We’re excited to announce the winners of the 12th Annual New York International Spirits Competition.

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

The 2021 NYISC Took Place Virtually in New York City

We were thrilled with the quality and number of submissions we received this year. In our 12th competition, we had over 1400+ submissions from 39 international countries and 34 states in the USA. We are proud to be the most respected trade-only judging spirits competition in the world, and the starting foundation of the International Beverage Competitions Group.

Rye Brand of the Year
Redemption Rye


Finished Bourbon of the Year
Heaven’s Door Bootleg Series Vol II


Moonshine Brand of the Year
Ole Smoky Distillery


USA Non-Alcohol Brand of the Year
Lyre’s Spirit

Armagnac Distillery of the Year
Chateau Arton

Alabama

Alabama Vodka Distillery of the Year
Ghost Train Brewing Company

Arizona

Arizona Rye Distillery of the Year
Adventurous Stills

California

California Distillery of the Year
Cutwater Spirits

California Gin Distillery of the Year
The Palm Springs Spirits Co.

California Flavored Vodka Distillery of the Year
Hanger 1

California Moonshine Distillery of the Year
Golden Beaver Distillery

California Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Shelter Distilling

California Barrel Aged Gin Distillery of the Year
Griffo Distillery

Colorado

Colorado American Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Stranahan’s

Colorado American Blended Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Breckenridge Distillery

Colorado Gin Distillery of the Year
Axe and the Oak Distillery

Colorado RTD Producer of the Year
Lee Spirits

Colorado Small Batch Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Laws Whiskey

Colorado Unaged Whiskey Distillery of the Year
10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Co.

Colorado Vodka Distillery of the Year
Steamboat Whiskey

Colorado Rye Distillery of the Year
Distillery 291

Connecticut

Connecticut Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Litchfield Distillery

Connecticut Gin Distillery of the Year
Fifth State Distillery of the Year

Florida

Florida Distillery of the Year
St Petersburg Distillery

Florida RTD Distillery of the Year
Kozuba & Sons Distillery

Georgia

Georgia Vodka of the Year
229 Vodka

Indiana

Indiana RTD Producer of the Year
Blue Marble Cocktail

Screwdriver RTD of the Year
Blue Marble Cocktails Screwdriver

Indiana Whiskey Distillery of the Year
MGP

Illinois

Illinois Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery

Illinois Vodka Distillery of the Year
CH Distillery

Iowa

Iowa Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Cedar Ridge

Iowa Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Templeton

Kentucky

Kentucky Flavored Bourbon Producer of the Year
Bird Dog Whiskey

Kentucky Gin Distillery of the Year
Castle & Key Distillery

Kentucky Rye of the Year
Basil Hayden Dark Rye

Kentucky Straight Bourbon of the Year
Elijah Craig

USA Independent Bottler of the Year
Barrell Craft Spirits

Maine

Maine Distillery of the Year
Wiggly Bridge Distillery

Maryland

Maryland Rye Distillery of the Year
The Baltimore Whiskey Company

Maryland Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Old Line Spirits

Maryland Vodka of the Year
Double Down Distilling 

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Distillery of the Year
South Hollow Spirits

Massachusetts Gin Distillery of the Year
Deacon Giles Distillery

Michigan

Michigan Gin Distillery of the Year
Jos A. Magnus & Co

Michigan Bourbon Distillery of the Year
New Holland Brewing

Michigan Rye Distillery of the Year
Eastern Kille Distillery

Missouri

Missouri Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Restless Spirits Distilling Company

Montana

Montana Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Headframe Spirits   

Nebraska

Nebraska Distillery of the Year
Brickway Brewery & Distillery

Nevada

Nevada Distillery of the Year
Bently Heritage Estate Distillery

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Gin Distillery of the Year
Cathedral Ledge Distillery

New Hampshire Rum Distillery of the Year
Copper Cannon Distillery

New Hampshire Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Live Free Distillery

New Jersey

Apple Brandy Distillery of the Year
Laird & Co

New Jersey Gin Distillery of the Year
Asbury Park Distilling

New Mexico

New Mexico Distillery of the Year
Vara Winery & Distillery

New York

Buffalo Distillery of the Year
Hartman’s Distilling Co.

