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DEFIANT RYE EARNS SILVER MEDAL AT THE 2022 SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS CHALLENGE
Defiant Rye Get Silver Medal in San Diego
Defiant Brings Home 2022 Silver Medals For American Single Malt in San Diego
Defiant American Single Malt Wins Silver Medal in San Diego
Defiant Rye and ASM Take Bronze in 2021 Sunset International Spirits Competition
Defiant Rye & American Single Malt Win Bronze Medals 2021
Defiant Whisky wins GOLD at The Fifty Best
Defiant American Single Malt Whisky wins GOLD for BEST American Single Malt Whiskey at The 2019 Fifty Best- Check it out here
New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
Defiant Whisky brands American Single Malt and 100% Rye take home TWO SILVER MEDALS at the New York World Wine & Spirits Competition, recently held on Aug. 29-30, 2018 in Manhattan, NY. This year’s competition was the largest in its eight year history, featuring 900 entries with highly competitive judging.
Defiant Whisky & Defiant Marine Featured in John Deere – The Dirt Magazine
Defiant Deep-sea diving, maritime salvage, underwater infrastructure work, constructing a luxury RV park, and running an award-winning whiskey distillery are the water of life for the owner of Defiant Marine Tim Ferris is no stranger to foes – and he’s become quite the expert at conquering them. With 17 years in deep-sea diving and maritime […]
DASM awarded SILVER medal in New York Competition
Defiant Whisky American Single Malt takes home SILVER MEDAL during the New York World Wine & Spirits Competition, recently held on Aug. 29-30, 2018 in Manhattan, NY. This year’s competition was the largest in its eight year history, featuring 900 entries with highly competitive judging.
SILVER awarded to our 100% RYE at the 2018 New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
Defiant Whisky 100% Rye take home SILVER MEDAL at the New York World Wine & Spirits Competition, recently held on Aug. 29-30, 2018 in Manhattan, NY. This year’s competition was the largest in its eight year history, featuring 900 entries with highly competitive judging.
American Distilling Institute Awards DEFIANT RYE a Bronze Medal for 2018.
Congratulations to Blue Ridge Distilling on earning the Bronze Medal – Certified Craft Distilled Spirit: Defiant Rye Whisky at ADI’s 2018 Judging of Craft Spirits.
Defiant American Single Malt Whisky wins Gold at Denver International Whisky Competition & 100% Defiant Rye Whisky wins Bronze.
Blue Ridge Distilling Company is proud to announce our whisky products have recently won Gold and Bronze medals at the 2018 Denver International Spirits Competition. This annual competition is judged double blind by a prestigious panel of sommeliers and seasoned food & beverage professionals. The Denver International Spirits Competition is one of only a handful of International Spirits […]
Defiant ASM Takes GOLD at Denver International Spirits Competition 2018
Blue Ridge Distilling Company is proud to announce our Defiant American Single Malt Whisky recently won a Gold medal at the 2018 Denver International Spirits Competition. This annual competition is judged double blind by a prestigious panel of sommeliers and seasoned food & beverage professionals. The Denver International Spirits Competition is one of only a handful of […]
Defiant RYE wins BRONZE at Denver International Spirits Competition 2018
Blue Ridge Distilling Company is proud to announce our Defiant 100% Rye Whisky recently won a Bronze medal at the 2018 Denver International Spirits Competition. This annual competition is judged double blind by a prestigious panel of sommeliers and seasoned food & beverage professionals. The Denver International Spirits Competition is one of only a handful of […]
Defiant RYE Awarded Silver at World Spirits Competition 2017
The 2017 San Fransisco Wold Spirits Competition awarded Defiant Rye Whisky Silver Medal for their craft spirit.
Defiant RYE takes Bronze at 2017 North American Bourbon & Whiskey Competition
Defiant Rye awarded BRONZE at the 2017 North American Bourbon & Whiskey Competition.
DEFIANT RYE WHISKY NEW PRODUCT RELEASE!
Golden Valley, N.C. (October 18, 2017): Defiant Whisky is proud to introduce the newest member of the Blue Ridge Distilling Co. family, Defiant Rye. Already proving a force to be reckoned with in the world of whiskies, the 100% Rye has won multiple awards in 2017, including silver medal at the San Francisco World Spirits […]
Capital at Play Interview with Defiant Whisky Founder, Tim Ferris
Watch our Capital at Play interview with Defiant Whisky Founder, Tim Ferris. Read the full article here: Capital at Play-Sheer Defiance
Defiant Whisky Named Official Partner & Exclusive Whisky Sponsor of the Rolex Central Park Horse Show
Defiant Whisky is playing with the big dogs, or horses that is. This craft spirit, made in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is proving that it belongs in the category of “best whisky,” having won multiple awards including the silver medal for the 2015 Craft Spirits Competition and bronze at the San Francisco […]
Delicious Defiant Whisky Recipes to Warm Up Your Fall & Winter
From traditional favorites to creative cocktails, here are a few Defiant Whisky recipes to liven up your next holiday event From Halloween, Thanksgiving and Hanukkah to Christmas and New Year’s Eve, fall and winter offer a variety of reasons to celebrate and awardwinning Defiant Whisky is the perfect spirit for both seasons. Whether neat is […]
Defiant takes the SILVER – 2015 International Craft Competition Awards
Defiant Whisky takes home the Silver Medal at the 2015 Craft International Spirits Competition Click here to purchase a bottle of the award-winning Defiant Whisky Ages 21+, please drink responsibly.