Tutte le medaglie della prima edizione di New Orleans Spirits Competition

Un grande successo questa prima edizione di NOSC, New Orleans Spirits Competition, che si è tenuta il 22 e 23 luglio presso il Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Oltre 500 prodotti partecipanti, una giuria di nomi importanti nel panorama americano e una grande varietà di distillati premiati. Per me è stato un vero onore far parte dell’organizzazione in qualità di steward responsabile del servizio di Liquori, amari, vermouth e specialties, perché il team di esperti che sta dietro le quinte della gara è una forza della natura. Prima di annunciarvi i prodotti vincitori voglio dunque fare i complimenti a Wayne Curtis, Andrew Faulkner e Matthew Sharpe oltre a Tales of the Cocktail Foundation per aver realizzato questo progetto e a tutti gli steward che mi hanno accompagnata in questa esperienza.

Double Gold:

• Bimini Coconut Gin, Round Turn Distilling (Gin of the Year & Best Signature Botanical Gin)
• Novara Bitter Aperitivo, Bark and Bitter (Non-alcoholic Spirit of the Year & Best Non-alcoholic Aperitivo)

Gold:

• Amaricano Bianca, Fast Penny Spirits (Liqueur/Aromatized Spirit of the Year & Best Amaro)
• Batch 22 Classic Gold: New American Aquavit, Downtime Cocktails, Inc. (Specialty Spirit of the Year & Best Aquavit)
• Ferrand S.D.A. Sélection Des Anges, Maison Ferrand (Brandy of the Year & Best Cognac)
• Teeling Blackpitts Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey, Teeling Whiskey (Whiskey of the Year & Single Malt Irish Whiskey)
• Mendel, 3BR Distillery (Vodka of the Year & Best vegetable-base Vodka)
• Plantation Under the Sea Fiji 2009, Maison Ferrand (Rum & Cane Spirit of the Year & Best ​​Rum from Molasses, more than 10 Years Old)
• Raicilla Malpaso, Raicilla Malpaso (Agave Spirits of the Year & Best Raicilla)
• Axia Spirit, Plomari (Best Mastiha)
• Amaricano, Fast Penny Spirits
• Barrel Strength Reunion Straight Rye Whiskey, Union Horse Distilling Company (Best Rye Whiskey, Cask Strength)
• Blenders Cut Bourbon, Doc Swinson’s (Best Straight  Bourbon, High Rye)
• Contradiction Bourbon, Smooth Ambler Spirits Co (Best Blended Bourbon)

• Dewar’s Double Double 21, John Dewar and Sons LTD (Best Blended Scotch Whisky, more than 20 Years Old)
• Doc Swinson’s Alter Ego Triple Cask Bourbon, Doc Swinson’s
• Elijah Craig Small Batch, Heaven Hill Distillery (Best Straight Bourbon, No Age Statement)
• Faretti Biscotti Liqueur, Giori G.I.L.S.A s.r.l (Best Liqueur)
• Frank August Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Frank August
• Gooderham & Worts, Corby Spirit and Wine (Best Blended Canadian Whiskey)
• Grulani Mezcal, Grulani (Best Unaged Mezcal)
• Honey Badger Amaro, William Price Distilling
• Ironroot Harbinger Tri-Barrel, Ironroot Republic Distilling (Best Bourbon, Cask Strength)
• J Henry & Sons La Flamme Reserve Bourbon, Henry Farms Prairie Spirits LLC
• Larceny Barrel Proof B522, Heaven Hill Distillery
• Larceny Small Batch Bourbon, Heaven Hill Distillery (Best Wheated Bourbon, No Age Statement)
• Mulassano Bianco, Bordiga Mulassano Vermouth (Best Vermouth)
• Myrtle Bank Jamaican Rum, Worthy Park Estate

