A. SMITH BOWMAN BOURBONS WIN HIGH HONORS AT 2013 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE

Fredericksburg, VIRGINIA (April, 2013) – The winners from the 2013 Ultimate Spirits Challenge, held last month in New York City, have been announced.  A. Smith Bowman Distillery was honored with two of its craft whiskeys winning high accolades in the prestigious competition.

John J. Bowman Single Barrel Virginia Straight Bourbon was awarded 94 points and the rating of “Excellent, Highly Recommended,” and named a Finalist for the Chairman’s Trophy.

Tasting notes from the judges describe this bourbon as, “Incredibly smooth and delightfully sweet. Polished and refined finish referring back to baked cherries and almond butter while maintaining its delicate sweetness. Fantastic.”

Also scoring highly was the Bowman Brothers Small Batch Virginia Straight Bourbon, with its 88 points and a “Very Good, Strong Recommendation.”

This is the fourth year for the Ultimate Spirits Competition, founded by noted spirits reviewer Paul Pacult.  Other esteemed judges include Sean Ludford, Dale DeGroff, Jim Meehan, and Dave Wondrich.  Find a complete list of winners online at http://www.ultimate-beverage.com/the-results/2013-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.  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.