LOUISVILLE, Ky. (August 5, 2024) – The Sazerac Company, one of the world’s largest, privately-owned distilled spirits companies, is honored to receive a total of 27 medals in The Spirits Business American Whiskey Masters 2024. Top honors include two Master medals – awarded to Thomas S. Moore Cabernet Sauvignon Finished Bourbon and 1792 Aged 12 Years – as well as 15 Gold medals and 10 Silver medals. Traveller Whiskey, the first new brand release from Buffalo Trace Distillery in several years, won a Gold medal in its first year of existence.
The American Whiskey Masters is chaired by The Spirits Business and a panel of leading spirits specialists. Spirits are judged in a blind taste test and awarded by category. This year, the competition included 85 entries from 19 companies across America.
“Thank you to the judges at this year’s American Whiskey Masters, we are honored and thrilled to have received 27 medals at this year’s competition,” said Jake Wenz, President and CEO at Sazerac. “Our teams working across Sazerac’s vast portfolio of American Whiskeys are committed to the craft of making quality whiskey. These awards are a strong reflection of our team’s daily dedication to exceptional distilling and aging.”
Sazerac brands awarded medals include W.L. Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, E.H. Taylor Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Traveller Whiskey, Benchmark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Early Times Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and more. Sazerac’s full list of winners includes:
Master
- Thomas S. Moore Cabernet Sauvignon Finished Bourbon Whiskey
- 1792 Bourbon Aged 12 Years
Gold
- Very Old Barton 90 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- 1792 Single Barrel Bourbon (Bourbon – Super Premium Category)
- W.L. Weller Antique Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- 1792 Full Proof Bourbon
- 1792 Small Batch Bourbon
- E.H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Thomas H. Handy Straight Rye Whiskey
- Benchmark Top Floor Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Benchmark Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Benchmark Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Benchmark Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- 1792 Bottled in Bond Bourbon
- Sazerac Rye Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
- Traveller Whiskey
Silver
- Early Times Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- W.L. Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- 1792 Sweet Wheat Bourbon
- W.L. Weller Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Benchmark Bonded Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Early Times American Blended Whiskey
- Early Times Bottled in Bond Whiskey
- Benchmark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- 1792 Single Barrel Bourbon (Bourbon – No Age Statement Category)
