New Orleans Spirits Competition: i gin premiati e i migliori distillati

In occasione di Tales of The Cocktail, la prestigiosa manifestazione dedicata al mondo del bar che si tiene ogni anno a New Orleans, si sono svolte le degustazioni finali e le premiazioni della New Orleans Spirits Competition. Ecco l’elenco di tutti i gin che si sono aggiudicati le medaglie e i distillati riconosciuti come i migliori nella loro categoria.

Gin

GOLD MEDAL:

• Gin of the year / Best Classic Gin: Spirits Highclere Castle Gin, Highclere Castle 
• Best Barrel Gin: Barrel Aged Lock Pick High Desert Style Gin, Safe House Distilling Co.
• Best Signature-Botanical Gin: Bimini Coconut Gin, Round Turn Distilling 
• Nordic Old Tom Gin, Purity Distillery 
• Citadelle Gin Jardin d’été, Maison Ferrand 
• Barrel-Aged Gin, Kupu Spirits 

SILVER MEDAL:

• Best Contemporary Gin: American Gin, Chemist Spirits 
• Prosperous & Penniless Barrel-Aged Gin, Calistoga Depot Distillery
• Bespoke Gin, Rabbit Hole Distillery 
• Lind and Lime London Dry Gin, Lind and Lime Gin Distillery
• Gin, Bo & Ivy Distillers 
• AU79 Gin, DiBaldo Spirits 
• Bluecoat Barrel Finished Gin, Samson & Surrey 
• Lock Pick High Desert Style Gin, Safe House Distilling Co.
• Kupu Gin, Kupu Spirits 
• Bluecoat American Dry Gin, Samson & Surrey 

BRONZE MEDAL:

• The Gin Foundry Far East, Bon Vivant Brands LLC
• Aria Classic Dry Gin, Martin Ryan Distilling Company 
• Nordic Navy Strength Gin, Purity Distillery 
• Magnolia Experimental Gin (No. 97), Wonderbird Spirits 
• London Dry Capitol Gin, J.J. Pfister Distilling Co.
• Las Californias Citrico, Casa Lumbre 
• Sigil Gin, As Above, So Below Distillery
• Las Californias Nativo, Casa Lumbre 
• Cask Finished No. 61, Wonderbird Spirits 
• Gentilly Gin, Seven Three Distilling Co.
• Citadelle Gin Original, Maison Ferrand 
• The Gin Foundry Europa, Bon Vivant Brands LLC
• Savory Tuscan Style Gin, Five Saints Distilling and International Spirits, LLC
• Barrel Rested Ivy City Gin, District Made Spirits 
• Compelling Gin, Dogfish Head Distilling
• Junipero Gin, Hotaling & Co 
• AG 107,86 Dry Gin, DiBaldo Spirits 
• Listoke Distillery 1777 Small Batch Irish Gin, Listoke Distillery

DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL / Rum of the Year / Best Overproof Rum: The Lost Cask Collection Barbados, Rolling Fork Spirits 

Double Gold Medal/ Best White Rum / Best Rhum Agricole: Rhum Clement Blanc

Best Rum Aged less than 6 Years: Saint Lucia Distillers Chairman’s Reserve Legacy 

Best High Ester Rum: Rivers Royal Grenadian Rum, River Antoine

Best Rum Aged 6 – 20 Years: Plantation Rum XO 20th Anniversary, Maison Ferrand 

Best Gold Rum: Marsh House Rum – CCA Louisiana 40th Anniversary Select Barrel Pick, 1818 Spirits, LLC 

Best Dark Rum: Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Dark

Agave Spirit of the Year: Mezcal Vago Ensamble en Barro, Samson & Surrey

Best Tequila Blanco: Lunazul Blanco, Heaven Hill Brands

Best Tequila Añejo: Cutwater Tequila Añejo

Best Tequila Extra Añejo: Don Fulano Imperial (Extra  Añejo), Spirit of Gallo

Best Tequila Reposado: Don Fulano Reposado, Spirit of Gallo

Best Mezcal Joven: Cutwater Mezcal Joven

Best Mezcal Añejo: Cutwater Mezcal Añejo 

Best Mezcal Reposado: Contraluz Mezcal Cristalino, Casa Lumbre

Best Raicilla: Raicilla Malpaso, R & J Estancia Distillery

DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL / Whiskey of the Year / Best American Single Malt: Texas 1 Single Malt, Balcones Distilling 

Double Gold / Best Rye Whisky (tie): Kings County Distillery, Empire Rye / Pinhook Bourbon, Vertical Series Rye 7 Year 

Double Gold/ Best Wheat Whisky: Heaven Hill Distillery, Bernheim Original Kentucky  Straight Wheat Whiskey 

