John J. Bowman Bourbon Wins Gold at Denver International Spirits Competition 

Two limited edition Abraham Bowman whiskeys take silver 

Fredericksburg, VIRGINIA (May 5, 2016) – John J. Bowman Bourbon was awarded a Gold Medal at the fifth annual Denver International Spirits Competition in Broomfield, Colorado, where a panel of 20 respected spirits authorities rated entries through a double-blind process, on a 100-point scale.

Two limited edition Abraham Bowman whiskeys; Abraham Bowman Vanilla Bean Infused Whiskey and Abraham Bowman Port Finished Bourbon, were each awarded Silver Medals.

“Whether we’re making our single barrel, or experimenting to create new limited editions, we always strive to create the very best product we can,” Master Distiller Brian Prewitt said. “It’s great to see our whiskeys recognized so highly in this competition.”

Complete results for the 2016 Denver International Spirits Competition can be found at www.denverspiritscomp.com/results.html.

About A. Smith Bowman

A.Smith Bowman’s distilling roots date back to the years before Prohibition when the Bowman family had a granary and dairy farm in Sunset Hills, Virginia. They used excess grain from the family estate to distill spirits. In 1934, after the Repeal of Prohibition, Abram Smith Bowman and his sons continued the family tradition and built a more modern distillery in Fairfax County, Virginia called Sunset Hills Farm.  In response to the rapid rise of taxes in Northern Virginia, the Distillery was moved in 1988 and is now nestled in Spotsylvania County near the city of Fredericksburg, 60 miles away from the original location.

As a small and privately owned company, A. Smith Bowman Distillery continues the time-honored traditions on which it was founded. Considered a micro-distillery by today’s standards, A. Smith Bowman produces an assortment of hand-crafted spirits distilled from only the finest natural ingredients and using the latest technology. This micro-distillery focuses on the production of premium spirits honoring the legacy of Virginia’s first settlers. For more information on A. Smith Bowman, please visit www.asmithbowman.com.