Recent Awards Articles

There's a reason more bourbon drinkers are looking past Kentucky these days, and a distillery out of Centennial, Colorado just gave everyone another reason to pay attention. Branch & Barrel Distilling walked away with four medals from the Bartenders Spirits Awards and two more from the SIP A

8 Award-Winning Blended Whiskies Under $50 Worth Buying Image credit: Flux.1 Blended whisky has spent years shaking off its reputation as the cheap

The results are in from one of the most respected spirits competitions on the planet, and the numbers tell a story worth paying attention to. The International Wine & Spirits Competition — known in the industry as the IWSC, and nicknamed the Olympics of the drinks world — wrapped up its 2026 No

The cocktail world's most respected honors return to New Orleans in 2026 with a list that spans six continents and leaves nothing on the table Every year, the drinks industry holds its breath. Not for scores or ratings handed down by some algorithm, but for a list that actually means something — o

The Spirited Awards Just Dropped Their U.S. Nominees — And the List Says a Lot About Where Cocktail Culture Is Headed Every year, the drinks industry has its version of awards season. And for anyone who takes their cocktails seriously — whether that means knowing the difference between a proper Sa

There are a lot of rye whiskeys out there making noise right now, but one just separated itself from the pack in a big way. Bardstown Bourbon Company's Rye Whiskey walked away from the L.A. Spirits Awards with Best Whiskey Overall — not just best rye, not just best bourbon, but best whiskey of an

The votes are in, and Texas has spoken. Milam & Greene walked away from the 9th Annual Texas Whiskey Festival as the top distillery in the state, earning the People's Choice Award Gold after being judged against more than 30 competing Texas distilleries by the festival's own attendees. It's

There are whiskeys on the market that cost more than a used car. Some run $10,000 a bottle. Some top $80,000. And then there's a straight bourbon out of Washington State that goes for $39.99 — sitting right alongside them on one of the most prestigious lists in the spirits world. Image cred

Root Shoot's American Single Malt Takes Spirit of the Year at the London Spirits Competition There's a farm in Loveland, Colorado, sitting at the foot of the Rockies, where a fifth-generation family has been working the same land for over a century. For most of that time, the Olander family was kn

There are moments in the whiskey world that stop you in your tracks. Not because of flashy marketing or a celebrity co-sign, but because the liquid in the bottle actually means something. The Star Hill Farm Whisky from Maker's Mark is one of those moments — and now, with the 2026 release hitting sh