Announcing the esteemed medalists of the 2021 Best of the Northwest Spirits!
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All spirits are organized from clear to darker and specialty liquors, listed at 750-milliliter bottles and priced in USD unless otherwise noted.
VODKA
PLATINUM
Vodka >> $20
DISTILLERY | Drop Shop Distillery
Hillsboro, OR
DOUBLE GOLD
Rebel Vodka >> $42 CAD
DISTILLERY | Forbidden Spirits Distilling Co.
Kelowna, BC
GOLD
Wheat Vodka >> $29
DISTILLERY | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA
SILVER
Superior Vodka >> $19
DISTILLERY | Pursuit Distilling
Enumclaw, WA
JUDGES’ PICKS
FWD Pacific Northwest Vodka | Headwind Spirits
Portland, OR
Timberline | Hood River Distillers
Hood River, OR
American | Wild Roots
Portland, OR
FLAVORED VODKA
PLATINUM
ALOO Chili Pepper Vodka >> $23
DISTILLERY | OOLA Distillery
Seattle, WA
DOUBLE GOLD
Bar Pilot Chai Tea Vodka >> $25
DISTILLERY | Pilot House Distilling
Astoria, OR
GOLD
Peach Infused Vodka >> $30
DISTILLERY | Wild Roots
Portland, OR
SILVER (TIE)
Cold Spring Huckleberry Vodka >> $33
DISTILLERY | Bozeman Spirits Distilling
Bozeman, MT
SILVER (TIE)
Raspberry Vodka >> $29
DISTILLERY | Bellewood Distilling
Lynden, WA
JUDGES’ PICKS
Barrel Finished Pepper Vodka | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA
Cucumber Vodka | Blackfish Spirits Distillery
Auburn, WS
Rán Vodka | Chambers Bay Distillery
University Place, WA
GIN
PLATINUM
Mianda’s Oregon Summer Gin >> $33
DISTILLERY | Ewing Young Distillery
Newberg, OR
DOUBLE GOLD
Big Gin >> $25
DISTILLERY | Captive Spirits Distilling
Seattle, WA
GOLD
Gin >> $32
DISTILLERY | Bellewood Distilling
Lynden, WA
SILVER
Old Tom Gin >> $35
DISTILLERY | Ransom Spirits
Sheridan, OR
JUDGES’ PICKS
ALOO | Oola Distillery
Seattle, WA
Bailey’s | Drop Shop Distillery
Hillsboro, OR
Ruby River | Bozeman Spirits
Bozeman, MT
BARREL-AGED GIN
PLATINUM
Old Tom Gin >> $35
DISTILLERY | New Deal Distillery
Portland, OR
DOUBLE GOLD
Barrel Finished Gin >> $51
DISTILLERY | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA
GOLD
Bourbon Barreled Big Gin >> $28
DISTILLERY Captive Spirits
Seattle, WA
SILVER
Gintrigue Barrel-Aged Gin >> $40
DISTILLERY | James Bay Distillers
Everett, WA
JUDGES’ PICKS
Barrel-Aged Painted Lady | Pilot House Distilling
Astoria, OR
Peat Barreled | Big Gin
Seattle, WA
Barrel-Aged Gin, Batch #1 | Highside Distilling
RUM
PLATINUM
Hibiscus Coconut Rum >> $39
DISTILLERY | Whistling Andy Distillery
Bigfork, MT
DOUBLE GOLD
Rum 47 Bottled in Bond >> $50
DISTILLERY | Puget Sound Rum Company
Woodinville, WA
GOLD
Rum Paradiso >> $35
DISTILLERY | Divine Distillers
Salem, OR
SILVER (TIE)
Rum 47 White >> $32
DISTILLERY | Puget Sound Rum Company
Woodinville, WA
SILVER (TIE)
Anchor Rose Pineapple Rum >>$25
DISTILLERY | Sinister Distilling
Albany, OR
WHISKEY
PLATINUM
Alter Ego Solera Aged Rye >> $45
DISTILLERY | Doc Swinson’s
Ferndale, WA
DOUBLE GOLD
Edmond’s Own Whiskey >> $69
DISTILLERY | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA
GOLD
Emerald Straight American Whiskey >>$79
