Gold Winners of the 2021 Sunset International Spirits Competition
Say cheers as we celebrate the 2021 winners of the West’s premier competition honoring the best whiskies, bourbons, gins, rums, and liqueurs.
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Best of Class and Show | Double Gold Winners
| Brand | Name | Award | Extra Honors | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pendray's Amaro BUY IT! | Gold/Best of Class | Best Liquer | pasoportwine.com |
| Bundaberg Brewed Drinks | Bundaberg Ginger Beer | Gold/Best of Class | Best Non-Alcoholic Mixer | bundaberg.com |
| Barrel Brothers Brewing Company | Sonoma Bramble | Gold/Best of Class | Best RTD (Ready to Drink) | barrelbrothersbrewing.com |
| High Bank Distillery Co. | Whiskey War Double Oaked | Gold/Best of Class | highbankco.com | |
| Öömrang | Raspberry Brandy | Gold/Best of Class | oomrang.com | |
| Cierto Tequila | Reserve Collection - Extra Añejo | Gold/Best of Class | ciertotequila.com | |
| Cierto Tequila | Private Collection - Blanco | Gold/Best of Class | ciertotequila.com | |
| RumHaven | Coconut Rum | Gold/Best of Class | gallo.com | |
| Remus Repeal Reserve Series V | Remus Repeal Reserve Series V | Gold/Best of Class | mgpingredients.com | |
| Kamiki | Kamiki Whisky | Gold/Best of Class | yoshinospirits.com | |
| Dented Brick Distillery | Moon's Best Bottled in Bond Straight Rye Whiskey | Gold | dentedbrick.com | |
| Crater Lake Spirits | Hazelnut Espresso Vodka | Gold | bendistillery.com | |
| Bently Heritage Estate Distillery | Source One Single Estate Vodka, Wheat & Oat Blend | Gold | bentlyheritage.com | |
| Cutwater Spirits | Cutwater Spicy Bloody Mary | Gold | cutwaterspirits.com | |
| Cutwater Spirits | Tiki Rum Punch | Gold | cutwaterspirits.com | |
| Lightning Spirits | Lightning Vodka | Gold | lightningspiritsco.com | |
| Proud, Strong & Noble | Proud, Strong & Noble Premium Gin | Gold | proudstrongandnoblegin.com | |
| Green Hat Original Batch Gin | Green Hat Original Batch Gin | Gold | mgpingredients.com | |
| Green Hat Citrus Floral Gin | Green Hat Citrus Floral Gin | Gold | mgpingredients.com | |
| Öömrang | Bartlett Pear Brandy | Gold | oomrang.com | |
| Öömrang | Donut Peach Brandy | Gold | oomrang.com | |
| Royal Mash | Royal Mash Vintage 2020 | Gold | royalmash.com | |
| Branson Cognac | VS Phantom | Gold | sirespirits.com | |
| Barr Hill | Barr Hill Vodka | Gold | caledoniaspirits.com | |
| Cutwater Spirits | Cutwater Mild Bloody Mary | Gold | cutwaterspirits.com | |
| Cutwater Spirits | Cutwater Mango Margarita | Gold | cutwaterspirits.com | |
| E&J Distillers | XO | Gold | gallo.com | |
| High Bank Distillery Co. | Whiskey War Barrel Proof | Gold | highbankco.com | |
| Rossville Union Master Crafted (94 Proof) | Rossville Union Master Crafted (94 Proof) | Gold | mgpingredients.com | |
| Racquet Club Spirits | Vodka | Gold | racquetclubspirits.com | |
| Red River Brewery and Distillery | Silver King Vodka | Gold | redriverbrewing.com | |
| ACCOMPANi | Sweet Vermouth | Gold | straightawaycocktails.com | |
| Venus Spirits | Venus Spirits Aquavit | Gold | venusspirits.com | |
| Casa Capistrano | Blanco | Gold | casacapistrano.com | |
| Cierto Tequila | Highland Collection - Reposado | Gold | ciertotequila.com | |
| Cutwater Spirits | Cutwater Strawberry Margarita | Gold | cutwaterspirits.com | |
| Doc Swinson's | Blender's Cut Thirty Six Twenty One | Gold | docswhiskey.com | |
| High Noon | Hard Seltzer Mango | Gold | gallo.com | |
| Familia Camarena | Tequila Silver/Plato | Gold | gallo.com | |
| Hinterhaus Distilling | California Buck | Gold | hinterhausdistilling.com | |
| Vincenzi | Limoncello di Torino | Gold | biceriniusa.com | |
| Spirit Works Distillery | Straight Rye Whiskey | Gold | spiritworksdistillery.com | |
| Barr Hill | Barr Hill Gin | Gold | caledoniaspirits.com | |
| Misunderstood Whiskey Company | Ginger Spiced Whiskey | Gold | misunderstoodwhiskey.com | |
| Cutwater Spirits | Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum | Gold | cutwaterspirits.com | |
| Don Vicente | Extra Añejo | Gold | ||
| Familia Camarena | Tequila Reposado | Gold | gallo.com | |
| Gothic Gin | Gothic Gin | Gold | gothicgin.com | |
| Lightning Spirits | Aquila Rum | Gold | lightningspiritsco.com | |
| Redwood Empire | Grizzly Beast | Gold | redwoodempirewhiskey.com | |
| Shelter Distilling | Little Green Monster | Gold | shelterdistilling.com | |
| Spirit Works Distillery | Sloe Gin | Gold | spiritworksdistillery.com | |
| Cierto Tequila | Private Collection -Añejo | Gold | ciertotequila.com | |
| Branson Cognac | VSOP Grand Champagne | Gold | sirespirits.com | |
| Tiger Gin | Tiger Gin | Gold | tigergin.co.uk |
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