2020 L.A. Spirits Awards Results

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Best Vodka

Seagram's Extra Smooth Vodka
Arkansas, USA

ABV: 40%

Retail Price: $9

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2020 SPOTLIGHT ARCHIVE

Platinum Medal Winners

Product	Origin	Alc.	Price
Aurora Elixirs Rosemary Grapefruit Sparkling Hemp Beverage - BEST NON-ALCOHOLIC PRODUCT	Oregon, USA	0%	$4
Barrell Batch 024 Bourbon - BEST SMALL BATCH BOURBON	Kentucky, USA	57%	$89
Bittertales Aromatic Bitters - BEST BITTERS	New South Wales, Australia	45%	$9
Bowling & Burch Gin - BEST GIN	Kentucky, USA	48%	$40
Dogfish Head Blueberry Shrub Vodka Soda - BEST READY-TO-DRINK COCKTAIL	Delaware, USA	7%	$3
Evan Williams White Label Bottled-In-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon	Kentucky, USA	50%	$18
Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 Year Old Single Malt Scotch	Speyside, Scotland	40%	$300
Heaven Hill Bottled-In-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon - BEST BOURBON AND BEST STRAIGHT BOURBON	Kentucky, USA	50%	$40
Hendrick’s Gin	Scotland	44%	$35
Highclere Castle Gin London Dry Gin	England	43.5%	$40
Kamiki Blended Malt Whisky - BEST BLENDED MALT WHISKY	Osaka, Japan	48%	$80
Lagavulin 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch - BEST WHISKY AND BEST SINGLE MALT SCOTCH	Islay, Scotland	43%	$85
Lagavulin 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch	Islay, Scotland	48%	$65
Lunazul Blanco Tequila - BEST TEQUILA	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$20
Mortlach Cowie’s Blue Seal 20 Year Old Single Malt Scotch	Speyside, Scotland	43.4%	$250
Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur - BEST LIQUEUR	Sydney, Australia	25%	$35
Mr. Mezcal Mezcal - BEST MEZCAL	Oaxaca, Mexico	42%
Oban Little Bay Single Malt Scotch	Highland, Scotland	43%	$60
Seagram’s Extra Smooth Vodka - BEST VODKA	Arkansas, USA	40%	$9
Seven Three Distilling Co. Black Pearl Rum	Louisiana, USA	42%
Talisker 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch	Island, Scotland	45.8%	$50
Talisker Storm Single Malt Scotch	Island, Scotland	45.8%	$40
Ten To One Caribbean White Rum - BEST RUM	Jamaica and Dominican Republic	45%	$32
The Busker Single Malt Irish Whiskey - BEST IRISH WHISKEY	Carlow, Ireland	44.3%	$30
The Singleton of Glendullan 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch	Speyside, Scotland	40%	$35
Vamonos Riendo Mezcal	Oaxaca, Mexico	42%	$59
Wild Roots Cucumber & Grapefruit Infused Gin - BEST FLAVORED GIN	Oregon, USA	44%	$25
Wildwood Spirits Co. Kur Gin	Washington, USA	40%	$28
Zuidam Millstone Peated Pedro Ximenez Single Malt Whisky - BEST SINGLE MALT WHISKY–WORLD	Netherlands	46%

Gold Medal Winners

Product	Origin	ABV	Price
Barrell Batch 025 Bourbon	Kentucky, USA	56.7%	$89
Barrell Batch 003 Rye Whiskey	Kentucky, USA	58.4%	$89
Bath Tub Gin	Texas, USA	53%
Bib & Tucker 10 Year Old Small Batch Bourbon	Tennessee, USA	46%	$100
Blinking Owl Distillery California Straight Bourbon Whiskey 4 Grain	California, USA	45%	$59
Copper Republic African Dry Gin	South Africa	45%	$58
Copper Republic Rooibos & Grapefruit African Dry Gin	South Africa	43%	$39
Copper Republic Bourbon Cask Finish Single Grain Whisky	South Africa	43%	$51
Copper Republic Honeybush Wood Finish Brandy	Cape Town, South Africa	40%	$44
Copper Republic Zula VSOP Cape Brandy	Cape Town, South Africa	40%	$56
Copper Republic Zula XO Cape Brandy	Cape Town, South Africa	40%	$83
Dogfish Head Let's Get Lost Single Malt Whiskey	Delaware, USA	51%	$59
Elixir G Ginger Mix	California, USA	0%	$17
Evan Williams 1783 Kentucky Straight Bourbon	Kentucky, USA	45%	$20
KLEOS Mastiha Spirit	Chios and Lesvos, Greece	30%	$37
Leyenda de México Reposado Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$80
Mortlach Distiller's Dram 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch	Speyside, Scotland	43.4%	$110
Mortlach Wee Witchie 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch	Speyside, Scotland	43.4%	$50
Oban 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch	Highland, Scotland	43%	$140
Redemption Straight Bourbon	Indiana, USA	42%	$30
Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey	Kentucky, USA	50%	$28
The Busker Single Pot Still Irish Whisky	Carlow, Ireland	44.3%	$30
The Busker Triple Cask Triple Smooth Irish Whiskey	Carlow, Ireland	40%	$25
Treaty Oak Distilling Old Fashioned Cocktail	Texas, USA	38%	$29
Yellowstone Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon	Kentucky, USA	46.5%	$40
Zuidam Millstone 100 Rye Whisky	Netherlands	50%

