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Meet the Winners of 2024 Bartender Spirits Awards

Winning Years

2024

Medals Explained 2024

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2024

Stranahan's Blue Peak

Whisky
94 Points

Creyente Espadin

Mezcal
93 Points

Creyente Tobala

Mezcal
93 Points

Gran Centenario Anejo

Tequila
93 Points

Stranahan's Diamond Peak

Whisky
93 Points

Stranahan's Sherry Cask

Whisky
93 Points

1800 Blanco

Tequila
92 Points

Jose Cuervo Trad Anejo

Tequila
92 Points

Stranahan's Original

Whisky
92 Points

1800 Milenio

Tequila
91 Points

Gran Centenario Leyenda

Tequila
90 Points

Pendleton 1910

Whisky
90 Points

Gran Centenario Cristalino

Tequila
89 Points

Stranahan's Mountain Angel

Whisky
89 Points

1800 Guachimonton

Tequila
88 Points

400 Conejos Mezcal

Mezcal
88 Points

Kraken 94 Proof Black Spiced Rum

Rum
88 Points

1800 Reposado

Tequila
85 Points

1800 Cristalino

Tequila
84 Points

400 Conejos Tobala

Mezcal
84 Points

400 Conejos Reposado

Mezcal
84 Points

Gran Centenario Reposado

Tequila
84 Points

Jose Cuervo Trad Plata

Tequila
84 Points

400 Conejos Cuishe

Mezcal
83 Points

Creyente Cuishe

Mezcal
83 Points

1800 Coconut

Tequila
79 Points

Creyente Azul Cristalino

Mezcal
79 Points

Gran Centenario Plata

Tequila
79 Points

Jose Cuervo Trad Reposado

Tequila
79 Points

400 Conejos Anejo

Mezcal
78 Points

1800 Cucumber & Jalapeno

Tequila
77 Points

Jose Cuervo RDLF Cristalino

Tequila
77 Points

Jose Cuervo Trad Cristalino

Tequila
76 Points

1800 Mango Margarita

Agave
75 Points

1800 The Ultimate Margarita

Agave
72 Points

1800 Wild Berry Margarita

Agave
70 Points

Stranahan's Blue Peak

Whisky

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Gold Medal

94 Points

Bartender Spirits Awards 2024

American Single Malt Whiskey Of The Year

94 Points

Tasting Notes:

This single malt has notes of apple and oak on the nose. It brings bright honeyed Graham cracker on the front and finishes with notes of apple at the end. Well- balanced with malt notes.

Producer Name: Stranahan's
Country: United States
Vintage: N/A

Category: Whisky

Creyente Espadin

Mezcal

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Gold Medal

93 Points

Tasting Notes:

Nice bright nose with hints of cucumber and salt. Clean on the palate with nice vegetal notes and similar finish. Would be great over ice or in a cocktail.

Producer Name: Creyente
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Mezcal

Creyente Tobala

Mezcal

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Gold Medal

93 Points

Tasting Notes:

Subtle smoke and ceramic on the nose along with a balanced peat. Nice and vegetal on the palate, with a touch of grass, and lingering smokiness.

Producer Name: Creyente
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Mezcal

Gran Centenario Anejo

Tequila

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Gold Medal

93 Points

Tasting Notes:

Cooked agave, fruity aromas, and pleasant aromatics open the experience. Some spice on the palate and dried fruits on the long finish.

Producer Name: Gren Centenario
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Tequila

Stranahan's Diamond Peak

Whisky

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Gold Medal

93 Points

Tasting Notes:

The nose of this single malt brings cinnamon and mint. The palate has sweet cask notes of honey, oak, and mute mint on the mellow mouthfeel. The finish is dry with cinnamon on the backend.

Producer Name: Stranahan's
Country: United States
Vintage: 8

Category: Whisky

Stranahan's Sherry Cask

Whisky

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Gold Medal

93 Points

Tasting Notes:

Really soft flavors and hints of sweetness from cherry pie and dark chocolate. Finish or aged in port or sherry cask, evident in the long finish. Solid all around.

Producer Name: Stranahan's
Country: United States
Vintage: N/A

Category: Whisky

1800 Blanco

Tequila

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Gold Medal

92 Points

Tasting Notes:

Aromas of grass, vegetables and cinnamon lead the way for a pleasant mouth feel of citrus, meadow flowers, and vanilla. Medium finish with lingering bitterness from notes of grass, vanilla, and cinnamon.

