Mallorca Distillery Palma Gin took home a Double Gold at the 2020 Berlin International Spirits Competition. In total, four Gins and twelve spirits were presented with the highest award during the event. The Palma-based distillery also won “Spanish Distillery Of The Year.”
Elsewhere, Cierto Tequila picked up the only Double Gold in the Agave/Tequila section, with their Cierto Private Collection – Extra Anejo Highlands of Jalisco and also won Tequila Distillery of the Year. St. Kilian Distiller’s won German Distillery of the Year and scored a Double Gold with their St. Kilian Distillers Signature Edition Three. Cutwater Spirits won USA Distillery of the Year.
The Berlin International Spirits Competition is the only International Spirits Competition where all judges are real trade buyers who judge the spirit by category and price. These judges are buyers from the top European and American liquor stores, restaurants, hotels and bars. Check out the complete list of winners from the 2020 Berlin International Spirits Competition below:
2020 Berlin International Spirits Competition Winners:
Double Gold Medal
Agave/Tequila
Cierto Private Collection -Extra Anejo Highlands of Jalisco
Gins
Clemengold Gin
Distillerie De Quebec Trait-Carre 1665
Mallorca Distillery Palma Gin
Sauerland Distillers GmbH Woodland
Ginger Beer
Cutwater Ginger Beer
Rhum Agricole
Depaz Cuvee De La Montagne
Whiskey
Hillrock Estate Distillery Double Cask Rye
Dewar’s 18 Year Old
Mosgaard Whisky Oloroso Cask Single Malt Whisky
SIA Scotch Whiskey
St. Kilian Distillers Signature Edition Three
Gold
Agave/Tequila
Cierto Private Collection -Blanco Highlands of Jalisco
Cierto Reserve Collection -Extra Anejo Highlands of Jalisco
Dos Hombres
Salitos Tequila Gold
Brandies
Beehive VSOP
Gins
Coit Spirits Gin- Earl Grey
Distillerie Tenute Colesssi Gin Barrel
Stranger & Sons Gin
Gin Merlin Solar Gin
Bickens London Dry Gin
Norrbottens Destilleri Mountain Dry Gin
Stuttgart Distillers GINSTER
Volsted Distillery Albatross Gin
Junimperium Blended Blended Dry Gin
Liquors & Others
A.H. Riise Spirits Apothecary Liquorice Shot
Cutwater Spirits Rum & Ginger
Cutwater Spirits Spicy Bloody Mary
Podole Wielkie Ziemniak 2019
Italicus Limited Rosolio di Bergamotto
Yeni Raki Ustalarin Karisimi
Ole Smoky Moonshine Mountain Java Cream Liqueur
Schlossfrieder
Mixers Carbonated
Soda Libre Elderflower
Rum
A.H. Rise Spirits Royal Danish Navy Rum
Bottle Distillery Lucky Bastard Treasure Rum #1
Cutwater Spirits Barrel Aged Rum
Cutwater Spirits Rum & Cola
Vodka
Chiloe Island Spirits, Sirena de Chiloe Vodka
Cutwater Spirits Vodka
Fairbanks Distilling Company Vodka 68 Below
Nemiroff Vodka Bold Orange
Whiskey
Cleveland Whiskey Don’t Call Me Whiskey, Please
Cutwater American Rye Whiskey
Cutwater Devil’s Share American Whiskey
Hillrock Estate Distillery Solera Aged Bourbon
Dewar’s 25 Year Old
Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co Town Branch Malt
Mosgaard Whiskey Pedro Ximenez Single Malt Whisky
St. Kilian Distillers Signature Edition ONE
Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey
Silver
Agave/Tequila
Cierto Reserve Collection -Blanco Highlands of Jalisco
Enemigo Ltd Tequila Enemigo Enemigo 89 Anejo Cristalino
Enemigo Ltd Tequila Enemigo Enemigo 00 Extra Anejo
Cutwater Spirits Tequila Margarita
Cutwater Spirits Tequila Reposado
Gins
Black Pig Alentejo Distillery Gin Black Pig Costa Alentejana
Coit Spirits Gin Caravan
Cutwater Gin
Dotsch & Jaeger GbR Eck Koblenz Dry Gin
Dotsch & Jaeger GbR Eck Koblenz Old Tom Gin
Destileria Pareis Mercant Gin Mallorca
Distillerie Tenute Collesi Gin Saaz
Gin Goccia
Sears Cutting Edge Gin
Minhas Craft Distillery Artingstall’s Brilliant London Dry Gin
Spirit of Harrogate Slingsby London Dry Gin
Victoria Distillers Inc. Empress 1908 Gin
Junimperium Summer Edition Gin
Liquors & Others
Cutwater Spirits Gin & Tonic
Cutwater Spirits Horchata Cold Brew Cocktail
Gorzelnia Rolnicza Andrzej Paszota Podole Wielkie Pszenica 2018
Dos Mas Hazel Shot
Dos Mas Kiss Shot
Dos Mas Mex Shot
Yeni Raki
Simon’s Feinbrennerei Kummel Likor
Skotlander Queens Elderflower
Mixers Carbonated
Soda Libre The Basil From Soda Libre
Rum
A.H. Riise Rum Non Plus Ultra
C.A. Ron Santa Teresa 1976
Cutwater Spirits Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum
Cutwater Spirits White Rum
Mahiki Coconut
Spirited Union Botanical Rum Lemon & Leaf
Vodka
Whiskey Hollow Frosted Star
Whisky
