2026 Winners

We’re excited to announce the winners of the 17th Annual New York International Spirits Competition.

Thanks to everyone who submitted their products to our 17th incredible year in The Big Apple!

United States

US Independent Bottler of the Year
Seelbach

US Mixer of the Year
Badger Bevs

California 

California Distillery of the Year
Cutwater Spirits 

California Vodka of the Year
Gray Whale 

Colorado

Colorado Distillery of the Year
Breckenridge Distillery

Colorado Agave Distillery of the Year
Blackhat Distillery

Colorado American Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Stanahan

Denver Distillery of the Year
Locke + Co 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 

Kansas Distillery of the Year
Booth Hill Distillery

Kentucky

Kentucky Brandy Distillery of the Year
Coopen & Kings

Kentucky Gin Distillery of the Year
Castle & Key

Maine

Maine Gin Distillery of the Year
Portland Distilling Company

Maryland Distillery of the Year
Sagamore Spirit

Massachusetts Distillery of the Year
Nashoba Valley Spirits 

Minnesota 

Minnesota Gin Distillery of the Year
King Coil Spirits 

Mississippi 

Mississippi Distillery of the Year
Circle Hook Distilling 

Missouri

Missouri Distillery of the Year
Restless Spirits Distilling Company

Montana

Montana Distillery of the Year
Headframe Spirits 

Nebraska

Nebraska Whiskey of the Year
Flyover Whiskey

Nevada

Nevada Distillery of the Year
Las Vegas Distillery

New Hampshire 

New Hampshire Distillery of the Year
Manchester Distillery

New Jersey 

New Jersey Rum Distillery of the Year
Striped Lion Distilling

New Mexico Distillery of the Year
Santa Fe Spirits    

New York 

New York Gin Distillery of the Year
Spy Trail Distillery 

New York Herbal Botanical Liquor of the Year
Atheras Spirits Shiso/Mastiha

New York Rye Distillery of the Year
High Peaks Distilling 

New York Vodka Distillery of the Year
1911 Established Distillery

North Carolina

North Carolina Distillery of the Year
Hidden Ships Distillery

North Carolina Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Weldon Mills Distillery

Oregon

Oregon Distillery of the Year
Bird Creek Distillery

Pennsylvania 

Pennsylvania Coffee Liquor Distillery of the Year
Facenda Spirits

Pennsylvania Amaro Distillery of the Year
Pour Richard Coffee Co & Distillery

Tennessee

Tennessee Flavored Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Sugarlands Distillery

Texas

Texas Wheated Bourbon Distillery of the Year
1845 Distilling Co. 

Sotol Distillery of the Year
Desert Door 

Vermont

Vermont Distillery of the Year
Backus Distillery Bourbon

Virginia

Virginia American Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Virginia Distillery

Virginia Gin Distillery of the Year
Devils Backbone Distilling Co

Washington

Washington Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Pleasant Hill Distillery

Wisconsin Distillery of the Year
Knowlton House Distillery

Australia 

Australia Distillery of the Year
Twenty Third Street Distillery

Belize

Belize Distillery of the Year
Copalli Rum

Canada

Canada Liqueur of the Year
Patiala Peg Original 

Canada Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Glen Breton

Columbia

Columbia Rum Distillery of the Year
Ron Viejo de Caldas

Dominican

Dominican Rum Distillery of the Year
E. Leon Jimenes

France

Calvados Distillery of the Year
Pierre Huet

France Gin of the Year
Royal Flush

France Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Distillerie Merlet & Fils

Hati

Hati Rum Distillery of the Year
Rhum Babancourt Estate

India 20 Year Whiskey of the Year
Whiskey JYPSI   

Germany

Germany Liqueur of the Year
Jagermeister

Ireland 

Irish Cream Liqueur of the Year
Baileys Original Irish Cream

Irish 18 Year Whiskey of the Year
Redbreast 18 Year    

Italy

Italy Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Lucano

Japan


Japan Gin of the Year
Togedama

Mexico

Cristalino Distillery of the Year
Gran Centenario

Panama

Panama Rum of the Year
Ron Abuelo

Peru

Peru Rum of the Year
Cartavio Rum 

Poland

Poland Distillery of the Year
Soplica

Poland Vodka of the Year
Belvedere

Scotland

Scotland Organic Distillery of the Year 
Nc’nean

Highlands Distillery of the Year
Glenmorangie

Islay Distillery of the Year
Ardbeg

Speyside Distillery of the Year
Glen Moray

Scotland Gin of the Year
Ben Lomond Scottish Gin

12 Year Blended Scotch of the Year
Chivas Regal

21 Year Blended Scotch of the Year
Royal Salute

5 Year Scotch of the Year
Ardbeg Wee Beastie

10 Year Scotch of the Year
Ardbeg 10 Year    

11 Year Scotch of the Year
Lagavulin 11 Years Old Sweet Peat

12 Year Scotch of the Year
Glenmorangie 12 Year

14 Year Scoth of Year
Glenfiddich 14 Year Bourbon Barrel Reserve

18 Year of the Year
Glen Grant 18 Year

25 Year of the Year
Glenmorangie 25 Year

Switzerland

Swiss Vodka of the Year
Vodka 57 Pure Glacier Vodka

United Kingdom

UK Mixer of the Year
Franklin & Sons

Venezuela

Venezuela Rum of the Year
Ron Santa Teresa

Ukraine Distillery of the Year
Aznauri

Cognac

XO Cognac of the Year
Courvoisier XO

VSOP Cognac of the Year

VS Cognac of the Year
Honor Cognac

Hard Distilled Seltzer
Peach Hard Distilled Seltzer of the Year

Paloma RTD of the Year
Tequila Cazadores RTD Paloma

THC Producer of the Year 
RYTHM