Of note, it’s interesting and kind of fun to see the out of Kentucky Bourbon’s make some noise. Of note, there are a few extra brands noted beyond 81 (ie Bourbon Cream Liqueur). The following Bourbon brands took home Double Gold honors. Single Barrel Bourbon 11 Years and Older.It will pull up all affiliated medal winners per keyword. The link is the award site’s database that allows keyword search ie Scotch, Tequila, Rye. 100 Double Golds.įor all category awards, Click Here. Scotch received approaching 270 total medals with approx. For perspective, there were around 500 total Double Golds awarded across all spirits. That doesn’t include Rye, American Blended Whiskey or American Single Malt. Out of that 450, it grabbed 81 Double Golds and ~120 Golds. Out of the 5,000ish total entries, Bourbon accounted for roughly 450 total medals. Per Double Gold, all judges must award Gold to that particular brand label. Double Gold is essentially king and on down the line. Technically, Platinum is top dog, but this is rare as none were spotted in the Bourbon category this year. But hey, tough job jduges lol, somebody has to do it. Tasting ALL those samples in a 4 day crash test setting. Judges do not receive any information on producer or price point, ensuring each spirit is judged fairly, equally, and without bias.Ī point of minor constructive view – palate fatigue. Per their website – Throughout four days of highly controlled blind tastings, our experienced judging panels taste every product to decide if it is medal-worthy. No recognition of either brand or price point. Old Hillside Bourbon Company is a black and veteran owned bourbon brand founded by four partners originating from Durham, NC. But this assembled group has significant volume and experience to get our attention and curiosity of what is stand out in their collective eyes.īlind Tasting: This is crucial in eliminating biased. At the end of the day it’s all opinion based, everyone has a different tastes. Judges: The judges panel is a stand out group of respected spirit industry professionals (36 in total) ranging from bartenders, bar owners, spirit media gurus, and long standing industry fixtures. Find out how Bourbon stacked up and which brands took home top honors. Initially launched in 2000, The 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (aged 23 years) had over 5,000 global spirit entries in its recent April combat session. 2023 Best Bourbons of The San Francisco World Spirits Competition
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