HIGHEST HONOR DOUBLE GOLD
Don Loco Anejo Tequila
Garrison Brothers Texas Single Barrel Bourbon
Buzz Ball Chocolate Caramel Cake Cocktail
Design Awards
Neat Tasting Glass DOUBLE GOLD
Don Loco Reposado Tequila DOUBLE GOLD
Glass Vodka GOLD
Iron Root Republic GOLD
Sukari Vodka BRONZE
Libre Tequila BRONZE
RESULTS 2015 BOTTLE COMPETITION
The 2015 San Diego International Spirits Competition was one of the toughest spirits competition so far and absolutely no automatic awards were given. The 2015 bottle judging competition was well supported with 118 entries in various categories from vodka and gin to whiskeys, rum, agave spirits and liqueurs and packaged cocktails.
Judges Forrest Cokley, Rich Manning, Michael Politz, Philip Dobard, Brian Cary, Roberto Loppi, Andrew Faulkner, and David Rippentrop tasted all entries in the NEAT glass, designed to dissipate alcohol and magnify aromas. Spirits were judged on appearance, aroma, taste, and finish.
Every medal awarded was won against a field of competitors. With Three Double Gold medals (Highest Recommendation) awarded to Don Loco Tequila Añejo; Garrison Brothers Texas Single Barrel Bourbon; Buzz Ball Chocolate Caramel Cake Cocktail and Sixteen Gold medals (Highly Recommended), the judges at the competition awarded these distinguished medals to the best of the best.
The San Diego Spirits Festival Founders Awards were awarded against a field of competitors and each entry was blind tasted, and identified only after the medalists were finalized, The San Diego Spirits Festival certifies that all final spirits medal awards were fairly and impartially bestowed.
2015 San Diego Spirits Competition Medal Winners
WHISKEY
DOUBLE GOLD - Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
Gold - Jim Beam Devil’s Cut Bourbon
Gold - Dry Fly Rye Wheat Whiskey
Silver - Palmetto Whiskey
Silver - Jim Beam Single Barrel Whiskey
Silver - 8 Feathers Idaho Corn Whiskey
Bronze - Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bronze - High Spire Rye Whiskey
Bronze - 8 Feathers Bourbon
VODKA
Gold - Loft & Bear Artisanal Vodka
Gold - R.S. Lipman Heroes Vodka
Gold - Glass Kona Honey Vodka
Silver - DeLaRon Ultra-Premium Vodka
Silver - Still Creek Texas Vodka
Silver - New Amsterdam Mango Flavored Vodka
Silver - Fugu Horchata Cinnamon Flavored Vodka
Bronze - Desert Distilling Small Batch Vodka
Bronze - Iron Root Blue Northern Vodka
Founders Awards
Bronze - Sukari Flavored Vodka
Bronze - Loaded Vodka
Bronze - Quite Storm Ultra-Premium Vodka
Bronze - Marani Vodka
Bronze - Glass Vodka
Bronze - 101 Vodka
Bronze - Vodka Mariette
GIN
Gold - Ungava Gin
Silver - Gordon Castle Scottish Gin
Bronze - Rogue Spruce Gin
Bronze - Ballast Point California Small Batch Gin
Founders Awards
Gold - Dry Fly Gin
MOONSHINE
Gold - Sun Dog North Carolina Moonshine
Gold - Rabbit Hole Bourbon Ball Flavored Kentucky Moonshine
Silver - Rabbit Hole White Pepper Flavored Kentucky Moonshine
Bronze - White Wolf Cranberry Flavored Moonshine
Bronze - Rabbit Hole Cardinal Cinn. Flavored Kentucky Moonshine
Bronze- Dark Corner Moonshine
Founders Awards
Bronze - White Wolf Spirits Blackberry Moonshine
AGAVE SPIRITS
DOUBLE GOLD - Don Loco Anejo Tequila
Gold - Camarena Silver Tequila
Gold - Don Loco Reposado Tequila
Silver - Don Loco Blanco Tequila
Silver - Los Cantiles Bacanora Blanco Tequila
Silver - Los Cantiles Bacanora Anejo Tequila
Silver - Revel Reposado
Silver - Revel Anejo
Bronze - Libre Mango Flavored Tequila
Bronze - Don Loco Vanilla Flavored Tequila
Bronze - Camarena Reposado Tequila
Bronze - Venga Anejo Tequila
Founders Awards
Bronze - Libre Mint Chocolate Tequila
Bronze - Revel Blanco
BRANDY
Gold - E & J XO Brandy
Silver - Camus VSOP Cognac
Silver - Albert de Montaubert VSOP Cognac
Bronze - E & J VS Brandy
RUM
Gold - Taunday Asian Gold Rum
Gold - Ballast Point Three Sheets Spiced Rum
Silver - Shellback Silver Rum
Silver - Ballast Point Three Sheets Aged Rum
Silver - Shellback Spiced Rum
Bronze - Gubba Silver Coconut Rum
Bronze - Tanduay Silver Asian Rum
Bronze - Marauda Premium Rum
Bronze - Gubba Gold Rum
Bronze Squeal Spiced Black Rum
Founders Awards
Bronze - Pusser's Rum 3 year
Bronze - Monkey Rum Toasted Coconut
Bronze - Mutineers Gold XO
LIQUEURS & OTHERS
DOUBLE GOLD BuzzBallz Shooterz Chocolate Caramel Cake
Gold - Dream Catcher Irish Liqueur
Gold - Buzz Ballz Tea-Liscious Cocktail
Silver - Cara & Co Caramel Cognac Liqueur
Silver - Buzz Ballz Tequila Rita Cocktail
Bronze - Buzz Ballz Lemon Squeeze Cocktail
Bronze - Buzz Ballz Red Hot Cinnamon Cocktail
Bronze - Don Chelada Michaelada Cocktail Mix
Founders Awards
Bronze - Saville Rumtini
Absolutely no automatic awards were given. Every medal awarded was won against a field of competitors, & stood on it’s own individual merits.
