Best of the Best: 2022 Distilleries & Wineries

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Best Craft Cocktail


Winner: Coppercraft Distillery

coppercraftdistillery.com

184 120th Ave, Holland, MI 49424


Finalists:

Raspberry Hibiscus Lemonade – Three Bridges Distillery & Taproom

Firehouse Old Fashioned – The Highway Brewing Company


Best Bourbon


Winner: Beer Barrel Bourbon – New Holland Brewing

newhollandbrew.com

66 E 8th St, Holland, MI 49423


Finalists:

Single Barrel Straight Bourbon – Coppercraft Distillery

Butcher’s Cut Bourbon – Detroit City Distillery


Best Canned Cocktail


Winner: Blueberry Lemonade – New Holland Brewing

newhollandbrew.com

66 E 8th St, Holland, MI 49423


Finalists:

Coppercraft Distillery

Windmill Island Iced Tea – New Holland Brewing


Best Distillery


Winner: Three Bridges Distillery & Taproom

threebridgesdistillery.com

240 E Main St Suite A, Midland, MI 48640


Finalists: 

Traverse City Whiskey Co.

Two James Spirits


Best Gin


Winner: Three Bridges Distillery & Taproom

threebridgesdistillery.com

240 E Main St Suite A, Midland, MI 48640


Finalists:

MichiGin – Long Road Distillers

Railroad – Detroit City Distillery

The Knickerbocker – New Holland Brewing


Best Moonshine


Winner: Apple Pie Moonshine – Wise Men Distillery

wisemendistillery.com

4717 Broadmoor Ave SE suite f, Grand Rapids, MI 49512


Finalists:

Michigan Moonshine Distillery

Weiss Lightning – Weiss Distilling Co.


Best Rum


Winner: Dark Reserve Rum – Grand Traverse Distillery

grandtraversedistillery.com

781 Industrial Cir STE 5, Traverse City, MI 49686


Finalists:

Holland to Holland – Coppercraft Distillery

Touché – Burl & Sprig


Best Tequila


Winner: Three Bridges Distillery & Taproom

threebridgesdistillery.com

240 E Main St Suite A, Midland, MI 48640


Finalists:

Anteel Tequila

Primo del Norte – Sanctuary Spirits


Best Vodka


Winner: Iron Fish Distillery

ironfishdistillery.com

14234 Dzuibanek Rd, Thompsonville, MI 49683


Finalists:

Three Bridges Distillery & Taproom

Two James Spirits

Valentine Distilling Co.-Production Facility


Best Whiskey


Winner: Journeyman Distillery

journeyman.com

109 Generations Dr, Three Oaks, MI 49128


Finalists:

Traverse City Whiskey Co.

Three Bridges Distillery & Taproom


Best Wine


Winner: Chateau Chantal Winery and Inn

chateauchantal.com

15900 Rue Devin, Traverse City, MI 49686


Finalists:

St. Julian Winery & Distillery Tasting Room

Catawba – River Trade Brewing Company


Best Winery


Winner: Black Star Farms

blackstarfarms.com

10844 E Revold Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682


Finalists:

Bowers Harbor Vineyards

Michigan Wine Company

Michigan Wine Company

Youngblood Vineyard



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