Late last month, the 16th annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition took place. Earlier this week, the list of Best in Show awards was released. Here is part one of the full list of winners.
- Distillery of the Year – Bunnahabhain, Islay, Scotland
- Importer of the Year – Pernod Ricard USA
- Director’s Award of Excellence – Four Roses Distillery, Kentucky, US
- Best in Show Unaged White Spirit/Pisco – Pisco La Caravedo Puro Torontel, Destileria La Caravedo
- Best in Show Aged White Spirit/Tequila/Reposado Tequila – Siete Leguas Reposado, Sazerac Co
- Best in Show Whiskey/Irish/Pure Pot Still – Redbreast 21 Year Old, Pernod Ricard
- Best in Show Brandy/Armagnac – Janneau 18 Years Old XO, Spirit France Diffusion
- Liqueur/Coffee Liqueur – Fiji Rum Co Coffee Rum Liqueur, Paradise Beverages
- Vodka – Georgian Bay Vodka, Georgian Bay Spirit Co
- Flavoured Vodka – Art in the Age Beet Root Flavored Vodka, Tamworth Distilling
- Aquavit – Long Road Aquavit, Long Road Distillers
- Gin – Calyx 2015 Edition Gin, Ascendant Spirits
- Flavoured Gin – Stonecutter Spirits Single Barrel Gin, Stonecutter Spirits
- Shochu – Yakushima Daishizenrin Shochu, Hombo Shuzo Co
- Baijiu – Kinmen 58% Kaoliang Liquor, Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor
- Silver/Gold Unaged Tequila – Gran Orendain Blanco, Tequila Orendain de Jalisco
- Añejo Tequila – El Tesoro Añejo, Beam Suntory
- Bourbon/Small Batch Bourbon – Four Roses 2015 Limited Edition, Four Roses Distillery
- Straight Bourbon – Buffalo Trace Kentucky, Sazerac Co
- Single Barrel Bourbon – Four Roses, Four Roses Distillery
- Special Barrel-Finished Bourbon – Joseph Magnus Straight Bourbon, Jos. A Magnus & Co
- Craft Distiller Whisky – Starward Single Malt Wine Cask Whisky, New World Whisky Distillery
- Corn Whiskey – Ironroot Republic Hubris Whiskey 2016 Vintage, Ironroot Republic Distilling
- Rye – Lock Stock and Barrel 16 Year Old, The Cooper Spirits Co
- Canadian Rye Whisky – Lot No 40, Corby Spirit & Wine
- Other Whisky – Kavalan Solist Moscatel Sherry Cask Single Malt, King Car Food Industrial/Kavalan Distillery
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