ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE® 2022 Results Announced

HAWTHRONE, N.Y., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultimate Spirits Challenge (USC), since 2010 the world's most prestigious global spirits competition, today releases the results of the 2022 Challenge. USC 2022 proved to be the thirteenth consecutive year of record submissions. Entries arrived from more than 50 spirit-producing nations.

The judging, held through May and early June, determined 57 Chairman's Trophy winners, 274 Finalists, 446 Great Values, and 143 Tried & True Award winners. As always, USC was conducted at the custom-designed Ultimate Beverage Challenge (UBC) Evaluation Center, located in Hawthorne, NY.

Says UBC Co-Founder and Judging Director F. Paul Pacult, "Aside from being the largest USC ever, this year's Challenge was likewise the most global, with an impressive array of quality distillates from places as far away from New York as China, Australia, Ecuador, India, and Chile. Virtually all categories saw healthy gains, most notably gin, Ready-to-Drink cocktails, mezcal, rum, tequila, rum, vodka, and all whiskey and brandy categories.

"Since producers tend to enter their top-shelf marques into USC, it's clear that they look to us for the most accurate and unbiased data in the industry. We already look forward to USC 2023!"

View complete results at:www.ultimate-beverage.com/usc2022results

Photos available at:www.ultimate-beverage.com/usc2022photosdownload

Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2022 Chairman's Trophy Winners

AMARO Nonino Amaro Riserva

APERITIF/APERITIVOBache Gabrielsen Very Old Pineau des Charentes

BAIJIUYushan Taiwan Superior 12 Years Old Kaoliang

BRANDYAmerican: BrandyLab California BrandyArmagnac: Château de Laubade Cask Strength 1994 Bas Armagnac Calvados: Christian Drouin Les Millésimés 1982 Pays d'Auge Cognac: Pierre Vallet Single Cask Pisco: Tres Erres Reservado

GIN & GENEVER Gin: Gordon's Traveler's Edition London Dry Genever: Notaris Bartender's Choice Jerry Thomas Rome Edition

HARD SELTZER High Noon Sun Sips Pineapple Vodka & Soda

LIQUEUR Berry/Fruit: Matsui Brandy Umeshu Fruit Citrus/Triple Sec: Cointreau Chocolate: Faretti Biscotti Chocolate Cream/Dairy: Carolans Cold Brew Herbal/Mint/Spice/Botanical: Sorel

MEZCAL Vago Ensamble en Barro

MIXERFever-Tree Ginger Ale

READY-TO-DRINK COCKTAILGin: Le Barteleur Hanky PankyRum: Koloa Sparkling Mango Hawaiian Rum CocktailTequila: Cazadores PalomaVodka: Boyd & Blair Blood Orange CosmoWhiskey: Social Hour Harvest Whiskey Sour Made with George Dickel

RUMDark/Gold: Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry Pot Still Flavored: Plantation Cut & Dry Coconut Rhum Agricole: Baie de Trésors Plein Soleil Blanc Over-Proof: ImpEx Collection Long Pond 2007 14 Years Old White/Silver: Plantation 3 Stars

SHOCHUiichiko Frasco

TEQUILA, 100% AGAVE Blanco/Plata: El Tesoro Reposado: Don Fulano Añejo: Tequila Ocho Extra Añejo: Cierto Reserve Collection

VERMOUTH Dry: La Quintinye Royal Extra Dry Sweet: La Quintinye Royal Rouge

VODKA Unflavored: Belvedere Smogóry Forest Single Estate Rye Flavored: 23rd Street Riverland Rose

WHISKY – CANADA WhistlePig The Boss Hog VIII LapuLapu's Pacific Straight Rye

WHISKEY – IRELAND Blended: J.J. Corry The Gael Single Pot Still: Redbreast 21 Years Old Single Malt: Knappogue Castle 21 Years Old

WHISKY – SCOTLAND Blended: Dewar's Double Double 32 Years Old Blended Malt: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Batch #13 Tabanco Time 11 Years Old Single Malt-Highland: Glenmorangie Truffle Oak Reserve 26 Years Old Single Malt-Island: Highland Park Viking Honour 12 Years Old Single Malt-Islay: Ardbeg Uigedail Single Malt-Speyside: Mortlach Cowie's Blue Seal 20 Years Old

WHISKEY – USA Bottled-In-Bond: Old Fitzgerald Spring 2022 Edition 17 Years Old Bourbon: Eagle Rare 17 Years Old Rye: Smooth Ambler Founders' Cask Strength Series Single Barrel: Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Single Malt: Courage & Conviction Cuvée Single Cask, Cask No. 1266 Tennessee: Jack Daniel's 10 Years Old Wheat: Bainbridge Battle Point Two Islands Islay Cask Other: Barrell Whiskey Private Release DJA1 Blend 1 Finished in a St. Agrestis Brooklyn Amaro Cask

WHISK(E)Y – WORLDJapanese: Matsui The Kurayoshi Sakura Cask Japanese Single MaltWorld: Seven Seals The Age of Pisces Oloroso Sherry Wood Finish Single Malt

After undergoing careful analysis through multiple panels, all products are rated on the 100-point scale by the spirits industry's most renowned judges including buyers, journalists, educators, authors, and bar owners.

Spirits scoring 85+ points receive a detailed tasting note. All spirits scoring 80+ points receive an individual results page, which provides all downloadable marketing material.

USC results are promoted globally and on social media.

ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE…No shortcuts. Just honest, impartial judging.

Ultimate Beverage Challenge (UBC) provides expert evaluation of spirits for producers, importers, and marketers through its innovative annual competition: Ultimate Spirits Challenge. UBC partners are F. Paul Pacult, Sue Woodley and David Talbot.

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