Spirit Awards


Discover the winners of the 2025 Spirit Awards

Thank you to all of the distillers who entered in the 2025 Tasting Australia Spirit Awards. This year, we received a total of 175 entries, with 26 debut entrants from across the country. See which distillers have been named the nation's best by our expert panel of judges.

 

PREMIER'S SPIRIT AWARD

Telemachus Single Malt Whisky, Fleurieu Distillery, SA

BEST DISTILLER

Imperial Measures Distilling, Scarlet Sweet Vermouth & Ounce Gin – Bright, SA

BEST NEW ENTRANT

Reform Distilling, Bright Lights & Hills Harvest, SA

INNOVATION AWARD

Scarlet Sweet Vermouth, Imperial Measures Distilling, SA

BEST WHISKY

Country to Coast #6, Fleurieu Distillery & Black Gate Distillery, SA & NSW

BEST GIN

Mr Wriggles Clare Valley Gin, Sawmill Gin, SA

BEST VODKA

Moo's Distillery Daisy Vodka, Moo's Distillery, SA

BEST RUM

Pure Single Rum ex Oloroso cask, Mad Monkey Distillery, SA

BEST BRANDY

St Agnes Bartenders Cut, St Agnes Distillery, SA

BEST LIQUEUR

Stache House Mulberry Liqueur, Stache House Beverage Co., VIC

BEST VERMOUTH / BITTERS / OTHER SPIRIT

In The Weeds, Beechworth Bitters Company, VIC

 

MEDAL WINNERS

Gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded to products based on judging scores. Only gold medal winning spirits are eligible for the above awards. The Best in Class medal applauds the top gold medal winner in each class. 

WHISKY

BEST IN CLASS

  • Telemachus, Fleurieu Distillery, SA

GOLD:

  • Telemachus, Fleurieu Distillery, SA

SILVER:

  • Bosque Verde, Corowa Distilling Co, NSW
  • French Oak Tawny Single Malt Whisky, Derwent Distillery, TAS
  • Botrytis Cask Single Malt Whisky, Derwent Distillery, TAS
  • Tria Prima Enchantress Batch 2, Tria Prima, SA
  • Tria Prima Shaman Batch 3, Tria Prima, SA
  • Camborne Single Malt Whisky, St Agnes Distillery, SA
  • Ounce Whisky - Oloroso Port Muscat, Imperial Measures Distilling, SA
  • 7KD075 - Armagnac Barrique - Single Malt Whisky, 7K Distillery VIC
  • Anthropocene Small Reserve Release 09 - Sherry Cask, Golotta Bottling Co., SA
  • Mr Riggs, McLaren Vale Distillery, SA
  • Anthropocene Small Reserve Release 08 - Bourbon Cask, Golotta Bottling Co., SA

BRONZE:

  • Australian Wine Cask, McLaren Vale Distillery, SA
  • Sawyers Bay Single Malt, Furneaux Distillery, TAS
  • Camborne Single Malt - Tawny Cask, St Agnes Distillery, SA

SILVER:

  • Iniquity Gold Series, Tin Shed Distilling Co, SA
  • Here Comes The Flood, Fleurieu Distillery, SA

SILVER:

  • Mary Ann, Fleurieu Distillery, SA

BEST IN CLASS:

  • Smoky Wedding Single Malt, Furneaux Distillery, TAS

GOLD:

  • Smoky Wedding Single Malt, Furneaux Distillery, TAS

SILVER:

  • Camborne Single Malt – Peated Cask, St Agnes Distillery, SA
  • Flinders Island Peated Single Malt, Furneaux Distillery, TAS
  • The Palace of Humbug, Fleurieu Distillery, SA

BEST IN CLASS:

  • Country to Coast #6, Fleurieu Distillery & Black Gate Distillery, SA & NSW

GOLD:

  • Country to Coast #6, Fleurieu Distillery & Black Gate Distillery, SA & NSW

SILVER:

  • 36 SOUTH Double Grain Whisky 40%, Morris of Rutherglen, VIC

BRONZE:

  • Nairne Whisky, Tin Shed Distilling Co, SA 

GIN

BEST IN CLASS:

  • Mr Wriggles Clare Valley Gin, Sawmill Gin, SA

GOLD:

  • Mr Wriggles Clare Valley Gin, SA
  • Waite Gin, The University of Adelaide, SA
  • Meridian Gin, Ginny Pig Distillery, SA

SILVER:

