2023 Triple Still Award Winners

by The Tasting Alliance Team  |  09.25.2023

Achieving Double Gold in a prestigious competition is an impressive accomplishment, but conquering this feat not once, but three times in a single calendar year, calls for a celebration like no other. Let’s raise our glasses and applaud the remarkable products that have shone brilliantly in San Francisco, Singapore, and New York, earning the coveted Double Gold medals across all three competitions. Their extraordinary journey culminates in the well-deserved recognition of the Triple Still Award. Join us in honoring these exceptional achievers.

Baxter Vodka

Melbourne mates Jake and Dom set out on a journey with a very specific destination: the creation of a natural vodka friendly to the environment, free from artificial additives, and most importantly, 100% Australian.

Cierto Reserve Collection Blanco Tequila

An elegant and silky smooth blanco with light crisp notes of pure sweet agave.

Cierto Reserve Collection Extra Añejo

A rare and complex extra añejo with refined notes of caramel, cherries, and dark chocolate.

Cierto Private Collection Reposado

A refined, amber reposado with light notes of butterscotch, cinnamon, and caramel.

Kalvelage Blended Whisky

Introducing Kalvelage Blended Whiskey – a Brazilian masterpiece that embodies the renowned quality of the Kalvelage Distillery family. Kalvelage Blended Whiskey boasts a light and round profile, celebrated for its unparalleled smoothness and softness, adorned with delightful fruity and spicy notes. This launch is the result of years of dedicated research, marking a milestone of maturity for the distillery. Loved not only by the Kalvelage team but also by whiskey enthusiasts in Brazil, it’s a true testament to craftsmanship. For a tantalizing sip, try it with 50 ml of whiskey, 2/3 dose of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and a dash of crushed ice, blended to perfection in a cocktail shaker.

Domaine Du Grand Comte HOR D’AGE Armagnac

Amber in color with a mild nose dominated by the wood of slowly matured rancio, with a supple, caressing mouth in which the alcohol gives way to notes of wood, rancio, cocoa, chocolate, and more as you warm the glass.

Suekichi Pure Malt Whisky

This whisky emerges from the tranquil embrace of nature. Its aroma is a delightful blend of candied orange peel and toffee, accompanied by a gentle sweet smoke. On the palate, the silky malt flavors offer a smooth sensation, complemented by notes of vanilla and toasted hazelnuts with a touch of herbal spice. The finish is buttery and fruit-forward with a subtle hint of sweet spice to complete the experience.

Elegant bottle of Sassenach Blended Scotch Whiskey in front of a translucent background

The Sassenach Blended Scotch

The Sassenach is the first whisky launched by Sam Heughan (who you may know as the actor who plays Jamie Fraser on the hit sci-fi TV show Outlander), inspired by picturesque Highland landscapes. Expect waves of butterscotch, fresh citrus, and warming spices from this tasty blended Scotch whisky.

Tenmile Distillery Little Rest American Single Malt Whisky

John Dyson’s Scottish heritage and his lifelong dedication to intelligent, best-in-class farming practices have driven us to make the finest traditional single malt using the best local New York State grains. Little Rest is the only whisky made in the US by a Scottish Master Distiller, Shane Fraser, using low and slow distilling methods. Come and see our Forsyths stills in Wassaic, NY, and judge our work for yourself.

Tempus Two Copper Shiraz Gin

A 100% Shiraz Gin made from Shiraz wine spirit and distilled with juniper berries, coriander, orange peel and Shiraz grapes.

Peg Leg Porker Spirits Tennessee Straight Bourbon

Peg Leg Porker Bourbon is the signature bourbon from Award Winning Pitmaster, Carey Bringle. Having a deep love for bourbon and appreciation for the fact that bourbon and BBQ pair together so well, Carey Bringle is the first Pitmaster in the US to start his own bourbon brand.

Wabasso Conifère Gin

The Conifère gin is the art of combining local botanicals with unexplored flavours to craft a real homegrown spirit. Distilled in small batches in Trois-Rivières, Conifère gin is a truly authentic and artisanal gin.

Pampero Aniversario Rum

Pampero™ Aniversario stands as an intense, mahogany-hued premium rum, inviting enthusiasts to savor it neat and discover with each sip a complex palette of aromas and flavors, including notes of wood, sherry, vanilla, caramel, dried fruits, orange zest, and chocolate.

This is a rum of power and complexity, with a captivating profile highlighting woody, vanilla, sherry, cinnamon, dried fruits, chocolate, tobacco, and leather.

Blackleaf Organic Vodka

Blackleaf Organic Vodka is the perfect blend of premium and organic. Carefully handcrafted in the heart of the acclaimed Cognac region of France, our 5 stage copper pot artisanal distillation produces a vodka that is not only smooth but full go character. We are proud to be the first French organic vodka on the market.

Heaven Hill Bottled-In-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon

This Kentucky Bourbon pays tribute to the earliest days of the Distillery’s history when in 1939 it released Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond. The namesake brand quickly became the number-one-selling Bourbon whiskey in the state of Kentucky. Still today, the craftsmanship poured into this bottle by the same founding family meets the exacting standards first set forth in the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897.

Black Sheep Tequila Añejo

The additive free Black Sheep Tequila Añejo has a nice, sweet agave smell with a little honey and a little toasty, oak barrel. The taste followed with more sweet agave, and a delicious long finish that brought in a bit of honey. Mouthfeel is clean, and light. This is a standout tequila, perfectly balanced, with a remarkably long, elegant finish with lingering notes of natural agave.