SPIRITS AWARDS & RECOGNITION
AWARDS
San Francisco World Spirits Competition of 2020 — Woodinville Straight Bourbon — Double Gold Medal and title of “Best Straight Bourbon Whiskey of 2020”
Fred Minnick— Woodinville Whiskey Bourbon Finished with Toasted Applewood Staves #25 —Top 100 Whiskies of 2023
San Francisco World Spirits Competition of 2024 — Woodinville Straight Bourbon Aged 8 Years — Double Gold Medal
American Spirits Council of Tasters 2023 ASCOT Awards: Woodinville Straight 100% Rye Whiskey— “An intriguing nose of dark fruits becomes a creamy palate with cherrywood, melted milk chocolate, and a nice spice.”— American Rye Whiskey Category/ Platinum
American Spirits Council of Tasters 2023 ASCOT Awards: Woodinville Straight 100% Rye Whiskey— “A floral nose with fennel and vanilla leads to a well-developed palate of rye spices laid over sweet oak, all wrapped in a nice, viscous mouthfeel. Tasty!”— Craft Rye Whiskey (Not Sourced) / Platinum
American Spirits Council of Tasters 2023 ASCOT Awards: Woodinville Straight 100% Rye Whiskey Port Finish— “Alluring red hue, good legs, lovely rye spice, and an intriguing hint of red vermouth on the nose.” — Special Barrel-Finished Rye / Platinum
American Spirits Council of Tasters 2022 ASCOT Awards: Woodinville Flagship Straight 100% Rye Whiskey (90 Proof Flagship) — “Beautiful honey and light eucalyptus notes, a muscular tannic finish, and a drying, lingering aftertaste that makes another sip all but inevitable. Which I think I’ll do right now” — American Rye Whiskey Category/ Double Platinum
American Spirits Council of Tasters 2022 ASCOT Awards: Woodinville Straight 100% Rye Single Barrel (Barrel 7928) — “Sweet maple aromas and a bold and grainy flavor with dusty cacao that takes me back to the farm” —American Single Barrel Rye Category/ Double Platinum
American Spirits Council of Tasters 2022 ASCOT Awards: Woodinville Straight Bourbon Single Barrel (Barrel 4735 Brett’s Pick)— “Soft butterscotch and spicy cayenne combine with a bold corn note and shreds of smoke and oak” — Single Barrel Bourbon Up to 10 Years Category/ Double Platinum
American Spirits Council of Tasters 2022 ASCOT Awards: Woodinville Flagship Straight 100% Rye Whiskey (90 Proof Flagship) — “Palate is nicely savory with a good balance of oak, floral and savory notes” — Craft Rye Whiskey Not Sourced Category/ Platinum
San Francisco World Spirits Competition of 2024 — Woodinville Straight Bourbon Cask Strength — Gold Medal
San Francisco World Spirits Competition of 2022 — Woodinville Whiskey Private Select Single Barrel 100% Rye Whiskey – Barrel #7928 — Double Gold Medal
San Francisco World Spirits Competition of 2021 — Woodinville Whiskey Cask Strength Straight 100% Rye Whiskey — Double Gold Medal
San Francisco World Spirits Competition of 2021 — Woodinville Whiskey Private Select Single Barrel – Bern’s Steak House – Barrel #1953 — Double Gold Medal
San Francisco World Spirits Competition of 2021 — Woodinville Whiskey PX Sherry Finished Bourbon Whiskey — Gold Medal
San Francisco World Spirits Competition of 2021 Consumer Choice Award — Woodinville Cask Strength Straight 100% Rye Whiskey — Best Rye Whiskey of 2021
Fred Minnick— Woodinville Straight Bourbon Finished with Applewood Staves — Top 100 Whiskies of 2023 Here Are the Top 100 Whiskeys for 2023… UNRANKED – Fred Minnick
Fred Minnick —Woodinville Flagship Straight 100% Rye Whiskey — Top 100 American Whiskies of 2022
Fred Minnick “Whiskey of the Year Contenders“—Woodinville Straight Bourbon—Best Non Kentucky Bourbon
American Distilling Institute Spirits Competition – Woodinville Straight Rye – Double Gold – Best of Category, Best Rye Whiskey, 2017
American Distilling Institute Spirits Competition – Woodinville Straight Bourbon – Whiskey of the Year, 2016
Spy.com and Yahoo Life — 2022 Best Bourbon Outside Kentucky — “15 Best Bourbons to Drink in 2022: Woodinville Flagship Straight Bourbon”
Fred Minnick Blind Tasting February 2021 — Woodinville Cask Strength Bourbon — Best Cask Strength Bourbon, “Apples, molasses, and then some like pepper. Damn, that is friggin good. On the palate this reminds me of cinnamon, apple pie… I absolutely love it.”
