Every Double Gold Tequila Winner at the 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
First convened by the Tasting Alliance in 2000, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition has persisted for decades as the world’s largest and most prestigious alcohol judging competition. The awards show is to spirits what the Oscars are to movies, or what the Emmys are to music. Everyone wants a seat at the table — and only a select few will manage to cut through the noise.
What Are the Criteria?
SFSWC judges award spirits Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals. Above Gold sits Double Gold; spirits that are unanimously awarded a Gold Medal by every member of the over-50-person panel. Double Gold awardees will eventually be narrowed down to a single Best In Class winner for each category at the Topo Shelf Gala, which is tentatively set to take place this November.
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
Though we don’t have any guesses yet as to who may win the coveted Best In Class, we do know which tequila brands performed best across the board. Casa Mosto, Volcan de Mi Tierra, Don Vicente, El Tesoro and — believe it or not — Cutwater all walked away with two Double Golds in the tequila category. Judges at SFWSC have historically been fond of Volcan de Mi Tierra’s products, so we wouldn’t be surprised to see at least one of its expressions progress to the final round. Casa Mosto, meanwhile, is a relatively new brand and a first-time entrant to the competition, so kudos to them for already making it this far on their inaugural splash.
Last but not least: We’ve separated two bottles that are technically classified as blancos into their own “Infused” category. Infused agave spirits are, by and large, not very good, and we don’t blame you for associating the category with syrupy blasts of spicy tamarind or Jolly Rancher lime. These tequilas are different. The brand in question macerates pieces of roasted agave into its distillate, creating a final product rich in terroir, subtle sweetness and lingering smoke.
Without further ado, let’s dive straight into the results.
Blanco
(Photo: Tierra Noble)
Socorro Tequila Blanco
Senorita Mexicana Blanco Tequila
Patrón 100 Tequila
Leyenda 1925 Tequila Blanco
Borracho Tequila Blanco Artesanal
Juan Lobo Tequila Blanco
Casañeja Blanco La Fuerza de Origen Tequila
Casa Mosto Tequila Blanco Edición Salvaje
Torrente Tequila High Proof Blanco
Reposado
(Photo: Volcan de Mi Tierra)
Volcan de mi Tierra Tequila Reposado
Reserva de la Torre Tequila Reposado
Don Vicente Fuerte Reposado Tequila
Casa Mosto Tequila Reposado
Añejo
(Photo: Tequila Pantalones Organico)
Pantalones Organic Tequila Añejo
El Tesoro Mundial: Yamazaki Edition Tequila
Cambio #7 The Hearts BARRIL Añejo Tequila
Extra Añejo
(Photo: El Tesoro)
Cutwater Tequila Extra Añejo
Infused
(Photo: Tequila Curado)
Tequila Curado Blue Agave Weber
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