Still, Austin Whiskey Co.’s Texas Rye Gin was selected as a winner at the Good Food Awards ceremony on January 11 in San Francisco, California. Each year thousands of food and drink products are submitted to be recognized for their social and environmental responsibility along with their craftsmanship and flavor. Still Austin Whiskey Co. prides itself in being a 100% grain-to-glass distillery and being conscious and responsible about giving back to the environment and community.
262 bakers, makers, farmers, journalists and chefs blindly tasted 2,035 products and chose their favorites to go through a rigorous vetting process to ensure they met the Good Food Award Spirit standards. After the winners were announced, the fifth annual two-day Good Food Mercantile and Marketplace were held in San Francisco, where media and attendees were able to meet some of the winners and taste their products. The award ceremony was hosted by James Beard Award winner, Alice Waters, American chef, restaurateur and author. She is famous for her California restaurant that serves organic, locally grown ingredients.
Ali Bloch, one of Still Austin’s distillers and Head of Research and Development, created the Still Austin’s Texas Rye Gin and is honored that it won this award. Ali explained, “Winning this award is really special to us because we are thoughtful about every step of the process when making our products, and that makes amazing spirits that we’re proud of.” Still Austin’s Texas Rye Gin, released in 2018, is copper pot distilled in small batches with juniper berries and coriander seeds, citrus peels, elderflowers and allspice. This is the first Good Food Award Still Austin Whiskey Co. has entered and won.