New York Blended Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Cooperstown Distillery

New York Fruit Liqueur Producer of the Year
Heimat New York

New York Gluten & Sugar Free Vodka of the Year
Air Company Air Vodka

New York Rye Distillery of the Year
Hudson Whiskey

Rochester Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Black Button Distilling

New York Single Malt Distillery of the Year
High Peaks Distilling

North Carolina

North Carolina Distillery of the Year
Next Century Spirits

North Carolina Rum Distillery of the Year
End of Days

North Carolina Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Lonerider Spirits

Oregon

Oregon Distillery of the Year
Eastside Distilling

Oregon RTD Distillery of the Year
503 Distilling

Oregon Rye Distillery of the Year
Wild Roots Spirits  

Oregon Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Hood River Distillers

Oregon Vodka Distillery of the Year
Gatsby Spirits

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Coffee Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Conneaut Cellars Distillery

Pennsylvania Gin Distillery of the Year
Lucky Sign Spirits

Pennsylvania Gluten Free Vodka of the Year
Aishan Vodka

Pennsylvania Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Eight Oaks Farm Distillery

South Carolina

South Carolina Distiller of the Year
Twelve 33 Distillery

South Carolina Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Six & Twenty Distillery

Tennessee

Tennessee Blended Whiskey Producer of the Year
Buffalo Chip Spirits

Tennessee Bourbon Distillery of the Year 
Sweetens Cove Spirits

Tennessee Gin Distillery of the Year
Nelson Green Brier Distillery

Tennessee Rye Distillery of the Year
Sugarlands Distilling Co

Tennessee Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey

Texas

Texas Blended Whiskey Distillery of the Year
TX Whiskey

Texas RTD Distillery of the Year
Bendt Distilling

Texas Rye Distillery of the Year
Belfour Spirits 

Texas Small Batch Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Garrison Brothers

Texas Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Balcones Distillery

Texas Straight Bourbon Distillery of the Year
TX Whiskey

Texas Vodka Distillery of the Year
Texas Tail Distillery

Utah

Utah Bourbon Distillery of the Year
High West Whiskey

Utah Brandy Distillery of the Year
Clear Water Distilling

Utah Rye Distillery of the Year
Dented Brick Distillery

Vermont

Vermont Distillery of the Year
Barr Hill 

Vermont Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Mad River Distillers

Virginia

Virginia Blended Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Three Crosses Distilling

Virginia Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Filibuster Barrels

Virginia Gin Distillery of the Year
Old House Vineyards

Washington State

Washington State Distiller of the Year
Distillers Way

Washington State American Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Westland Distillery

Washington State Eau-de-Vie Distillery of the Year
Oomrang

Washington State Flavored Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Pursuit Distilling

Washington State Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Fast Penny Spirits

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Distillery of the Year
Dancing Goat Distillery

Wisconsin Vodka of the Year
Leap Premium Vodka

Argentina

Argentina Gin of the Year
Covent Gin

Australia

Australia Alcohol Free Producer of the Year
ALTD Spirits

Australia Ginger Beer of the Year
Bundaberg Ginger Beer

Australia Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Copper and Grain Distilling Co

Yarra Valley Alcohol Free Producer of the Year
Botanical Beverages

Austria

Austria Vodka of the Year
J.A. Baczweski Vodka Monopolowa

Austria Distillery of the Year
Distillery Krauss

Belize

Belize Rum of the Year
Copalli

Belgium

Belgium Distillery of the Year
Deluxe Distillery

Belgium Gin of he Year
Pumpgin

Belgium Non Alcohol Distillery the Year
Niets Distillery

Brazil

Aged Cachaca Distillery of the Year
Cachaca Germana

Brazil Gin Producer of the Year
Botany Distillery

Brazil Vodka of the Year
Vo Vodka

Brazil Whiskey of the Year
Lamas Destilaria

Unaged Cachaca Distillery of the Year
Cachaca Pitu

Canada

Canada Blended Whiskey of the Year
Canadian Club

Canada Gin Distillery of the Year
Noroi Distillery

Canada Flavored Bourbon of the Year
SAP56

Canada Single Malt Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Glenora Distillers

Canadian Whiskey of the Year 15+ Years
Heritage Collection Canadian Whiskey

New Brunswick Distillery of the Year
Devil’s Keep Distillery

Nova Scotia Distillery of the Year
Still Fired Distilleries

Quebec Gin Distillery of the Year
O’Dwyer Distillery

Quebec Rum Distillery of the Year
Distillerie de Quebec

Croatia

Croatia Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Badel 1862

Denmark

Denmark Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Braunstein Distillery

Dominican Republic

Domincian Republic Rum Distillery of the Year
Brugal

El Salvador

El Salvador Rum Distillery of the Year
Ron Colon Salvadoreno

England

England Gin Distillery of the Year
York Gin

Finland

Finland Vodka of the Year
Koskenkorva Vodka

France

France Absinthe of the Year
Absente Absinth Refined

France Brandy Distillery of the Year
Bardinet

Cognac VS of the the Year

Courvoisier VS Cognac of the Year

Cognac VSOP of the Year 
Bisquit & Dubouche V.S.O.P.

