The San Francisco World Spirits Competition just announced the winners for 2009!

The all star team of judges gave out a host of different awards to spirits in each category.

Congratulations to all the winners -

Here are some of the Best in Show:

BEST VODKA
Dry Fly Vodka, Washington, USA  ($30)
BEST FLAVORED VODKA
Binboa Satsuma Vodka, Turkey  ($19)
BEST GIN
Bluecoat Gin, Pennsylvania, USA  ($26)
BEST RUM
Angostura Rum, 1824, Tobago, Trinidad
BEST CACHAÇA
Weber Haus Silver Cachaça, Brazil  ($40)
BEST TEQUILA
El Tesoro Platinum Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico  ($38) 
BEST REPOSADO TEQUILA
Blue Head Tequila Reposado Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico  ($40)
BEST AÑEJO TEQUILA
Sol de Mexico Añejo Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico  ($55)
BEST EXTRA-AÑEJO TEQUILA
Casa Noble Añejo Tequila, Single Barrel, Jalisco, Mexico  ($105)
BEST FLAVORED TEQUILA
Gran Centenario Rosangel Tequila, Hibiscus Infused, Jalisco, Mexico  ($37)
BEST MESCAL
Los Osuna Reposado Mescal, Mexico  ($38)
BEST RYE
Wild Turkey Russell’s Reserve Rye, Kentucky, USA  ($30)
BEST IRISH WHISKEY
Bushmills 10 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey, Ireland  ($40)
BEST OTHER WHISKY
Suntory Yamazaki Single Malt Whisky, 18 Year Old, Japan  ($100)
BEST BLENDED SCOTCH
Buchanan’s Special Reserve 18 Year Old Scotch, Scotland  ($32)
BEST SINGLE MALT SCOTCH
Port Ellen 29 Year Old Single Malt Scotch, Islay, Scotland  ($400)
BEST COGNAC (TIE)
Courvoisier Cognac, Exclusif, Jarnac, France  ($50)
BEST COGNAC (TIE)
Hardy CognacNoces D’Or, D’Albatre / Rosebud, Cognac, France  ($1,800)
BEST ARMAGNAC
Marquis de Montesquiou Cuvée Louis I Vintage Armagnac, Eauze, France  ($755)
BEST PISCO
Estirpe Pervana Pisco, Gran Amauta de Acholado, Ica, Peru  ($23)
BEST FRUIT LIQUEUR
Leopold Bros.  New England Cranberry Liqueur, USA  ($35)

Check out a list of ALL the awards at http://sfspiritscomp.com