Iowa is No. 1 in the production of corn and an eastern Iowa distillery is rapidly becoming tops in turning it into an award-winning product. So far this year, Cedar Ridge Distillery near Swisher has garnered two major recognitions. Cedar Ridge Double Barrel Bourbon Whiskey was recently awarded “Best in Show” at the tagspiritsawards in Las Vegas, and its QuintEssential Portside American Single Malt Whiskey earned a rating of 97 out of 100 from wineenthusiast. While the acreage Iowa devotes to the production of corn, the main ingredient in bourbon, is vast, the available space on retail shelves is limited, making awards like these even more important to the cedarridgeiowa brand, said Murphy Quint, master distiller at the business owned by his family. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #Iowa #bourbon #distillery