Judging
Date
July 27, 2025
Warehouse
Deadline
July 10, 2025
Winners
Announcement
August 12, 2025
The judges at the 2024 USA Spirits Competition, which is one of the leading international spirits competitions in the world have awarded Cierto Tequila Reserve Collection Reposado to be the number-one spirits brand of 2024.
Cierto Tequila Reserve Collection Reposado secured the number one spot for 2024 by securing a top score at the 2024 USA Spirits Competition which awards brands by Quality, Value, and Package. The brand also won the highest score by Quality and the highest score from all brands from Mexico.
Cierto Tequila Reserve Collection Reposado wins the top score at the 2024 USA Spirits Ratings making the number one spirits brand for 2024.
More than 40 countries participated in the 2024 USA Spirits Ratings and about 20 different categories were involved. The top countries to enter were the United States, Mexico, France, and Scotland and the top categories were Whisky, Tequila, Gin, and Vodka. There was a massive increase in China products and in the no and low spirits categories.
Spirit Of The Year: Cierto Tequila Reserve Collection Reposado, Mexico
Distillery Of The Year: Árpád pálinka, Hungary
Best Spirit By Quality: Cierto Tequila Reserve Collection Reposado, Mexico
Best Spirit By Value: Petrovskaia Premium Platinum, Moldova
Best Spirit By Package: Árpád Paprika Gin, Hungary
Vodka Of The Year: Blue Ice Double Espresso Vodka, United States
Tequila Of The Year: Cierto Tequila Reserve Collection Reposado, Mexico
Gin Of The Year: Sur 34 Gin, Uruguay
Whisky Of The Year: Indri Dru Single Malt Indian Whisky, India
Cognac Of The Year: Kelt Cognac Commodore, France
Brandy Of The Year: BHAKTA 50 Year Old 1868-1970 "Thatcher" Barrel 31, France
Liqueurs Of The Year: Solbevi Limoncell, Australia
Mezcal Of The Year: Creyente Tobala
Rtd Of The Year: Lyre's Amalfi Spritz, Australia
Non-Alcoholic Of The Year: Lyre's Italian Orange, Australia
Fruit Spirits Of The Year: Árpád Ginger Spirit, Hungary
Soju Of The Year: Yong Soju, United States
Pisco Of The Year: MARÍA'S de Bou Barroeta, Chile
Bitters And Mixers Of The Year: Underberg Bitters
Japanese Whiskey Of The Year: Hayashi 18-Year Ryukyu Japanese Whisky
Tennessee Whiskey Of The Year: Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey
View Full 2024 USA Spirits Ratings Results Here.
The USA Spirits Ratings looks to recognize and reward brands by Quality, Value, and Package. The international spirits competition is now one of the leading spirits competitions in the world and prides itself in having top trade buyers as judges. The competition is the most relevant spirits competition as it reviews products how trade buyers buy and how consumers buy.
Judges also score the brands by package which goes into the overall score.
That is why the USA Spirits Ratings are different. It singles out and shines the spotlight on those spirits brands that consumers really want to buy and have a clear market value for trade buyers.
1. Their quality
2. Their value for money
3. What they look like
To be an award winner you will need to have top-quality spirits that offer both the trade and the consumer great value for money, and you will need to look good and truly stand out on the shelf and on the back bar.
Get rated by Quality, Value, and Packaging by the top trade buyers in the USA. Here is how to enter.