On May 8th the American Distilling Institute awarded three medals to two of our 1350 Distilling Spirits, adding our medal count to 14 for our 9 bottled spirits. This competition's products span the globe and is one of the top competitive tastings offered.
Congratulations to 1350 Distilling on earning the following awards at ADI's 2024 International Spirits Competition:
• Silver Medal: Leatherneck Rye Whiskey
• Bronze Medal: Five Alarm Cinnamon Fire Bourbon
• Bronze Medal Excellence in Packaging: Five Alarm Cinnamon Fire Bourbon
The Gold remains elusive for our Leatherneck Rye Whiskey coming in just a couple of points shy, with a solid 86 average score, giving us a Silver Medal for Rye Whiskey. The Leatherneck Rye is a "high rye" with a 75% rye and 19% corn mash build. It is aged three years. Check out ADI's tasting notes below.
Our Five Alarm Cinnamon Fire Bourbon raked in two Bronze medals in 2024 with ADI. The first is for the Flavored Whiskey category and the second is our first packaging award for Excellence in Packaging Bronze. Check out ADI's tasting notes below too.
Our Medal Count
1 - Double Gold
3 - Gold
6 - Silver
4 - Bronze
Each Spirit's Awards
Code Four 115 Proof Cask Strength Straight Bourbon - Double Gold Medal Best Bourbon - The Fifty Best Bourbon 2022
Guardian Bourbon - Gold Medal Best Bourbon - The Fifty Best Bourbon 2022
Wingman Gin - Gold Medal Best Gin - The Fifty Best Bourbon 2021 and Silver Medal - Bartender Spirit Awards 2022
Fleet Admirals' Barrel Aged Rum - Gold Medal - John Barleycorn Awards - Aged Rum 2023
Leatherneck Rye Whiskey - Silver Medal - American Distilling Institute 2024 and Silver Medal- The Fifty Best Rye Whiskey 2022
Five Alarm Cinnamon Fire Bourbon - Silver Medal - The Fifty Best Flavored Whiskey 2022, Bronze Medal - American Distilling Institute - Flavored Whiskey 2024, Bronze Medal - American Distilling Institute - Excellence in Packaging 2024, and Bronze Medal- Bartender Spirit Awards 2022 (judged against all whiskies)
Blue Jacket Rum - Silver Medal- Bartender Spirit Awards 2022
Old Blood & Guts' Strawberry Flavored Vodka - Silver Medal - The Fifty Best Flavored Vodka 2021
Minuteman Vodka - Silver Medal - The Fifty Best Domestic Vodka 2022
Scores and feedback for Leatherneck Rye Whiskey | Silver Medal |
|---|---|
Score | What did you like? |
88 | Light fruit on the nose with a slightly green aroma. Palate has all the typical rye spice notes, baking spices with a hint of banana skin. A little prickle as the finish develops. |
80 | Fantastic nose: there’s a slight herbaceous edge that is balanced with baking spice, caramel. The palate is consistent - this is definitely a rye that would be great introduction to rye for new rye drinkers looking for a young rye. |
86 | soft, spice, herbs |
89 | nose has unusual white chocolate notes along with the usual caramel, but with some toasted walnut notes. The flavor is bold herbal notes with hints of vegetal notes. |
Scores and feedback for Five Alarm Cinnamon Fire Bourbon | Bronze Medal |
Score | What did you like? |
60 | Cinnamon stick, slightly meaty nose |
59 | Hints of cinnamon |
83 | Nose: cinnamon apple cereal Palate: doughy apple fritters with cinnamon Finish: doughy, apply cinnamon cereal |
79 | This smells like when I blend my different cinnamons together for fun. The heat, sweet, earthiness are all present on the nose and the palate. |
72 | Very fruity on the palate, with lots of cherry before the spice rolls in. Lack of sweetness is much appreciated,. |
70 | Agreeable cinnamon fragrance on the nose, true to designated style. |
76 | Captured the earthy and nasal/mouth pungency of cinnamon. This is not a sweet cinnamon whiskey which has to be explained to the consumer |
76 | Bold cinnamon bark aroma and underlying whiskey, very vibrant on the palate, long sweet and warming finish from the cinnamon. Not old/stale cinnamon which is appreciated |
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