New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Silverbelly Whiskey, the premium spirit distilled exclusively for and hand-selected by Country
Music Hall of Fame member Alan Jackson, has been awarded GOLD in the "Straight Bourbon" category at the American Spirits Council of Tasters (ASCOT) Awards, which highlights the best spirits releases of each year. Silverbelly was also awarded 2x DOUBLE PLATINUM in the "Website" and "Brand Video" categories in collaboration with marketing agency Hustle Media, respectively.
"We are ecstatic to receive multiple Platinum and Gold ASCOT awards in our first year of eligibility," says Robbie Goldsmith, CEO of Silverbelly Whiskey. "We would like to thank the American Spirits Council of Tasters for the recognition and we cannot wait to continue to grow as a new brand and provide quality products for all to enjoy."
Now in its third year, the ASCOT Awards is an international spirits competition created by spirits personality and veteran tasting judge, Fred Minnick. The competition provides a unique opportunity for distillers to have their products recognized through Fred's YouTube channel, social media, news articles, newsletters and festival. Judges for the awards include esteemed members of the spirits world and range from bar owners, bartenders, mixologists, spirits industry execs, spirits educators and more. Each entry is evaluated on a 100-point scale based on criteria including appearance, aroma, taste, and finish.
Silverbelly Whiskey is distilled in partnership with
Silver Screen Bottling Co and DSP-KY-10. The "classic" (UPROXX) whiskey draws its name from the color of the country icon's signature Stetson cowboy hat. To celebrate Jackson's historic career, each batch of the spirit is chronologically named after his 35 career chart-topping hit songs, making each bottle a collector's item for country music fans and a perfect addition to whiskey fans' shelves at an affordable price (MSRP $39.99).
Silverbelly recently announced its third label release, named after Jackson's fan-favorite song "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow," which follows the first two successful batch releases "Here In The Real World" and "Wanted." The new bottles are available for pre-order here.
Silverbelly is available in 19 states and will be in-stores nationwide soon, but fans everywhere can purchase it online at silverbellywhiskey.com.
A member of the Country
Music Hall of Fame and an inductee to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Alan Jackson's place among music's all-time greats is part of a long line of career-defining accolades that include three CMA Entertainer of the Year honors, over 30 years of membership in the Grand Ole Opry, a Billboard ranking as one of the Top 10 Country Artists of All-Time, induction to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Heritage Award as the most-performed country songwriter-artist of ASCAP's first 100 years.
The man from rural Newnan, GA has sold nearly 60-million albums worldwide and ranks as one of the 10 best-selling male vocalists of all-time (rock, pop and country). He has released more than 60 singles - registering 50 Top Ten hits and 35 #1s (including 26 Billboard chart-toppers) - and has earned more than 150 major music industry awards, including 19 Academy of Country
Music Awards, 17 Country
Music Association Awards, a pair of Grammys and ASCAP's Founders and Golden Note Awards.
