Awards & Accolades
Starlight Distillery is Indiana's most award-winning, farm-to-bottle, distillery. See firsthand from the nation's top competitions how
Starlight Distillery ranks against the top award-winning distilleries.
BEST
OVERALL BOURBON
Mizunara Reserve Finished
Bourbon Whiskey
best in class
best special barrel-finished bourbon
Mizunara Reserve Finished
Bourbon Whiskey
best in class
best craft distiller whiskey
Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
DOUBLE GOLD - 99 POINTS
Mizunara Reserve Finished
Bourbon Whiskey
DOUBLE GOLD - 98 POINTS
Peach
Whiskey
DOUBLE GOLD - 97 POINTS
Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
GOLD - 92 POINTS
Bottled-in-Bond
Bourbon Whiskey
GOLD - 90 POINTS
Toasted Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
SILVER
Old Rickhouse
Rye Whiskey
SILVER
Carl T.
Bourbon Whiskey
SILVER
Honey Reserve
Bourbon Whiskey
SILVER
Blackberry
Whiskey
DOUBLE GOLD - 97 POINTS
Mizunara Reserve Finished
Bourbon Whiskey
DOUBLE GOLD - 97 POINTS
Old Rickhouse Single Barrel
Rye Whiskey
DOUBLE GOLD - 97 POINTS
Single Barrel
Wheat Whiskey
DOUBLE GOLD - 96 POINTS
Simon’s 1794 Bottled-In-Bond
American Dry Gin
GOLD - 92 POINTS
Carl T. Bottled-in-Bond
Bourbon Whiskey
SILVER
Carl T. Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
SILVER
Single Barrel 11 Year
Bottled-in-Bond Apple Brandy
BRONZE
Blackberry
Whiskey
GOLD
Carl T. Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
SILVER
Single Barrel Amburana
Finished Bourbon Whiskey
SILVER
Simon's 1794 Barrel Finished
American Dry Gin
BRONZE
Carl T.
Bourbon Whiskey
DOUBLE GOLD
Carl T. Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
DOUBLE GOLD
Single Barrel Estate 10 Year
Bottled-in-Bond Apple Brandy
best in category
bourbon
Mizunara Reserve Finished
Bourbon Whiskey
Shortlist for best
barrel finished whiskey
Mizunara Reserve Finished
Bourbon Whiskey
double gold
Old Rickhouse
Rye Whiskey
gold
Mizunara Reserve Finished
Bourbon Whiskey
silver
Peach
Whiskey
silver
Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
silver
Bottled-in-Bond
Bourbon Whiskey
silver
Toasted Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
silver
Honey Reserve
Bourbon Whiskey
bronze
Blackberry
Whiskey
bronze
Carl T.
Bourbon Whiskey
gold
Single Barrel 11 Year
Bottled-in-Bond Apple Brandy
SILVER
Mizunara Reserve Finished
Bourbon Whiskey
silver
Simon’s 1794 Bottled-In-Bond
American Dry Gin
DOUBLE PLATINUM
Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
PLATINUM
Mizunara Reserve Finished
Bourbon Whiskey
PLATINUM
Double Oaked
Bourbon Whiskey
GOLD
Carl T.
Bourbon Whiskey
GOLD
Blackberry
Whiskey
GOLD
Peach
Whiskey
GOLD
Bottled-in-Bond
Bourbon Whiskey
GOLD
Single Barrel
Wheat Whiskey
HONORABLE MENTION
Honey Reserve
Bourbon Whiskey
Craft Distiller of the Year
Starlight Distillery
DOUBLE PLATINUM
Carl T.
Bourbon Whiskey
DOUBLE PLATINUM
Carl T. Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
DOUBLE PLATINUM
Carl T. Bottled-in-Bond
Bourbon Whiskey
DOUBLE PLATINUM
Mizunara Reserve Finished
Bourbon Whiskey
GOLD
Blackberry
Whiskey
GOLD
Carl T. Toasted Series
Double Oaked Bourbon Whiskey
GOLD
Single Barrel 11 Year
Bottled-in-Bond Apple Brandy
GOLD - craft bourbon
Carl T.
Bourbon Whiskey
Gold - special barrel finish
Single Barrel Rum Finished
Bourbon Whiskey
Gold - craft bourbon
Carl T. Bottled-in-Bond
Bourbon Whiskey
Gold - secondary oak
Carl T. Double Oaked
Bourbon Whiskey
CRAFT DISTILLER OF THE YEAR
Starlight
Distillery
BEST CRAFT BOURBON
Carl T. Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
Best Apple Brandy
Single Barrel Estate 10 Year
Bottled-in-Bond Apple Brandy
PLATINUM - CRAFT BOURBON
Carl T. Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
platinum - special barrel finish
Single Barrel Amburana
Finished Bourbon Whiskey
GOLD - APPLE BRANDY
Single Barrel Estate 10 Year
Bottled-in-Bond Apple Brandy
best in class - best craft bourbon
Carl T. Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
best in category - best craft bourbon
Carl T. Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
best in category - best pear brandy
Starlight Distillery
Pear Brandy
DOUBLE GOLD - 94 POINTS
Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
DOUBLE GOLD - 93 POINTS
Single Barrel 11 Year
Bottled-in-Bond Apple Brandy
DOUBLE GOLD - 92 POINTS
Mizunara Reserve Finished
Bourbon Whiskey
GOLD
Carl T.
