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2025 NABW is now excepting entries!

Competition Dates: July 12-13 2025

Deadlines

Online Entries: June 27, 2025

Samples Delivery By: July 7, 2025

Entry Fee: $500

Bottles required: 2-750 ml

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Photo Credit Anne Marie Zarba

Hall of Fame 2023

Northwest Spirits President Merrisa (Missy) Claridge and Head Blender Nick Warren with their Laser Engraved Barrel Head for “Best of Show,” First Place, Double Gold Medal -2023 North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition.

Sazerac Company, Inc. 1792 Full Proof "Best of Show" 1st Place, Nearest Green Distillery Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey "Best of Show" 2nd Place, King's Family Distillery King's Family Ryeconic "Best of Show" 3rd Place

We are excited to publish the 2024 winners list!
This year was our tenth competition, and we received a 15% increase in entries.

An unprecedented 13 products were awarded Double Gold, with scores of 95 or higher. Our top judges re-tasted these products and selected three "Best of Show" Winners:

"Best of Show"-First Place Sazerac Company, Inc. 1792 Full Proof

"Best of Show"-Second Place Nearest Green Distillery Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey

"Best of Show"-Third Place King's Family Distillery King's Family Ryeconic

A special thank you goes to all the brands, judges, and staff who made this annual competition a success!

Click Here for the complete list of winners.

Click for our 2024 Brochure!

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Rest your Whiskey, Not Your Marketing!
2025 North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition
Presented by Wine Country Network, Inc
July 12 & 13, 2025

We created the North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition (N.A.B.W.C.) to promote excellence in Bourbon, Whiskey, and Moonshine. This double-blind competition uses a 100-point scale. It is the only professional contest where American, Canadian, Mexican and South American-made whiskeys can compete against America’s native spirit, Bourbon. Our judges consist of certified spirits professionals, sommeliers, and buyers. Judges use the Neat ™ Spirits Evaluation glass. Our senior judging panel will retest Double Gold winners (95 points or higher) and will be tasted again in our Best of Show tasting. The “Best of Show” 1st place winner will collect the coveted N.A.B.W.C. “BEST OF SHOW” laser engraved custom barrel head.

View the link to our website in profile. #beverageindustry #bourbon #whiskey

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Thank you to all our hardworking, fearless judges, staff, and brands that support our competitions.
Oath of Integrity & Transparency!
Wine Country Network Professional Beverage Competitions.

We promise to continue our strict oath of transparency and integrity.
We do not permit owners, brand managers, affiliates, or distillers to participate as judges.

Visit our website for a list of our 2025 competitions: https://winecountrynetwork.com/beverage-competitions/

#beverageinduustry #bestwhiskey #besttequila #bourbongram #bourbon

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Congratulations!
The TTB has announced that it will officially recognize the American Single Malt Whiskey category. This has been long process but well deserved.

Hey ASMWC members we have got you covered.
The 2025 North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition is open for entries. We have categories for American Single Malt Whiskey. We created the North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition (N.A.B.W.C.) to promote excellence in Bourbon, Whiskey, and Moonshine. This double-blind competition uses a 100-point scale. It is the only professional contest where American, Canadian, Mexican and South American-made whiskeys can compete against America’s native spirit, Bourbon. Our judges consist of certified spirits professionals, sommeliers, and buyers. Judges use the Neat ™ Spirits Evaluation glass. Our senior judging panel will retest Double Gold winners (95 points or higher) and will be tasted again in our Best of Show tasting. The “Best of Show” 1st place winner will collect the coveted N.A.B.W.C. “BEST OF SHOW” laser engraved custom barrel head.

All winners receive:
•Actual handsome physical die-cast medal
•Royalty-Free Digital Medals
•Judges’ score sheets are provided upon request. (precious info)
•Actual scores-provide upon request
•Marketing assets also available for purchase (bottle stickers, award plaques)

Bonus exposure for Double Gold and Gold winners:
• Editorial coverage in Wine Country International ® magazine and the World Book of Whisky
• Pouring at the “Best Bourbon and Whiskey” premier trade and V.I.P. consumer tasting in New Orleans during the same week as the Tales of The Cocktail ™ Festival.
Check out our website link in profile.
#whiskey #bourbongram
WHISKEYCOMP.COM.

