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the tasting alliance 2023 design Competition Results

We’re excited to announce the medalists from The Tasting Alliance 2023 Design Competition.

All Medal Winners

TTA 2023 DESIGN COMPETITION ALL MEDALISTS

BRAND NAME	PRODUCT NAME(S)	DESIGNER	MEDAL
ARTAGES	12 Year Old Single Cepage Armenian Brandy	Artisan Bureau Armine Grigoryan Yevgenya Margaryan, Armenia	B
Camus	La Grande Marque Single Estate	Cosfibel, France	S
KONG	Rum	Kong Spirit, Spain	G
Uncle Nearest	Uncut/Unfiltered Straight Rye Whiskey – Batch 001	RJ Agency, USA	B
Uncle Nearest	Straight Rye Whiskey	RJ Agency, USA	B
Uncle Nearest	Single Barrel Whiskey – Batch 028	RJ Agency, USA	B
Uncle Nearest	1856 Premium Aged Whiskey	RJ Agency, USA	B
Uncle Nearest	1884 Small Batch Whiskey	RJ Agency, USA	B
Uncle Nearest	Master Blend Edition – Batch 017	RJ Agency, USA	B
Uncle Nearest	Single Barrel Rye Whiskey – Batch 002	RJ Agency, USA	B
1845 Distilling Preemption	Texas Wheated Straight Bourbon Whiskey Single Barrel #48	Remo Remo Design LLC, USA	S
Ron Defensor	Style Rum	Estrategia, Colombia	B
Ron Defensor	Premium Style Rum	Estrategia, Colombia	B
KORI	Gin	Artment.dep, South Korea	G
Hand Barrel Bourbon	White Marble	In-House, USA	G
Hand Barrel Bourbon	Single Barrel	In-House, USA	G
Hand Barrel Bourbon	Double Oak	In-House, USA	G
Mal Bien	White Tape; Green Tape; Black Tape	Ben Scott, Anthony Silas; USA	B
Catedral de mi Padre	Mexicano; Tobala; Madre Cuishe	In-House	B
Patsch Tequila	Añejo	In-House, USA	G
Miners Gin	Navy Strength	In-House	B
Tom Bullock’s	Burnt Orange Bourbon	In-House	B
Tom Bullock’s	Old Tom Gin with Sweet Lime	In-House	B
Birdie Brown	Plain Hooch	In-House	B
Birdie Brown	Straight Wheat Whiskey	In-House	B
Buen Vato Spirits	Tequila Blanco Mixto	In-House, Sweden	B
Hotel Tango	Shmallow	Young & Laramore, USA	G
Distillery 98	Half Shell Vodka	Frugal Pac Bottles, United Kingdom	S
Optimist	I CALI AMARO (Non-Alocholic)	Thunderwing Studio, USA Forpeople, Netherlands Optimist Industries, USA	B
600 Vodka		Fitzgerald Media	B
Boat House	Gin	Fitzgerald Media	B
Moon Age	Bourbon	Fitzgerald Media	B
Collection	Rye	Fitzgerald Media	B
Cañita Jaguar		Miguel Lerdo de Tejada, Mexico	G
Don Papa Rum	Gayuma	Stranger & Stranger, United Kingdom	G
Don Papa Rum	Masskara	Stranger & Stranger, United Kingdom	G
Mezcal Eterna Libertad	Espadin	In-House, Mexico	S
Fortuna	Script Rum & Reason	In-House, USA	B
A Bettor Company, LLC	Vodka; Whiskey; PB&J Whiskey	A Bettor Company, USA	B
Feather & Folly	Gin	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	S
Rimfire	Mountain Whiskey	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	G
The Beverly	Reseve Barrel Strength American Whiskey	Tsz Chan, USA	G
Creador Agave Spirits	Espadin; Lumbre; Wild Jabali	Piña-Eggert-Woods, USA	S
Filmland Spirits	Moonlight Mayhem! Small Batch Straight Bourbon Whiskey	In-House, USA	G
Filmland Spirits	Moonlight Mayhem! Cask Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey Extended Cut	In-House, USA	G
Filmland Spirits	Ryes of the Robots Small Batch Straight Rye Whiskey	In-House, USA	G
Cepas Antiguas	9 Reinos Mezcal	Anagrama, Mexico	S
FABLE	FABLE CROWS	In-House	B
John Chester Ross & Sons	Kansas City Whiskey	Luis F. Cavalcanti HolyStudio, Brazil/Italy	S
24K TEQUILA	BLANCO/SILVER	In House	S
24K TEQUILA	EXTRA ANEJO	In House	S
Cumbé	Premium	Project M+, USA	B
I Bourbon		In-House, USA	G
Ghostwood	Blended Bourbon	Ghostwood Distilling Co., USA	B
Mezcal Toro Muerto		Jimmy Planas, Mexico	G
Whiskey in the Wild Co.	Specialized Distilled	Gary Kehoe, USA	G
Kah	Tequila Blanco	Claessens International, UK	G
Kah	Tequila Reposado	Claessens International, UK	G
Kah	Tequila Anejo	Claessens International, UK	G
Kah	Tequila Extra Anejo	Claessens International, UK	G
Kah	Tequila Extra Anejo (Huichol)	Claessens International, UK	G
