BARDSTOWN, Ky.—Barton 1792 Distillery received two double gold medals for its 1792 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Single Barrel and Zackariah Harris Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
If you’re like me, you haven’t heard of Zackariah Harris bourbon, but apparently its a bargain that appears to be worth more to judges’ palates than its bottom-shelf-dwelling $13-$15 price implies.
According to a news release, the double gold medal is given only if every judge awards a gold medal to the product.
Other Barton 1792 Distillery products recognized by the NYWWSC included 1792 Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (gold medal), and Kentucky Tavern Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (silver medal).
The competition is associated with the Triple Crown of Competitions (The San Francisco International Wine Competition and The San Francisco World Spirits Competition), and is in its sixth year. The NYWWSC aims to promote the quality and excellence of the world’s best wines, spirits and liqueurs.
The NYWWSC is judged by a panel of the spirit industry’s most renowned judges including award-winning authors, buyers, journalists, educators and bar owners, who rate each spirit on a 100-point scale.
Full results from the 2016 New York World Wine and Spirits Competition can be found by clicking here.
