We’re excited to announce the winners of the 13th Annual New York International Spirits Competition.

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

The 2022 NYISC Took Place Virtually in New York City

We were thrilled with the quality and number of submissions we received this year. In our 13th 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.

Arizona

Arizona Distillery of the Year
Hamilton Distillers

California 

California Distillery of the Year
Cutwater Spirits

California Absinthe of the Year
Absinthia’s Organic Absinthe Superieure

California Amaro of the Year
Brucato Amaro

Colorado

Colorado American Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Stranahan’s 

Colorado Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Laws Whiskey House

Colorado Rye Distillery of the Year
Axe and the Oak Distillery

Colorado RTD Distillery of the Year
Abbott & Wallace Distilling

Connecticut

Connecticut Distillery of the Year
Litchfield Distillery

Connecticut Gin Distillery of the year
Fifth State Distillery

Delaware

Delaware Distillery of the Year
Dogfish Head Distilling

Florida

Florida Distillery of the Year
Big Storm Distillery

Florida Gin Distillery of the Year
Gamblers Bay Distillery

Florida Rum of the Year
Revenge Rum

Indiana

Indiana Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Copper Mountain Beverage Company

Iowa

Iowa Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Templeton Distillery

Iowa Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Cedar Ridge

Kansas

Kansas Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Bull Creek Distillery

Kentucky

Kentucky American Blended Whiskey Bottler of the Year
Barrell Craft Spirits

Delaware

Delaware Distillery of the Year
Dogfish Head Distilling

Florida

Florida Distillery of the Year
Big Storm Distillery

Florida Gin Distillery of the Year
Gamblers Bay Distillery

Florida Rum of the Year
Revenge Rum

Indiana

Indiana Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Copper Mountain Beverage Company

Maine

Maine Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Wiggly Bridge Distillery

Maryland 

Maryland Vodka of the Year
Old Bay Vodka

Michigan

Michigan Distillery of the Year
Detroit City Distillery

Michigan Barrel Aged Gin Distillery of the Year
Eastbank Spirits

Michigan Bourbon Distillery of the Year
New Holland Brewing Co.

Minnesota

Minnesota Distillery of the Year
Du Nord Social Spirits 

Minnesota Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Brother Justus Whiskey Company

Minnesota Vodka of the Year
The Community Spirit Vodka

Missouri 

Missouri Blended Whiskey Distillery of the Year
West Bottoms Whiskey Co.

Missouri Gin Distillery of the Year
Lifted Spirits Distillation

Missouri Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Restless Spirits Distilling Company

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Cathedral Ledge Distillery

New Jersey

New Jersey Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Pine Tavern Distillery

New York

New York Gin Distillery of the Year
Milea Estate Vineyard

New York Rye Distillery of the Year
Great Jones

New York Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Finger Lakes Distilling

New York American Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Cooperstown Distillery

Long Island Distillery of the Year
The Better Man Distilling Co. 

New York Vodka Distillery of the Year
Tenmile Distillery

Lemon Aperitifs of the Year
Le Mone

North Carolina

North Carolina Distillery of the Year
Next Century Spirits

North Carolina Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Fainting Goat Spirits 

North Carolina Rye Distillery of the Year
Blue Ridge Distilling 

North Carolina Vodka Distillery of the Year
Momentum Spirits   

Ohio

Ohio Rum Distillery of the Year
Echo Spirits Distilling Co

Ohio Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Cleveland Whiskey 

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Distillery of the Year
Rock Creek Distillery

Oregon

Oregon Gin Distillery of the Year
Wild Roots Vodka

Oregon Rum Distillery of the Year
4 Spirits Distillery

Oregon RTD Distillery of the Year
Straightaway

Oregon Whiskey Distillery of the Year
HRD Spirits

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Gin Distillery of the Year
Lucky Sign Spirits