Von Payne Black		Steve Allen, USA	S
Jettywave Distillery	Barrel Bourbon	David Westendorf, USA	B
Sweetens Cove Spirits	2022 Release	In-House, USA	B
Valle del Marta	Brandy Italiano	Mario Pusceddu, Italy	S
ZIRIA Rudy Travagli	Amaro	Rudy Travagli Cervia, Cervia Emilia Romagna	S
Hacienda de Oro	Amatitense	In-House, Mexico	S
Engine	Gin	In-House, Italy	GG
Crafter’s	Wild Forest Gin – Spruce & Pine	KOOR Packaging Design, Estonia	S
Cross Keys Gin	Natural Botanical, Black Currant, Sea Buckthron	Pond Design, Sweden	S
Black 1752		Claessens International, UK	B
Little Lion Distilling Co.	Yarra Strength Navy Gin	Fraser Smith, Australia	S
Pemba XXX	Herbal Liqueur	Salvador Barragan, Argentina	B
SKORPIOS 1618	Soul of a Warrior Snake Bottle	Mina Trujillo, Mexico	GG
Jeptha Creed	Straight 4 Grain Bourbon	Thoroughbred Spirits, USA	B
Tequila La Santa	Añejo Cristalino Gold 24K	In-House, Mexico	S
Cortefino	Cristalino Añejo Tequila, Añejo Tequila	FPS, Mexico	S
Campo Roble	Cristalino Añejo Tequila, Añejo Tequila	FPS, Mexico	S
Seis Puertas	Cristalino Añejo Tequila, Reposado Tequila	FPS, Mexico	G
Art of the Spirits Whiskey	Cask Strength “Frogman” Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Cask Strength “The Originals” Whiskey Finished in a Foursquare Rum Cask, Cask Strength “Final Run” Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in a Ruby Port Cask, Cask Strength Cask Strength “Final Run” BouRye finished in a Rum Cask”Final Run” Straight Rye Whiskey Madeira Cask, Cask Strength “Easy Elegance” Straight Rye Whiskey	In-House, USA	B
Love XO	Liqueur	Kelvin Love, USA	S
SOBOUR	Bourbonesque	In-House, Scotland	S
Buchanan’s	Pineapple	Force Majeure, Scotland	S
Crown Royal	Golden Apple	Canada	B
Baileys	Vanilla Mint Shake	Vault, Ireland	B
Baileys	S’mores	Vault, Ireland	B
Don Julio	Rosado Tequila	JKR	S
CÎROC	Honey Melon	Force Majeure, France	B
CÎROC	Passion	Force Majeure, France	B
Orphan Barrel	Scarlett Shade 14 Year Old Rye	In-House	B
Lagavulin	11 Year Old Charred Oak Cask	Cabinet, Scotland	G
Crown Royal	29 Year Old Whisky	In-House	S
RANCHO DE LA LUNA	Mezcal Artesanal – Joven Espadin	Bingo Richey, USA	G
Boukman	Botanical Rhum	Cosi Surace (Stranger & Stranger), USA	G
Stags’ Leap Winery	Cabernet Sauvignon	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	S
Hypothesis	Cabernet Sauvignon	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	B
Clos du Val	Series	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	G
The Grappler	Zinfandel	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	GG
Turks Head	Semilllon	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	S
Giulio Straccali	Chianti Classico	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	G
Head High Wines	Shoreline Series Zinfandel, Syrah, Viognier, White Wine	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	G
Redbrook Cellars	Cabernet Sauvignon	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	G
Blindfold	Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc	Co-Partnership, Australia	GG
Complicit	California Red Blend	Co-Partnership, Australia	S
Divulge	Stags Leap District White Wine Blend	Co-Partnership, Australia	B
Cupere	Chance Romance, Mariola Ridge Vineyard Chardonnay	John Trohan, Jenn Trohan, Justice Trohan, Julie Trohan, Akiko Trohan; USA	B
Cupere	Love Is A Gamble, Mariola Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir	John Trohan, Jenn Trohan, Justice Trohan, Julie Trohan, Akiko Trohan; USA	S
Argova	HIVA American Style IPA	In-House	S
Argova	GORKA Porter	In-House	G
Argova	GIZKARD White Stout	In-House	S
DSSOLVR	Crab Rangoon Cheesecake Sour Ale	In-House	G
DSSOLVR	There For More Mosaic	In-House	B
Einstök	White Ale	Oscar Bjarna, Iceland	S
Einstök	Arctic Lager	Oscar Bjarna, Iceland	G
Einstök	Doppelbock	Oscar Bjarna, Iceland	G

