Awards & Recognition
Award-Winning Spirits from Adairville, Kentucky
We set out to craft spirits that stand apart, and in our first full year, judges agreed. Nine of our spirits earned 47 honors across seven of the country's top competitions, from San Francisco to New Orleans. Here's the full record.
Burton James Whiskey Batch 1 – Rookie Season: Opener
- Silver Medal – 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- Silver Medal – 2023 American Distilling Institute International Spirits Competition
- Gold Winner – 2023 ASCOT Awards
- Gold Winner – 2023 John Barleycorn Awards
Burton James Whiskey Batch 2 – Rookie Season: Batter Up
- Gold Medal – 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- Bronze Medal – 2023 American Distilling Institute International Spirits Competition
- Silver Medal Excellence in Packaging – 2023 American Distilling Institute International Spirits Competition
- Double Platinum Winner – 2023 ASCOT Awards
- Gold Winner – 2023 John Barleycorn Awards
- Best Blended Whiskey – 2023 New Orleans Spirits Competition
- Silver Medal – 2023 New Orleans Spirits Competition
- Best Blended Whiskey – 2023 Heartland Whiskey Competition
- Silver Medal – 2023 Heartland Whiskey Competition
Burton James Whiskey Batch 3 – Rookie Season: Fireman
- Bronze Medal – 2023 New Orleans Spirits Competition
- Silver Medal – 2023 Heartland Whiskey Competition
Kentucky Grit Corn Whiskey – Unaged Whiskey
- Silver Medal – 2023 Heartland Whiskey Competition
James Lake Vodka – Small Batch Crafted
- Silver Medal – 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- Silver Medal 87 Points– 2023 Beverage Testing Institute Vodka Category Competition
- 3rd Place – 2023 Beverage Testing Institute Cosmopolitan Cocktail Competition
- Silver Medal – 2023 American Distilling Institute International Spirits Competition
- Platinum Winner – 2023 ASCOT Awards
- Double Gold Winner – 2023 John Barleycorn Awards
- Silver Medal – 2023 New Orleans Spirits Competition
James Lake Citrus Solstice
- Silver Medal – 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- Bronze Medal 84 Points – 2023 Beverage Testing Institute Vodka Category Competition
- 4th Place – 2023 Beverage Testing Institute Cosmopolitan Cocktail Competition
- Gold Winner – 2023 ASCOT Awards
- Silver Winner – 2023 John Barleycorn Awards
- Bronze Medal – 2023 New Orleans Spirits Competition
James Lake Tangerine Dream
- Bronze Medal – 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- Gold Medal 92 Points – 2023 Beverage Testing Institute Vodka Category Competition
- Bronze Medal – 2023 American Distilling Institute International Spirits Competition
- Platinum Winner – 2023 ASCOT Awards
- Gold Winner – 2023 John Barleycorn Awards
- Bronze Medal – 2023 New Orleans Spirits Competition
James Lake Summer Berries
- Silver Medal – 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- Bronze Medal – 2023 American Distilling Institute International Spirits Competition
- Platinum Winner – 2023 ASCOT Awards
- Silver Winner – 2023 John Barleycorn Awards
James Lake Crisp Cucumber
- Silver Medal – 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- Silver Medal 87 Points – 2023 Beverage Testing Institute Vodka Category Competition
- Silver Medal – 2023 American Distilling Institute International Spirits Competition
- Best of Category (Flavored Vodka) – 2023 American Distilling Institute International Spirits Competition
- Double Platinum Winner – 2023 ASCOT Awards
- Best Flavored Vodka – 2023 ASCOT Awards
- Gold Winner – 2023 John Barleycorn Awards
- Bronze Medal – 2023 New Orleans Spirits Competition
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