Four Pennsylvania Distillers combined for 10 medals at the 2026 American Craft Spirits Association Awards.

Guild members Horse Hollow and Wigle Whiskey led the way for Pennsylvania with four wins each. Wigle’s Reserve Single Barrel Straight Rye won a Double-Gold in Whiskey. Mercersburg’s Cold Spring Hollow Distillery takes home a Gold Medal for its Founders Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey. 

The ten medals won by Pennsylvania are more than any other state won.  Texas was second with eight, and California had seven.

The American Craft Spirits Association is the only national registered non-profit trade association representing the U.S. craft spirits industry. Its mission is to elevate and advocate for the community of craft spirits producers. Its annual awards competition is made up of hundreds of spirits. This year, the judging panel awarded 5 Double-Gold, 11 Gold, 33 Silver, and 56 Bronze medals.