Article by Bob Batz, Jr.
Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania distillers cleaned up in this year’s American Craft Spirits Association Spirits Judging Awards, where a rum made in Pittsburgh was named the best spirit of them all.
Allegheny Distilling, the Strip District maker of Maggie’s Farm Rum, won the big one -— best of show spirit -— with its Maggie’s Farm Single Barrel. That rum won the gold medal for rum, as did its Queen’s Share Rye Oak Aged Rum.
The Single Barrel also was named best of class rum and best in category -- a subset under best of class -- for aged rum.
Tim Russell’s distillery also won silver medals for Maggie’s Farm Queen’s Share Unaged Rum and Queen’s Share Bourbon Oak Aged Rum and won bronze medals for Maggie’s Farm White Rum and Spiced Rum.