American Woman Spirits Company American Woman Whiskey
Bendt Distilling Co. NO.5
Cutwater Spirits Devil’s Share Bourbon
Dewars 12 year old
Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co Town Branch Bourbon
St. Kilian Distillers Signature Edition FOUR
Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey – V. Eady Butler Batch
Bronze
Agave/Tequila
Cierto Private Collection -Reposado Highlands of Jalisco
Cierto Reserve Collection -Reposado Highlands of Jalisco
Gins
Bulldog London Dry Gin
Coit Spirits Cape Gin
Destileria Alto Colchagua SPA Gin Provincia
Distillerie de Quebec inc. Trait-Carre Dry Gin
Distillerie Tenute Colesssi Pink Gin
Greenwood Distillers Theodore Pictish Gin
LAW Spirits of Ibiza S.L. London Dry Gin
Luperia Gin
Mosgaard Whisky Old Tom Gin
Munig – Munich Premium Gin
Rechmaya Distillery Jun
Sauerland Distillers GmbH Woodland
Spirit of Harrogate Slingsby Marmalade Gin
Tiger Gin
Universal Spirits Company 1870 Perfect Crime Gin
Volsted Distillery Jackdaw Gin
Junimperium Rhubarb Edition Gin
Liqueurs & Others
Cutwater Spirits Vodka Soda Cucumber
Cutwater Spirits Vodka Soda Grapefruit
Cutwater Spirits Whiskey Highball
Podole Wielkie Ziemniak 2015
Dos Mas Pink Shot
Samnangkor Distillers Mango Schnapps
Westjysk Smag ApS Rhubarb-Elderflower liqueur
Rhum Agricole
Depaz VSOP Reserve Speciale
Rum
Britannia Treasures Ltd Sir Ranulph Fiennes’ Great British Rum
Spirited Union Distillery Spice & Salt
Vodka
9 Mile Vodka
Mallorca Distillery Palma Vodka
Nemiroff Vodka Burning Pear
Whiskey
Cleveland Whiskey Don’t Call Me Whiskey, Please American Rye
Cutwater Spirits Bourbon Whiskey
Dewar’s 15 Year Old
Uncle Nearest 1820 Single Barrel Whiskey – US-28
Individual
Cambodia Distillery of the year
Samnangkor Distillers
Canada
Canada Distillery of the Year
Distillerie de Quebec
Canada Gin Distillery of the Year
Victoria Distillers
Chile
South America Gin of the Year
Gin Provincia
South America Vodka of the Year
Sirena de Chiloe
Denmark
Denmark Distillery of the Year
Mosgaard Whisky
Denmark Gin Distillery of the Year
Volsted Distillery
Denmark Liqueur of the Year
Apothecary Liquorice Shot
Estonia
Estonia Distillery of the Year
Junimperium
France
XO Brandy of the Year
Beehive XO
France Gin of the Year
Perfect Crime Gin
Germany
Germany Distillery of the Year
St Kilian Distillers
Germany Gin Distillery of the Year
Sauerland Distillers
Germany Liqueur Distillery of the Year
Schlossfrieder
Carbonated Mixer of the Year
Soda Libre
India
India Gin Distillery of the Year
Stranger & Sons Gin
Italy
Italy Distillery of the Year
Distillerie Tenute Colessi
Italy Liqueur of the Year
Italicus
Jordan
Martinique Rum Distillery of the Year
Depaz
Lebanon
Lebanon Distillery of the Year
Rechmaya Distillery
Mexico
Best Value Tequila
Salitos
Mezcal of the Year
Dos Hombres
Tequila Distillery of the Year
Cierto
Netherlands
Netherlands Gin of the Year
Solar Gin
Netherlands Rum of the Year
Treasure Rum #1
Poland
Poland Distillery of the Year
Podole Wielkie
Portugal
Portugal Gin of the Year
Gin Black Pig
Spain
Spain Distillery of the Year
Mallorca Distillery of the Year
Scotland
Best Value Scotch of the Year
SIA Scotch Whisky
Blended Scotch Company of the Year
Dewars
Sweden
Sweden Distillery of the Year
Norrbottens Destilleri
Turkey
Raki of the Year
Yeni raki
Ukraine
Ukraine Distillery of the Year
Nemiroff
United Kingdom
United Kingdom Best Value Gin of the Year
Bickens London Dry Gin
UK Gin Brand of the Year
Spirit of Harrogate
Blended Scotch of the Year
Dewar’s
Best Value Scotch of the Year
SIA Scotch Whiskey
South Africa
South Africa Gin Distillery of the Year
Hope Distillery
Spain
Spain Distillery of the Year
Mallorca Distillery of the Year
Majorca Gin Distillery of the Year
Destileria Pareis
Venezuela
Venezuela Rum of the Year
Santa Teresa 1796
United States
USA Distillery of the Year
Cutwater Spirits
California Distillery of the Year
Coit Spirits
Florida Distillery of the Year
Chiloe Island Spirits
Kentucky Distillery of the Year
Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co.
Ohio Distillery of the Year
Cleveland Whiskey
Rye Distillery of the Year
Hillrock Estate
Texas Vodka Distillery of the Year
Whiskey Hollow
Texas Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Bendt Distilling
Tennessee Whiskey of the Year
Uncle Nearest
Wisconsin Distillery of the Year
Minhas Craft Distillery
Moonshine Distillery of the Year
Ole Smoky Distillery
