcones

Texas Vodka Distillery of the Year
Panther City Distillery

Utah

Utah Distillery of the Year
Beehive Distilling

Utah Rum Distillery of the Year
Dented Brick Distillery

Vermont

Vermont Gin Distillery of the Year
Saxtons River Distillery

Vermont Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Stonecutter Spirits

Virginia

Virginia Rum Distillery of the Year
Williamsburg Distillery

Virginia Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Virginia Distillery Company

Washington

Washington State Distillery of the Year
Westland

Wisconsin 

Wisconsin Distillery of the Year
J. Henry and Sons

White Spirit Distillery of the Year
Meloz Honey Spirit

U.S. Virgin Islands

USVI Dark Rum of the Year
Pelican Harbor Dark Rum

USVI White Rum of the Year
The Naked Turtle White Rum

USA Mixers

Bloody Mary Mix of the Year
Habla Diablo Bloody Mary Mix

Mojito Mix of the Year
Dancingecko Premium All-Natural Mojito Mix

Pina Colada Mix of the Year
Taste of Florida Pina Colada

Spicy Bloody Mary Mix of the Year
Cutwater Spirits Spicy Bloody Mary Mix

Tea Mixer of the Year
Owl’s Brew White and Vine 

Australia

Australia Rum of the Year
Beenleigh

Australia Vodka of the Year
Twenty Third Street Distillery Riverland Rose Vodka

Benin

Benin Liqueur of the Year
Tambour Original Sodabi

Brazil

Cachaca Producer of the Year
Cachaca Paratiana

Aged Cachaca of the Year
Sagatiba Cachaca Preciosa

Canada

Canada Distillery of the Year
Dillon Small Batch Distillery

Nova Scotia Distillery of the Year
Nova Scotia Spirit Company

Quebec Distillery of the Year
Maison Sivo

Quebec Gin Distillery of the Year
Distillerie du Fjord

Chile

Chile Vodka of the Year
Sirena de Chiloe

Denmark

Denmark Distillery of the Year
Braunstein Distillery

Denmark Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Mjodbryggeriet Petersen & Sonner

Denmark Vodka of the Year
Haive Vodka

El Salvador

El Salvador Distillery of the Year
Ron Cihuatan

France

Cognac Producer of the Year
Maxime Trijol

VS Cognac of the Year
Honor Cognac VS

France Gin of the Year
Zing 72

France Liqueur of the Year 
Lejay Crème de Cassis

Ireland

Irish Cream of the Year
Kerrygold Irish Cream

Ireland Distillery of the Year
Dingle Distillery

Italy

Italy Aperitif Producer of the Year
Martini & Rossi

Italy Gin of the Year 
Lake Como Foraged Gin

Mexico

Tequila Brand of the Year
El Mayor Tequila

New Zealand

New Zealand Gin of the Year
Revenge Oak Rested Gin

New Zealand Vodka of the Year
Broken Shed Vodka

Nicaragua

Nicaragua Rum of the Year
Flor de Cana

Norway

Norway Distillery of the Year
Det Norske Brenneri

Peru

Pisco Producer of the Year
Pisco Viejo Tonel

Philippines

Philippines Distillery of the Year
Tanduay Distillery

Poland

Poland Vodka of the Year
Wodka Vodka

Reunion Island

Rhum Agricole Distillery of the Year
Isautier

10 Year Rum of the Year
Isautier Rhum Vieux Single Cask

Scotland

10 Year Single Malt of the Year
Jura 10 Year

Blended Scotch of the Year
Dewar’s

Scotland Gin of the Year
Caorunn

Speyside Distillery of the Year
Speyburn

South Africa

Absinthe of the Year
Ancestors Absinthe

South Africa Whiskey of the Year 
Three Ships

South Africa Brandy of the Year
Oude Meester 18 Year

South Africa Gin of the Year
Durban Dry Gin

Spain

Spain Gin of the Year
Gin Zealand

Spain Rum of the Year
Dos Maderas Rum 5+3

Sweden

Organic Vodka of the Year 
Purity Organic Vodka