Say cheers as we celebrate the 2021 winners of the West’s premier competition honoring the best whiskies, bourbons, gins, rums, and liqueurs.

Double Gold Winners of the 2021 Sunset International Spirits Competition
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Best of Class and Show | Gold Winners

BrandNameAwardExtra HonorsWebsite
Jaxon Keys BrandyOld StockDouble Gold/Best of ClassBest Brandyjaxonkeyswinery.com
Branson CognacXODouble Gold/Best of ClassBest Cognacsirespirits.com
Highclere Castle GinHighclere Castle GinDouble Gold/Best of ClassBest of Show/Best Ginhighclerecastlespirits.com
Cutwater SpiritsCutwater Barrel Aged RumDouble Gold/Best of ClassBest Rumcutwaterspirits.com
Cutwater SpiritsCutwater Tequila ReposadoDouble Gold/Best of ClassBest Tequilacutwaterspirits.com
Tahoe Blue VodkaTahoe Blue VodkaDouble Gold/Best of ClassBest Vodkatahoebluevodka.com
Tommy BahamaCucumber VodkaDouble Gold/Best of ClassBest Vodka - Infused/Flavoredcoralcaydistilling.com
Tommy BahamaRyeDouble Gold/Best of ClassBest Whiskeycoralcaydistilling.com
Heritage Distilling CompanyCocoa Bomb Chocolate WhiskeyDouble Gold/Best of ClassBest Whiskey - Infused/Flavoredheritagedistilling.com
Doc Swinson'sAlter Ego Triple Cask Bourbon Double Gold/Best of Classdocswhiskey.com
Savage & CookeDIGITSDouble Gold/Best of Classsavageandcooke.com
Uncle Nearest Premium WhiskeyUncle Nearest 1820 Premium Single Barrel Whiskey - US-53Double Gold/Best of Classunclenearest.com
Crater Lake SpiritsBlack Butte WhiskeyDouble Gold/Best of Classbendistillery.com
Cutwater SpiritsCutwater Tequila AñejoDouble Gold/Best of Classcutwaterspirits.com
Barr HillTom Cat GinDouble Goldcaledoniaspirits.com
Familia CamarenaTequila AñejoDouble Goldgallo.com
Branson CognacVSOP RoyalDouble Goldsirespirits.com
VánagandrVánagandr London Dry GinDouble Goldvanagandr.com
Uncle Nearest Premium WhiskeyUncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch WhiskeyDouble Goldunclenearest.com

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