Best Single-Barrel Rye Whisky: Proof and Wood, Tumblin’ Dice Single Barrel  Rye 

Best Cask-Finished Rye Whisky: Sweet Amber Distilling Co. BLACKENED X Willett 

Best Bourbon Whisky: Ironroot Republic Distilling, Saints Alley Bourbon – Herald Special Edition 

Best Cask-Strength Rye Whisky: Grand Traverse Distillery, Hand Selected Ole George Cask Strength Single Barrel 

Best Cask-Finished Bourbon: Rabbit Hole Distillery, Dareringer Founder’s  Collection 

Best Cask-Strength Bourbon Kings County Distillery, Barrel Strength Bourbon 

Best International Peated  Single Malt / Best Irish Whiskey: The Teeling Whiskey Company, Blackpitts Peated Single  Malt Irish Whiskey 

Best International Single Malt (un-peated): O’Shaugnessy Distilling Co., Keeper’s Heart 10 Year Old  Single Malt 

Best Blended Whisky: B.H. James Distillers, Burton James Uniquely  American Whiskey – Rookie  Season: Batter Up

Best Cask-Finished American Single Malt: Virginia Distillery Company, Courage & Conviction Sherry Cask 

Best Smoked American Single Malt: Stoutridge Distillery & Winery, Quartarium Root Single Malt

Best Light Whisky: Samson & Surrey, FEW American Straight  Whiskey 

Best Blend of International Whiskies: O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co., Keeper’s Heart Irish +  American 

Best Single Pot Still Irish  Whiskey: Royal Oak Distillery, The Busker Irish Whiskey Single Pot Still 

Best Cask-Finished Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey: The Teeling Whiskey Company, Wonders of Wood Single  Pot Still Irish Whiskey Virgin  Chinkapin Oak Finish 

Vodka of the Year / Best Vodka from Corn: Teller Genuine Vodka, Safe House Distilling Co.

Best Vodka from Wheat: Purity Distillery Connoisseur 51 Reserve  Vodka 

Best Flavored Vodka: Heaven Hill Brands Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka 

Best International Vodka: Altamura Distilleries SRL Vodka

Best Potato Vodka: Commerce Brewing Zemzicki Polish Family Vodka 

Best Pepper Vodka: Safe House Distilling Co. Teller Green Chile Vodka

Brandy of the Year / Best Cognac: Ferrand S.D.A Sélection  des Anges, Maison Ferrand 

Best California Brandy: Argonaut The Claim Second Edition, Spirit of Gallo 

Best California Brandy, XO: Germain-Robin XO, Spirit of Gallo 

Best Cognac VSOP: VSOP Organic Cognac, Maison Hardy 

Best Brandy, Bottled in Bond: Jaxon Keys Winery &  Distillery

DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL / Liqueur of the Year: Maggie’s Farm Falernum, Allegheny Distilling LLC 

Best Fruit Liqueur: Pairidaēza, Crème de Banane Liqueur 

Best Amaro: Liquid Riot, Fernet Michaud 

Best Liqueur (Other): Casa Lumbre, Nixta Licor de Elote

Best Herbal Liqueur: January Spirits, Genepy 

Best Vermouth: Torino Distillati, Savoia Americano Rosso 

Best Absinthe: Absinthia Vermut, Absinthia Absinthe 

Best Nut Liqueur: Disaronno International, Disaronno Originale 

Best Floral Liqueur: Pairidaēza, Crème de Violette Et Miel Liqueur 

Best Cream Liqueur: LS Cream 

Best Coffee Liqueur: Rock Town Distillery, Coffee Liqueur

Specialty Spirit of the Year / Best Shochu: Sanwa Shurui iichiko Shochu Saiten 

Best Sotol: Casa Lumbre Nocheluna Sotol 

No/Low Alcohol Elixir of the Year: Novara Aperitivo, Bark & Bitter 

Best Soda: Big Marble Organics Ginger Beer 

Best Mixer: Longbottom & Co Virgin Mary 

Ready to Drink Cocktails: 

GOLD MEDAL / Ready to Drink Cocktail of the Year / Best Bottled Cocktail: After Hours Espresso Martini, Thomas Ashbourne Craft Spirits

DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL / Best Vodka Cocktail: Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka + Soda, Heaven Hill Brands 

Best Fruit Cocktail: Mission Craft Cocktails Cosmopolitan 

Best Rum Cocktail: Cutwater Tiki Rum Punch 

Best Whisky Cocktail: O’Shaugnessy Distilling Co. Keeper’s Heart Old Fashioned 

Best Tequila Cocktail: Cutwater Spicy Pineapple Margarita 

Best Hard Seltzer: Heaven Hill Brands PAMA Blueberry Pomegranate Seltzer