Awards & Press

Raeburnss

Crimson Wine Group Acquires Raeburn Wine Brand from Purple Brands

Raeburnss

10 Bourbons That Prove Great Whiskey Doesn’t Have To Be Expensive

Raeburnss

Redwood Empire Launches Single Barrel Program

Raeburnss

Redwood Empire's Owner Acquires Savage & Cooke Distillery

Raeburnss

Redwood Empire Whiskey Acquires Luxury Northern California Distillery

Raeburnss

An Entrepreneur’s Journey, The Success Story Behind Purple Brands - Tasting Panel Cover Story

Raeburnss

Head Distiller Jeff Duckhorn named North Bay Business Journal’s Distiller of the Year, 2019

Purple Wines

  • Raeburn

  • 2021 Chardonnay, Sonoma County – 90 Points, Best Buy, Wine Enthusiast
  • 2021 Chardonnay, Sonoma County – 93 Points, The Tasting Panel
  • 2021 Chardonnay, Sonoma County – 90 Points, James Suckling
  • 2022 Chardonnay, Sonoma County – 91 Points, James Suckling
  • High Flier Chardonnay, Russian River Valley – 94 Points, Publisher’s Pick, The Tasting Panel
  • High Flier Chardonnay, Russian River Valley – 91 Points, James Suckling
  • 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, North Coast – 93 Points, The Tasting Panel
  • 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, North Coast – 91 Points, James Suckling
  • 2022 Rose, Sonoma County – 93 Points, Award of Excellence, The Tasting Panel
  • 2022 Rose, Sonoma County – 91 Points, Gold Medal, Sommelier Challenge
  • 2022 Pinot Noir, Sonoma County – 92 Points, James Suckling
  • 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County – 92 Points, The Tasting Panel
  • 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County – 91 Points, James Suckling
  • 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County – 91 Points, Sommelier Challenge
  • Scattered Peaks

  • 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley– 93 Points, Publisher’s Pick, The Tasting Panel
  • 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley– 93 Points, Publisher’s Pick, The Tasting Panel
  • Avalon

  • 2018 Pinot Noir, 89 Points & Best Buy, The Wine Enthusiast
  • 2018 Chardonnay, 88 Points & Best Buy, The Wine Enthusiast
  • 2018 Chardonnay – Gold Medal & 89 Points, San Francisco International Wine Competition
  • 2022 California Cabernet Sauvignon – 90 Points Gold Medal, Sommelier Challenge Best of Class, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
  • Four Vines

  • 2018 Naked Chardonnay, 91 Points, The Wine Enthusiast
  • 2018 Naked Chardonnay – Gold Medal, Rodeo UNCORKED! International Wine Competition
  • 2021 California Red Blend – 89 Points, Wine Enthusiast
  • 2021 Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon – 86 Points, Wine Enthusiast
  • 2021 California Chardonnay – 85 Points, Wine Enthusiast
  • 2021 California Pinot Noir – 88 Points, Wine Enthusiast

Purple Spirits

  • Redwood Empire Whiskey

  • Pipe Dream Bourbon

  • 94 POINTS, GOLD – Sunset International Spirits Competition
  • DOUBLE GOLD – San Diego Spirits Festival
  • Forbes – Best New Whiskey to Try
  • Emerald Giant Rye

  • 97 Points – The Tasting Panel
  • 96 Points, Double Gold Medal, Best of Class – Sunset International Spirits Competition
  • Double Gold, Best In Show – Las Vegas Global Spirits Competition
  • Lost Monarch Blended Straight Whiskey

  • 94 Points – Cigar and Spirits Magazine
  • 90 Points – Whisky Advocate, Winter 2019
  • 90 Points, Gold Medal  – Sunset International Spirits Competition
  • Most Notable New Spirits – USA Today
  • The Best American Whiskey From Places You'd Least Expect – Forbes Magazine
  • Lost Monarch – Double Gold Medal, California Craft Spirits Competition
  • Lost Monarch – Gold Medal, Craft Distillers Spirits Competition
  • Lost Monarch – Gold Medal & 92 Points, Los Angeles International Spirits Competition
  • D. George Benham's

  • Sonoma Dry Gin

  • 97 Points, The Tasting Panel Magazine
  • 92 Points - The Wine Enthusiast
  • Gold Medal- American Distilling Institute
  • Barrel Finished Gin

  • Double Gold Medal, 2018 Craft Distillers Spirits Competition
  • Vodka

  • 93 Points, The Wine Enthusiast