Cognac XO of the Year
D’USSE XO

France Ginger Liqueur of the Year
FAIR Ginger Liqueur

France Whiskey of the Year
Bellevoye Blanc

Germany

Germany Gin Distillery of the Year
Eifel-Destillerie P.J. Schutz

Germany Whiskey Distillery of the Year
St Kilian

Guatemala

Guatemala Rum of the Year
Coconut Cartel

Haiti

Haiti Rum Distillery of the Year
Rhum Barbancourt

India

India Gin Distillery of the Year
Radico Khaitan

India Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Paul John

India Vodka Distillery of the Year
NV Group Distilleries & Breweries

International Blended Whiskey of the Year
Oaksmith International Blended Whiskey

Ireland

Blended Irish Whiskey of the Year
Bushmills

Ireland Gin Distillery of the Year
Glendalough Distillery

Single Malt Irish Whiskey of the Year
Buskers Irish Whiskey

Italy

Italy Apertif of the Year
Italicus

Italy Gin of the Year
PhD

Italy Cream Liqueur of the Year
Disaronno Velvet

Italy Liqueur of the Year
Cynar

Italy Fruit Liqueur Distillery of the Year
DOMENIS 1898

Italy Coffee Liqueur of the Year
Tia Maria Coffee Liqueur

Italy Vermouth Producer of the Year
Boissiere

Japan

Japan Gin of the Year
Roku Gin

Japan Whiskey of the Year
Hibiki Japanese Harmony

Japan Vodka of the Year
Haku Vodka

Japan RTD Producer of the Year
Suntory

Kenya

Kenya Gin of the Year
Procera Gin

Mexico

Anejo Tequila Distillery of the Year
Tequila Don Ramon 

Bacanora Distillery of the Year
Izo Spirits

Cristalino Anejo Distillery of the Year
1800

Extra Anejo Distiller of the Year
Maestro Dobel

Mexico Corn Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Abasolo Ancestral Corn Whiskey

Mexico Gin of the Year
Fresco 77 Gin

Mexico Raicilla Distillery of the Year
Tres Gallos Raicilla

Mexico Sotol of the Year
IZO Sotol

Tequila Distillery of the Year
Cierto Tequila

Netherlands

Netherlands Gin of the Year
No. 3 London Dry Gin

Netherlands Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Engelstad Spirits

Netherlands Vodka of the Year
Dutchcraft Vodka

New Zealand

New Zealand Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Jumping Goat

Panama

Panama Rum of the Year
Carta Vieja

Peru

Pisco Quebranta of the Year
Suyo Pisco No. 1

Pisco Mosto Verde Italia of the Year
Reserva del Abad Mosto Verde Italia

Philippines

Philippines Rum Distillery of the Year
Tanduay 

Poland

Poland Vodka of the Year
Belvedere

Portugal

Portugal Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Amarguinha

Scotland

10 Year Single Malt Highlands Distillery of the Year
Talisker

10 Year Single Malt Speyside Distillery of the Year
Speyburn

10 Year Islay Single Malt of the Year
Ardbeg 10 Year

12 Year Single Malt Scotch of the Year
Glenturret 12 Year Old 2020 Maiden Release

14 Year Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Oban Distillery

15 Year Single Malt Distillery of the Year
The Singleton of Glendullan 15 Year Ol 

15 Year Speyside Single Malt Distillery of the Year
The GlenAllachie

16 Year Single Malt Whiskey of the Year
Aberlour 16 Year Single Malt

18 Year Single Malt Whiskey of the Year
Glenmorangie 18 Year

20 Year Single Malt Whiskey of the Year
Mortlach 20 Year

25 Year Blended Scotch of the Year
Insurrection Single Grain Scotch

Islay Distillery of the Year
Ardbeg

Islay 16 Year of the Year
Lagavulin 16 Year 

Lowland Distillery of the Year
Glenkinchie

Speyside Cask Finish Distillery of the Year
Glen Moray

Scotland RTD of the Year 
Tanqueray Gin Cocktails

Slovakia

Slovakia Vodka of the Year
Double Cross Vodka

South Korea

South Korea Distillery of the Year
Tokki Soju

South Africa

South Africa Distillery of the Year
New Harbour Distillery

Spain

Spain Liqueur of the Year
Basbas

Sherry Producer of the Year
Bodegas Williams & Humbert

Sweden

Sweden Distillery of the Year
Spirit of Hven

Switzerland

Switzerland Liqueur Distillery of the Year
S Fassbind

Taiwan

Taiwan Whiskey of the Year
Red Bear Whiskey

Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad & Tobago Rum of the Year
Zaya Rum

Venezuela

Venezuela Distillery of the Year
Destilados De Luca

Ukraine

Ukraine Vodka of the Year
Krol

United Kingdom

Non Alcohol Mixer of the Year
Fever Tree

Isle of Jersey Distillery of the Year
Royal Mash