FRANKFORT, Ky. — Buffalo Trace Distillery defended its title of World’s Most Award Winning Distillery at the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The Distillery’s spirits took home 18 medals, and its Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon was named Best Small Batch Bourbon 11 Years and Older. Five whiskies received the prestigious Double Gold medal, four received Gold medals, six received Silver medals and three spirits received Bronze medals.
Double Gold medals went to
- Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight American Rye Whiskey
- Stagg Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Gold medals were awarded to
- Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- Weller Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Silver medal recipients were
- Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- George T. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Bottled-in-Bond Straight American Rye Whiskey
- Weller CYPB (Craft Your Perfect Bourbon) Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- Weller 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Bronze medals went to
- Weller Antique 107 Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- Wheatley Vodka
- Buffalo Trace Distillery Bourbon Cream Liqueur
Spirits entered into the San Francisco World Spirits Competition are judged over four days of highly controlled blind tastings by a panel of more than 40 judges made up of respected, experienced industry experts. Complete results for the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition can be found at http://www.sfspiritscomp.com/results/.
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