The 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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Bold aromas, inviting flavors, and rich finishes: Winners of the Sunset International Spirits Competition evoke the best of Western culture. Each year, we assemble a panel of sommeliers, distillers, and drink experts who taste hundreds of bottles to evaluate the whiskies, bourbons, gins, rums, and liqueurs that best express the spirit of the West. Cheers.
Best of Class and Show
| Brand | Name | Award | Extra Honors | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highclere Castle Gin | Highclere Castle Gin | Double Gold/Best of Class | Best Gin/Best of Show | highclerecastlespirits.com |
| Jaxon Keys Brandy | Old Stock | Double Gold/Best of Class | Best Brandy | jaxonkeyswinery.com |
| Branson Cognac | XO | Double Gold/Best of Class | Best Cognac | sirespirits.com |
| Cutwater Spirits | Cutwater Barrel Aged Rum | Double Gold/Best of Class | Best Rum | cutwaterspirits.com |
| Cutwater Spirits | Cutwater Tequila Reposado | Double Gold/Best of Class | Best Tequila | cutwaterspirits.com |
| Tahoe Blue Vodka | Tahoe Blue Vodka | Double Gold/Best of Class | Best Vodka | tahoebluevodka.com |
| Tommy Bahama | Cucumber Vodka | Double Gold/Best of Class | Best Vodka - Infused/Flavored | coralcaydistilling.com |
| Tommy Bahama | Rye | Double Gold/Best of Class | Best Whiskey | coralcaydistilling.com |
| Heritage Distilling Company | Cocoa Bomb Chocolate Whiskey | Double Gold/Best of Class | Best Whiskey - Infused/Flavored | heritagedistilling.com |
 | 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 |
| Doc Swinson's | Alter Ego Triple Cask Bourbon | Double Gold/Best of Class | docswhiskey.com | |
| Savage & Cooke | DIGITS | Double Gold/Best of Class | savageandcooke.com | |
| Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey | Uncle Nearest 1820 Premium Single Barrel Whiskey - US-53 | Double Gold/Best of Class | unclenearest.com | |
| Crater Lake Spirits | Black Butte Whiskey | Double Gold/Best of Class | bendistillery.com | |
| Cutwater Spirits | Cutwater Tequila Añejo | Double Gold/Best of Class | cutwaterspirits.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 |
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