Pennsylvania Rye Distillery of the Year
Dad’s Hat 

Pennsylvania Rum Distillery of the Year
2 JAS Distilling

Pennsylvania Vodka Distillery of the Year
Union Forge Vodka

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Vodka Distillery of the Year 
Bravada Vodka

South Carolina

South Carolina Distillery of the Year
Hollow Creek Distillery

South Carolina Gin Distillery of the Year
Twelve 33 Distillery 

Tennessee

Tennessee American Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Corsair

Tennessee Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Old Tennessee Distilling Co

Tennessee Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Sugarlands Distilling

Tennessee Moonshine Distillery of the Year
Ole Smoky

Tennessee Vodka Distillery of the Year
Big Springs Distillery

Tennessee Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Uncle Nearest

Texas 

Texas Cream Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Bendt Distilling 

Texas Rye Whiskey Distillery of the Year
The Whiskey Blendery

Texas American Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Balcones Distilling

Texas Vodka Distillery of the Year
Texas Tail Distillery

Utah

Utah Distillery of the Year
Salt Flats Spirits

Utah Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Clear Water Distilling

Vermont

Vermont Distillery of the Year
Caledonia Spirits

Virginia

Virginia Distillery of the Year
Virginia Distillery

Virginia Flavored Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Three Crosses Distilling Company

Washington State

Washington State Bourbon Distillery of the Year
Doc Swinson’s

Washington State Gin Distillery of the Year
Astraea Spirits

Washington State Liqueur  Distillery of the Year
Chuckanut Bay Distillery

Washington State Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Westland Distillery

Washington State Flavored Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Pursuit Distilling Co. 

Washington State Fruit Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Wildwood Spirits Co. 

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Rum Distillery of the Year
Paradise North Distillery

RTD & Mixers

RTD Producer of the Year
Cutwater Spirits 

Caipirinha RTD of the Year
Drifter Craft Cocktails

Carbonated Mixer Company of the Year
Fever-Tree

Cosmopolitan RTD of the Year
The Perfect Cosmo by SJP

Espresso Martini RTD of the Year
Bartenders Trading Company Espresso Martini

Frozen Cocktails of the Year
SLIQ Spirited Ice

Moscow Mule of the Year
Hard Rock Moscow Mule RTD

Pina Colada Mix of the Year
Zing Zang Pina Colada Mix

Rum Punch RTD of the Year
Bacardi Rum Punch

Rye Manhattan Cocktail RTD of the Year
Bulleit Frontier Whiskey

Tonic Mixer of the Year
Betty Buzz Tonic Water

Argentina

Argentina Gin Distillery of the Year
Destileria Kalmar Mar del Plata

Aruba

Aruba Distillery of the Year
Baraca Prestige Distilleries

Australia

Australia Distillery of the Year
Twenty Third Street Distillery

Australia Brandy of the Year
Black Bottle Brandy

Australia Rum of the Year
Beenleigh Rum

Non Alcohol Producer of the Year
Lyre’s Non Alcoholic 

Belgium

Belgium Gin Distillery of the Year
Niets Distillery

Brazil

Aged Cachaca Distillery of the Year
Cachaca Pitu

Unaged Cachaca of the Year
Kachaca!

Brazil Gin Distillery of the Year
Sao Paulo Urban Distillery

Canada

Canada Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Forty Creek Canadian Whiskey

Canada Single Malt Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Eau Claire Distillery