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Double Gold Medal Winners

TTA 2023 DESIGN COMPETITION DOUBLE GOLD MEDALISTS

BRAND NAME	PRODUCT NAME(S)	DESIGNER	MEDAL
Engine	Gin	In-House, Italy	GG
SKORPIOS 1618	Soul of a Warrior Snake Bottle	Mina Trujillo, Mexico	GG
The Grappler	Zinfandel	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	GG
Blindfold	Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc	Co-Partnership, Australia	GG

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Gold Medal Winners

TTA 2023 DESIGN COMPETITION GOLD MEDALISTS

BRAND NAME	PRODUCT NAME(S)	DESIGNER	MEDAL
KONG	Rum	Kong Spirit, Spain	G
KORI	Gin	Artment.dep, South Korea	G
Hand Barrel Bourbon	White Marble	In-House, USA	G
Hand Barrel Bourbon	Single Barrel	In-House, USA	G
Hand Barrel Bourbon	Double Oak	In-House, USA	G
Patsch Tequila	Añejo	In-House, USA	G
Hotel Tango	Shmallow	Young & Laramore, USA	G
Cañita Jaguar		Miguel Lerdo de Tejada, Mexico	G
Don Papa Rum	Gayuma	Stranger & Stranger, United Kingdom	G
Don Papa Rum	Masskara	Stranger & Stranger, United Kingdom	G
Rimfire	Mountain Whiskey	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	G
The Beverly	Reseve Barrel Strength American Whiskey	Tsz Chan, USA	G
Filmland Spirits	Moonlight Mayhem! Small Batch Straight Bourbon Whiskey	In-House, USA	G
Filmland Spirits	Moonlight Mayhem! Cask Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey Extended Cut	In-House, USA	G
Filmland Spirits	Ryes of the Robots Small Batch Straight Rye Whiskey	In-House, USA	G
I Bourbon		In-House, USA	G
Mezcal Toro Muerto		Jimmy Planas, Mexico	G
Whiskey in the Wild Co.	Specialized Distilled	Gary Kehoe, USA	G
Kah	Tequila Blanco	Claessens International, UK	G
Kah	Tequila Reposado	Claessens International, UK	G
Kah	Tequila Anejo	Claessens International, UK	G
Kah	Tequila Extra Anejo	Claessens International, UK	G
Kah	Tequila Extra Anejo (Huichol)	Claessens International, UK	G
Seis Puertas	Cristalino Añejo Tequila, Reposado Tequila	FPS, Mexico	G
Lagavulin	11 Year Old Charred Oak Cask	Cabinet, Scotland	G
RANCHO DE LA LUNA	Mezcal Artesanal – Joven Espadin	Bingo Richey, USA	G
Boukman	Botanical Rhum	Cosi Surace (Stranger & Stranger), USA	G
Clos du Val	Series	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	G
Giulio Straccali	Chianti Classico	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	G
Head High Wines	Shoreline Series Zinfandel, Syrah, Viognier, White Wine	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	G
Redbrook Cellars	Cabernet Sauvignon	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	G
Argova	GORKA Porter	In-House	G
DSSOLVR	Crab Rangoon Cheesecake Sour Ale	In-House	G
Einstök	Arctic Lager	Oscar Bjarna, Iceland	G
Einstök	Doppelbock	Oscar Bjarna, Iceland	G

