SIP Awards Announce Winners

The second annual Spirits International Prestige (SIP) Awards took place at the Hyatt Andaz Hotel in San Diego on June 10. A panel of 50 consumer judges -- selected from a pool of 300 applicants -- blind tasted 162 spirits, scoring each brand on aroma, taste and finish. The spirits received awards based on their scores: Platinum “Best of Class,” Distinguished Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. The 2010 Platinum winners are:

Platinum Best of Class

• New Amsterdam Gin
• Shakers Original American Vodka
• 360 Double Chocolate Vodka
• Antiguo Blanco Tequila
• Ambhar Reposado Tequila
• El Jimador Anejo Tequila
• Semillero Joven Mezcal
• DonQ Anejo Rum
• Deadman’s Mango Rum
• A. de Fussigny XO Fine Champagne
• Nature’s Own Strawberry Delight
• DonQ Mojito
• Bong Spirit Vodka

Distinguished Platinum Winners

• Crater Lake Vodka
• Dolce Touch Hybrid Luxury Vodka
• Smooth Vodka
• Binboa Satsuma Vodka
• Finlandia Grapefruit Fusion Vodka
• Rose by Dragon Bleu Vodka
• UV Sweet Green Tea Vodka
• The Balvenie Doublewood
• Autentico Tequila Alacran
• Familia Camarena Silver Tequila
• Herradura Anejo Tequila
• Tequila 1519 Reposado
• Zignum Mezcal Anejo
• IS vodka
• Sipping Spirits Resolute Pink Vodka
• U’Luvka Gift Box