Buffalo Trace Distillery is on a roll lately. The distillery cleaned up at the 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge, bringing in a total of 20 awards — four of them being “trophy finalists.”
Here’s the whole list, courtesy of Buffalo Trace…
Those awarded as “Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation” include:
- George T. Stagg Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Stagg Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Those awarded the distinction of “Excellent, Highly Recommended” were:
- Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- W. L. Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- W. L. Weller “Old Weller Antique” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- W. L. Weller 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Sazerac Straight Rye
- Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Straight Rye Whiskey
- Blanton’s Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Wheatley Vodka
- Buffalo Trace Distillery Bourbon Cream
- Platinum 7X Vodka
- Benchmark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Awarded the distinction of “Very Good, Strong Recommendation” was:
- Rain Vodka
Named “Good, Recommended” was:
- Rain Cucumber Vodka
Here’s the full list of winners from the Ultimate Spirits Challenge, now in its 8th year.
