Sip Magazine is excited to reveal the medalists of the 12th Annual  Best of the Northwest spirits competition!

Put out across the Pacific Northwest, an open call for submissions brought in an amazing showing again this year.

The submissions were sampled blind and judged by a panel of the Northwest’s top palates made up of mixologists, beverage buyers, spirit writers, distributors and distillers who determined the top four medalists (platinum, double gold, gold and silver) and judges’ picks in each respective beverage category.  Judges’ picks are awarded in the larger categories recognizing spirits that are the next highest ranking after the four medalists. The complete spirits results, including tasting notes for the platinum winners and full list of medalists including the winners from wine, beer and cider will be released in the annual Collector’s Print Issue out early 2024.

To view the awards in a digital edition format click here.

VODKA

PLATINUM
Traditional Vodka
DISTILLERY | Wild Roots Spirits
Sisters, OR

DOUBLE GOLD (TIE)
Headwind Vodka
DISTILLERY | Landmark Spirits
Portland, OR

DOUBLE GOLD (TIE)
O.G. Vodka
DISTILLERY | Wood Family Spirits
The Dalles, OR

GOLD
Vodka
DISTILLERY | Nightside Distillery
Edgewood, WA

SILVER
Timberline Vodka
DISTILLERY | Hood River Distillers
Hood River, OR

JUDGES’ PICKS
Whodka | Nightside Distillery
Edgewood, WA

Northwest Vodka | Browne Family Spirits
Spokane, WA

Potato Vodka | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA

FLAVORED VODKA

PLATINUM
Cold Spring Huckleberry
DISTILLERY | Bozeman Spirits Distillery
Bozeman, MT

DOUBLE GOLD
Lemon Drop Vodka
DISTILLERY | Nightside Distillery
Edgewood, WA

GOLD
Pear Infused Vodka
DISTILLERY | Wild Roots Spirits
Sisters, OR

SILVER (TIE)
Bar Pilot Chai Tea Vodka
DISTILLERY | Pilot House Distilling
Astoria, OR

SILVER (TIE)
Butterfly Lavender Vodka
DISTILLERY | Thinking Tree Spirits
Eugene, OR

SILVER (TIE)
Espresso Vodka
DISTILLERY | Nightside Distillery
Edgewood, WA

GIN

PLATINUM
Mountain Fresh Gin
DISTILLERY | Rainier Beverage Company
Seattle, WA

DOUBLE GOLD
Mist
DISTILLERY | Astraea Spirits
Woodinville, WA

GOLD
Big Gin
DISTILLERY | Big Gin Distillery
Seattle, WA

SILVER – TIE
Orange & Bergamot Infused Gin
DISTILLERY | Wild Roots Spirits
Sisters, OR

SILVER – TIE
Meadow
DISTILLERY | Astraea Spirits
Woodinville, WA

JUDGES’ PICKS
Ocean | Astraea Spirits
Woodinville, WA

De Lijn- Nieuw Western Gin | Blue Spirits Distilling
Cashmere, WA

Northwest Botanical Gin | Browne Family Spirits
Spokane, WA

BARREL-AGED GIN

PLATINUM
Bourbon Barreled Big Gin
DISTILLERY | Big Gin
Seattle, WA

DOUBLE GOLD
Pink Island Gin
DISTILLERY | Tommy Bahama Spirits
Cashmere, WA

GOLD
Barrel Finished Gin
DISTILLERY | OOLA Distillery
Seattle, WA

SILVER
Old Tom Gin
DISTILLERY | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA

RUM

PLATINUM
Spiced Rum
DISTILLERY | New Deal Distillery
Portland, OR

DOUBLE GOLD
Wildfire Cinnamon Rum
DISTILLERY | 503 Distilling
Portland, OR

GOLD
Rum
DISTILLERY | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA

SILVER
Hibiscus Coconut Rum
DISTILLERY | Whistling Andy Distillery
Bigfork, MT

WHISKEY

PLATINUM
Cask Strength Edmonds Own Whiskey
DISTILLERY | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA

DOUBLE GOLD
Edmonds Own Whiskey
DISTILLERY | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA

GOLD
Bottled in Bond TRIT Straight Whiskey
DISTILLERY | Branch Point Distillery
Dayton, OR

SILVER
Straight Triticale Whiskey
DISTILLERY | The Distillarium
Yakima, WA

JUDGES’ PICKS
Harvest Select Whiskey | Whistling Andy Distillery
Bigfork, MT

Port Cask Finished Whiskey | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA

