JOHN J. BOWMAN SINGLE BARREL NAMED FINALIST AT 2021 ultimate spirits challenge

Six A. Smith Bowman Distillery Spirits Recognized 

Fredericksburg, VIRGINIA (Aug. 5, 2021) The 2021 Ultimate Spirits Challenge named John J. Bowman Single Barrel Bourbon a finalist for the prestigious Chairman’s Trophy, the competition’s highest honor. John J. Bowman was also designated as “Great Value.” Six A. Smith Bowman Distillery spirits were awarded in total.

“Excellent, Highly Recommended” honors went to:

• John J. Bowman Single Barrel Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey

• Finalist for Chairman’s Trophy
• Named a “Great Value”

Awarded “Very Good, Strong Recommendation” was:

• Bowman Brothers Small Batch Virginia Straight Whiskey
• Isaac Bowman Port Barrel Finished Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey

This competition, in its 12th 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 2021 Ultimate Spirits Challenge can be found at https://www.ultimate-beverage.com/usc-2021/2021-spirits-results.

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. As Virginia’s oldest and most award-winning distillery, its various brands have earned numerous prestigious awards over the years, including John J. Bowman Single Barrel, which received a double gold medal at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.  For more information on A. Smith Bowman, please visit www.asmithbowman.com.