DISTILLERY | Ransom Spirits
Sheridan, OR
SILVER (TIE)
Gambler 500 Whiskey >> $29
DISTILLERY | 503 Distilling
Portland, OR
SILVER (TIE)
Straight Rye Whiskey >> $50
DISTILLERY | Stone Barn Brandyworks
Portland, OR
JUDGES’ PICKS
TRIT Straight Whiskey | Branch Point Distillery
Dayton, OR
Sudden Wisdom Straight Rye Whiskey | Montgomery Distillery
Missoula, MT
Whipper Snapper | Ransom Spirits
Sheridan, OR
FLAVORED WHISKEY
PLATINUM
Cold Brew Coffee Whiskey >> $28
DISTILLERY | Pursuit Distilling Co
Enumclaw, WA
DOUBLE GOLD
Sinfire Cinnamon Whisky >> $14
DISTILLERY | Hood River Distillers
Hood River, OR
GOLD
Maple Flavored Whiskey >> $30
DISTILLERY | Black Heron Spirits
West Richland, WA
SILVER (TIE)
Apple Pie Flavored Whiskey >> $30
DISTILLERY | Blackfish Spirits Distillery
Auburn, WA
SILVER (TIE)
Suspect Pineapple Jalapeño Flavored Whiskey >> $23
DISTILLERY | Pursuit Distilling
Enumclaw, WA
JUDGES’ PICKS
Seven Devils Sunnyslope Honey | Koenig Distillery
Caldwell, ID
Peach Rock & Rye | Stone Barn Brandyworks
Portland, OR
SINGLE MALT WHISKEY
PLATINUM
Howard Jacob Single Malt Whiskey >> $50
DISTILLERY | Sinister Distilling Company
Albany, OR
DOUBLE GOLD
Peated American Single Malt Whiskey >> $45
DISTILLERY | Black Heron Spirits
West Richland, WA
GOLD
American Single Malt Whiskey >> $45
DISTILLERY | Black Heron Spirits
West Richland, WA
SILVER
McCarthy’s Oregon Single Malt Whiskey >> $55
DISTILLERY | Clear Creek Distillery
Hood River, OR
JUDGES’ PICKS
American Single Malt Whiskey | Montgomery Distillery
Missoula, MT
The Magnificent Whiskey | Pursuit Distilling Co.
Enumclaw, WA
North Idaho Single Malt | Up North Distillery
Post Falls, ID
BOURBON
PLATINUM
Alter Ego Triple Cask Bourbon >> $65
DISTILLERY | Doc Swinson’s
Ferndale, WA
DOUBLE GOLD
Cask Strength Bourbon >> $65
DISTILLERY | Ewing Young Distillery
Newberg, OR
GOLD
Trail’s End Bourbon >>$40
DISTILLERY | Hood River Distillers
Hood River, OR
SILVER (TIE)
Jim Bridger Bourbon Whiskey >> $37
DISTILLERY | Bozeman Spirits Distillery
Bozeman, MT
SILVER (TIE)
Straight Bourbon >> $37 / 375ml
DISTILLERY | Chambers Bay Distillery
University Place, WA
JUDGES’ PICKS
Straight Bourbon | Blackfish Spirits Distillery
Auburn, WA
Seven Devils Barrel-Proof Straight Bourbon Whiskey | Koenig Distillery
Caldwell, ID
Waitsburg Bourbon | Oola Distillery
Seattle, WA
BRANDY
PLATINUM
Oregon Apple Brandy >> $38 / 375ml
DISTILLERY | Stone Barn Brandyworks
Portland, OR
DOUBLE GOLD
Old Delicious Double Bourbon Barreled Apple Brandy >> $55
DISTILLERY | Clear Creek Distillery
Hood River, OR
GOLD
Pear Brandy >> $40
DISTILLERY | Clear Creek Distillery
Hood River, OR
SILVER
Brandy >> $39
DISTILLERY | Bellewood Distilling
Lynden, WA
JUDGES’ PICKS
Apple Brandy Paradiso | Divine Distillers
Salem, OR
Adam’s Apple Brandy | Forbidden Spirits
Kelowna, BC
Barrel-Aged Apple Brandy | Up North Distillery
Post Falls, ID
AMARO / BITTER DIGESTIF
PLATINUM
Amaro Rosina >> $40
DISTILLERY | Highside Distilling
Bainbridge Island, WA
DOUBLE GOLD
Nocino >> $25 / 350ml