Silver Medal Winners

Product	Origin	ABV	Price
44ºN Gin	Grasse, France	44%	$140
Akavita Botanical Vodka	Belarus	40%	$4
Bandero Blanco Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$47
Bernheim Wheat Whiskey	Kentucky, USA	45%	$30
Bib & Tucker 6 Year Old Small Batch Bourbon	Tennessee, USA	46%	$55
Blinking Owl Distillery Aquavit	California, USA	42.5%	$40
Blinking Owl Distillery Barrel Vacationed Old Tom Gin	California, USA	48%	$48
Blinking Owl Distillery California Straight Rye Whiskey	California, USA	45%	$59
Blinking Owl Distillery California Straight Small Batch Wheated Bourbon	California, USA	45%	$59
Blinking Owl Distillery OC Orange Flavored Vodka	California, USA	40%	$36
Blinking Owl Distillery Vodka	California, USA	40%	$36
Cascade Street Potato Vodka	Oregon, USA	40%	$20
Cierto Private Collection Reposado Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$250
Cierto Private Collection Añejo Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$350
Cierto Private Collection Extra Añejo Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$450
Cierto Reserve Collection Blanco Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$175
Cierto Reserve Collection Extra Añejo Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$475
Cigar in the Bottle Grand Pommier XS VSOP Cognac	Cognac, France	40%	$200
Corralejo Añejo Tequila	Guanajuato, Mexico	40%	$34
Dano’s Reposado Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$53
Dano’s Añejo Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$58
Dogfish Head Straight Whiskey	Delaware, USA	40%	$40
Duke & Dame Salted Caramel Flavored Whiskey	Florida, USA	35%	$29
Evan Williams Black Label Kentucky Straight Bourbon	Kentucky, USA	43%	$15
Glenfiddich 14 Year Old Bourbon Barrel Reserve Single Malt Scotch	Speyside, Scotland	43%	$52
Infanta Lambanog	Quezon, Philippines	40%	$29
James E. Pepper Old Pepper Straight Rye Whiskey	Kentucky, USA	53.5%	$50
KōHana KOKOLEKA Cacao & Honey Rum	Hawaii, USA	30%	$40
KōHana KEA Hawaiian Agricole Rum	Hawaii, USA	40%	$40
Kozuba & Sons Distillery Vodka	Florida, USA	40%	$19
Leyenda de México Extra Añejo Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$147
LiveWire Golden God by Aaron Polsky	California, USA	7.5%	$5
LiveWire Heartbreaker by Aaron Polsky	California, USA	7.5%	$5
Los Arango Blanco Tequila	Guanajuato, Mexico	40%	$45
Mijenta Blanco Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$49
Oban 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch	Highland, Scotland	43%	$75
Ortolan Rosolio Liqueur	California, USA	27%	$49
PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur	Kentucky, USA	17%	$25
Seven Three Distilling Co. St. Roch Vodka	Louisiana, USA	40%	$22
Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey	California, USA	35%	$28
Spa Girl Cocktails Cucumber Vodka Cocktail	California, USA	16.5%	$22
Starward Nova Single Malt Australian Whisky	Melbourne, Australia	41%	$55
Starward Two-Fold Double Grain Australian Whisky	Melbourne, Australia	40%	$35
Tanduay Double Rum	Philippines	40%	$50
Templeton Caribbean Rum Cask Finish Rye Whiskey	Iowa, USA	46%	$49
The Busker Single Grain Irish Whiskey	Carlow, Ireland	44.3%	$30
The Christian Brothers Sacred Bond Brandy	Kentucky, USA	50%	$18
The Singleton of Glendullan 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch	Speyside, Scotland	40%	$50
Tuyo No. 2 Reposado Cristalino Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$109
Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey	Tennessee, USA	50%	$59
Uncle Nearest 1884 V. Eady Butler Batch Small Batch Whiskey	Tennessee, USA	46.5%	$49
Waterloo No.9 Gin	Texas, USA	47%	$24
Wildwood Spirits Co. The Dark Door Bourbon	Washington, USA	45%	$50
Zaya Gran Reserva Rum	Trinidad and Tobago	40%	$29
Zuidam 1 Barrel Rested Rye Genever	Netherlands	40%
Zuidam Millstone 12 Year Old Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky	Netherlands	46%
Zuidam Millstone Oloroso Sherry Single Malt Whisky	Netherlands	46%

