Birmingham's Redmont Distilling has won Alabama distillery of the year at the New York International Spirits Competition after only a year in the market. 

Redmont, Birmingham's first legal distillery since prohibition, also won Bronze awards for the Alabama Cotton Gin in the Gin category and the Satsuma Vodka in the vodka category. 

Stephen Watts and Jake Hendon, two Florence natives and Auburn graduates, cofounded the distillery in 2015, but their spirits didn't hit shelves until early 2016.

"The New York International Spirits Competition is one of the most rigorous competitions worldwide and this honor is truly appreciated," Watts said in a press release. "This award is the result of years of hard work and dedication by the Redmond team. We will continue expanding and improving our brand and product portfolio, and strive to maintain the title in 2018."

Read more at source: Al.com