DISTILLERY | Stone Barn Brandyworks
Portland, OR
GOLD
Crimson Snap >> $30
DISTILLERY | ACCOMPANi
Portland, OR
SILVER (TIE)
Genziana Fernanda >> $36
DISTILLERY | Letterpress Distilling, Seattle, WA
SILVER (TIE)
Mari Gold >> $30
DISTILLERY | ACCOMPANIi, Portland, OR
JUDGES’ PICKS
Amaro Mele | Highside Distilling
Bainbridge Island, WA
Fernet Lario | Highside Distilling
Bainbridge Island, WA
VERMOUTH
PLATINUM
Sweet Vermouth >> $25
DISTILLERY | ACCOMPANi
Portland, OR
DOUBLE GOLD
White Vermouth No. 73 >> $18 / 375ml
DISTILLERY Interrobang
Newberg, OR
GOLD
Sweet Vermouth No. 47 >> $18 / 375ml
DISTILLERY | Interrobang
Newberg, OR
SILVER
Sweet Vermouth >> $18 / 375ml
DISTILLERY | Ransom Spirits
Sheridan, OR
LIQUEURS
PLATINUM
Flora Green >> $30
DISTILLERY | ACCOMPANi
DOUBLE GOLD
Hibiscus Liqueur >> $36
DISTILLERY | Salish Sea Organics, Olympia, WA
GOLD
Curaçao >> $29 CAD / 375ml
DISTILLERY | Long Table Distillery
Vancouver, BC
SILVER
Raspberry Critter >> $38
DISTILLERY | The Hardware Distillery Co
Hoodsport, WA
JUDGES’ PICKS
Wildfire Cinnamon Rum | 503 Distilling
Portland, OR
Ullr Nordic Libation | Hood River Distillers
Hood River, OR
Chai Liqueur | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA
SPECIALTY SPIRITS
PLATINUM
Absinthe >> $45 CAD/375ml
DISTILLERY | Long Table Distillery
Vancouver, BC
DOUBLE GOLD
Finocchietto >> $32
DISTILLERY | James Bay Distillery
Everett, WA
GOLD (TIE)
Barrel Reserve Honey Spirits >> $36
DISTILLERY | Up North Distillery
Post Falls, ID
GOLD (TIE)
Skadi Aquavit >> $35
DISTILLERY | Montgomery Distillery
Missoula, MT
SILVER
Cask Strength Honey Spirits >> $40/350ml
DISTILLERY | Up North Distillery
Post Falls, ID
JUDGES’ PICKS
Coffee | Divine Distillers
Salem, OR
Barrel Finished Skadi | Montgomery Distillery
Missoula, MT
Underground Aquavit | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA
READY-TO-DRINK COCKTAIL
PLATINUM
Astoria Mary >> $15/ 12oz 4-pack
DISTILLERY | Pilot House Distilling
Astoria ,OR
DOUBLE GOLD
Maple Old Fashioned >> $60 / 750ml
DISTILLERY | Straightaway Cocktails
Portland, OR
GOLD
The Swizzle >> $50 / 750ml
DISTILLERY | Straightaway Cocktails
Portland, OR
SILVER
Greyhound >> $10/12oz 4-pack
DISTILLERY | 10 Barrel Brewing Company
Bend, OR
JUDGES’ PICKS
Wicked Mule | 503 Distilling
Portland, OR
Classic Margarita | 10 Barrel Brewing Co.
Bend, OR
Bloody Mary | 10 Barrel Brewing Co.
Bend, OR
READY TO DRINK HIGHBALL
PLATINUM
Bianco >> $15/ 250ml 4-pack
DISTILLERY | Sprezza
Seattle, WA
DOUBLE GOLD
Rosso >> $15/ 250ml 4-pack
DISTILLERY | Sprezza
Seattle, WA
GOLD
Peach Vodka & Soda >> $15 / 12oz 4-pack
DISTILLERY | Wild Roots Spirits
Portland, OR
SILVER (TIE)
Blackberry Vodka & Soda >> $15 / 12oz 4-pack
DISTILLERY | Wild Roots Spirits
Portland, OR
SILVER (TIE)
Blood Orange Vodka Soda >> $10 / 12oz 4-pack
DISTILLERY | 10 Barrel Brewing Company
Bend, OR
JUDGES’ PICKS
I’m Your Huckleberry Lemonade | 503 Distilling
Portland, OR
Lemongrass Lime Vodka Soda | 10 Barrel Brewing Co.
Bend, OR
Trail Gin & Tonic | Trail Distilling
Oregon City, OR
