It’s officially time to get into the holiday spirit! We are thrilled to share the winners of our 13th Annual Best of the Northwest Spirits Awards!
We’ll take the guesswork out of finding that perfect gift for the connoisseur in your life. Taste tested and expertly evaluated, this list has something for everyone.
VODKA
PLATINUM
Headwind Vodka | $24
DISTILLERY | Landmark Spirits
Portland, OR
DOUBLE GOLD
Wild Roots Vodka | $23
DISTILLERY | Cascade Wine & Spirits
Beaverton, OR
GOLD
Vodka | $40
DISTILLERY | Cash Butte Distillery
Royal City, WA
SILVER
Space Needle Vodka $47
DISTILLERY | Skybound Spirits
Seattle, WA
FLAVORED VODKA
PLATINUM
Hatch Pepper Vodka | $38
DISTILLERY | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA
DOUBLE GOLD
Pickle Vodka | $34
DISTILLERY | Blue Spirits Distilling
Cashmere, WA
GOLD
Black Truffle Vodka | $35 CAD
DISTILLERY | Antidote Distilling Co.
Port Alberni, BC
SILVER
Cold Spring Lemon Flavored Vodka | $32
DISTILLERY | Bozeman Spirits Distillery
Bozeman, MT
GIN
PLATINUM
Forest Gin | $40
DISTILLERY | Freeland Spirits
Portland, OR
DOUBLE GOLD
Kayak Gin Batch 2 | $35
DISTILLERY | Talking Cedar Distillery
Rochester, WA
GOLD
Dry Gin | $35
DISTILLERY | Madrona Distillery
Redmond, WA
SILVER
Garden Club Gin | $37
DISTILLERY | Madrona Distillery
Redmond, WA
FLAVORED GIN
PLATINUM
Wallflower Strawberry Gin | $45 CAD
DISTILLERY | Odd Society Spirits
Vancouver, BC
DOUBLE GOLD
Bicycle Tree Blueberry Gin | $27
DISTILLERY | Skip Rock Distillers
Snohomish, WA
GOLD
Kelsey Gold Gin | $43
DISTILLERY | Shoebox Spirits
Tumwater, WA
SILVER
Chantrelle Mushroom Gin | $40
DISTILLERY | Woodborne Spirits
Tumwater, WA
RUM
PLATINUM
Rum | $34
DISTILLERY | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA
DOUBLE GOLD
Rum47 7-Year Bottled in Bond | $76
DISTILLERY | Puget Sound Rum Co.
Woodinville, WA
GOLD
Tommy No. 3 Rum | $32
DISTILLERY | Tommy Bahama Spirits
Cashmere, WA
SILVER
Rum47 Port Casked Rum | $76
DISTILLERY | Puget Sound Rum Co.
Woodinville, WA
WHISKEY
PLATINUM
Edmonds Own Whiskey | $69
DISTILLERY | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA
DOUBLE GOLD
Cask Strength Edmonds Own Whiskey | $73
DISTILLERY | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA
GOLD
Straight Oregon Wheat Whiskey | $55
DISTILLERY | Branch Point Distillery
Dayton, OR
SILVER
Blenders | $75
DISTILLERY | Talking Cedar Distillery
Rochester, WA
RYE WHISKEY
PLATINUM
Reserve Rye | $65
DISTILLERY | Monson Ranch Distillers
Prosser, WA
DOUBLE GOLD
Rye Whiskey | $65
DISTILLERY | Wildrye Distilling
Bozeman, MT
GOLD
Golden Hour Straight Rye Whiskey | $80
DISTILLERY | Distillers Way
Ferndale, WA
SILVER
Rye Whiskey Bottled-in-Bond | $145
DISTILLERY | Wildrye Distilling
Bozeman, MT
SINGLE MALT WHISKEY
PLATINUM
Forest Project | $60
DISTILLERY | Browne Family Spirits
Seattle, WA
DOUBLE GOLD
Cask Strength | $100
DISTILLERY | Westward Whiskey
Portland, OR
GOLD
North Idaho | $45
DISTILLERY | Up North Distillery
Post Falls, ID
SILVER
Smoked Single Malt | $73
DISTILLERY | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA
FLAVORED WHISKEY
PLATINUM
Ginger Drop | $35
DISTILLERY | Talking Cedar Distillery
Rochester, WA
DOUBLE GOLD
Cabin Coffee | $35
DISTILLERY | Talking Cedar Distillery
Rochester, WA
GOLD
Cold Brew | $21
DISTILLERY | Pursuit Distilling Co.