• Oak Forest Navy Strength Gin, William Price Distilling (Best Navy Strength Gin)
• Prominence Gin, Du Nord Social Spirits (Best Classic Gin)
• Rittenhouse Straight Rye Whiskey Bottled in Bond, Heaven Hill Distillery (Best Rye Whiskey, Bottled in Bond)
• Saints Alley, Ironroot Republic Distilling (Best Bourbon, Cask Finished)
• Saints Alley – The Herald, Ironroot Republic Distilling
• Sherry Finished Bourbon, Middle West Spirits (Best Straight Bourbon, 5-10 Years Old)
• Signature Bourbon – Bottled in Bond, Ragged Branch Distillery (Best Blended Scotch Whisky, more than 20 Years Old)
• Sorel, Jack from Brooklyn (Best Floral Liqueur)
• Straight Edge Bourbon Whiskey, The Splinter Group
• Teeling Single Grain Irish Whiskey, Teeling Whiskey (Best Single Grain Irish Whiskey)
• Teeling Single Malt Irish Whiskey, Teeling Whiskey
• Teremana Tequila, Destilería Teremana de Agave (Best Tequila Anejo)
• The Frenchman Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Lucky Seven Spirits (Best Double-Oaked Bourbon)
• The Senator Rye Single Barrel, Proof and Wood (Best Rye Whiskey, Single Barrel)
• Vermouth Barrel Aged Catcher’s Rye Whiskey, Two James Spirits (Best Rye Whiskey, Cask Finished)
• Wonderbird No. 61 Gin, Wonderbird Spirits (Best Contemporary Gin)

Silver:

• 10 year American Whiskey, The Family Jones
• 5 Year RallyPoint Straight Rye Whiskey, StilL 630 Distillery
• Alma Tepec Pasilla Mixe Chile Liqueur, Joseph Amadeo Gilbert
• Amaro Montenegro, Amaro Montenegro
• Amass Vodka, Morgan McLachlan, AMASS (Best Herbal Vodka)
• American Aperitivo, broVo Spirits (Best Aperitivo)
• American Single Malt Whiskey, Westland Distillery
• Amrut Single Malts of India Neidhal, Amrut
• Annika Jones Single Estate Colorado Vodka, The Family Jones (Best Vodka from Wheat)
• Argonaut Fat Thumb, McCall Distillery (Best American Brandy, Aged 2 – 4 Years)
• Ayuuk, Empirical
• Balmorhea Bourbon, Garrison Brothers Distillery
• Barr Hill Vodka, Caledonia Spirits (Best Vodka from Honey)
• Barrel Roll Rye, RockFilter Distillery
• Bernheim Original Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey, Heaven Hill Distillery
• Black Velvet Original Canadian Whisky, Heaven Hill Brands
• Bloody Shiraz Gin, Four Pillars Distillery (Best Flavored Gin)
• Bottled in Bond Single Barrel 10 Year Estate Grown Apple Brandy, Starlight Distillery (Best Apple Brandy)
• Bourbon Bottled in Bond, Leiper’s Fork Distillery
• Bozeman 1883 Straight Rye Whiskey, Bozeman Spirits Distillery
• Caffe Amaro, J. Rieger & Co.
• Cardinal du Four ‘21 Rébellion’ Armagnac, Cardinal du Four / Le Club des Marques (Best Armagnac)
• Carolans Irish Cream Salted Caramel, Heaven Hill Distillery

• Champignon Dreams, De Soi
• Cinder & Smoke Founder’s Select, The Bard Distillery
• Clairin Communal, Spirit of Haiti
• Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur, William Price Distilling (Best Coffee Liqueur)
• Colkegan Mesquite Smoked Single Malt Whiskey, Santa Fe Spirits (Best American Single Malt Whiskey)
• Contradiction Rye, Smooth Ambler Spirits Co
• Courage & Conviction Cuvée Cask Whisky, Virginia Distillery Company (Best Cask Finished American Single Malt Whiskey)
• Courage & Conviction Sherry Cask Whisky, Virginia Distillery Company
• Crop Organic Cucumber Vodka, Phillips Distilling Co (Best Flavored Vodka)
• Cutwater Mezcal Reposado, Cutwater Spirits (Best Aged Mezcal)
• Cutwater Tequila Añejo, Cutwater Spirits
• Cutwater Tequila Reposado, Cutwater Spirits
• Deep Eddy Vodka Lemon, Heaven Hill Brands
• Deep Eddy Vodka Ruby Red, Heaven Hill Brands
• Dewar’s 12 Year Old, John Dewar and Sons LTD
• Dewar’s 15 Year Old, John Dewar and Sons LTD
• Dewar’s 18 Year Old, John Dewar and Sons LTD
• Dickel Bourbon, George Dickel
• Doc Swinson’s Alter Ego Solera Method Rye, Doc Swinson’s
• Doctor Bird Jamaican Rum, Two James Spirits
• Double Rye, High West Distillery
• E.J. Curley & Co. Single Barrel Bourbon, E.J. Curley & Co.
• E.J. Curley & Co. Small Batch Bourbon, E.J. Curley & Co.
• Earl Grey Juniper Jones Gin, The Family Jones (Best Old Tom Gin)
• Elijah Craig Bourbon Barrel Proof B522, Heaven Hill Distillery
• Elijah Craig Bourbon Toasted Barrel, Heaven Hill Distillery
• Ella Jones Colorado Straight Bourbon, The Family Jones
• Equiano Light, E&A Scheer BV
• Espadín-Madrecuishe Mezcal, Convite Mezcal
• Evan Williams 1783, Heaven Hill Distillery
• Evan Williams Black, Heaven Hill Distillery
• Evan Williams Egg Nog, Heaven Hill Distillery (Best Cream Liqueur)

