Whiskey and Barrel Consumer Choice Awards
AMERICAN WHISKEY WINNERS 2020
Whiskies listed alphabetically within each category, not by medals.
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AMERICAN SINGLE MALT WHISKEY
Under $51
Town Branch 7 Year Kentucky Single Malt
Town Branch Distillery – 43.50 % ABV, $34.99
Floral and citrus, a bit of pepper on the palate. Light and easy drinking.
$51 – $100
Battle Cry Bottled In Bond
Sons of Liberty Spirits Co. – 50 % ABV, $90.00
Complex with butterscotch, cinnamon and spice. Sweet light finish with a touch of cherry.
Cedar Ridge – The QuintEssential American Single Malt
Cedar Ridge Distillery – 46 % ABV, $59.99
Bubble gum nose carries into a very fruity palate with honey and light spice and pepper.
Copper Fox Peachwood American Single Malt
Copper Fox Distillery – 48 % ABV, $59.99
Courage and Conviction
Virginia Distillery – 46 % ABV, $74.99
FEW Single Malt Whisky
FEW Spirits – 46.50 % ABV, $69.00
Laws Whiskey House Bonded Henry Road Malt Whiskey
Laws Whiskey House – 50 % ABV, $69.00
Uprising Bottled In Bond
Sons of Liberty Spirits Co. – 50 % ABV, $90.00
Uprising Pedro Ximenez Finish
Sons of Liberty Spirits Co. – 46 % ABV, $75.00
AMERICAN WHISKEY
Under $51
40 Winks 90 Proof
Barnstormer Distillery – 45.10 % ABV, $39.00
Spicy yet sweet, hints of cocoa and fruit. Light cinnamon /maple finish. We prefer it neat.
TASTE OFF
Kinnickinnic Whiskey
Great Lakes Distillery – 43 % ABV, $39.00
FEW American Straight Whiskey
FEW Spirits – 46.50 % ABV, $39.99
$51 – $100
40 Winks Barrel Proof
Barnstormer Distillery – 59.60 % ABV, $55.99
BIG & BOLD, balanced sweet spice with sherry and fruits . Long burnt brown sugar finish. A must buy.
Cedar Ridge Skipknot No. 9 Reserve Iowa Whiskey
Cedar Ridge Distillery – 49.50 % ABV, $79.99
TENNESSEE WHISKEY
Under $51
George Dickel 12 Year
George Dickel Distillery – 45 % ABV, $24.99
Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey V. Eady Butler Batch
Uncle Nearest Distillery – 46.50 % ABV, $49.99
$51 – $100
Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey
Uncle Nearest Distillery – 50 % ABV, $59.99
Dark chocolate, sweet vanilla & subtle oak balanced with spice and pepper.
RYE WHISKEY
Under $51
Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye 80 Proof
Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. – 40 % ABV, $39.00
Burnt caramel nose. Light orange/citrus, ginger & honey with a touch of grass. Long spicy finish.
TASTE OFF
Koval Rye Whiskey
Koval Distillery – 43 % ABV, $39.00
TASTE OFF
Still & Oak Straight Rye Whiskey
Great Lakes Distillery – 45 % ABV, $37.00
Copper Fox Straight Rye Whiskey
Copper Fox Distillery – 45 % ABV, $44.99
FEW Straight Rye Whiskey
FEW Spirits – 47 % ABV, $39.99
Oppidan Malted Rye Bottled In Bond
Oppidan Spirits – 52 % ABV, $50.00
Widow Jane Distilled from a Rye Mash, Oak & Apple Wood Aged
Widow Jane Distillery – 45.50 % ABV, $49.99
Widow Jane Distilled from a Rye Mash, American Oak Aged
Widow Jane Distillery – 45.50 % ABV, $49.99
$51 – $100
Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye Cask Proof
Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. – 58 % ABV, $89.00
Light hay, oak, brown sugar nose with citrus. Buttery burnt caramel palate, spicy hard candy finish.
TASTE OFF
Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye 92 Proof, Distillers Edition
Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. – 46 % ABV, $52.00
Copper Fox Barrel Finish Rye Whisky
Copper Fox Distillery – 50 % ABV, $89.99
Laws Whiskey House Bonded San Luis Valley Rye
Laws Whiskey House – 50 % ABV, $69.00
FINISHED AMERICAN WHISKEY
Under $51
Oppidan Smoke & Sea Bourbon
Oppidan Spirits – 46 % ABV, $40.00
Leather nose, toasted brown sugar and light citrus continues through the palate. Dry chocolate combines with subtle smoke and salted caramel to the finish
Blackened American Whiskey
Sweet Amber Distilling Co. – 45 % ABV, $44.99
Copper Fox Original Single Malt
Copper Fox Distillery – 50 % ABV, $44.99
Oppidan Solera Aged Bourbon
Oppidan Spirits – 46 % ABV, $40.00
$51 – $100
Joseph Magnus Triple Cask Finished Straight Bourbon
Jos. A Magnus & Co. Distillery – 50 % ABV, $92.00
Sweet, woody spice. Very interesting and complex blend of sherry w/ cognac & fruit undertones. Lasting finish, lightly sweet.
TASTE OFF
Laws Whiskey House Experiential Port Finished Bourbon
Laws Whiskey House – 47.50 % ABV, $69.00
TASTE OFF
Virginia Highland Whisky Port Cask Finished
Virginia Distillery – 46 % ABV, $59.99
Breckenridge Rum Cask Finish
Breckenridge Distillery – 45 % ABV, $53.99
Over $100
Breckenridge Double Barrel Aged
Breckenridge Distillery – 46 % ABV, $119.00
Aged oak and roasted corn on the nose. Rich woody bourbon and 7-Up on the palate. Unique finish, subtle but lasts.
TASTE OFF
Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend Bourbon
Jos. A Magnus & Co. Distillery – 61 % ABV, $169.00
FLAVORED WHISKEY
Under $51
FEW Bourbon Whiskey with Cold Brew Coffee
FEW Spirits – 46.50 % ABV, $39.99
Hay, maple and faint coffee on the nose. Brown sugar, smooth classic bourbon with a really nice coffee mocha note on the end. A wonderful surprise.