Anyone aching with wanderlust might be happy to know that the 2020 New York International Spirits Competition has announced the winners from this year’s event, including best spirits and distillery honors given out per country. While not every nation on the planet had a distillery or spirit eligible, there is still an impressive list of awards that were handed out.
The 2020 New York International Spirits Competition featured over 1,200 submissions from 30+ countries across more than 60 categories. This was the 11th year of the competition, which is judged by working trade buyers from the NYC Metro Area, including restaurateurs, sommeliers, retail spirits buyers, distributors. and importers. For the first time ever, this year’s competition was judged remotely.
The Best Spirits From Every Country According To The 2020 New York International Spirits Competition
Argentina
Argentina Distillery of the Year
Destileria Espiritu Zorro
Australia
Australia Distillery of the Year
Mount Compass Wines & Distillery
Australia Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Wolf Lane Distillery
Australia Pre Mix Cocktail Producer of the Year
Curatif Archie Rose Espresso Martini
Austria
Austria Distillery of the Year
Franz Tinnauer
Austria Vodka of the Year
J.A. Baczewski Monopolowa Dry Gin
Belgium
Belgium Distillery of the Year
Plus Oultre Distillery
Belgium Vodka Distillery of the Year
Deluxe Distillery
Brazil
Brazil Liqueur of the Year
Guaaja Tiquira
Canada
British Columbia Distillery of the Year
Victoria Distillers
Canada Distillery of the Year
Distillerie Fils du Roy
Canada Liqueur Producer of the Year
Great Gido’s Homebrew
Canada Master Whiskey Blender of the Year
Bill Ashburn
Canada Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Forty Creek
New Foundland Distillery of the Year
New Foundland Distillery
Ontario Distillery of the Year
Georgian Bay Spirit Co.
Quebec Gin Distillery of the Year
Distillerie Cote des Saints
Quebec Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Noroi Distillery
Saskatchewan Distillery of the Year
Last Mountain Distillery
Fiji
Fiji Rum Distillery of the Year
Rum Co of Fiji
Finland
Finland Vodka of the Year
Tom of Finland Organic Vodka
France
France Liqueur of the Year
LEONCE
France Orange Liqueur of the Year
Bauchant Orange Liqueur
France Vodka of the Year
Bastille Day
Germany
Germany Gin of the Year
Schwarzer Walfisch
Baden-Wurttemberg Distillery of the Year
Stuttgart Distillery
Greece
Greece Gin of the Year
Stray Dog Wild Gin
India
India Distillery of the Year
Fullarton Distilleries
India Whiskey of the Year
Royal Tiger
Ireland
Ireland Gin of the Year
Grace O’Malley Irish Gin
Irish Liqueur of the Year
The Irishman Irish Whiskey
Irish Single Malt of the Year
Tyrconnell Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Irish Whiskey of the Year
Egan’s Irish Whiskey
Italy
Italy Cream Liqueur of the Year
Vincenzi Bicerin
Italy Herbal Liqueur of the Year
Lucano Amaro
Jamaica
Jamaica Distillery of the Year
Appleton Estate
Japan
Japan Gin Distillery of the Year
Komasa Jyozo
Japan Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Yoshino
Jordan
Jordan Distillery of the Year
Eagle Distilleries
Mexico
Mexico Liqueur of the Year
Casa D’ Artisi
Sotol Distillery of the Year
Rey David Destilleria
Netherlands
Netherlands Distillery of the Year
William Wolf
New Zealand
New Zealand Distillery of the Year
The National Distillery
Norway
Norway Distillery of the Year
Engelstad Spirits
Panama
Panama Rum of the Year
Ron Abuelo
Peru
Peru Distillery of the Year
Quri
Philippines
Philippines Distillery of the Year
Taduay Distillery
Poland
Poland Vodka of the Year
Belvedere
Portugal
Portugal Liqueur of the Year
Vila das Rainhas Ginja
Russia
Russia Vodka of the Year
Zyr Vodka
Scotland
Highland Blended Scotch of the Year
Compass Box The Story of the Spaniard
Highland Single Malt Distillery of the Year
Glenmorangie
Islay Blended Scotch of the Year
St. Killian Big Peat Islay Malt Scotch Whiskey
Islay Distillery of the Year
Ardbeg
Islay Unaged Scotch of the Year
Ardbeg Uigedall
Scotland Master Distiller of the Year
Dr. Bill Lumsden
Speyside Distillery of the Year
Aberlour
Speyside Portwood Finish Scotch of the Year
Tomintoul 12yr Portwood
Spain
Spain Gin of the Year
Gin Mare
Spain Rum of the Year
Don Maderas
Sweden
Sweden Gin Distillery of the Year
Norrbottens Destilleri
Sweden Rum Producer of the Year
Lundberg Classic
Sweden Vodka of the Year
Purity Vodka
Ukraine
Ukraine Brandy of the Year
Tavria
Ukraine Flavored Vodka of the Year
Nemiroff
Ukraine Vodka of the Year
Medoff
Vietnam
Vietnam Producer of the Year
Hanoi Liquor Joint Stock Company