Bronze Medal Winners

Product	Origin	ABV	Price
Admiral Nelson’s Spiced Rum	Kentucky, USA	35%	$10
Black Bison Vodka	Belarus	40%	$9
Black Velvet Canadian Whisky	Lethbridge, Canada	40%	$10
Blackheart Spiced Rum	Kentucky, USA	46.5%	$15
Burnett’s 80 Proof Vodka	Kentucky, USA	40%	$9
Carolans Salted Caramel Liqueur	Tipperary, Ireland	17%	$15
Cathead Distillery Bristow Gin	Mississippi, USA	47%	$35
Cierto Private Collection Blanco Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$150
Cierto Reserve Collection Reposado Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$275
Cierto Reserve Collection Añejo Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$375
Comisario Blanco Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$45
Comisario Añejo Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$65
Corralejo Silver Tequila	Guanajuato, Mexico	40%	$24
Comisario Reposado Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$55
Corralejo Reposado Tequila	Guanajuato, Mexico	40%	$30
Dano’s Blanco Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$48
Dogfish Head Compelling Gin	Delaware, USA	44%	$30
Elijah Craig Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon	Kentucky, USA	47%	$30
Gray Whale Gin	California, USA	43%	$35
Kozuba & Sons Distillery Triple Sec	Florida, USA	37%	$14
Larceny Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon	Kentucky, USA	46%	$25
Leyenda de México Blanco Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$76
Lift Vodka	Colorado, USA	40%	$25
LiveWire Honeydew Collins by Joey Bernardo	California, USA	7.5%	$5
Los Arango Reposado Tequila	Guanajuato, Mexico	40%	$50
Luksusowa Vodka	Poland	40%	$14
Orphan Barrel Muckety Muck 24 Year Old Single Grain Scotch	Port Dundas, Scotland	45%	$225
Seagram’s 100 Proof Vodka	Arkansas, USA	50%	$10
Seagram’s Sweet Tea Flavored Vodka	Arkansas, USA	35%	$9
Seven Three Distilling Co. St. Roch Cucumber Vodka	Louisiana, USA	40%	$22
Siempre Añejo Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$49
Slane Blended Irish Whiskey	County Meath, Ireland	80%	$25
Svayak Premium Vodka	Belarus	40%	$3
Tanduay Boracay Coconut Flavored Rum	Philippines	25%	$15
Tanduay Boracay Cappuccino Flavored Rum	Philippines	25%	$15
Tanduay Gold Asian Rum	Philippines	40%	$20
Tanduay Silver Asian Rum	Philippines	40%	$20
Ten To One Caribbean Dark Rum	Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Barbados, and Trinidad	40%	$46
The Singleton of Glendullan 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch	Speyside, Scotland	40%	$80
The Spirit Guild Astral Pacific Gin	California, USA	47%
Tuyo No. 3 Añejo Cristalino Tequila	Jalisco, Mexico	40%	$119
Two Tiger Grain Whisky	Goa, India	43%	$25
Waterloo Antique Gin	Texas, USA	47%	$33
Wild Roots London Dry Gin	Oregon, USA	46%	$25
Zuidam 1 Barrel Rested Old Genever	Netherlands	40%
Zuidam 3 Barrel Rested Old Genever	Netherlands	40%
Zuidam 5 Barrel Rested Old Genever	Netherlands	40%
Zuidam Dutch Courage Old Tom’s Gin	Netherlands	40%