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Silver Medal Winners

TTA 2023 DESIGN COMPETITION SILVER MEDALISTS

BRAND NAME	PRODUCT NAME(S)	DESIGNER	MEDAL
Camus	La Grande Marque Single Estate	Cosfibel, France	S
1845 Distilling Preemption	Texas Wheated Straight Bourbon Whiskey Single Barrel #48	Remo Remo Design LLC, USA	S
Distillery 98	Half Shell Vodka	Frugal Pac Bottles, United Kingdom	S
Mezcal Eterna Libertad	Espadin	In-House, Mexico	S
Feather & Folly	Gin	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	S
Creador Agave Spirits	Espadin; Lumbre; Wild Jabali	Piña-Eggert-Woods, USA	S
Cepas Antiguas	9 Reinos Mezcal	Anagrama, Mexico	S
John Chester Ross & Sons	Kansas City Whiskey	Luis F. Cavalcanti HolyStudio, Brazil/Italy	S
24K TEQUILA	BLANCO/SILVER	In House	S
24K TEQUILA	EXTRA ANEJO	In House	S
Von Payne Black		Steve Allen, USA	S
Valle del Marta	Brandy Italiano	Mario Pusceddu, Italy	S
ZIRIA Rudy Travagli	Amaro	Rudy Travagli Cervia, Cervia Emilia Romagna	S
Hacienda de Oro	Amatitense	In-House, Mexico	S
Crafter’s	Wild Forest Gin – Spruce & Pine	KOOR Packaging Design, Estonia	S
Cross Keys Gin	Natural Botanical, Black Currant, Sea Buckthron	Pond Design, Sweden	S
Little Lion Distilling Co.	Yarra Strength Navy Gin	Fraser Smith, Australia	S
Tequila La Santa	Añejo Cristalino Gold 24K	In-House, Mexico	S
Cortefino	Cristalino Añejo Tequila, Añejo Tequila	FPS, Mexico	S
Campo Roble	Cristalino Añejo Tequila, Añejo Tequila	FPS, Mexico	S
Love XO	Liqueur	Kelvin Love, USA	S
SOBOUR	Bourbonesque	In-House, Scotland	S
Buchanan’s	Pineapple	Force Majeure, Scotland	S
Don Julio	Rosado Tequila	JKR	S
Crown Royal	29 Year Old Whisky	In-House	S
Stags’ Leap Winery	Cabernet Sauvignon	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	S
Turks Head	Semilllon	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	S
Complicit	California Red Blend	Co-Partnership, Australia	S
Cupere	Love Is A Gamble, Mariola Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir	John Trohan, Jenn Trohan, Justice Trohan, Julie Trohan, Akiko Trohan; USA	S
Argova	HIVA American Style IPA	In-House	S
Argova	GIZKARD White Stout	In-House	S
Einstök	White Ale	Oscar Bjarna, Iceland	S

