The 2022 Denver International Spirits Competition awarded Weller 12 Year with a prestigious Double Gold Medal, which is awarded to the highest-scoring spirit in a category. The competition presented 10 additional spirits from Buffalo Trace Distillery with medals, including seven Gold medals and three Silver medals.

Double Gold: 

  • Weller 12 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Gold medals:

  • Stagg Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 128.7 Proof
  • Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey
  • Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Weller C.Y.P.B. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Weller Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Weller Antique 107 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Silver medals:

  • Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Weller Single Barrel Kentu8cky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream Liqueur

“We are thrilled to receive each of these honors,” Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley said. “These results are a great validation of our commitment to quality.”

The Denver International Spirits Competition is the largest professional spirits competition in the Rocky Mountain Region. Winners are selected by a panel of beverage industry professionals who rate entries through a double-blind process. For more information on the Denver International Spirits Competition and a full listing of results, visit http://www.denverspiritscomp.com/.

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