2024 Whisky Bible — Woodinville Whiskey Cask Strength 100% Rye—Liquid Gold Medal 96 pts—“If you are looking for a rye where every atom of that grains unique and its intense character is captured and then displayed in its fullest form, then here you go.”
2024 Whisky Bible — Woodinville Whiskey Cask Strength Bourbon—Liquid Gold Medal 94.5 pts—“there is so much shimmering power, such intense flavours that you really want to shake the distiller by the hand.”
American Whiskey Magazine— Woodinville Cask Strength 100% Rye Whiskey “Another Star of the Year”— 9.0 Points by Peggy Noe Stevens, 2021
John Barleycorn Awards Dec. 2021 — Woodinville Whiskey — named SMALL DISTILLER OF THE YEAR
John Barleycorn Awards Nov. 2021 — Woodinville Cask Strength Straight 100% Rye Whiskey — Double Gold and named BEST RYE WHISKEY
John Barleycorn Awards Nov. 2021 — Woodinville Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey —Gold
John Barleycorn Awards Nov. 2021 — Woodinville Strength Bourbon Whiskey Port Finished — Gold
John Barleycorn Awards Nov. 2021 — Woodinville Straight 100% Rye Whiskey — Gold
Distiller.com — Best American Craft Whiskeys Under $50 — Woodinville Straight Bourbon
Maxim — Best New American Double Barrel Whiskies of 2021— Woodinville 2021 Harvest Release: Moscatel Finished Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Uproxx — 50 Best Ryes of 2021 — Woodinville Flagship Straight 100% Rye Whiskey
Uproxx — Kentucky Vs. Non-Kentucky Bourbon Whiskeys Blind Tasted And Ranked 2021— Woodinville Straight Bourbon #1
Spy — Best Bourbons of 2021 — Woodinville Straight Bourbon
Food & Wine Magazine — The 9 Best Bourbons to Start Your Collection — Woodinville Straight Bourbon Port Finish
Fred Minnick — 10 Bourbons to Start Your Collection — Woodinville Straight Bourbon — “Woodinville is out there- you may have to hunt a little, but it is well worth the hunt and this is one of the best bourbons that’s coming outside of Kentucky.”
Forbes – American Whiskey: Ten Best Bourbons Beyond Kentucky -2019
American Distilling Institute Spirits Competition – Woodinville Straight Bourbon – Best of Category – Bourbon, 2015
American Distilling Institute Spirits Competition – Woodinville Limited Straight Bourbon – Best of Category – Bourbon, 2014
Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, 2021 – US Micro Whisky Of The Year Single Barrel Award: 96.5 Points Woodinville Straight Bourbon Whiskey Private Select Limited Release “Superstar whiskies that give us all a reason to live.”
Uproxx – BEST BOURBON OF 2020 – Woodinville Port Finished Bourbon
NEWS & TELEVISION
The Robb Report — Woodinville Straight Bourbon Port Finish— 10 Best Bourbon Bottles Made Outside of Kentucky Nov. 2023
Uproxx — Woodinville Straight Bourbon Ginja Finish— The Absolute Best Bottle of Whiskey From Washington State in 2023
Maxim — Woodinville Straight Bourbon Finished with Toasted Applewood Staves— Washington State’s Finest Craft Whiskey Distiller Takes its Rarefied Bourbon Nationwide Nov. 2023
KING 5 NBC Seattle— A Visit to Woodinville Whiskey in Quincy to Discover the Harvest Release Woodinville Straight Bourbon Ginja Finish— Take an Exclusive Look Inside the Quincy Operations of Woodinville Whiskey Sept. 2023
Distiller.com — Woodinville Straight Bourbon Moscatel Finish #2 of the Year— Our Favorite Bourbon Bottles of 2022
Men’s Journal — Woodinville Bourbon Port Finish — Best Winter Whiskeys to Gift and Drink This Season 2022
Food & Wine Magazine — Woodinville Straight Bourbon Moscatel Finish — 28 American Whiskies Worth Splurging on This Year 2022
Uproxx — Woodinville 100% Rye Port Finish Harvest Release — The 50 Best Rye Whiskeys Of 2022
Forbes — Woodinville Bourbon Port Finish — Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Bourbons Under $100
Uproxx — Woodinville Straight Bourbon Moscatel Finish — The 100 Best Bourbon Whiskeys Of 2022
Men’s Journal — 2022 Ten Best Bourbons Not From Kentucky — Woodinville Flagship Bourbon
KING 5 Evening – Woodinville’s 2021 Harvest Release
425 Magazine – People Camping in Line for Woodinville Whiskey Co. Harvest Release 2021
