FRANKFORT, Ky. — Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr Straight Rye Whiskey received the highest honor at the 2021 North American Bourbon & Whiskey Competition (NABWC), named the Best of Show First Place recipient. Nineteen other Buffalo Trace Distillery whiskies were awarded medals, including 12 Gold medals, four Silver medals, and three Bronze medals.
Gold medals went to
- Eagle Rare 10 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- W. L. Weller Antique 107 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- W. L. Weller 12 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- W. L. Weller C.Y.P.B. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- W. L. Weller Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- W. L. Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Elmer T. Lee Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Benchmark Bonded Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Benchmark Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Benchmark Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Benchmark Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Silver medals went to
- Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- W.L. Weller Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bronze medals went to
- Stagg Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (131.1 Proof)
- Benchmark Old No. 8 Brand Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- Benchmark Top Floor Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
The NABWC, which was founded in 2014, promotes excellence in bourbon, whiskey, and moonshine through a double-blind competition and is based on a 100-point scale. The spirits are judged by styles and price categories.
For more information about the 2021 NABWC, visit http://whiskeycomp.com/. For more information about Buffalo Trace brands, visit https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/
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