ADI International Spirits Competition Winners
Nine Pennsylvania distillers combined for 43 awards at the American Distilling Institute's International Spirits Competition for 2026.
Guild member County Seat Spirits landed America's Greatest Gin 2026 – Best of Class award for its Lock Keeper Barrel Finished Gin. Wigle Whiskey brought home 18 awards including Best of Category for its Apple Old Fashioned and a Gold Medal for its Reserve Cask Strength Bourbon. Horse Hollow Distillery's Pink Flamingo canned cocktail also won a Best of Category award.
The 43 medals won by Pennsylvania distillers were third most by state. Only Kentucky and California won more.
This year, the judging panel awarded 18 Best of Class Awards, 79 Best of Category Awards, 33 Double-Gold Medals, 89 Gold Medals, 254 Silver Medals and 146 Bronze medals.
ADI has held its International Spirits Competition since 2007 and is seen as one of the most prestigious competitions in the world.
Best of Class
County Seat Spirits / Lock Keeper Barrel Finished Gin
Best of Category
Horse Hollow Distillery / Jimmy Juice The Pink Flamingo
Wigle Whiskey / Apple Old Fashioned
Double Gold Medals
Horse Hollow Distillery/Jimmy Juice The Pink Flamingo
Monongahela Whiskey Co. / Captain Webster’s Añejo Agave Spirit
Gold Medals
County Seat Spirits / Lock Keeper Barrel Finished Gin
Wigle Whiskey / Wigle Reserve Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey
Silver Medals
Barley Creek Brewing Co. / Pocono Punch
Barrel 21 Distillery / Woodcock Pennsylvania Straight Rye Whiskey
Big Spring Spirits / 100% Straight Rye Whiskey
Big Spring Spirits / 100% Straight Wheat Whiskey
County Seat / Spirits Class 8 Vodka
County Seat / Spirits La Maya Blanco Agave Spirit
County Seat / Spirits River Valley Rye Whiskey
County Seat / Spirits Zero G Vodka
Horse Hollow / Jimmy Juice Blanco Ginger Fizzy
Horse Hollow / Jimmy Juice Classic Orange Fizzy
Horse Hollow / Jimmy Juice Juicy Pineapple Fizzy
Horse Hollow / Jimmy Juice The Pink Flamingo
Liberty Pole Spirits / Old Monongahela Full Proof Rye Whiskey
Wigle Whiskey Apple Old Fashioned
Wigle Whiskey Dutch Style Gin
Wigle Whiskey FOURONETWO Amburana Finished Honey Rye Whiskey
Wigle Whiskey Limoncello
Wigle Whiskey / Pennsylvania Wapsie Bourbon
Wigle Whiskey Wigle / Reserve 8 Year Single Barrel Straight Wheat Whiskey
Wigle Whiskey Wigle / Reserve Cask Strength Rye Whiskey
Wigle Whiskey Wigle / Reserve Pennsylvania Straight Rye Whiskey
Wigle Whiskey Wigle / Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
Wigle Whiskey Wigle / Reserve Single Barrel Rye Whiskey
Bronze Medals
Barley Creek Brewing Co. / Pocono Punch
Barrel 21 Distillery / Woodcock Pennsylvania Straight Rye Whiskey
Big Spring Spirits / 100% Straight Rye Whiskey
Big Spring Spirits / 100% Straight Wheat Whiskey
County Seat / Spirits Class 8 Vodka
County Seat / Spirits La Maya Blanco Agave Spirit
County Seat / Spirits River Valley Rye Whiskey
Otto Distilling Co. / John Otto Gin
Wigle Whiskey / City of Champions Bourbon
Wigle Whiskey / Coffee Liqueur
Wigle Whiskey / Rye Old Fashioned
Wigle Whiskey / Mezcal Sherry Finished Rye Whiskey
Wigle Whiskey / Wigle Reserve Pennsylvania Straight Bourbon Whiskey
August 18, 2026
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