Bourbon Whiskey
GOLD
Old Rickhouse
Rye Whiskey
GOLD
Honey Reserve
Bourbon Whiskey
SILVER
Blackberry
Whiskey
SILVER
Peach
Whiskey
SILVER
Bottled-in-Bond
Bourbon Whiskey
SILVER
Toasted Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
Best American Craft Spirit
Mizunara Reserve Finished
Bourbon Whiskey
Best American Brandy
Single Barrel 11 Year
Bottled-in-Bond Apple Brandy
DOUBLE GOLD - 94 POINTS
Mizunara Reserve Finished
Bourbon Whiskey
DOUBLE GOLD - 91 POINTS
Single Barrel 11 Year
Bottled-in-Bond Apple Brandy
GOLD
Carl T. Bottled-in-Bond
Bourbon Whiskey
GOLD
Carl T. Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
GOLD
“Cigar Batch” Brazilian Amburana
Finished Bourbon Whiskey
GOLD
Carl T. Toasted Series
Double Oaked Bourbon Whiskey
SILVER
Blackberry
Whiskey
DOUBLE GOLD
Single Barrel Estate 10 Year
Bottled-in-Bond Apple Brandy
SILVER
Starlight Distillery
Applejack Brandy
best in class - brandy
Single Barrel Estate 10 Year
Bottled-in-Bond Apple Brandy
double gold
Single Barrel Estate 10 Year
Bottled-in-Bond Apple Brandy
gold
Carl T. Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
gold
Carl T. Toasted Series
Double Oaked Bourbon Whiskey
gold
Blackberry
Whiskey
silver
Mizunara Reserve Finished
Bourbon Whiskey
silver
Carl T. Bottled-in-Bond
Bourbon Whiskey
silver
Old Rickhouse
Rye Whiskey
bronze
Carl T.
Bourbon Whiskey
best in show
Carl T. Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
gold
Carl T. Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
Best of Category
Best Bourbon 4-5 Years Old
Carl T. Bourbon Whiskey
Best of Category
Best Flavored Whiskey Bourbon
Blackberry Whiskey
Best of Category
Best Apple Brandy
Applejack Brandy
gold
Applejack
Brandy
gold
Blackberry
Whiskey
gold
Bottled-in-Bond
Bourbon Whiskey
gold
Carl T.
Bourbon Whiskey
gold
Mizunara Reserve Finished
Bourbon Whiskey
gold
Toasted Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
gold
Peach
Whiskey
silver
Single Barrel 11 Year
Bottled-in-Bond Apple Brandy
Best of Category
Cask Finished Sweet Mash Blended Bourbon
Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Japanese Mizunara Barrels
double gold
Bourbon Whiskey Finished
in Japanese Mizunara Barrels
gold
Single Barrel 11 Year
Bottled-in-Bond Apple Brandy
GOLD
Carl T.
Bourbon Whiskey
SILVER
Carl T. Toasted Series
Double Oaked Bourbon Whiskey
SILVER
Blackberry
Whiskey
BEST OF CLASS - PLATINUM
SINGLE BARREL
AMERICAN WHISKEY
Carl T. Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
DOUBLE GOLD
STRAIGHT
BOURBON WHISKEY
Carl T.
Bourbon Whiskey
SILVER
SPECIAL BARREL
FINISHED BOURBON
Single Barrel Amburana
Finished Bourbon Whiskey
SILVER
FLAVORED
WHISKEY
Blackberry
Whiskey
FLAVORED WHISKEY OF THE YEAR
Blackberry Whiskey
GOLD - 90 POINTS
Blackberry
Whiskey
SILVER - 87 POINTS
Carl T.
Bourbon Whiskey
SILVER - 82 POINTS
Old Rickhouse
Rye Whiskey
BRONZE - 79 POINTS
Applejack
Brandy
GOLD - 92 POINTS
Carl T.
Bourbon Whiskey
SILVER - 88 POINTS
Simon's 1794
American Dry Gin
SILVER - 87 POINTS
31 Stars
Vodka
SILVER - 85 POINTS
Starlight Distillery
Applejack Brandy
SILVER - 81 POINTS
Blackberry
Whiskey
best gin - double gold
Simon's 1794 Barrel Finished
American Dry Gin
best gin - gold
Simon's 1794
American Dry Gin
best gin - gold
Simon's 1794 Barrel Finished
American Dry Gin
best gin - silver
Simon's 1794
American Dry Gin
CONSUMER CHOICE - AMERICAN GRAPE
Starlight Distillery
Private Reserve Grape Brandy
CONSUMER CHOICE - AMERICAN FRUIT
Starlight Distillery
Pear Brandy
GOLD
Starlight Distillery
Apple Brandy
90 SCORE
Carl T. "Cigar Batch"
Single Barrel Amburana
Finished Bourbon Whiskey
89 SCORE
Carl T. Single Barrel
Bourbon Whiskey
(Barrel #1327)
90 SCORE
Carl T. Double Oaked
Bourbon Whiskey
(Batch DB003)
90 SCORE
Carl T. Bottled-in-Bond
Bourbon Whiskey
(Barrel No. 16238)
88 SCORE
Carl T.
Bourbon Whiskey
(Batch 0217)
88 SCORE
Old Rickhouse
Rye Whiskey
Best Craft Distillery tour
Starlight Distillery
Placed 5th
Best Craft Brandy
Starlight Distillery
Placed 5th
Best Craft Brandy
Starlight Distillery
Placed 5th
Best craft brandy
Starlight Distillery
Placed 1st
