Since the launch of Batch 22 two years ago, we’ve been very fortunate to garner great reviews in the press and to win numerous awards. We gotta say, the praise and validation never gets old.

Most recently, Batch 22 won a gold medal at the 2024 New York World Spirits Awards. The competition defines gold-level spirits as, "Exceptional spirits that are near the pinnacle of achievement; these products set the standard for these categories."

Not to brag, but this makes 10 total medals in the Downtime Cocktails trophy case. In fact, Batch 22 has medaled in every competition it has entered. [Ok, well, that's a little brag, perhaps.]

The World Spirits competitions are hosted by the Tasting Alliance and are some of the largest and most prestigious in the spirits industry. They employ more than 80 judges from around the world, including Anthony Dias Blue, Jeffrey Morgenthaler, and Wilfred Wong, some of the industry's most renowned critics.

The New York competition joined forces with the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, which was founded in 2000 and is the oldest and largest competition of its kind. In 2022, the event cemented its position as the largest spirits competition in the world with nearly 5,000 entries.