Awards & Media - Woodinville Whiskey

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”

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 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 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.”

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

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

Uproxx – BEST WHISKEY FROM ALL 50 STATES – Absolute Best Whiskey from Washington State Woodinville 100% Straight Rye Whiskey

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