HIGH BANK WINS BIG AT THE WORLD’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS SPIRITS COMPETITION
COLUMBUS, OH — High Bank Distillery Co. shines at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, taking home 15 medals including 3 Double Golds and 3 Platinums.
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is known as one of the most influential and respected spirits competition in the world, judging spirits across 100 different categories. It is the 2nd oldest and largest spirits competition, including over 6,000 entries across the world, and is considered the "industry standard" of what's what in alcoholic beverages. High Bank’s Whiskey War line won Best Blended Whiskey in America for three years in a row in 2021, 2022 and 2023, as well as Best Vodka in the World in 2025.
The SFWSC judging process consisted of 70 judges. These industry professionals blind taste hundreds of spirits per category. If a spirit receives a high score, it is awarded a gold. These winning spirits are tasted again. If a spirit is receives multiple high scores it is then awarded a double gold.
At the 2026 competition, High Bank is the most awarded American distillery….AGAIN. In addition, High Bank’s Whiskey War line is in the running for Best Blended Whiskey In America…AGAIN!
High Bank won a total of 15 awards, 3 of them being double golds. Three products received a score of 97 out of 100 - Whiskey War, Whiskey War Double Double Oaked and High Bank Vodka. In addition, High Bank received 3 platinum medals. A platinum medal is given to products that receive double gold marks three years in a row or more. Take a look at the record-breaking awards:
PLATINUM/DOUBLE GOLD
HIGH BANK VODKA
(In stores now)
WHISKEY WAR
(Batch #138 - In stores now)
WHISKEY WAR DOUBLE DOUBLE OAKED
(Batch #06 - In stores now
GOLD
BARREL PROOF BOURBON
(Batch #01 - Currently sold out)
WHISKEY WAR DOUBLE DOUBLE OAKED SINGLE BARREL
(Currently sold out)
MIDNIGHT CASK BARREL PROOF
(Batch #41 - In stores now)
CIGAR CASK
(Batch #05 - Currently sold out)
WHISKEY WAR DOUBLE OAKED SINGLE BARREL
(Currently sold out)
SILVER
WHISKEY WAR BARREL SELECT
(Batch #31- Currently sold out)
HIGH BANK SMALL BATCH BOURBON
(Batch #04- Currently sold out)
CIGAR CASK SINGLE BARREL
(Currently sold out)
HIGH BANK SMALL BATCH BOURBON
(Batch #04- Currently sold out)
WHISKEY WAR DOUBLE OAKED
(Batch #16- Currently sold out)
WHISKEY WAR BARREL PROOF
(Batch #120- In stores now)
WHISKEY WAR OLD FASHIONED
( In stores now)
MIDNIGHT MANHATTAN
( In stores now)
About High Bank Distillery Co.
High Bank Distillery Co. is a local Columbus distillery, founded in 2017. Operating an award-winning distillery that obsesses on the creation of high quality, handmade spirits with a focus on blended whiskey. Won Best Blended Whiskey in America in 2021, 2022 and 2023, as well as Best Vodka in the World in 2025, at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Drink Local. Drink High Bank. For more information, visit highbankdistillery.com