Enumclaw, WA
SILVER
Whiplash | $26
DISTILLERY | Blue Spirits Distilling
Cashmere, WA
BOURBON
PLATINUM
Single Barrel Select | $60
DISTILLERY | Northwest Spirits
Woodinville, WA
DOUBLE GOLD
10-Year | $101
DISTILLERY | Old Log Cabin Distillery
Seattle, WA
GOLD
Ascent Broken Top | $60
DISTILLERY | Cascade Wine & Spirits
Beaverton, OR
SILVER
11-Year French Oak | $154
DISTILLERY | Old Log Cabin Distillery
Seattle, WA
BRANDY
PLATINUM
Rakomelo | $27
DISTILLERY | Mastrogiannis Distillery
Lakewood, WA
DOUBLE GOLD
Hazy Syrah Brandy | $55
DISTILLERY | Mastrogiannis Distillery
Lakewood, WA
GOLD
VSOP | $65
DISTILLERY | Monson Ranch Distillers
Prosser, WA
SILVER
Washington Apple Brandy | $65
DISTILLERY | Cash Butte Distillery
Royal City, WA
SPECIALTY
PLATINUM
Agave Spirits Finished in Bourbon Barrels | $52
DISTILLERY | Rainfire
Maple Valley, WA
DOUBLE GOLD
Arrestado Huckleberry Agave Spirit | $37
DISTILLERY | Bozeman Spirits Distillery
Bozeman, MT
GOLD
Aquavit | $47
DISTILLERY | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA
SILVER
Pluvia Vitae Aquavit | $35
DISTILLERY | Stillweather Spirits
Happy Valley, OR
FRUIT LIQUEUR
PLATINUM
Blackberry Liqueur | $40
DISTILLERY | Whidbey Island Distillery
Langley, WA
DOUBLE GOLD
Lilikoi | $47
DISTILLERY | Scratch Distilling
Edmonds, WA
GOLD
Raspberry Lemonade | $32 CAD (375ml)
DISTILLERY | Heritage Acres Distilling
Abbotsford, BC
SILVER
Limoncello | $45 CAD
DISTILLERY | The Woods Spirit Co.
North Vancouver, BC
NON-FRUIT LIQUEUR
PLATINUM
Uncharted Rhapsody | $60
DISTILLERY | broVo Spirits
Woodinville, WA
DOUBLE GOLD
Chai Liqueur | $38
DISTILLERY | Scratch Distilling
Edmonds, WA
GOLD
Gen-P | $50
DISTILLERY | broVo Spirits
Woodinville, WA
SILVER
Créme Violette | $26 CAD (375ml)
DISTILLERY | Holocene Distilling Project
Cobble Hill, BC
DESSERT LIQUEUR
PLATINUM
Blasted Brew Spiked Coffee Liqueur | $29 CAD (375ml)
DISTILLERY | Legend Distilling Company
Abbotsford, BC
DOUBLE GOLD
Coffee Liqueur | $38
DISTILLERY | Scratch Distilling
Edmonds, WA
GOLD
Crema Nocciola | $35 CAD (500ml)
DISTILLERY | The Woods Spirit Co.
North Vancouver, BC
SILVER
Coffee Liqueur | $30
DISTILLERY | Pilot House Distilling
Astoria, OR
READY-TO-DRINK
PLATINUM
Espresso Martini
DISTILLERY | Straightaway Cocktails
Portland, OR
DOUBLE GOLD
Astoria Mary
DISTILLERY | Pilot House Distilling
Astoria, OR
GOLD (TIE)
Peach Mojito
DISTILLERY | Craftwell Cocktails
Corvallis, OR
GOLD (TIE)
Mai Tai
DISTILLERY | Straightaway Cocktails
Portland, OR
SILVER
Cranberry Mule
DISTILLERY | Craftwell Cocktails
Corvallis, OR