Producer Name: 1800
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Tequila

Jose Cuervo Trad Anejo

Tequila

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Gold Medal

92 Points

Tasting Notes:

Light smoke on the nose with strong hint of agave and some peppery heat as well. This anejo tequila has vanilla and hints of sherry on the palate. The finish is quick with drying oak with barrel ageing notes as well.

Producer Name: Jose Cuervo Tradicional
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Tequila

Stranahan's Original

Whisky

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Gold Medal

92 Points

Tasting Notes:

This expression brings forth heavy notes of dark chocolate, red fruit, and pie crust to the palate, it finishes nicely with a warming sensation and some peat notes.

Producer Name: Stranahan's
Country: United States
Vintage: N/A

Category: Whisky

1800 Milenio

Tequila

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Gold Medal

91 Points

Tasting Notes:

A perfume aroma of big smoke and wood. A metallic and rusted palate of mildly cooked agave on the full body. Evident oak ends in a dry, medium-long spice finish. Some sherry qualities evident as well.

Producer Name: 1800
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Tequila

Gran Centenario Leyenda

Tequila

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Gold Medal

90 Points

Tasting Notes:

Aroma of mild oak and baking spice taste open up to a light body with notes of mildly cooked agave, dried fruits and warming spices. The finish is short, sweet and woodsy.

Producer Name: Gren Centenario
Country: Mexico
Vintage: 4

Category: Tequila

Pendleton 1910

Whisky

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Gold Medal

90 Points

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Canadian Whiskey Of The Year

90 Points

Tasting Notes:

Dried fruit on the nose along with brown sugar and toffee. Coconut, vanilla and baking spices on the smooth and creamy palate joined by sweetness of caramel. Slight pepperiness on the caramel laced finish.

Producer Name: Pendleton
Country: Canada
Vintage: N/A

Category: Whisky

Gran Centenario Cristalino

Tequila

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Silver Medal

89 Points

Tasting Notes:

Pretty, almost tropical nose, with candied orange. Very smooth on the palate with floral complexity. Pleasing finish, tapering off.

Producer Name: Gren Centenario
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Tequila

Stranahan's Mountain Angel

Whisky

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Silver Medal

89 Points

Tasting Notes:

This whiskey has notes of baked apples, caramel, and oak to the nose. On the palate, notes of honey, apple, and dark chocolate. Well-balanced mouthfeel.

Producer Name: Stranahan's
Country: United States
Vintage: 10

Category: Whisky

1800 Guachimonton

Tequila

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Silver Medal

88 Points

Tasting Notes:

This expression on the nose brings muted agave and oak, which translates over the palate with a surprising finish of a slight sweet licorice that lingers on the tongue.

Producer Name: 1800
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Tequila

400 Conejos Mezcal

Mezcal

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Silver Medal

88 Points

Tasting Notes:

Lightly smoked agave along with dried fruits, and maple syrup on the nose. A rounded entrance quickly expands on the palate with ample structure and a balanced warmth. Notes of green pepper, saline, and earth evident. Great mixing mezcal.

Producer Name: 400 Conejos
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Mezcal

Kraken 94 Proof Black Spiced Rum

Rum

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Silver Medal

88 Points

Tasting Notes:

Very sweet, almost drinks like a liqueur. Pleasant, and rich deep vanilla aroma and flavor that coat the palate boldly. Would be excellent in small quantities in cocktails.

Producer Name: Kraken
Country: Puerto Rico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Rum

1800 Reposado

Tequila

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Silver Medal

85 Points

Tasting Notes:

Oak and sawdust on the nose along with toasted cinnamon and very subtle agave notes. Light touch of ginger on the palate along with notes of oak and brown sugar. Nuanced layers of flavor with a delicious heat.

Producer Name: 1800
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Tequila

1800 Cristalino

Tequila

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Silver Medal

84 Points

Tasting Notes:

Rich and structured with layers of citrus elements like orange and vanilla on the nose and palate. Fairly smooth and round mouthfeel.

Producer Name: 1800
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Tequila

400 Conejos Tobala

Mezcal

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Silver Medal

84 Points

Tasting Notes:

Nose of tropical fruits like mango and pineapple. Petrol on the palate with some oily bitterness and a rubber aftertaste.