Seattle Times — “Check out the Woodinville Whiskey Co., whose limited releases have gotten fans camping out overnight. Its cask strength rye, the next big release, is outstanding.” — Woodinville Whiskey Cask Strength Rye Dec. 2021
Uproxx — Best Under $100 Bourbons to Give as Gifts Dec. 2021— Woodinville Straight Bourbon Whiskey Cask Strength
Vine Pair — Best New Bourbons of 2021 — Woodinville Straight Bourbon Whiskey
425 Magazine — Best Distillery of 2022 — Woodinville Whiskey
425 Magazine — Best Distillery of 2021 — Woodinville Whiskey
Uproxx — Best Bourbons of 2021 (So Far) — Woodinville Straight Bourbon PX Sherry Cask Finish/p>
Liquor.com — Best Bourbons Under $50 to Drink in 2021 — Woodinville Straight Bourbon “Best Outside of Kentucky“/p>
Gear Patrol — 6 Bourbons You Should Buy Before They Become Way More Expensive (2021 List) — Woodinville Whiskey
Whiskey Expert Chris Osburne – BEST WHISKEY FROM ALL 50 STATES – Absolute Best Whiskey from Washington State Woodinville 100% Straight Rye Whiskey 2018
Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, 2021 – 96 Points Woodinville Bottled-in-Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey Pot Distilled 10 Years Anniversary Limited Release “Superstar whiskies that give us all a reason to live.”
Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, 2021 – 95.5 Points Woodinville Cask Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey Limited Release “Superstar whiskies that give us all a reason to live.”
Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, 2021 – 94.5 Points Woodinville Cask Strength Straight 100% Rye Whiskey Limited Release “Superstar whiskies that give us all a reason to live.”
Uproxx — Best Bourbons Under $40/ 2021— Woodinville Straight Bourbon
Uproxx — Best Bourbons Under $50/ 2021— Woodinville Straight Bourbon
Uproxx — Best Bourbons Under $60/ 2021— Woodinville Straight Bourbon Finished in Port Casks
Uproxx — Best Bourbons Under $80/ 2021— Woodinville Straight Bourbon Cask Strength
Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, 2020 – 93 Points Bourbon/Brilliant Rating “Magnificent Bottling…”
Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, 2020 – 95 Points Rye “Superstar whiskies that give us all a reason to live.”
Forbes — Woodinville May Just Be the Best Craft Whiskey in America
425 Magazine — Best Distillery 2020
Tasting Panel Magazine – Woodinville Straight Bourbon – 93 points/Outstanding
Wine Enthusiast – Woodinville 100% Straight Rye – 91 points/Excellent “Top 100 Spirits of 2018”
Distiller.com – Top 10 Must Try Port Finished Whiskeys – Woodinville Port Finished Bourbon
Distiller.com – Top Ten Bourbons Not from Kentucky
Whisky Advocate – Winter Buying Guide/ Woodinville Straight Rye and Woodinville Bourbon: 88 Points / Very Good
Forbes – Top 10 Rye Whiskies of 2018
Seattle Magazine Reader’s Choice 2019 – Best Distillery & Tasting Room
Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, 2019 – 93 Points Bourbon/Brilliant Rating “Magnificent Bottling…”
Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, 2019 – 95 Points Rye “Superstar whiskies that give us all a reason to live.”
King 5 Evening Magazine: Best Distillery, 2018
American Distilling Institute Spirits Competition – Woodinville Straight Bourbon – Best of Category – Bourbon, 2016
American Distilling Institute Spirits Competition – Woodinville Straight Bourbon – 1st Place/Gold – Bourbon, 2016
Liquor.com – Best Whiskey in Every State
Uproxx – The Best Bourbons in the Country (That Aren’t Made in Kentucky)
Seattle Weekly: Best Distillery, 2016
King 5 Evening Magazine: Best Distillery, 2016
425 Magazine: Best Distillery, 2016
Seattle Refined: 5 of Washington’s Best Whiskeys
American Distilling Institute Spirits Competition – Woodinville Limited Straight Bourbon – Excellence In Packaging – 1st Place/Gold Medal, 2014
Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, 2014 – 90 Points/Liquid Gold Rating. “A bourbon quite impossible not to love. Excellent fare from a new distillery to watch!”
