The American single malt category has grown rapidly and includes hundreds of individual producers. The Best American Single Malt Whiskey was Lost Lantern, Gentle Giant Balcones Distilling Texas Single Malt. The Best Rye Whiskey was Lock, Stock & Barrel, Vatted Straight, Rye Whiskey, 50% ABV. The Best Tennessee Whiskey was Jack Daniel’s, 12 YO Tennessee Whiskey, 53.5% ABV. In the other American whiskey categories, the Best Special Barrel-Finished Bourbon was Doc Swinson’s Exploratory Cask French Toasted Bourbon, 55.4% ABV. The finish is long, featuring mild pepperiness, seasoned oak, and tropical fruit notes on the finish. Creamy and very sweet on the palate featuring pronounced tropical fruit notes, cinnamon spice, and black pepper. The SFWSC Judging Panel described the Whiskey Thief bourbon as demonstrating:Ĭaramel and vanilla on the nose with a hint of herbaceousness and a touch of leather. Whiskey Thief Distilling is a 10-year-old craft distillery located in Frankfort, Kentucky. The Best Single Barrel Bourbon Up to 10 Years was Whiskey Thief Distilling, 12 Riders on the Storm, 53.25% ABV. Medium to a long finish with lingering oak and caramel notes. Creamy but very drying on the palate featuring sweetness and tropical fruits. Seasoned oak, cinnamon spice, and caramel with hints of vanilla and tropical fruits. Produced by the Buffalo Trace Distillery, it is one of the great American whiskeys. H Taylor Jr, Bourbon is a perennial finalist in international spirit competitions. Taylor also won Best Small Batch Bourbon 6-10 Years.Ĭolonel E. Taylor, Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 50% ABV. The Best Small Batch Bourbon was Colonel E.H. Taylor, Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Sweet, smooth, creamy, and viscous on the palate, with caramel, vanilla, and tropical fruit notes. The SFWSC Judging Panel described the Broken Oak Bourbon as featuring:Ĭaramel, pepper, cinnamon, and seasoned oak notes on the nose. Each barrel differs slightly from its predecessors, though the bourbon’s consistent DNA is unmistakable. The bourbon has been released one cask at a time. The initial barrels developed leaks, hence the name, and the need to re-cask the whiskey into new barrels. Broken Oak Small Batch Bourbon was bottled from a batch of double-oaked bourbon. The Mystic Farm & Distillery is based in Durham, North Carolina. The Best Small Batch Bourbon award for Up to 5 Years went to Mystic Farm and Distillery, Broken Oak Small Batch Bourbon, 50% ABV. Long, sweet caramel-laced finish with a persistent pepperiness. There are additional notes of cinnamon, clove, a hint of nutmeg, and a slight pepperiness. Sweet, smooth, and viscous on the palate with tropical fruit, caramel, and vanilla with a creamy, custard-like quality. Pronounced spicy and vanilla notes emerge as the bourbon opens up. The SFWSC Judging Panel described the bourbon as:Ī salty/saline note accompanied by tropical fruits and a hint of licorice on the nose. This is an exceptional bourbon, though it is among the most expensive bourbons currently available at a list price of over $1,000/750 ml bottle. The bourbon was matured for 15 years and bottled at 54.5% ABV. The Heavenhill 9th Edition bourbon is a blend of 34 hand-selected barrels from the fourth floor of the LL Rickhouse at the Schenley distillery in Louisville, Kentucky. Ranging in proof from 144.6 to 100/72.3% ABV to 50% ABV and matured for periods ranging from 11 to 19 years, these are exceptional bourbons, each of which the company calls “a unique expression of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.” The William Heavenhill 9th Edition Bourbon is the latest expression in a long-running series of Special Edition Bourbons released by Heavenhill starting in 2008. The Winner of the Best Straight Bourbon is William Heavenhill, 9th Edition Bourbon, 54.5% ABV. Long, peppery finish with sweet caramel, vanilla, and hints of tropical fruit. Very drying on the palate, featuring tropical fruit, caramel, vanilla, and milk chocolate with a pronounced pepperiness. The SFWSC Judging panel described the Bruckner 13 YO bourbon as exhibiting:įruity on the nose with notes of milk chocolate, cinnamon spice, vanilla, and some caramel. There are more than a dozen distilleries in the greater Bardstown area. The distillery’s bourbon is sourced in Bardstown, Kentucky and aged for 13 years. This area is the heart of bourbon whiskey’s historic production zone. The Augusta Distillery is located in Bracken County, Kentucky, in Augusta on the Ohio Riverfront. Augusta also won Best Single Barrel Bourbon in the 11 Years and Older category. The Best Overall Bourbon is Augusta Distillery, Buckner’s 13 YO, Single Barrel Bourbon. 2023 SFWSC Photo, courtesy Augusta Distillery Augusta Distillery, Buckner’s 13 YO, Single Barrel Bourbon was selecyed Best Overall Bourbon at the.
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