British Columbia Gin of the Year
Empress 1908 Gin

British Columbia Whiskey Distillery of the Year
BEARFACE Spirits 

New Foundland Distillery of the Year
New Foundland Distillery Company

Ontario Vodka Distillery of the Year
Beattie’s Distillers

Quebec Gin Distillery of the Year
Distillerie Cote des Saints

Quebec Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Distillerie de Quebec

Quebec Rum Distillery of the Year
Chic Choc

Columbia

Columbia Gin Distillery of the Year
Selva Gin

Columbia Rum of the Year
Ron Viejo de Caldas

Denmark

Denmark Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Stauning Whisky

El Salvador

El Salvador Rum Distillery of the Year
Ron Colon Salvadoreno 

England

Chocolate Liqueur of the Year
Hotel Chocolat

England Gin of the Year
Sipsmith

France

Absinthe Producer of the Year
La Fee Absinthe

Armagnac Producer of the Year
Saint Vivant

France Barrel Aged Gin
Sorgin Yellow

Brandy Producer of the Year
BEEHIVE

Cognac VSOP Grande Champagne of the Year
Drouet VSOP

Cognac XO of the Year
Courvoisier Cognac XO

France Fruit Liqueur of the Year
Grand Marnier

France Rum Distillery of the Year
Saint James

France Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Bellevoye

Germany

Germany Aperitif of the Year
Anna Famosa Aperitif 

Germany Gin of the Year
Cutting Edge Gin

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

Germany Fruit Liqueur Producer of the Year
Stardust Drinks

Germany Herbal Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Ed. Meyer 1886 

Germany Vodka Distillery of the Year
Woodland Sauerland Slate Vodka

Germany Whiskey Distillery of the Year
St Kilian Distillers

Guatemala 

Guatemala Rum of the year
Coconut Cartel Special 

Holland

Genever of the Year
Old Dutch Genever

Holland Vodka of the Year
Oyester Maritime Vodka

India

India Gin Distillery of the Year
Amrut Distilleries

India Rum Distillery of the Year
Fullarton Distilleries 

India Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Amrut Distilleries

Ireland

Ireland Distillery of the Year
Glendalough

Blended Irish Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Bushmills

Irish Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Waterford Distillery

Italy

Italy Amaro Distillery of the Year
Amaro Santoni

Italy Gin Distillery of the Year
Luis 8 

Italy Grappa of the Year
Domenis1898

Limoncello of the Year
Lucano Anniversario Limoncello

Jamaica

Jamaica Rum Distillery of the Year
Appleton Estate

Jamaica White Rum Distillery of the Year
Ten To One

Japan

Japan Gin Distillery of the Year
Tenjaku

Japan Rum of the Year
Minoki Rum

Japan Whiskey of the Year
Fuji Single Grain Japanese Whiskey

Martinique

Rum Producer of the Year
DILLON Rhum

Mexico

Bacanora Distillery of the Year
Dalumoro Spr 

Kosher Tequila Distillery of the Year
4 Copas

Mexico Liqueur of the Year
Kahlua Coffee Liqueur

Mexico Rum of the Year
Quintana

New Zealand

New Zealand Gin of the Year
Scapegrace Black

Poland

Poland Vodka Distillery of the Year
Belvedere 

Scotland

10 Year Islay Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Ardbeg

10 Year Highland Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Talisker

12 Year Speyside Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Glen Grant 

15 Year Speyside Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Glen Moray

16 Year Speyside Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Aberlour

18 Year Highland Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Oban 

16 Year Islay Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Lagavulin 

18 Year Speyside Single Malt  Distillery of the Year
Glenrothes 

20 Year Speyside Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Mortlach 

21 Year Speyside Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Glen Moray

25 Year Islay Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Ardbeg

25 Year Single Grain Scotch Whiskey of the Year
Muckety-Muck

Islay Distillery of the Year
Ardbeg

Serbia

Serbia Brandy of the Year
Yebiga

Singapore

Singapore Gin of the Year
Tanglin

South Africa

South Africa Gin of the Year
Atian Rose Gin

South Africa Rum of the Year
33 Eighteen Dark Rum

South Africa Vodka of the Year
Cruz Vodka

Spain

Spain Brandy Distillery of the Year
Torres

Spain Rum Distillery of the Year
Dos Maderas

Switzerland

Switzerland Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Seven Seals

Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad & Tobago Rum Distillery of the Year
Zaya Rum

Venezuela

Venezuela Rum Distillery of the Year
Ron Anejo