Coal Pick Earns Two Gold Medals at The Fifty Best Bourbon Tasting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York, NY (December 15th, 2025) – The Fifty Best has once again shined its spotlight on Bourbon Whiskey by hosting a tasting where contenders were evaluated for the distinguished “Best Bourbon Whiskey” awards for 2026.
The following Coal Pick bourbons were awarded Gold:
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Coal Pick Toasted Single Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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Coal Pick Single Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Both expressions were evaluated by a pre-qualified panel of professional judges using a blind tasting format and scored individually on a 1–5 point scale, with medals awarded based on aggregate scoring and overall impressions.
The complete results, along with tasting notes, can be viewed here: www.thefiftybest.com/spirits/best_wheated_bourbon
TheFiftyBest.com is a digital guide to wines & spirits, featuring rated listings resulting from proprietary blind tastings as judged by wine/spirits journalists, spirits professionals, wine/spirit retailers, mixologists, spirits consultants and connoisseurs. The Fifty Best achieves the highest standards of spirits evaluations by adhering to strict tasting rules and rigorous methodology.