HOOD RIVER DISTILLERS ANNOUNCES ITS WINS AT THE 2020 BARTENDER SPIRITS AWARDS
Big Gin, Old Delicious and Batanga Prove to be Gold Medal Favorites with Bartenders Across the U.S.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Hood River Distillers, the Northwest’s oldest and largest importer, distiller, producer, bottler, and marketer of distilled spirits, is pleased to announce several of its high quality spirits are medal winners at the 2020 Bartender Spirits Awards. Receiving gold are Batanga Tequila Blanco, Batanga Tequila Reposado, Old Delicious Apple Brandy and Big Gin along with silver medal winners, Bourbon Barreled Big Gin and Peat Barreled Big Gin. Judged by bartenders and bar managers, this year’s wins are gratifying accomplishments for the company.
Founded in 1934, the 86-year-old family-owned company takes pride in producing high quality spirits at approachable prices, and for them, quality and taste are key. All six spirits were judged on mixability, balance and versatility, taste, mouthfeel and finish, value and packaging, and with all spirits entered scoring at a silver level and above, Hood River Distillers’ attention to detail proves to be paying off.
The Bartender Spirits Awards is the leading spirits competition in the USA that rates spirits with the focus of the bar industry. The competition recognizes that bartenders are the true influencers in the industry, with their passion and tastes serving as a guide for consumers. The awards provide honest reviews for brands targeting the U.S. on-premise trade, resulting in an effective source of reference for bartenders, managers and bar owners alike. The 2020 competition saw submissions from 34 countries, with 251 brands entered from the U.S. alone. There were 7 double gold winners which scored 96 and more points and 127 gold medals in the 2020 Bartender Spirits Awards.
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Final Results:
Batanga Tequila Blanco:
Retails for $24.95
Mixability score – 98
Balance and versatility score – 92
Taste, mouthfeel and finish score – 90
Value score – 95
Packaging score – 90
Final score – 93, Gold Medal
Batanga Tequila Reposado:
Retails for $24.95
Mixability score – 91
Balance and versatility score – 91
Taste, mouthfeel and finish score – 92
Value score – 92
Packaging score – 92
Final score – 92, Gold Medal
Old Delicious Double Bourbon Barreled Apple Brandy:
Retails for $54.95
Mixability score – 97
Balance and versatility score – 93
Taste, mouthfeel and finish score – 93
Value score – 85
Packaging score – 95
Final score – 92, Gold Medal
Big Gin:
Retails for $26.95
Mixability score – 91
Balance and versatility score – 90
Taste, mouthfeel and finish score – 90
Value score – 91
Packaging score – 90
Final score – 90, Gold Medal
Bourbon Barreled Big Gin:
Retails for $29.95
Mixability score – 91
Balance and versatility score – 88
Taste, mouthfeel and finish score – 87
Value score – 9289
Packaging score – 90
Final score – 89, Silver Medal
Peat Barreled Big Gin:
Retails for $29.95
Mixability score – 86
Balance and versatility score – 87
Taste, mouthfeel and finish score – 88
Value score – 89
Packaging score – 91
Final score – 89, Silver Medal
About Hood River Distillers Founded in 1934 and headquartered in Hood River, Ore., Hood River Distillers is the Northwest’s largest and oldest importer, distiller, producer, bottler, and marketer of distilled spirits. Big Gin®, Batanga® Tequila, Easy Rider® Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Trail’s End® Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished with Oregon Oak, Clear Creek® Distillery, Sinfire® Cinnamon Whiskies, Lucid® Absinthe Supérieure, ULLR® Nordic Libation, Yazi® Ginger Vodka, Double Mountain® Hopped Whiskey, Lewis and Clark® Premium Spirits, HRD® Vodka and the complete line of Monarch® distilled spirits are distributed across the country. For the complete product portfolio and more information, visit www.hrdspirits.com.
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