• Ferrand 10 Generations Cognac, Maison Ferrand
• Ferrand 1840 Cognac, Maison Ferrand
• Foro Amaro, La Canellse
• Founders’ Cask Strength Series Bourbon Mashbill #2, Smooth Ambler Spirits Co
• Galliano Espresso, Maraschi & Quirici
• Gambino’s King Cake Rum Cream, Sidewalk Side Spirits
• Germain Robin XO, McCall Distillery (Best American Brandy)
• Harridan Vodka, Harridan Vodka
• Heaven Hill Bourbon Bottled-in-Bond, Heaven Hill Distillery
• Heigold Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Rabbit Hole Distillery
• Henry McKenna Single Barrel, Heaven Hill Distillery
• Highclere Castle Gin, Highclere Castle Spirits
• Hubris Whiskey, Ironroot Republic Distilling
• Indiana Straight Single Barrel Rye Whiskey, Starlight Distillery
• Jung & Wulff Guyana, Sazerac Co.
• Kennessee, Sweetens Cove Spirits
• Lazzaroni Fernet, Paolo Lazzaroni & Figli
• Legacy Canadian Whisky, Sazerac Company
• Les Eau de Vie Himbeergeist, Fassbind (Best Eau de Vie)
• Let’s Get Lost, Dogfish Head Distilling Co
• Lost Monarch, Redwood Empire Whiskey (Best AMerican Whiskey)
• Lunazul Anejo, Heaven Hill Brands
• Lunazul Blanco, Heaven Hill Brands (Best Tequila Blanco)
• Marsh House Rum – Barrel Aged Limited Release, 1818 Spirits, LLC
• Mijenta Reposado, Hacienda Vieja/ Altos Planos
• Mr Black Coffee Liquor, Mr Black Roasters & Distillers
• Mr. Peat Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Independent Bottling from Fox Fitzgerald
• Muhlenberg Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, The Bard Distillery
• Mutiny Island Vodka, Sion Farm Distillery (Best Other/fruit-base Vodka)
• Navy Strength Gin, Four Pillars Distillery
• Nelson Brothers Classic Bourbon, Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery
• Nova Australian Whisky, Starward Australian Whisky
• Original Cocktails by Heublein 1792 Manhattan, Sazerac Co.
• Original Cocktails by Heublein 1792 Old Fasioned, Sazerac Co.

