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Legends Distillery Takes on Big Multinationals and Wins

Thursday, June 24th, 2021

The highly anticipated American Spirits Council of Tasters (ASCOT) Awards Finals this week voted Georgia's Legends™ Wheated 115 Barrel Proof Bourbon as 2021's Best Wheated Bourbon in the US, and among the top three bourbons of 2021.

Legends Distillery also won ASCOT's double platinum award with its Wheated 115 Barrel Proof Bourbon. Renowned bourbon aficionado and icon Fred Minnick rewards the best of the best that America and the world has to offer in the world of spirits with the ASCOT Awards.

Legends founder Michael Gerard says, "After 14 years of dreams, setbacks and opening three days before COVID hit, this huge win could only have been achieved by the collective teamwork of Johnny Allen, Chris Green, Ty Sanderlin, the late Kenny May and the entire Legends team. To be honored by the legendary Fred Minnick and his team is an honor and a challenge to keep producing spirits worthy of their high praises."

The American Spirits Council of Tasters (ASCOT) Awards is an international spirits competition that provides an opportunity for distillers to have their products recognized through blind testing based on appearance, aroma, taste, and finish. Top scores in each class advance to a championship round where blind testers choose a champion during a live streaming event, in which Legends™ 115 Barrel Proof Wheated Bourbon was unanimously voted Best Wheated Bourbon.

Legends™ 100 double barrel bourbon recently won a 2021 Sip Awards Double Gold medal after winning the Best of Class Platinum in 2020. Legends™ 115 Wheated Bourbon also won 2021 Silver, which brings Legends' total to 26 awards since March 2020.