2026 PA Farm Show Spirits Competition Winners
Inaugural PA Farm Show Spirits Competition Winners
The Pennsylvania Distillers Guild is excited to announce the winners for the first ever Pennsylvania Farm Show Spirits Competition. This represents a great step forward for spirits and distilling in Pennsylvania. Winning entries will be displayed throughout the Farm Show.
Hosting a spirits competition at the Pennsylvania Farm Show has been a goal of PA distillers for years. The Guild is excited to bring this to fruition and looks forward to expanding the footprint of Pennsylvania distillers at the Farm Show in coming years.
BEST OF SHOW
Awarded to the best spirit across all classes
Old Republic Distillery Aquavit
PA PREFERRED AWARD
Awarded to the best spirit made with 75% or more of ingredients grown on a Pennsylvania farm.
Barrel 21 Distillery White-Tail Bourbon
All Winners
Whiskey (Rye)
(First Prize) Liberty Pole Spirits – Old Monongahela Full Proof Rye Whiskey
(Second Prize) Barrel 21 Distillery – Woodcock Rye Whiskey
Whiskey (Bourbon)
(First Prize) Barrel 21 Distillery – White-Tail Bourbon
Whiskey (Single Malt)
(First Prize) Old Republic Distillery – Single Malt Whiskey
Whiskey (Other)
(First Prize) Pour Decisions Distillery – Wiley Whiskey
Whiskey (Flavored)
(First Prize) Ponfeigh Distillery – Posted Spiced Maple-Shine
(Second Prize) Liberty Pole Spirits – Spiced Whiskey
Brandy
(First Prize) Barley Creek Distilling – “Applejack”
Rum
(First Prize) Old Republic Distillery – Golden Plough Tavern Dark Rum
Distilled Spirits Specialty
(First Prize) Old Republic Distillery – Aquavit
(Second Prize) Lancaster Craft Spirits – Imperial JO Espresso Liqueur
(Third Prize) Wilds Sonshine Factory – Black Cherry
Ready-to-Drink
(First Prize) Mason Dixon Distillery – Jalapeño Mule
(Second Prize) Jimmy Juice – Ginger Fizzy
(Third Prize) Jimmy Juice – Pink Flamingo
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