——————– U.S. OPEN WHISKEY CHAMPIONSHIP ————————–
1. Nearest Green Distillery – Tennessee
2. Moylan’s Distilling – California
3. Weldon Mills Distillery – North Carolina
4. Cincinnati Distilling – Ohio
5. Knox Joseph Distillery – Ohio
5. Safe House Distilling – New Mexico

Straight Bourbon – Under 100 Proof
Gold – Reserve Bourbon – Deep Creek Distilling – Virginia
Silver – Prophet Share Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Safe House Distilling – New Mexico
Bronze – Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Grand Canyon Distillery – Arizona

Straight Bourbon – 100 Proof and over
Gold – Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey – Nearest Green Distillery – Tennessee
Silver – Knox Joseph Straight Bourbon- Knox Joseph Distillery – Ohio
Silver – One Cask Bourbon – Lawrenceburg Bourbon Company – Kentucky

Small Batch Bourbon 1-3 Years Under 100 proof
Gold – Weldon Mills Select Bourbon Whiskey – Weldon Mills Distillery – North Carolina
Silver – Bourbon 3yr. – Moylan’s Distilling Co. – California
Bronze – Bourbon Whiskey – Red Horse Distillery – Florida
Bronze – Wonderland Bourbon – Wonderland Distilling – Michigan

Small Batch Bourbon 1-3 Years 100 proof or over
Gold – Weldon Mills Reserve Bourbon Whiskey – Weldon Mills Distillery – North Carolina
Silver – Prophet Share Single Barrel Bourbon Straight Whiskey – Safe House Distilling – New Mexico
Bronze – Bourbon Cask Strength 3yr. – Moylan’s Distilling Co. – California
Bronze – Springfield Straight Bourbon – Springfield Distillery – Virginia

Small Batch Bourbon 4-10 Years Under 100 proof
Gold – Sanctioned Bourbon – Moylan’s Distilling Co. – California
Silver – Catherine Waldschmidt – Cincinnati Distilling – Ohio
Bronze – Astoria 21% Rye Straight Bourbon Whiskey – SpringWater Spirits – Florida

Small Batch Bourbon 4-10 Years 100 proof or over
Gold – Knox Joseph Single Barrel Straight Bourbon – Knox Joseph Distillery – Ohio
Silver – Five Stories Single Barrel Bottled in Bond Bourbon – Northern Row Brewery and Distillery – Ohio
Bronze – Cask Strength Bourbon – Moylan’s Distilling – California
Bronze – 1897 Bottled in Bond – Springfield Distillery – Florida

Single Barrel Whiskey
Gold – Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Whiskey – Batch 101 – Nearest Green Distillery – Tennessee
Gold – Prophet Share Cask Strength Bourbon Straight Whiskey – Safe House Distilling – New Mexico
Silver – One Cask Rye – Lawrenceburg Bourbon Company – Kentucky
Bronze – Rye Whiskey Cask Strength – Lasso Whiskey – Colorado

American Single Malt Whiskey
Gold – American Single Malt PX Finish – Moylan’s Distilling – California
Gold – Star Shine – Grand Canyon Distillery – Arizona
Bronze – Bond Fire – Grand Canyon Distillery – Arizona

Rye Whiskey Under 100 proof
Gold – Diggs Boys Rye Whiskey – Diggs Boys Distillery – Pennsylvania
Silver – Wonderland 100% Rye Whiskey – Wonderland Distilling – Michigan
Bronze – Rye Whiskey – Cincinnati Distilling – Ohio

Rye Whiskey 100 proof or over
Gold – Uncle Nearest Uncut & Unfiltered Straight Rye Whiskey – Batch 005 – Nearest Green Distillery – Tennessee
Gold – Signature Rye – Wayne Gretzky Distillery – Ontario
Silver – Rye Whiskey – Lasso Whiskey – Colorado
Bronze – Astoria 51% Rye Whiskey – SpringWater Spirits – Florida

Blended Whiskey
Gold – Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition – Batch 032 – Nearest Green Distillery – Tennessee
Silver – Kupu Whiskey – Kupu Spirits – Hawaii
Bronze – James Scott Blended Whiskey – Knox Joseph Distillery – Ohio