• Oxley London Dry Gin, Bacardi Limited
• Partida Roble Fino Reposado, Autentica Tequilera (Best Tequila Reposado)
• Pipe Dream, Redwood Empire Whiskey
• Plantation Under the Sea Jamaica MSP 2007, Maison Ferrand
• Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry, Maison Ferrand
• Ragged Branch Signature Bourbon, Ragged Branch Distillery
• Ragged Branch Straight Rye Whiskey, Ragged Branch Distillery (Best Straight Rye Whiskey)
• Ragged Branch Wheated Bourbon – Bottled in Bond, Ragged Branch Distillery
• Rendezvous Rye, High West Distillery
• Reposado, Familia Camarena
• Reunion Straight Rye Whiskey, Union Horse Distilling Company
• Rhum Agricole 2021, Three Roll Estate
• Rhum J.M 110, Rhum J.M (Best Rhum Agricole)
• Rich & Rare Reserve Canadian Whisky, Sazerac Company
• Rieger’s Kansas City Whiskey, J. Rieger & Co.
• Royal Canadian Small Batch Whisky, Sazerac Company
• Rum-Bar White Overproof Rum, Worthy Park Estate
• Rumrye, Ron Colón Salvadoreño LLC (Best Blended spirit)
• Scryer Rum, Scryer Rum
• Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey, Teeling Whiskey
• Sloe Gin, Spirit of Hven (Best Sloe Gin)
• Small Batch Bourbon, Garrison Brothers Distillery
• Small Batch Irish Whiskey, Teeling Whiskey
• Soka, Empirical

• Somrus Coffee,  SomPriya Fine Spirits (Best Coffee Cream Liqueur)
• Susto Mezcal, Cima Strategies, S.A. de C.V.
• Tennessee Whiskey Bottled in Bond, Leiper’s Fork Distillery
• Teremana Tequila, Destilería Teremana de Agave
• The Busker Irish Whiskey Single Grain, Royal Oak Distillery
• The Busker Irish Whiskey Single Malt, Royal Oak Distillery
• The Busker Irish Whiskey Single Pot Still, Royal Oak Distillery
• The Busker Irish Whiskey Triple Cask Triple Smooth, Royal Oak Distillery
• The Holiday Toast Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Lucky Seven Spirits
• Tobala, Tileño Mezcal
• Trillium Pink Pinot Gin, Trail Distilling (Best Barrel Gin)
• TruthTeller 1839, Next Century Spirits
• Tumblin’ Dice Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Single Barrel, Barrel Proof, Proof and Wood (Best Bourbon, Single barrel)
• Wheatley Vodka, Sazerac Co.
• Whip Saw Rye Whiskey, The Splinter Group
• Wild Leap Handcrafted Vodka, Wild Leap Craft Beverages (Best Vodka from Corn)
• Winter Release, Whiskey Del Bac

Bronze:

• American Navy Strength Gin, StilL 630 Distillery     
• Appalachian Fernet, Eda Rhyne Distilling Company (Best Fernet)
• Apple Brandy, Shady Knoll Orchards & Distillery     
• Argonaut Saloon Strength, McCall Distillery
• Ballotin Chocolate Peanut Butter Whiskey Cream, Saloon Spirits  
• Bear Fight American Single Malt Whiskey, Next Century Spirits    
• Black Velvet Toasted Caramel, Heaven Hill Brands 
• Booth’s Finest Old Gin, Sazerac Co.  
• Bottled in Bond: Spring 2018 Vintage, Chattanooga Whiskey        
• Boxergrail Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, Rabbit Hole Distillery
• Brandy Sainte Louise, Ricou Spirits  
• Cafe Frieda Coffee Liqueur, Du Nord Social Spirits
• Catcher’s Rye Whiskey, Two James Spirits   
• Cavehill Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Rabbit Hole Distillery
• Chairman’s Reserve 1931, Saint Lucia Distillers       
• Classic American Single Malt Whiskey, Whiskey Del Bac
• Coffee Liqueur, Two James Spirits
• Courage & Conviction American Single Malt, Virginia Distillery Company 
• Courage & Conviction Bourbon Cask Whisky, Virginia Distillery Company
• Creek Water American Whiskey, Next Century Spirits        
• Crop Organic Meyer Lemon Vodka, Phillips Distilling Co     
• Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum, Cutwater Spirits  (Best Flavored Rum)
• Cutwater Barrel Aged Rum, Cutwater Spirits

