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Heaven Hill Brands wins big at 2019 John Barleycorn Awards

Heaven Hill Brands wins big at 2019 John Barleycorn Awards

​Eighteen brands receive awards

Heaven Hill is excited to announce that a number of brands have been awarded Double Gold, Gold, and Silver in the 2019 John Barleycorn Awards. The John Barleycorn Awards honor the innovative distillers, writers, marketers, and designers who cultivate the fertile traditions of the spirits industry, learn more here. Each entry was blind-tasted and scored on a 100-point scale for appearance, aroma, taste, and finish. Awards were determined based on points.​​ In addition to the awards listed below, Heaven Hill Distillery was awarded Large Distillery of the Year​ and Sacred Bond Brandy was awarded Best Brandy. 

Award Levels:

DOUBLE GOLD: Outstanding; earns top marks from all judges

GOLD: An excellent product; meets very high standards

SILVER: A finely crafted spirit deserving recognition

Brand

Award

Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond Double Gold
Carolans Gold
Carolans Salted Caramel Gold
Dubonnet Gold
Sacred Bond Bottled-in-Bond Brandy Gold
Burnett’s Vodka 80 Proof Gold
Deep Eddy Original Vodka Gold
Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka Gold
Deep Eddy Ruby Red Vodka Gold
Lunazul Anejo Tequila Gold
Lunazul Blanco Tequila Gold
Bernheim Wheat Whiskey Gold
Elijah Craig Small Batch Gold
Evan Williams Black Label Gold
Larceny Bourbon Gold
Rittenhouse Rye Gold
Admiral Nelson’s Spiced Rum Silver
Blackheart Spiced Rum Silver​​​​