2026 Winners list

best in class

2026 |

Vodka

Luna Vodka

KP Spirits Distillery

2026 |

Rum

151 ‘High Proof’ Rum

Virago Spirits

2026 |

Ready to Drink

Coastal Cocktails Orange Crush

Tarnished Truth Distilling Company

2026 |

Liqueur

Amaro Y Arroyo

Copper Fox Distillery

2026 |

Agave Spirits

Three Birds

Old House Vineyards Distillery

2026 |

Gin

Battle Standard 142 Gin (Navy Strength)

KO Distilling

2026 |

Whiskey

Bare Knuckle Cask Strength Straight Rye Whiskey

KO Distilling

best in catergory

2026 |

Whiskey

Virginia Lightning Corn Whiskey

Belmont Farm Distillery

2026 |

Rum

Banana Vanilla Rum

Sandy River Distillery

2026 |

Vodka

Luna Vodka

KP Spirits Distillery

2026 |

Rum

151 ‘High Proof’ Rum

Virago Spirits

2026 |

Ready to Drink

Coastal Cocktails Orange Crush

Tarnished Truth Distilling Company

2026 |

Whiskey

Peachwood Single Malt Whisky

Copper Fox Distillery

2026 |

Liqueur

Amaro Y Arroyo

Copper Fox Distillery

2026 |

Agave Spirits

Three Birds

Old House Vineyards Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Bare Knuckle Cask Strength Straight Wheat Whiskey

KO Distilling

2026 |

Whiskey

KO Distiller’s Reserve Bottled-in-Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey

KO Distilling

2026 |

Whiskey

Bare Knuckle Cask Strength Straight Rye Whiskey

KO Distilling

GOLD MEDALISTS

2026 |

Whiskey

Reverend Bourbon

Reverend Spirits

2026 |

Whiskey

Reservoir Rye

Reservoir Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

VDC Cabernet Cask

Virginia Distillery Company

2026 |

Vodka

WIN Vodka

River City Distilling

2026 |

Vodka

Beach Vodka

2026 |

Vodka

Luna Vodka

KP Spirits Distillery

2026 |

Gin

Modern Gin with Oolong Tea

Virago Spirits

2026 |

Rum

151 ‘High Proof’ Rum

Virago Spirits

2026 |

Whiskey

Discretion Honey Finished Bourbon

Tarnished Truth Distilling Company

2026 |

Ready to Drink

Coastal Cocktails Orange Crush

Tarnished Truth Distilling Company

2026 |

Whiskey

Original Rye XO

Copper Fox Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Peachwood Single Malt Whisky

Copper Fox Distillery

2026 |

Agave Spirits

Three Birds

Old House Vineyards Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Bare Knuckle Cask Strength Straight Wheat Whiskey

KO Distilling

2026 |

Whiskey

KO Distiller’s Reserve Bottled-in-Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey

KO Distilling

2026 |

Gin

Battle Standard 142 Gin (Navy Strength)

KO Distilling

2026 |

Whiskey

Bare Knuckle Cask Strength Straight Rye Whiskey

KO Distilling

silver MEDALISTS

2026 |

Whiskey

Noble Hound Dark Rye

Three Crosses Distilling Co.

2026 |

Whiskey

Malt Whiskey (Smoked)

Trial & Error Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

1799 Whiskey

Springfield Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Hot Honey Rye

Catoctin Creek Distilling Company

2026 |

Whiskey

High Wheat, Single Barrel, Cask Strength, Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Lost Whiskey

2026 |

Whiskey

J. Bumgardner’s Virginia Pure Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Ragged Branch Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Cowboy Cut Barrel Proof Wheated Bourbon

Ragged Branch Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Wheated Bourbon Bottled-in-Bond

Ragged Branch Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Signature Bourbon

Ragged Branch Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

American Rye

Mean Spirits Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

American Single Malt

Mean Spirits Distillery

2026 |

Vodka

Chipotle Pickle Flavored Vodka

KARAHIYO Spirits

2026 |

Ready to Drink

Espresso Martini Bourbon

KARAHIYO Spirits

Ready to Drink

Smoked Old Fashioned

MurLarkey Distilled Spirits

Ready to Drink

Perfect Old Fashioned

MurLarkey Distilled Spirits

2026 |

Whiskey

Ironclad Bottled In Bond

Ironclad Distillery

2026 |

Ready to Drink

Old Pal

Ironclad Distillery

2026 |

Liqueur

Lovettcello Limoncello

Cool Spring Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Blackback Bourbon

Silverback Distillery

2026 |

Gin

Strange Monkey Gin

Silverback Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Hunter and Scott Bourbon

Reservoir Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Reservoir Bourbon

Reservoir Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Courage & Conviction Double Cask Reserve

Virginia Distillery Company

2026 |

Whiskey

Gentleman’s Journey Mile Marker 2 Rye Whiskey

River City Distilling

2026 |

Vodka

Rusty Rabbit

River City Distilling

2026 |

Whiskey

Kopper Kettle Bonded Rye Whiskey

Belmont Farm Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Belmont Farm 10 year Special Reserve

Belmont Farm Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Kopper Kettle Virginia Whiskey

Belmont Farm Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Kopper Kettle Bonded Virginia Whiskey

Belmont Farm Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Kopper Kettle Butterscotch Whiskey

Belmont Farm Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Kopper Kettle American Single Malt

Belmont Farm Distillery

2026 |

Vodka

Kopper Kettle Vodka

Belmont Farm Distillery

2026 |

Gin

Kopper Kettle Golden Gin

Belmont Farm Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Kopper Kettle Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Belmont Farm Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Virginia Lightning Corn Whiskey

Belmont Farm Distillery

2026 |

Rum

Banana Vanilla Rum

Sandy River Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Sylvanus Straight Rye Whiskey

KP Spirits Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Sylvanus Straight Bourbon Whiskey

KP Spirits Distillery

2026 |

Liqueur

Amaro Y Arroyo

Copper Fox Distillery

2026 |

Liqueur

Cocoa and Tupelo

Old House Vineyards Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Bare Knuckle Cask Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey

KO Distilling

2026 |

Gin

Battle Standard 142 Gin (Barrel Finished)

KO Distilling

Bronze MEDALISTS

2026 |

Whiskey

Port Barrel Finished Bourbon

JH Bards Spirit Co.

2026 |

Gin

Prohibition Style Gin Whiskey Barrel Aged

Brady’s Distillery

2026 |

Brandy

Laird’s Old Apple Brandy

Laird & Company

2026 |

Whiskey

Crossed Rifles Spiced Rum

Three Crosses Distilling Co.

2026 |

Whiskey

1842 Whiskey

Springfield Distillery

2026 |

Whiskey

Springfield Straight Bourbon

Springfield Distillery

2026 |

Brandy

Blended AppleJack

Catoctin Creek Distilling Company

2026 |

Whiskey

10 Year Double Barrel American Whiskey

Lost Whiskey

2026 |

Gin

Reverend Gin

Reverend Spirits

2026 |

Rum

Kopper Kettle Chai Spice Rum

Belmont Farm Distillery

2026 |

Gin

Kali – Hibiscus and Orange Peel Infused Gin

Virago Spirits

2026 |

Liqueur

Cherry “O”

Old House Vineyards Distillery

2026 |

Liqueur

Coffee House

Old House Vineyards Distillery