2020 Honey Spirits Competition
2020 Award Winners
More than 80 made with honey spirits competed for medals at the 2020 Honey Spirits Competition! Congratulations to all of our winners!
The Honey Spirits Competition featured eleven spirits style categories, including a category that contained products that used honey as the primary distillate. The submitted spirits were judged on nose, appearance, palate, balance and finish . A design category also recognized the best honey or honey bee-related packaging graphics.
BEST OF SHOW
Spirits Distilled from Honey — Flavored
Gin
Hatch Distilling Co.
GOLD MEDAL RECIPIENTS
Bourbon / Whiskey
Western Pacific American Honey Whiskey
Western Pacific Winery & Spirits
Liqueurs / Specialty
Amaro
Admiralty Distillers
Liqueurs / Specialty
Hazelnut Honey Bourbon Ratafia
Mountain State Spirits
Liqueurs / Specialty
Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur
Honey House Distillery
Distilled from Honey
Yellow label / Clear/ Blanco
Domeloz Somel
Distilled from Honey
Barrel Finished Honey Spirit
Up North Distillery
Distilled from Honey
12th Hawaii Distiller Distillers Reserve
12th Hawaii Distiller
Distilled from Honey — Flavored
Dawn Fire
White Winter Winery, Inc
Design
Detroit City Distillery Honey Bourbon
Detroit City Distillery
SILVER MEDAL RECIPIENTS
Vodka
Hawaiian Vodka
12th Hawaii Distiller
Vodka
Glass Nectar Vodka
Glass Distillery
Rum
Cutthroat
Westslope Distillery
Rum
Kokoleka
Kō Hana Distillers
Bourbon / Whiskey
Colorado Honey Whiskey
Honey House Distillery
Bourbon / Whiskey
Cinnamon Colorado Honey Whiskey
Honey House Distillery
Moonshine
Honey Moonshine
Red Bordner Distillery
Moonshine
JB Rader’s Honeycrisp Apple Moonshine
South Mountain Distilling Co.
Moonshine
Cherry Bounce Moonshine
South Mountain Distilling Co.
Liqueurs / Specialty
Mt Defiance Sweet Vermouth
Mt Defiance Distillery
Liqueurs / Specialty
Hawaii Mule – Ginger Honey Liqueur
RHS LLC
Liqueurs / Specialty
Black Tea Liqueur
RHS LLC
Liqueurs / Specialty
KAS Spirits Black Locust Liqueur
KAS Spirits
Liqueurs / Specialty
Krupnikas Gold Reserve
Brothers Vilgalys Spirits
Liqueurs / Specialty
KAS Spirits Buckwheat Liqueur
KAS Spirits
Brandy
Bohemia Honey
R. Jelinek
Distilled from Honey
Vodka
Hatch Distilling Co.
Distilled from Honey
Barr Hill Vodka
Caledonia Spirits
Distilled from Honey
Honey Moon
Revolutionary Spirits LLC
Distilled from Honey
Honey Spirit
Up North Distillery
Distilled from Honey
Sweet Sting Honey Spirit
Westslope Distillery
Distilled from Honey
Honeyjack
Tenth Ward Distilling Company
Distilled from Honey
Crossfire
Feisty Spirits LLC
Distilled from Honey
Barrel Reserve Honey Spirits
Up North Distillery
Distilled from Honey
Honey Pot
Henebery Spirits
Distilled from Honey
Cask Strength Single Barrel Honey Spirits
Up North Distillery
Distilled from Honey
Royal reserve / rested somel
Domeloz Somel
Packaged Cocktails
Slow & Low
Cooper Spirits
Design
Hecate Honey Liqueur
Bently Heritage Estate Distillery
BRONZE MEDAL RECIPIENTS
Vodka
Hex Vodka
Honey House Distillery
Vodka
Honey & Dill Vodka
CopperMuse Distillery
Vodka
OYO Barrel-Finished Honey Vanilla Bean
Middle West Spirits
Gin
Barr Hill Gin
Caledonia Spirits
Gin
Waterloo Old Yaupon Gin
Treaty Oak Distilling
Rum
Dark Rum
Denver Distillery
Rum
Red Cliffs Rum
Honey House Distillery
Bourbon / Whiskey
Detroit City Distillery Honey Bourbon
Detroit City Distillery
Moonshine
Honey “Flavored” Whiskey
Kings County Distillery
Moonshine
Tennessee Mellomoon- Honey Ginseng
East Tennessee Distillery
Liqueurs / Specialty
Apple Crisp
applesRus, LLC
Liqueurs / Specialty
Mastrogiannis Rakomelo
Mastrogiannis Distillery
Liqueurs / Specialty
Mystic Bourbon Liqueur
Mystic Farm & Distillery
Liqueurs / Specialty
Krupnik Spiced Honey Liqueur
Djinn Spirits
Liqueurs / Specialty
Kona Mule Liqueur
RHS LLC
Distilled from Honey
Vodka
Denmark Distilling
Distilled from Honey
Hawaiian Honey Shine
12th Hawaii Distiller
Distilled from Honey
Mel
Ethanology
Distilled from Honey
Thirteenth Moon
Revolutionary Spirits LLC
Distilled from Honey
Black Label/ bourbon barrel rested somel
Domeloz Somel
Distilled from Honey
Golden Sting
Westslope Distillery
Distilled from Honey — Flavored
Limoncello
Hatch Distilling Co.
Packaged Cocktails
Rye Whiskey
Siponey
Design
Honey Pot
Henebery Spirits