WHISKY MAGAZINE AWARDS - USA
We are pleased to announce this year’s winners and highly commended awards
We present the 2020 winners of the World Whiskies Awards, Icons of Whisky and the newest additions to the Hall of Fame
The Icons of Whisky USA are presented in New York, celebrating the American whiskey world’s top people, bars, producers and retailers.
As you would expect with the everincreasing growth in the industry, the range of brands and people to choose from this year has grown exponentially and bodes well for the future of whiskey.
We are very pleased to announce the winners and highly commended results here in American Whiskey Magazine.
DISTILLER OF THE YEAR
Bu alo Trace
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Michter’s
CRAFT PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Dad’s Hat
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Colkegan
SUSTAINABLE DISTILLERY OF THE YEAR
Old Forester
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Bulleit Distilling Co.
BRAND INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
Balcones Distilling
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Old Forester
VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
Bu alo Trace
HIGHLY COMMENDED
A. Smith Bowman Distillery
MASTER DISTILLER/ MASTER BLENDER OF THE YEAR
Brent Elliott, Four Roses
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Chris Morris, Woodford Rese ve
DISTILLERY MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Scott Sell, Westland Distillery
HIGHLY COMMENDED
St ve Bashore, George Washington Distillery
AMERICAN WHISKEY AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR
Adina Sailr Gu vera, Uncle Nearest
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Chris Riesbeck, Westland Distillery
SCOTCH WHISKY AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR
Tracie Franklin, Glen ddich
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Vance Henderson, Monkey Shoulder
VISITOR ATTRACTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Erik Brown, Old Forester
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Phoebe Dawson, Westland Distillery
WHISKY BAR OF THE YEAR
Jack Rose Dining Saloon, Washington DC
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Canon, Seattle
WHISKY BAR GROUP OF THE YEAR
S ven Grand
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Goodnight Group
BAR MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Andr w Anderson, Balcones Distilling
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Bill Thomas, Jack Rose Dining Saloon
BAR MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Cache Bouren, Haberdasher
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Christine Wiseman, Broen Shaker
CAMPAIGN INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
Breckenridge Distillery
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Westland Distillery
PR AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Bolt PR
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Curich/weiss
DESIGN AGENCY OF THE YEAR
51 Eggs
HIGHLY COMMENDED
pfw Design
MULTIPLE OUTLETS RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Liquor Barn
HIGHLY COMMENDED
K&L Wine Merchants
ONLINE RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Liquor Barn
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Bounty Hunter
SINGLE OUTLET RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Astor Wine & Spirits
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Cask Store