• MerCurious Corn Whisky, Spirit of Hven
• Mijenta Blanco, Hacienda Vieja / Altos Planos
• Monymusk 2012 9 Year Old, Rest & Be Thankful is an Independent Bottler from Fox Fitzgerald
• Mutiny Island Vodka Roots, Sion Farm Distillery
• Nelson Brothers Reserve Bourbon, Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery
• Nutmeg Liqueur, Myris Nutmeg Liqueur
• Old Port Rum, Amrut
• Olive Leaf Gin, Four Pillars Distillery
• Owl & Whale Persimmon Bitters, Owl & Whale (Best bitters)
• Partida Anejo, Autentica Tequilera
• Partida Anejo Cristalino, Autentica Tequilera
• Partida Blanco, Autentica Tequilera
• Partida Roble Fino Anejo, Autentica Tequilera
• Partida Roble Fino Cristalino, Autentica Tequilera
• Peanut Butter Whiskey, Ole Smoky Distillery (Best Flavored whisky)
• Pike Creek, Corby Spirit and Wine    
• Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey, Heaven Hill Distillery        
• Pronounced Apple Liqueur, Du Nord Social Spirits
• Rail Splitter Bourbon, RockFilter Distillery
• Rare Dry Gin, Four Pillars Distillery
• Rasasvada Black Ginger, Rasasvada 
• Rasasvada Ruby Artemisia, Rasasvada

• Cutwater Rum, Cutwater Spirits                   
• Cutwater Tequila Blanco, Cutwater Spirits
• Dickel Bottled in Bond Distilling Season Spring 2007, George Dickel
• Deep Eddy Vodka Lime, Heaven Hill Brands (Best Citrus Vodka)
• Dewar’s White Label, John Dewar and Sons LTD
• Dorado American Single Malt Whiskey, Whiskey Del Bac
• Dickel Bottled in Bond Distilling Season Spring 2007, George Dickel
• Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey, Heaven Hill Distillery
• Ella Jones Colorado Straight Distiller’s Select Bourbon, The Family Jones
• Emerald Giant Redwood, Empire Whiskey
• Empirical Plum, I Suppose, Empirical
• Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond, Heaven Hill Distillery
• Familia Camarena Anejo, Familia Camarena
• Fence Jumper Bourbon, RockFilter Distillery
• Ferrand Dry Curacao, Maison Ferrand
• Fleur de Gin, StilL 630 Distillery
• Freeland Spirits Gin, Freeland Spirits
• Frontera American Single Malt Whiskey, Whiskey Del Bac
• Gin No. 97 Magnolia Experimental, Wonderbird Spirits
• Ginstone, P.A. James SA de CV
• Hapusa Himalayan Dry Gin, Nao Spirits and Beverages
• High West Bourbon, High West Distillery
• HoneyDew Bourbon, Garrison Brothers Distillery
• Hvenus, Spirit of Hven (Best International Rye Whisky)
• Indiana Straight Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey, Starlight Distillery
• J.P. Wiser’s 10-Year-Old, Corby Spirit and Wine
• J.P. Wiser’s Triple Barrel Rye, Corby Spirit and Wine
• Jung & Wulff Barbados, Sazerac Co.
• Jung & Wulff Trinidad, Sazerac Co.
• Lazzaroni Triplo (Triple Sec), Paolo Lazzaroni & Figli
• Letherbee, Letherbee
• Lunazul Reposado, Heaven Hill Brands
• Lustre Non-Alcoholic Botanical Spirit, Wilderton Botanical Spirits
• Mahón Gin, Xoriguer

• Rivalist American Single Malt Whiskey, Union Horse Distilling Company  
• Ritual Zero Proof, Ritual Beverage Company
• Ron Colón Salvadoreno, Ron Colón Salvadoreno LLC
• Seagram’s VO Canadian Whisky, Sazerac Company
• Select Aperitivo, Select Aperitivo
• Severo Reposado Tequila, Casa Don Roberto
• Silhouette, Iichiko Shochu
• Single Barrel Rye Whiskey Finished in PX Sherry Barrels, Starlight Distillery
• Slaughter House American Whiskey, The Splinter Group
• Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Middle West Spirits
• Tarquin’s Cornish Dry Gin, Southwestern Distillery
• Tennessee Whiskey, Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery
• Tenth Generation Bottled in Bond Apple Brandy, Laird & Company          
• Tequila Infused with Smoked Ghost Pepper, Chesapeake Bay Distillery LLC
• Teremana Tequila, Destilería Teremana de Agave
• Triple Sec, The Family Jones
• Two Jackasses Unaged Silver Rum, 2 JAS Distilling, LLC
• Wilderton Earthen Non-Alcoholic Botanical Spirit, Wilderton Botanical Spirits