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Covington-based distiller Wenzel Whiskey announced this week it had won multiple gold medals at the 2025 San Francsico World Spirits Competition. The distillery’s Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey won the prestigious Double Gold Medal while its Barrel Proof Wheated Bourbon won a gold medal. Get our arts and events newsletter! Find things to do across NKY and a collection of our latest arts and culture reporting.
Sign up “We’re honored to be recognized by the San Francisco World Spirits Competition again this year with our first awarded Double Gold , ” distillery Partner Austin Dunbar said in a press release. “To us, it isn’t just a medal—it’s a message. Wenzel is here and we’re serious about the craft.
These awards aren’t just a win for our team—they’re a win for Covington, for our region, and for everyone who’s believed in what we’re building at Wenzel.” The awards add to Wenzel’s growing list of accolades from this year alone, having also won the titles of “Best Kentucky Finished Bourbon” and “World’s Best Finished Bourbon” for its Sherry-finished bourbon at the 2025 World Whiskies Awards. You can learn more about Wenzel Whiskey at wenzelwhiskey.
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