Heaven's Hill scoops three Double Gold medals at 2018 SFWSC

Heaven Hill Distillery is celebrating multiple wins at the 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

The competition named Henry McKenna Single Barrel “Best Bourbon” across all categories of Bourbon, as well as “Best Single Barrel Bourbon.” Elijah Craig Small Batch was named “Best Small Batch Bourbon,” placing second overall only to Henry McKenna.

Both Bourbons and Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey also received the Double Gold designation, which the competition defines as “awarded to the very few entries that receive a Gold medal rating by all members of the judging panel; these are among the finest products in the world.”

Additionally, Gold medals were awarded to Heaven Hill's Parker’s Heritage Collection Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon and Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon.

“Heaven Hill Distillery’s pedigree of producing Bourbons and whiskeys with award-winning flavor is a tale of more than 80 years of family passion,” said Heaven Hill President Max L. Shapira.  “[Founder] Parker Beam’s favorite two words were ‘quality’ and ‘consistency,’ and we are proud to see that tradition carried on through the work of our Master Distiller Denny Potter and all that help bring the product to life. We don’t make whiskey to win awards, but it certainly helps validate all that we do here to make our American Whiskey the best way that we know how.”

The San Francisco Spirits Competition was founded in 2000 and has become a premiere tasting competition grounded in integrity and experience. All spirits are tasted over four days through a controlled blind tasting by expert panelists.