Still Austin Whiskey Co. Takes Home Double Gold Medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

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Still Austin Whiskey Co. , the first true grain-to-glass distillery to open in Austin, Texas since the end of Prohibition, announced today that its Cask Strength Rye Whiskey earned its first Double Gold medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC).

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  • Still Austin Whiskey Co. , the first true grain-to-glass distillery to open in Austin, Texas since the end of Prohibition, announced today that its Cask Strength Rye Whiskey earned its first Double Gold medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC).
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    Still Austin’s Cask Strength Rye Whiskey wins Double Gold medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Earning a Double Gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition is a huge honor and we are proud to have our Cask Strength Rye join the rest of our flagship expressions as a recipient of the award,” said Chris Seals, co-founder and CEO of Still Austin.
  • They use only Texas-grown grains and distill all their whiskey in Austin, where they’ve learned to harness the fluctuating central Texas weather patterns to age their whiskey to perfection.
  • To view 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Results, visit https://thetastingalliance.com/sfwsc-2024-results/ .


Still Austin Whiskey Co., the first true grain-to-glass distillery to open in Austin, Texas since the end of Prohibition, announced today that its Cask Strength Rye Whiskey earned its first Double Gold medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC). The Cask Strength Rye joins Still Austin’s Straight Bourbon, Straight Rye, and Cask Strength Bourbon as a Double Gold medal winner, officially marking all of Still Austin’s flagship expressions with the prestigious denotation, underscoring Still Austin’s quality and taste to whiskey lovers in Texas and beyond.

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Still Austin’s Cask Strength Rye Whiskey wins Double Gold medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (Photo: Business Wire)

Still Austin’s Cask Strength Rye Whiskey wins Double Gold medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (Photo: Business Wire)

“Earning a Double Gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition is a huge honor and we are proud to have our Cask Strength Rye join the rest of our flagship expressions as a recipient of the award,” said Chris Seals, co-founder and CEO of Still Austin. “SFWSC’s Double Gold is one of our industry’s most coveted honors, and signals to whiskey connoisseurs the quality and taste we’re proud to offer from Still Austin.”

The Art of Texas Whiskey:

Still Austin makes 100% of their whiskey in-house from grain to glass. They use only Texas-grown grains and distill all their whiskey in Austin, where they’ve learned to harness the fluctuating central Texas weather patterns to age their whiskey to perfection. The result is a delicious, high-quality work of art.

The artwork on the labels, created by internationally acclaimed artist and native Texan, Marc Burckhardt, is a series of “archetypical” Austinites (e.g. “The Musician,” “The Artist,” “The Naturalist”). Each provides a sense of the people who have influenced and inspired the team, while paying homage to the Texas terroir. The art on the Cask Strength Rye Whiskey is a rendition of the artwork seen on 'The Artist' bottle, but now with an added dark night sky to emphasize this is a darker, stronger version of the original.

The Cask Strength Rye is bottled at 116 proof (58% ABV), and offers a nose of cherry cobbler with a buttery cinnamon crust, candied ginger and lemon peels, and apricot streusel coffee cake; while the palate presents notes of grilled peaches with mint ice cream, apple and marzipan dumplings, and gingerbread cookies with lemon zest; the Cask Strength Rye offers a long, spicy finish with baking spices in brown butter, muddled cherries, and mint leaves.

The distilling team is led by Head Distiller, John Schrepel, who works closely with Master Blender Nancy ‘The Nose’ Fraley to carefully test and select their most complex barrels to bottle. Still Austin’s 42-foot custom-made column, also lovingly nicknamed “Nancy” after the antagonist of the film Attack of The 50 Foot Woman, gives the team an exclusive opportunity to create unique new flavors and spirits.

Still Austin is the fastest-growing whiskey in Texas. Still Austin spirits are available for purchase online at www.stillaustin.com. Still Austin spirits can also be found at select retail stores in Texas, Louisiana, Illinois and exclusively at Total Wine & More in 24 states. For more information, visit www.stillaustin.com. To view 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Results, visit https://thetastingalliance.com/sfwsc-2024-results/.

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About Still Austin Whiskey Co.

Still Austin Whiskey Co. is the first true grain-to-glass distillery to open in Austin, Texas, since the end of Prohibition. Still Austin’s award-winning whiskey can be purchased in more than 30 states or sipped at their tasting room and live entertainment venue, which attracts artists, creatives, and musicians who bestow the culture of Texas on a community of whiskey lovers. All spirits are hand-crafted using grains grown by Texas farmers, who focus on sustainability by cutting carbon emissions. Still Austin returns spent grains to local ranchers to feed their animals, and operates a distillery that is designed for energy efficiency and water conservation.

Still Austin was founded in 2015 in the spirit of inclusivity and supporting the creative and arts communities. Still Austin’s distillery and tasting room is located at 440 East St. Elmo Road, Suite F, in the heart of Austin, Texas. Still Austin’s collection of spirits includes the flagship Straight Bourbon Whiskey (aka “The Musician”), Cask Strength Bourbon, Straight Rye Whiskey (aka “The Artist”), Cask Strength Rye Whiskey, and American Gin (aka “The Naturalist”). For more information, visit www.stillaustin.com and follow Still Austin on Facebook at Facebook.com/StillATX, Twitter @StillATX and Instagram @StillATX.

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