Fred Minnick is an American wine and spirits writer. Minnick began professionally writing about wine and spirits in 2006. He helped found Bourbon+, which covers the bourbon industry. Since 2013, Minnick has worked with the Kentucky Derby Museum to present the popular Legends Series of Bourbon.

The USC Ultimate Spirits Challenge is one of the world's most renowned spirits competitions. It is held annually in New York and invites authoritative wine organizations and professionals to serve as judges. The competition uses blind testing to determine the aroma of the wine.

San Francisco World Spirits Competition are going to list every single “double gold” bourbon whiskey winner in one spot, so that you can get an idea of what’s hot right now in the world of bourbon whiskey in America.

Those entrants that are given a unanimous gold medal by the panel are given the distinction of a "double-gold" medal. Additionally, a "best in show" designation is awarded in each main category of spirits.