Montana's Most Awarded Distillery.
Between our spirits and the distillery as a whole, WildRye has earned over 30 national and regional medals. This makes us Montana's Most Awarded Distillery.
While we believe WildRye makes some of the best craft spirits around, it's always nice to hear what others think. Whether that's a regular who tries a new offering, someone who's never heard of our brand and wanders into the tasting room on a Bozeman vacation, or a world-renowned tasting competition - feedback around what we do is always cherished.
We feel honored to receive these accolades as endorsements of our relentless commitment to quality and creativity in craft distilling.
Montana's Most Awarded Portfolio
PLATINUM MEDALS
Five Drops Montana Straight Bourbon
2025 SIP Magazine - Best of the Northwest
WildRye Apple Pie Liqueur
2025 SIP Magazine - Best of the Northwest
DOUBLE-GOLD MEDALS
Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Barrel Rye Whiskey
2025 SIP Magazine - Best of the Northwest
EichenKirsch Flathead Cherry Brandy
2025 SIP Magazine - Best of the Northwest
Bourbon Barrel Rye Whiskey
2024 SIP Magazine - Best of the Northwest
GOLD MEDALS
Bourbon Barrel Rye Whiskey
2026 USA Spirit Ratings - 92 Points
Boss Tweed Old Tom Gin
2026 USA Spirit Ratings - 90 Points
Five Drops Montana Straight Bourbon
2025 San Francisco Spirits Competition
Metcalf American Single-Malt Whiskey
2025 SIP Magazine - Best of the Northwest
Boss Tweed Old Tom Gin
2025 SIP Magazine - Best of the Northwest
WildRye Premium Vodka
2025 USA Spirit Ratings - 92 Points
Five Drops Montana Straight Bourbon
2020 50 Best Awards
Boss Tweed Old Tom Gin
2017 Washington Cup Spirits Awards
SILVER MEDALS
Five Drops Montana Straight Bourbon
2025 USA Spirit Ratings - 88 Points
Five Drops Montana Straight Bourbon
2025 American Distilling Institute
Five Drops Montana Straight Bourbon
2025 American Craft Spirits Association - Heartland Whiskey Competition
Five Drops Bourbon 10th Anniversary Edition
2025 American Craft Spirits Association - Heartland Whiskey Competition
Single Barrel, Bottled-in-Bond Five Drops Bourbon
2025 American Craft Spirits Association - Heartland Whiskey Competition
Queen Bee Honey Gin
2025 American Distilling Institute
Queen Bee Honey Gin
2025 SIP Magazine - Best of the Northwest
EichenKirsch Flathead Cherry Brandy
2025 San Francisco Spirits Competition
Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Barrel Rye Whiskey
2024 SIP Magazine - Best of the Northwest
BRONZE MEDALS
Boss Tweed Old Tom Gin
2018 American Distilling Institute
OTHER SPIRIT AWARDS
Queen Bee Honey Gin
2025 American Distilling Institute
Nominated for "Perfect Pour" - Best Negroni
Boss Tweed Old Tom Gin
2017 Washington Cup Spirits Award - Best in Show
DISTILLERY AWARDS
WildRye Distilling
2025 NWTF - Best of Show - Spirits
WildRye Distilling
2024 Warrior Taste Fest - Best Cocktail
WildRye Distilling
2023 NWTF - Best of Show - Spirits
WildRye Distilling
2022 Warrior Taste Fest - Best Cocktail
WildRye Distilling
2022 NWTF - Best of Show - Spirits
WildRye Distilling
2021 Best of Bozeman - Best Distillery