Craft Whiskey
Gold – Rubicon Creek Myth Malt Whiskey – Dayton Barrel Works Artisan Distillery – Ohio
Gold – 86 proof Carolina Whiskey – Oxford Oaks Distillery – North Carolina
Silver – Wheated Whiskey – Lasso Whiskey – Colorado
Bronze – Fire Brigade – Cincinnati Distilling – Ohio

Canadian Whisky
Gold – School Spirits Whisky – Niagara College Teaching Distillery – Ontario

Whiskey finished in wine or other spirits barrels
Gold – Smoke Blend 1 – Kupu Spirits – Hawaii
Silver – American Whisky Port Barrel Finish – Moylan’s Distilling – California
Bronze – D.B. Johnston Straight Bourbon Port Cask Finished – Mermaid Spirits – Pennsylvania

Flavored Whiskey
Gold – Scratch Blackberry Whiskey – Springfield Distillery – Virginia
Silver – Code 4 Blueberry Donut – Cincinnati Distilling – Ohio
Bronze – Peanut Butter Whiskey – Barley Creek Distilling – Pennsylvania

Anything Goes
Gold – Rockfish Whiskey – Weldon Mills Distillery – North Carolina
Silver – Moose Killer – Dark Door Spirits & Tampa Bay Brewing – Florida
Bronze – Bier Schnapps – Moylan’s Distilling – California
Bronze – Ohio Malt Whiskey – Cincinnati Distilling – Ohio

——————– U.S. OPEN SPIRITS CHAMPIONSHIP ————————–
1. Oxford Oaks Distillery – North Carolina
1. Dayton Barrel Works Artisan Distillery – Ohio
3. Niagara College Teaching Distillery – Ontario
4. Kupu Spirits – Hawaii
4. Red Horse Distillery – Florida
4. New Realm Distilling – Virginia

Traditional Moonshine
Gold – Sweet Shine – Uncle Dum-Dums Swamp Juice Distillery – Florida
Silver – Raksi White Whiskey – Raksi Spirits Company – Colorado
Bronze – Smokey Mountain Squatch Shine – Drop Zone Distilling – Ohio

Aged Moonshine/Corn Whiskey
Gold – Iron Vault Bourbon Barrel Aged Moonshine – Iron Vault Distillery – Ohio
Silver – Northern Yankee Sour Mash – Northern Yankee Moonshine – Ohio
Bronze – American Rebel Barreled Moonshine – Northern Yankee Moonshine – Ohio

Flavored Moonshine
Gold – 2C4N Out Of The Blue – Roaring River Distillery – Tennessee
Gold – Lemon Drop Gooch Hooch Moonshine – Hill Top Distillery – Virginia
Silver – Ginger Snap Sugar Shine – Red Horse Distillery – Florida
Bronze – Master Distiller Big Nick’s Peanut Butter Banana Moonshine – South Mountain Distilling – North Carolina

Category – GIN
Gin
Gold – Harpers Siren Gin – Dayton Barrel Works Artisan Distillery – Ohio
Gold – Tanzanite Gin – Niagara College Teaching Distillery – Ontario
Silver – Kupu Gin – Kupu Spirits – Hawaii
Silver – Northern Row’s Cincinnati Gin – Northern Row Brewery and Distillery – Ohio

Barrel-Aged Gin
Gold – Harpers Siren Armagnac Gin – Dayton Barrel Works Artisan Distillery – Ohio
Gold – Kupu Barrel-Aged Gin – Kupu Spirits – Hawaii
Silver – Five Stories Barrel Aged Gin – Northern Row Brewery and Distillery – Ohio
Bronze – Jenever – Stillwater Spirits – California

Category – Vodka
Vodka
Gold – Oxford Oaks Distillery Vodka – Oxford Oaks Distillery – North Carolina
Silver – 11:01 Original Vodka – Barley Creek Distilling – Pennsylvania
Bronze – Teller Genuine Vodka – Safe House Distilling – New Mexico

