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SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is a major event that each year gives numerous distillers a chance to get bragging rights for a year's worth of sales pushes.
This year, more than 450 distillers and importers submitted spirits from 21 countries.
The "Best in Show" awards
- Distillery of the Year: The Glenlivet Distillery, Banffshire, Scotland
- Importer of the Year: Beam Global Spirits & Wine
- White: Linie Aquavit, Norway, $25
- Brown: Parker's Heritage Collection Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Kentucky, $$200
- Brandy: Pe?re Magloire Calvados XO, Normandy, France, $75
- Liqueur: Coole Swan Cream Liqueur, Ireland, $30
- Platinum Award: Marquis de Montesquiou 1906 Vintage Armagnac, Eauze, France, $6,917
- Platinum Award: Marquis de Montesquiou Vintage Armagnac, Cuvee Pierre deMontesquiou Comte d'Artagnan, Eauze, France, $2,516
The Best In Category Awards:
- Vodka: Dry Fly Vodka, Washington, US, $30
- Flavored Vodka: Binboa Satsuma Vodka, Turkey, $19
- Gin: Bluecoat Gin, Philadelphia, $26
- Rum: Angostura Rum, 1824, Tobago, Trinidad
- Cachac?a: Weber Haus Silver Cachac?a, Brazil, $40
- Tequila: El Tesoro Platinum Tequila, Mexico, $38
- Reposado Tequila: Blue Head Tequila Reposado Tequila, Mexico, $40
- An?ejo Tequila: Sol de Mexico An?ejo Tequila, Mexico, $55
- Extra An?ejo Tequila: Casa Noble An?ejo Tequila, Single Barrel, Mexico, $105
- Flavored Tequila: Gran Centenario Rosangel Tequila, Hibiscus Infused, Mexico, $37
- Mescal: Los Osuna Reposado Mescal, Mexico, $38
- Rye: Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve Rye, Kentucky, $30
- Irish Whiskey: Bushmills 10 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey, Ireland, $40
- Other Whiskey: Suntory Yamazaki Single Malt Whisky, 18 Year Old, Japan, $100
- Blended Scotch: Buchanan's Special Reserve 18 Year Old Scotch, Scotland, $32
- Single Malt Scotch: Port Ellen 29 Year Old Single Malt Scotch, Islay, Scotland, $400
- Cognac: (Tie) Courvoisier Cognac, Exclusif, Jarnac, France, $50; Hardy CognacNoces D'Or, D'Albatre / Rosebud, Cognac, France, $1,800
- Armagnac: Marquis de Montesquiou Cuve?e Louis I Vintage Armagnac, Eauze, France, $755
- Pisco: Estirpe Pervana Pisco, Gran Amauta de Acholado, Ica, Peru, $23
- Fruit Liqueur: Leopold Bros. New England Cranberry Liqueur, US, $35
BAR TAB: Go here for results by medal and brand.
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