John J. Bowman Single Barrel Bourbon named “Chairman’s Trophy Finalist”

at 2018 ultimate spirits challenge 

Five A. Smith Bowman spirits take home honors

Fredericksburg, VIRGINIA (May 23, 2018) – Judges awarded five spirits from A. Smith Bowman Distillery high honors at the 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge, and named one a Chairman’s Trophy Finalist for the second year in a row.  New to the 2018 Challenge were three Tinkerman’s Gin expressions, crafted by Master Distiller Brian Prewitt and released in limited markets earlier this year, which scored well in their USC debut.

For the second year in a row, John J. Bowman Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey was named a “Chairman’s Trophy Finalist,” and was awarded “Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation.” John J. Bowman was also deemed to be a “Great Value.”

Also for the second year in a row, Bowman Brothers Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey was awarded the distinction of “Excellent, Highly Recommended.”

Tinkerman’s Gin “Sweet Spice” and “Citrus Supreme” were awarded the distinction of “Excellent, Highly Recommended” and “Curiously Bright & Complex” was judged to be “Very Good, Strong Recommendation.”

This competition, in its eighth year, is judged by a panel of the spirit industry’s most renowned judges including award-winning authors, buyers, journalists, educators and bar owners, who rate each spirit on a 100-point scale.

Complete results for the 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge can be found at www.ultimate-beverage.com/usc2018results.

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.  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. Its various brands have won more than 100 awards in the past five years, including “World’s Best Bourbon” in 2016 for its Abraham Bowman Port Finished Bourbon and again in 2017 for its John J. Bowman Single Barrel at the World Whisky Awards.  For more information on A. Smith Bowman, please visit www.asmithbowman.com.