Producer Name: 400 Conejos
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Mezcal

400 Conejos Reposado

Mezcal

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Silver Medal

84 Points

Tasting Notes:

Has structure, intrigue, accessibility, and a nice roundness to it. Easy crowd pleaser with nothing too complex. Short life on the palate that finishes with some disjunct barrel notes.

Producer Name: 400 Conejos
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Mezcal

Gran Centenario Reposado

Tequila

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Silver Medal

84 Points

Tasting Notes:

Heavy oak on the nose and slight notes of toffee as well. A clean, lightly sweet tequila with prominent corn silk.

Producer Name: Gren Centenario
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Tequila

Jose Cuervo Trad Plata

Tequila

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Silver Medal

84 Points

Tasting Notes:

Smoky aromas, though not as persistent on the palate. Smooth, with a pleasing mouthfeel of fresh botanicals and vibrant citrus notes.

Producer Name: Jose Cuervo Tradicional
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Tequila

400 Conejos Cuishe

Mezcal

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Silver Medal

83 Points

Tasting Notes:

Raisin, dried apricot, subtle smoke and cooked plum on the nose. Rounded, ample, smooth texture on the palate with layers of green pepper and ocean mist that lingers long.

Producer Name: 400 Conejos
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Mezcal

Creyente Cuishe

Mezcal

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Silver Medal

83 Points

Tasting Notes:

Woody with corn husk, black tea leaf, and pine on nose. Rounded, flavorful and grippy on palate with a very long finish of dried ginger. Also present are notes of cacao, guava, hay, smoke, and some green pepper.

Producer Name: Creyente
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Mezcal

1800 Coconut

Tequila

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Bronze Medal

79 Points

Tasting Notes:

Candied coconut on the nose. Tastes like an almond joy candy bar, ideal for those who like their spirits sweet.

Producer Name: 1800
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Tequila

Creyente Azul Cristalino

Mezcal

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Bronze Medal

79 Points

Tasting Notes:

Stone fruit sweetness, along with mellow notes of candied banana.

Producer Name: Creyente
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Mezcal

Gran Centenario Plata

Tequila

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Bronze Medal

79 Points

Tasting Notes:

Sweet on the front end with some grassiness and a smokey quality. Shows resin like after taste. Would work for margaritas, or mixing with other cocktails.

Producer Name: Gren Centenario
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Tequila

Jose Cuervo Trad Reposado

Tequila

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Bronze Medal

79 Points

Tasting Notes:

Light body of wood and earth that end in a quick finish. A high alcohol mixing tequila.

Producer Name: Jose Cuervo Tradicional
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Tequila

400 Conejos Anejo

Mezcal

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Bronze Medal

78 Points

Tasting Notes:

Oak is very forward, along with a dominant vanilla. Agave presents on the palate and ends in a lingering sweet finish.

Producer Name: 400 Conejos
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Mezcal

1800 Cucumber & Jalapeno

Tequila

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Bronze Medal

77 Points

Tasting Notes:

Notes of sour watermelon jolly rancher on the nose. A slight vegetal, prickly pear note on the palate with a confectionery flavor throughout.

Producer Name: 1800
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Tequila

Jose Cuervo RDLF Cristalino

Tequila

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Bronze Medal

77 Points

Tasting Notes:

Perfumed aromas, with floral notes followed by rich and bold notes, multi-layer flavors of vanilla and orange.

Producer Name: Jose Cuervo Reserva De La Famila
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Tequila

Jose Cuervo Trad Cristalino

Tequila

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Bronze Medal

76 Points

Tasting Notes:

Slight green herbs and hints of green pepper as well as citrus on an otherwise neutral profile. Packs quite a punch.

Producer Name: Jose Cuervo Tradicional
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Tequila

1800 Mango Margarita

Agave

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Bronze Medal

75 Points

Tasting Notes:

Mango, green pepper, and cucumber skin with a palate of peach skin, mango pits, musk, sugar.

Producer Name: 1800
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Agave

1800 The Ultimate Margarita

Agave

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Bronze Medal

72 Points

Tasting Notes:

Citrus up front with a sweetness on the palate. Bit of charred agave flavor throughout. Good acidity with funk and soapiness.

Producer Name: 1800
Country: Mexico
Vintage: N/A

Category: Agave

1800 Wild Berry Margarita

Agave

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Bronze Medal

70 Points

Tasting Notes:

Dark berry flavors along with some vanilla, citrus, woodiness and a tartness. Slightly fruity as well.