We’re excited to announce the winners of the 13th Annual New York International Spirits Competition.
Thanks to everyone who submitted their products to our thirteenth incredible year in The Big Apple!
The 2022 NYISC Took Place Virtually in New York City
We were thrilled with the quality and number of submissions we received this year. In our 13th competition, we had over 1400+ submissions from 39 international countries and 34 states in the USA. We are proud to be the most respected trade-only judging spirits competition in the world, and the starting foundation of the International Beverage Competitions Group.
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
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
Kentucky American Blended Whiskey Bottler 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
Argentina
Argentina Gin Distillery of the Year
Destileria Kalmar Mar del Plata
Aruba
Aruba Distillery of the Year
Baraca Prestige Distilleries
Australia
Australia Distillery of the Year
Twenty Third Street Distillery
Australia Brandy of the Year
Black Bottle Brandy
Australia Rum of the Year
Beenleigh Rum
Non Alcohol Producer of the Year
Lyre’s Non Alcoholic
Belgium
Belgium Gin Distillery of the Year
Niets Distillery
Brazil
Aged Cachaca Distillery of the Year
Cachaca Pitu
Unaged Cachaca of the Year
Kachaca!
Brazil Gin Distillery of the Year
Sao Paulo Urban Distillery
Canada
Canada Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Forty Creek Canadian Whiskey
Canada Single Malt Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Eau Claire Distillery
British Columbia Gin of the Year
Empress 1908 Gin
British Columbia Whiskey Distillery of the Year
BEARFACE Spirits
New Foundland Distillery of the Year
New Foundland Distillery Company
Ontario Vodka Distillery of the Year
Beattie’s Distillers
Quebec Gin Distillery of the Year
Distillerie Cote des Saints
Quebec Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Distillerie de Quebec
Quebec Rum Distillery of the Year
Chic Choc
Columbia
Columbia Gin Distillery of the Year
Selva Gin
Columbia Rum of the Year
Ron Viejo de Caldas
Denmark
Denmark Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Stauning Whisky
El Salvador
El Salvador Rum Distillery of the Year
Ron Colon Salvadoreno
England
Chocolate Liqueur of the Year
Hotel Chocolat
England Gin of the Year
Sipsmith
France
Absinthe Producer of the Year
La Fee Absinthe
Armagnac Producer of the Year
Saint Vivant
France Barrel Aged Gin
Sorgin Yellow
Brandy Producer of the Year
BEEHIVE
Cognac VSOP Grande Champagne of the Year
Drouet VSOP
Cognac XO of the Year
Courvoisier Cognac XO
France Fruit Liqueur of the Year
Grand Marnier
France Rum Distillery of the Year
Saint James
France Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Bellevoye
Germany
Germany Aperitif of the Year
Anna Famosa Aperitif
Germany Gin of the Year
Cutting Edge Gin
Germany Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Eifel-Destillerie P.J. Schutz
Germany Fruit Liqueur Producer of the Year
Stardust Drinks
Germany Herbal Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Ed. Meyer 1886
Germany Vodka Distillery of the Year
Woodland Sauerland Slate Vodka
Germany Whiskey Distillery of the Year
St Kilian Distillers
Guatemala
Guatemala Rum of the year
Coconut Cartel Special
Holland
Genever of the Year
Old Dutch Genever
Holland Vodka of the Year
Oyester Maritime Vodka
India
India Gin Distillery of the Year
Amrut Distilleries
India Rum Distillery of the Year
Fullarton Distilleries
India Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Amrut Distilleries
Ireland
Ireland Distillery of the Year
Glendalough
Blended Irish Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Bushmills
Irish Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Waterford Distillery
Italy
Italy Amaro Distillery of the Year
Amaro Santoni
Italy Gin Distillery of the Year
Luis 8
Italy Grappa of the Year
Domenis1898
Limoncello of the Year
Lucano Anniversario Limoncello
Jamaica
Jamaica Rum Distillery of the Year
Appleton Estate
Jamaica White Rum Distillery of the Year
Ten To One
Japan
Japan Gin Distillery of the Year
Tenjaku
Japan Rum of the Year
Minoki Rum
Japan Whiskey of the Year
Fuji Single Grain Japanese Whiskey
Martinique
Rum Producer of the Year
DILLON Rhum
Mexico
Bacanora Distillery of the Year
Dalumoro Spr
Kosher Tequila Distillery of the Year
4 Copas
Mexico Liqueur of the Year
Kahlua Coffee Liqueur
Mexico Rum of the Year
Quintana
New Zealand
New Zealand Gin of the Year
Scapegrace Black
Poland
Poland Vodka Distillery of the Year
Belvedere
Scotland
10 Year Islay Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Ardbeg
10 Year Highland Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Talisker
12 Year Speyside Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Glen Grant
15 Year Speyside Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Glen Moray
16 Year Speyside Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Aberlour
18 Year Highland Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Oban
16 Year Islay Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Lagavulin
18 Year Speyside Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Glenrothes
20 Year Speyside Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Mortlach
21 Year Speyside Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Glen Moray
25 Year Islay Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Ardbeg
25 Year Single Grain Scotch Whiskey of the Year
Muckety-Muck
Islay Distillery of the Year
Ardbeg
Serbia
Serbia Brandy of the Year
Yebiga
Singapore
Singapore Gin of the Year
Tanglin
South Africa
South Africa Gin of the Year
Atian Rose Gin
South Africa Rum of the Year
33 Eighteen Dark Rum
South Africa Vodka of the Year
Cruz Vodka
Spain
Spain Brandy Distillery of the Year
Torres
Spain Rum Distillery of the Year
Dos Maderas
Switzerland
Switzerland Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Seven Seals
Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago Rum Distillery of the Year
Zaya Rum
Venezuela
Venezuela Rum Distillery of the Year
Ron Anejo