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Bronze Medal Winners

TTA 2023 DESIGN COMPETITION BRONZE MEDALISTS

BRAND NAME	PRODUCT NAME(S)	DESIGNER	MEDAL
ARTAGES	12 Year Old Single Cepage Armenian Brandy	Artisan Bureau Armine Grigoryan Yevgenya Margaryan, Armenia	B
Uncle Nearest	Uncut/Unfiltered Straight Rye Whiskey – Batch 001	RJ Agency, USA	B
Uncle Nearest	Straight Rye Whiskey	RJ Agency, USA	B
Uncle Nearest	Single Barrel Whiskey – Batch 028	RJ Agency, USA	B
Uncle Nearest	1856 Premium Aged Whiskey	RJ Agency, USA	B
Uncle Nearest	1884 Small Batch Whiskey	RJ Agency, USA	B
Uncle Nearest	Master Blend Edition – Batch 017	RJ Agency, USA	B
Uncle Nearest	Single Barrel Rye Whiskey – Batch 002	RJ Agency, USA	B
Ron Defensor	Style Rum	Estrategia, Colombia	B
Ron Defensor	Premium Style Rum	Estrategia, Colombia	B
Mal Bien	White Tape; Green Tape; Black Tape	Ben Scott, Anthony Silas; USA	B
Catedral de mi Padre	Mexicano; Tobala; Madre Cuishe	In-House	B
Miners Gin	Navy Strength	In-House	B
Tom Bullock’s	Burnt Orange Bourbon	In-House	B
Tom Bullock’s	Old Tom Gin with Sweet Lime	In-House	B
Birdie Brown	Plain Hooch	In-House	B
Birdie Brown	Straight Wheat Whiskey	In-House	B
Buen Vato Spirits	Tequila Blanco Mixto	In-House, Sweden	B
Optimist	I CALI AMARO (Non-Alocholic)	Thunderwing Studio, USA Forpeople, Netherlands Optimist Industries, USA	B
600 Vodka		Fitzgerald Media	B
Boat House	Gin	Fitzgerald Media	B
Moon Age	Bourbon	Fitzgerald Media	B
Collection	Rye	Fitzgerald Media	B
Fortuna	Script Rum & Reason	In-House, USA	B
A Bettor Company, LLC	Vodka; Whiskey; PB&J Whiskey	A Bettor Company, USA	B
FABLE	FABLE CROWS	In-House	B
Cumbé	Premium	Project M+, USA	B
Ghostwood	Blended Bourbon	Ghostwood Distilling Co., USA	B
Jettywave Distillery	Barrel Bourbon	David Westendorf, USA	B
Sweetens Cove Spirits	2022 Release	In-House, USA	B
Black 1752		Claessens International, UK	B
Pemba XXX	Herbal Liqueur	Salvador Barragan, Argentina	B
Jeptha Creed	Straight 4 Grain Bourbon	Thoroughbred Spirits, USA	B
Art of the Spirits Whiskey	Cask Strength “Frogman” Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Cask Strength “The Originals” Whiskey Finished in a Foursquare Rum Cask, Cask Strength “Final Run” Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in a Ruby Port Cask, Cask Strength Cask Strength “Final Run” BouRye finished in a Rum Cask”Final Run” Straight Rye Whiskey Madeira Cask, Cask Strength “Easy Elegance” Straight Rye Whiskey	In-House, USA	B
Crown Royal	Golden Apple	Canada	B
Baileys	Vanilla Mint Shake	Vault, Ireland	B
Baileys	S’mores	Vault, Ireland	B
CÎROC	Honey Melon	Force Majeure, France	B
CÎROC	Passion	Force Majeure, France	B
Orphan Barrel	Scarlett Shade 14 Year Old Rye	In-House	B
Hypothesis	Cabernet Sauvignon	CF Napa Brand Design, USA	B
Divulge	Stags Leap District White Wine Blend	Co-Partnership, Australia	B
Cupere	Chance Romance, Mariola Ridge Vineyard Chardonnay	John Trohan, Jenn Trohan, Justice Trohan, Julie Trohan, Akiko Trohan; USA	B
DSSOLVR	There For More Mosaic	In-House	B

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