Flavored Vodka
Gold – Black Pepper Vodka – Oxford Oaks Distillery- North Carolina
Silver – Waypoint Spirits Vanilla Vodka – Waypoint Spirits – Connecticut
Bronze – Teller Apple Pie Vodka – Safe House Distilling – New Mexico
Bronze – Mediterranean Vodka – Niagara College Teaching Distillery – Ontario

Category Rum
White Rum
Gold – Rum – Grand Canyon Distillery – Arizona
Silver – Reservoir Rum – Skyroc Brewery/Distillery/Winery – Massachusetts
Bronze – Bayport White Rum – SpringWater Spirits – Florida

Dark/Barrel Aged Rum
Gold – Oxford Oaks Distillery RUM – Oxford Oaks Distillery – North Carolina
Silver – Red Hare Distiller’s Select Single Barrel Aged Rum – Red Hare Brewing & Distilling – Georgia
Bronze – Five Stories Barrel Aged Rum – Northern Row Brewery and Distillery – Ohio

Spiced Rum
Gold – Navy One Navy Strength Spiced Rum – Gamblers Bay Distillery – Florida
Gold – Stillwrights Spiced Rum – Cincinnati Distilling – Ohio
Silver – Kingston Taylor Maple Syrup Rum – Flatrock Distilling Company – Ohio
Bronze – Florida Spiced Rum – 3 Horses Distillery – Florida

Spirits – Anything Goes
Gold – Gypsy Queen Absinthe Blanche – Dayton Barrel Works Artisan Distillery – Ohio
Silver – Bartlett Pear Eau de Nie – Stillwater Spirits – California
Silver – Christmas Gin – Niagara College Teaching Distillery – Ontario
Bronze – Voltage Peppermint Schnapps – Cincinnati Distilling – Ohio
Bronze – Florapina Coffee Rum – Gamblers Bay Distillery – Florida

Agave
Gold – Dos Gringos Agave – Red Horse Distillery – Florida
Silver – New Realm Jalapeno Agave Spirit – New Realm Distilling – Virginia
Bronze – Casa de SIRENAS – SpringWater Spirits – Florida

Tequila/Asparagaceae
Gold – Rey Coyote Reposado Tequila – Weldon Mills Distillery – North Carolina
Silver – Paukaa Okolehao – Ola Brew Co. – Hawaii
Bronze – Paukaa Okolehao subtly smokey – Ola Brew Co. – Hawaii

——————– U.S. OPEN COCKTAIL CHAMPIONSHIP ————————–

Category – Can Cocktails
Can Cocktail – Mule
Gold – Montana Mule – The Badlander Spirit Company – Montana
Silver – Musk Ox Vodka Mule – Alaskan Distilling Company – Alaska
Bronze – Teller Mule – Safe House Distilling – New Mexico

Can Cocktail – Berry
Gold – Teller Blueberry Lavender Lemonade – Safe House Distilling – New Mexico
Silver – Dray 25 White Peach Raspberry Vodka Sparkling Water Cocktail – Weldon Mills Distillery – North Carolina
Bronze – Right Coast Vodka Whips Wild Berry – FX Matt Brewing – New York

Can Cocktail – Tequila
Gold – Right Coast Margarita Whips Strawberry – FX Matt Brewing – New York
Silver –  Right Coast Margarita Whips Lime – FX Matt Brewing – New York
Bronze – Sabrosa Mango Habanero Tequila Sparkling Water Cocktail – Weldon Mills Distillery – North Carolina

Can Cocktail
Gold – Teller Watermelon Lemonade – Safe House Distilling – New Mexico
Waypoint Spirits Vodka Iced Tea Lemonade – Waypoint Spirits
Silver – Maui Mojito – Kupu Spirits – Hawaii
Bronze – Rainforest Gin and Tonic – Alaskan Distilling Company – Alaska

Ready to Drink Cocktail
Gold – New Realm Old Fashioned – New Realm Distilling – Virginia
Silver – L&T (Leather and Tobacco) Old Fashioned – Wonderland Distilling – Michigan