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2025 North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition
Presented by Wine Country Network, Inc
July 12 & 13, 2025

We created the North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition (N.A.B.W.C.) to promote excellence in Bourbon, Whiskey, and Moonshine. This double-blind competition uses a 100-point scale. It is the only professional contest where American, Canadian, Mexican and South American-made whiskeys can compete against America’s native spirit, Bourbon. Our judges consist of certified spirits professionals, sommeliers, and buyers. Judges use the Neat ™ Spirits Evaluation glass.

Our senior judging panel will retest Double Gold winners (95 points or higher) and will be tasted again in our Best of Show tasting. The “Best of Show” 1st place winner will collect the coveted N.A.B.W.C. “BEST OF SHOW” laser engraved custom barrel head.

All winners receive:
•Actual handsome physical die-cast medal
•Royalty-Free Digital Medals
•Judges’ score sheets are provided upon request. (precious info)
•Actual scores-provide upon request
•Marketing assets also available for purchase (bottle stickers, award plaques)

Bonus exposure for Double Gold and Gold winners:
• Editorial coverage in Wine Country International ® magazine and the World Book of Whisky
• Pouring at the “Best Bourbon and Whiskey” premier trade and V.I.P. consumer tasting in New Orleans at Antoine’s Restaurant on Friday, July 25, 2025, the same week as the Tales of The Cocktail ™ Festival.

Check out our website for more:
WHISKEYCOMP.COM

Online Entry Deadline:
June 27, 2025

Sample Delivery Deadline:
July 7, 2024

See the link in the profile.
#whiskeygram #americansinglemaltwhiskey #beverageindustry

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Call for entries!
2025 North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition
Presented by Wine Country Network, Inc
July 12 & 13, 2025

We created the North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition (N.A.B.W.C.) to promote excellence in Bourbon, Whiskey, and Moonshine. This double-blind competition uses a 100-point scale. It is the only professional contest where American, Canadian, Mexican and South American-made whiskeys can compete against America’s native spirit, Bourbon. Our senior judging panel will retest Double Gold winners (95 points or higher) and will be tasted again in our Best of Show tasting. The “Best of Show” 1st place winner will collect the coveted N.A.B.W.C. “BEST OF SHOW” laser engraved custom barrel head.

Hall of Fame 2023
Northwest Spirits President Merrisa (Missy) Claridge and Head Blender Nick Warren with their Laser Engraved Barrel Head for “Best of Show,” First Place, Double Gold Medal -2023 North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition.
Photo by Anne Marie Zarba. See link in profile.
#Bourbon #BourbonWhiskey #WhiskeyGram

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“Welcome to our North American Bourbon and Whiskey competition, celebrating its tenth anniversary this year.
We are dedicated to recognizing whiskey made in North America, and we take pride in being the only professional contest with this focus.

Congratulations to the 1st place winner of this year’s “Best of Show” award, which goes to 1792 Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon with a 62.5% Abv, priced at $44.95 MSRP.
According to the distillers, this bold bourbon offers a strong and full flavor, with deep smoky notes, balanced with sweet vanilla and caramel.
For more information, please visit our website linked in the bio.”
#bourbonwhiskey #bourbonlove #whiskeylove #kentuckybourbon #kentucky #bourbonappreciation #1792 #buffalotracedistillery #beverageindustry #spiritscompetition #bestbourbon

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“Welcome to our North American Bourbon and Whiskey competition, celebrating its tenth anniversary this year.
We are dedicated to recognizing whiskey made in North America, and we take pride in being the only professional contest with this focus.

Congratulations to the 1st place winner of this year’s “Best of Show” award, which goes to 1792 Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon with a 62.5% Abv, priced at $44.95 MSRP.
According to the distillers, this bold bourbon offers a strong and full flavor, with deep smoky notes, balanced with sweet vanilla and caramel.
For more information, please visit our website linked in the bio.”
#bourbonwhiskey #bourbonlove #whiskeylove #kentuckybourbon #kentucky #bourbonappreciation #1792 #buffalotracedistillery #beverageindustry #spiritscompetition #bestbourbon

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2025 NABW is now excepting entries!

Competition Dates: July 12-13 2025

We are excited to publish the 2024 winners list! This year was our tenth competition, and we received a 15% increase in entries.

A special thank you goes to all the brands, judges, and staff who made this annual competition a success!

Click for our 2024 Brochure!

We are excited to publish the 2024 winners list!
This year was our tenth competition, and we received a 15% increase in entries.