Awards & Eligibility
| AWARDS | ELIGIBLE CLASSES |
| TASA Best Whisky | 100 – 104 |
| TASA Best Gin | 200 – 205 |
| TASA Best Vodka | 300 – 301 |
| TASA Best Rum | 400 – 403 |
| TASA Best Brandy | 500 – 502 |
| TASA Best Liqueur | 600 – 605 |
| TASA Best Vermouth / Bitters / Other | 700 – 702 |
| TASA Premier's Spirit Award | See below |
| TASA Best Distiller | See below |
| TASA Innovation Award | See below |
| TASA Best New Entrant | See below |
NOTE: An exhibit must be awarded a Gold Medal to be eligible for a Best Award.
Tasting Australia Spirit Awards Premier's Spirit Award
The Premier’s Spirit Award will be awarded to recognise the best South Australian spirit entry from all classes. The award is judged by the head judge and select judges alongside the TASA Best In Class Awards at the conclusion of judging all spirit classes.
To be eligible for the 2025 Tasting Australia Spirit Awards Premier’s Spirit Award, the entrant must:
- Be a gold medal-winning spirit entry in the 2025 Tasting Australia Spirit Awards, and
- Be manufactured, distilled and packaged in South Australia.
Tasting Australia Spirit Awards Best Distiller
The award for Best Distiller will be awarded to the entrant with the highest average scoring top two (2) entries, at least one of which must be a gold medal-winning entry.
To be eligible for the 2025 Tasting Australia Spirit Awards Best Distiller, the entrant must:
- Be the manufacturer of the exhibit, no third-party contractors will be eligible to enter, and
- Have entered at least two (2) products (samples) in the 2025 Tasting Australia Spirit Awards.
Tasting Australia Spirit Awards Innovation Award
The Innovation Award will be awarded to an entry of any category that is innovative, pushing boundaries and showing progression within the Australian spirits industry. Entries eligible for this award will be identified by the head judge and the judging panel during the initial blind judging process. The selected entries for this award will be individually and independently reassessed and ranked using the Borda Count method.
NOTE: Entry must have scored gold in class to be eligible for this award.
Tasting Australia Spirit Awards Best New Entrant
The Best New Entrant Award will be awarded to the entrant from any category with the highest average scoring top two (2) entries, at least one of which must be a gold medal-winning entry, and that is entering in the Tasting Australia Spirit Awards for the first time in 2025
To be eligible for the 2025 Tasting Australia Spirit Awards Best New Entrant, the entrant must:
- Be the manufacturer of the exhibit, no third-party contractors will be eligible to enter,
- Have entered at least two (2) products (samples) in the 2025 Tasting Australia Spirit Awards, and
- Be entering the TASA for the first time in 2025.
It is essential that all entries are entered into their correct category and class. Entries not correctly entered will be determined to be ‘out of class’ and will not be assessed. Please contact Tasting Australia if you need assistance in determining which class your product should be entered in to.
View the Category List & Classes.