New York Times – Aiming to Build Customer Loyalty in Hands-On Activities
Seattle Magazine – 100% Rye – Best Local Spirit, 2012
SIP Magazine – Harvest Bourbon – Best Brown Liquor, 2011
King 5 Best Of Western Washington – Best Distillery, 2011
Seattle Magazine – Best Local Distillery, 2012
Forbes – Top 10 American Whiskey Distilleries To Tour Now, 2012
Seattle Magazine – Top 50 Movers & Shakers in the Seattle food scene, 2013
Puget Sound Business Journal – Washington State’s #1 Craft Distillery
Zach Johnston of Uproxx— In Which We Blindly Try To Tell Affordable Bourbons From Expensive Expressions — “Woodinville Port Finish Bourbon is #1: It’s interesting how well the Woodinville… stood up against bottles that are, at times, ten times more expensive”
Forbes — The World’s Best Bourbons 2020 — Woodinville Straight Bourbon
Gear Patrol— 6 Bourbons You Should Buy Before they Become Way More Expensive — Woodinville Straight Bourbon, the “Young Bucks” and Winner of Best Straight Bourbon of 2020
Forbes—12 Of The Best Ryes To Enjoy While Watching The Virtual Kentucky Derby — Woodinville Straight Rye
Gear Patrol— I Was Skeptical of This Hyped, Award-Winning Bourbon from Washington State. Then I Drank It — Woodinville Straight Bourbon
Gear Patrol— 7 New Products and Trends That Caught Our Eye — Woodinville Straight Bourbon
KING 5 Evening – Woodinville Celebrates 10th Anniversary
NPR KUOW — Washington Distillers Switch from Spirits to Sanitizer
Bourbon + – Woodinville Whiskey Co. Straight 100% Rye, “Staff Favorites: The experimental drinker’s choice” at Hard Water, San Francisco
Uproxx – We Asked Bartenders for the Best Whiskeys to Pair with Your Holiday Family Drama, @axisofwhisky picks Woodinville Rye
Sip Northwest Magazine – Making Iconic American Whiskey at Woodinville Whiskey Co.
425 Magazine – A Look Inside Woodinville Whiskey Co.
425 Magazine – Orlin Sorensen, Woodinville Whiskey Co-Founder
Bravo TV.com – Gail Simmons Shares Her Favorite Hostess Gift Ideas
KING 5 New Day –Woodinville Whiskey Harvest Release: A Great Drink for Somebody Who Has A Little Bit of FOMO
New York Times – Aiming to Build Customer Loyalty in Hands On Activity
Seattle Magazine – Woodinville Whiskey Holds Its Annual Autumn Harvest Release and Fans Line Up a Full Day in Advance
Seattle Times – Woodinville Whiskey’s Harvest Release Tastes Like Home
King 5 New Day – Top Boozy Gifts
Seattle Times – A Spirited Partnership Saves The Day
CNN – Starbucks unveils whiskey barrel-aged coffee
Whisky Advocate – Craft Comes of Age
Sunset Magazine – Best Bottle Picks
The Whiskey Wash – “One of the best, most credible craft bourbons I’d ever had.”
Puget Sound Business Journal – Washington’s Largest Distillery
425 Magazine – Woodinville Takes Gold
The Whiskey Wash – Doing Whiskey the Washington Way
Time Magazine – Little Bitty Bourbon
MSNBC.com, TodayShow.com – Artisan craze helps drive boom in craft booze
The Business Journal – From Beginners to Big Shots
Puget Sound Business Journal – Washington State’s Largest Craft Distillery
King 5 News – Hundreds Line Up
Komo 4 News – Rye Release Draws Dozens of Whiskey Fans
Evening Magazine TV Show
Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine
HD Net – Drinking Made Easy with Zane Lamprey
AGE YOUR OWN WHISKEY KIT AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Forbes June 2015 – Break Out of Your Father’s Day Gifting Ruts with These Posh Gifts
Newsday 2014 – Father’s Day Gifts for the Home
Southern Living magazine – December 2015: Crafty Keepsakes/ Handmade Treasures to Last a Lifetime
Whisky Advocate – Why Yes You Do Need a Miniature Oak Barrel
Fox & Friends – Best Gifts for Guys, 2012
Men’s Health Magazine – Best Gifts for 2012
Seattle Magazine – 2012 Holiday Gift Guide
Wall Street Journal, 2011 – Top Holiday Gift Guide
US Weekly, 2011 – Father’s Day Gift Guide
Newsweek Magazine – New and Noteworthy, 2011
E! Online, 2011 – Top Holiday Gift Guide
Bon Appetite, 2011 – Top Holiday Gift Guide
MSN.com, 2011 – Perfect Gifts for Everyone on your list
Seattle Times, 2011 – Holiday Gift Guide