Maple Syrup Cask Whiskey | Quartz Mountain Distillers
Vancouver, WA

RYE WHISKEY

PLATINUM
Rye Wisdom
DISTILLERY | Whidbey Island Distillery
Langley, WA

DOUBLE GOLD
No Mans Whizkey
DISTILLERY | The Distillarium
Yakima, WA

GOLD
Straight Rye Whiskey
DISTILLERY | Browne Family Spirits
Spokane, WA

SILVER
Rye Whiskey
DISTILLERY | Nightside Distillery
Edgewood, WA

SINGLE MALT WHISKEY

PLATINUM
American Single Malt Whiskey Batch 002
DISTILLERY | Highside Distilling
Bainbridge Island, WA

DOUBLE GOLD
Garryana Edition 8
DISTILLERY | Westland Distillery
Seattle, WA

GOLD
Single Malt Whiskey
DISTILLERY | Terramar Brewstillery
Bow, WA

SILVER
Flagship American Single Malt Whiskey
DISTILLERY | Westland Distillery
Seattle, WA

FLAVORED WHISKEY

PLATINUM
Forthwest Shiny Apple Whisky
DISTILLERY | Hood River Distillers
Hood River, OR

DOUBLE GOLD
Forthwest Giant Peach Whisky
DISTILLERY | Hood River Distillers
Hood River, OR

GOLD
Vanilla Bean Flavored Whiskey
DISTILLERY | Browne Family Spirits
Seattle, WA

SILVER
Forthwest Spice of Life Whisky
DISTILLERY | Hood River Distillers
Hood River, OR

BOURBON

PLATINUM
Cask Strength Bourbon
DISTILLERY | Quartz Mountain Distillers
Vancouver, WA

DOUBLE GOLD
Trail’s End 10-Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon
DISTILLERY | Hood River Distillers
Hood River, OR

GOLD
Private Reserve Bourbon
DISTILLERY | Quartz Mountain Distillers
Vancouver, WA

SILVER
Bourbon Whiskey
DISTILLERY | Nightside Distillery
Edgewood, WA

JUDGES’ PICKS
Columbia Bourbon | Wood Family Spirits
The Dalles, OR

Straight Bourbon | Quartz Mountain Distillers
Vancouver, WA

7-Year Bourbon Whiskey | Old Log Cabin
Seattle, WA

BRANDY

PLATINUM
Rakomelo
DISTILLERY | Mastrogiannis Distillery
Lakewood, WA

DOUBLE GOLD
Brandy
DISTILLERY | Terramar Brewstillery
Bow, WA

GOLD
VSOP American Brandy
DISTILLERY | The Distillarium
Yakima, WA

SILVER
Hazy Syrah Brandy
DISTILLERY | Mastrogiannis Distillery
Lakewood, WA

SPECIALTY

PLATINUM
Aquavit
DISTILLERY | Nightside Distillery
Edgewood, WA

DOUBLE GOLD
Rose Vermouth
DISTILLERY | Mastrogiannis Distillery
Lakewood, WA

GOLD
Dry Vermouth
DISTILLERY | Straightaway Cocktails
Portland, OR

SILVER
WAquavit
DISTILLERY | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA

LIQUEUR

PLATINUM – TIE
Calisaya
DISTILLERY | Elixir, Inc.
Eugene, OR

PLATINUM – TIE
Lilikoi Liqueur
DISTILLERY | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA

DOUBLE GOLD
Nocino
DISTILLERY | Highside Distilling
Bainbridge Island, WA

GOLD
Blackberry Liqueur
DISTILLERY | Whidbey Island Distillery
Langley, WA

SILVER
Old Faithful Bourbon Cream
DISTILLERY | Bozeman Spirits Distillery
Bozeman, MT

JUDGES’ PICKS
Chai Liqueur | Scratch Distillery
Edmonds, WA

Coffee Liqueur | Straightaway Cocktails
Portland, OR

Vanilla Whiskey Cream | 503 Distilling
Portland, OR

READY-TO-DRINK

PLATINUM
Astoria Mary
DISTILLERY | Pilot House Distilling
Astoria, OR

DOUBLE GOLD
Thai Gimlet
DISTILLERY | Straightaway Cocktails
Portland, OR

GOLD
Maple Old Fashioned
DISTILLERY | Straightaway Cocktails
Portland, OR

SILVER
Amaricano Shakerato
DISTILLERY | Fast Penny Spirits
Seattle, WA