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.

  • Rum/Extra-Aged Rum – Cartavio 18 Year Old XO Rum, Cartavio Rum Co
  • Flavoured Rum – The Grove Caribbean Spiced Rum, The Grove Experience
  • Rhum Agricole – Isautier Blanc, Rhums & Punchs Isautier
  • Cachaça – Sebastiana Duas Barricas, Alambique Santa Rufina
  • Mezcal – Tribal Ensamble 103, Grupo Empresarial Tribal Sapi
  • Blended Irish Whiskey – Midleton Very Rare, Pernod Ricard
  • Single Malt Irish Whiskey – Hyde 10 Year Old Pure, Hyde Irish Whiskey
  • Blended Scotch, 16 Yrs & Older – Chivas Regal Original Legend 25 Year Old, Pernod Ricard
  • Blended Scotch, No Age Statement – Rock Oyster, Douglas Laing & Co
  • Distillers’ Single Malt Scotch, Up to 12 Yrs – Benromach Imperial Proof, Gordon & MacPhail
  • Distillers’ Single Malt Scotch, 13-19 Yrs – Tomatin 18 Year Old, The Tomatin Distillery
  • Scotch/Distillers’ Single Malt/Distillers’ Single Malt, 20 Yrs & Older – Bunnahabhain 25 Year Old, Burn Stewart Distillers
  • Single Malt Scotch, No Age Statement – Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength, Sazerac Co
  • Independent Merchant Single Malt Scotch – Inchmurrin LL Island Collection 18 Year Old, Loch Lomond Group
  • Blended Malt Scotch – Monkey Shoulder, William Grant & Son
  • Cognac VS – Philbert Vintage Grande Champagne Rare Cask Finish Sherry Cognac, Cognac Philbert
  • Cognac VSOP – A. De Fussigny Petite Champ, Cognac A. De Fussigny
  • Cognac/Cognac XO – Gautier Pinar del Rio, Cognac Gautier
  • Cognac Extra Aged – Bache-Gabrielsen Sérénité, Ths Bache-Gabrielsen
  • Apple Brandy – Arkansas Black Straight Applejack, Timberlane
  • Spanish Grape Brandy/Brandy de Jerez – Torres Jaime I 30 Year Old, Miguel Torres
  • Fruit Liqueur – Grand Marnier Quintessence, Marnier Lapostolle
  • Other Liqueur – Faretti Biscotti, Chatham Imports
  • Pastis – Tarquin’s Cornish Pastis, Southwestern Distillery
  • Aperitif – Punt e Mes Vermouth, Infinium Spirits/Wilson Daniel

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