Columbus distillery wins seven awards at world spirits competition – 614NOW

The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is one of the oldest and largest spirit contests in the entire world, and one Columbus distillery came out of the event with a litany of commendations.

High Bank Distillery Co. took home seven different awards at the event, including five Double Golds.

Here’s a full rundown of what the Columbus distillers brought home:

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• Whiskey War Barrel Proof, Double Gold
• Whiskey War Double Oaked, Double Gold
• Whiskey War Double Double Oaked, Double Gold
• Midnight Cask Barrel Proof, Double Gold
• High Bank Vodka, Double Gold
• Whiskey War, Silver
• Statehouse Barrel Select Madeira Aged Gin, Silver 

The competition employs a panel of 70 judges and fields more than 5,000 entries from across the world. Its Best in Show winners, where a single best spirit is selected for the event’s 31 categories, will be announced in June.

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