  • Very Little Islands Gin, Streaky Bay Distillers, SA
  • Botanic Gin, Ginny Pig Distillery, SA
  • Ounce Gin – Bold, Imperial Measures Distilling, SA
  • Prohibition Liquor Co. Juniperus Gin, Prohibition Liquor Co., SA
  • Maine Coon London Dry Gin, Two Cats Distillery, SA
  • McHenry Classic Dry Gin, McHenry Distillery, TAS
  • Classic Dry Gin, Ginny Pig Distillery, SA
  • The Distiller's Cat Signature Gin, Two Cats Distillery, SA
  • Juniper Dry Gin, Lily Fields Distilling Co., NSW

BRONZE:

  • Falls Creek Original Gin, Falls Creek Distillery, VIC
  • Triple G Gin, White Light Beverages, VIC
  • Blind Tiger Organic Rare Dry Gin, St Agnes Distillery, SA
  • White Fae Allure London Dry Gin, Wolfsbane, WA
  • Southern Dry Gin, Millsheds Distillery, NSW
  • Still Working Gin, The Rare Orchid Distilling Co., QLD
  • Dry Gin, Green Street Distillery, SA

BEST IN CLASS:

  • Bright Lights Gin, Reform Distilling, SA

GOLD:

  • Bright Lights Gin, Reform Distilling, SA
  • Troppo Yuzu Gin, Northern Distilling, NT
  • Highlands Gin, Millsheds Distillery, NSW
  • Speargrass Arafura Gin, Speargrass, NT
  • Affinity Gin, Karu Distillery, NSW
  • Ounce Gin – Bright, Imperial Measures Distilling, SA

SILVER:

  • Celebration Gin, Bellarine Spirits, VIC
  • Antipodes Organic Chai Gin, Antipodes Gin Co., VIC
  • Batch 8 Gin, McLaren Vale Distillery, SA
  • Sydney Dry Gin, Lily Fields Distilling Co., NSW
  • Blessed Blend Gin, Little Blessings Brewing, SA
  • Prohibition Liquor Co. Original Gin, Prohibition Liquor Co., SA
  • Botanical Gin, Blackmans Bay Distillery, TAS
  • Gypsy The Traveller's Gin, Sawmill Gin, SA
  • Antipodes Organic Gin, Antipodes Gin Co., VIC
  • Blind Tiger Organic Mandarin Gin, St Agnes Distillery, SA
  • Labyrinth Gin, Green Street Distillery, SA
  • Sebastopol Gin, Sawmill Gin, SA
  • Smooth Pool Gin, Streaky Bay Distillers, SA
  • Matilda Gin, Robbers Dog, SA
  • Sinkhole Contemporary Gin, Sinkhole Gin Distillery, QLD
  • Untamed Gin, Furneaux Distillery, TAS
  • Ounce Gin – Signature, Imperial Measures Distilling, SA
  • Troppo Top End Gin, Northern Distilling, NT
  • Hiker's Hut Apple and Honey Gin, Recollection Spirits, VIC
  • Last Sanctuary – Native Gin, Derwent Distillery, TAS

BRONZE:

  • Ancient Lands Fingerlime Gin, Northern Distilling, NT
  • Outback Lemon Lime Gin, Flinders Gin, SA
  • Batch 7, McLaren Vale Distillery, SA
  • Blackwood Gin, Blackwood Brewhouse & Distillery, SA
  • Back Beach Gin, Streaky Bay Distillers, SA
  • Last Sanctuary – Rhubarb Pink Gin, Derwent Distillery, TAS
  • Urban Sting Gin, Reform Distilling, SA

SILVER:

  • High Rise Gin, Reform Distilling, SA
  • Cat O'Nine Tails Gin, Two Cats Distillery, SA

BRONZE:

  • Prohibition Liquor Co. Navy Strength Gin, Prohibition Liquor Co., SA

 

SILVER:

  • Barrel Aged Gin, McHenry Distillery, TAS

BRONZE:

  • Barrel Aged – High Rise Gin, Reform Distilling, SA
  • Barrel-Aged Gin, Blackwood Brewhouse & Distillery, SA
  • Gypsy The Spirited Gin, Sawmill Gin, SA

BEST IN CLASS:

  • Hills Harvest Gin, Reform Distilling, SA

GOLD:

  • Hills Harvest Gin, Reform Distilling, SA

SILVER:

  • Prohibition Liquor Co. Field Blend Shiraz Gin, Prohibition Liquor Co., SA
  • Mulberry Gin, Western Queensland Spirit, QLD
  • Old Town Gin, Reform Distilling, SA
  • Citrus River Gin, Green Street Distillery, SA

BRONZE:

  • Spiced Fig Gin, Ginny Pig Distillery, SA
  • Blueberry Gin, Ginny Pig Distillery, SA
  • Pink Gin, Ginny Pig Distillery, SA

VODKA

BEST IN CLASS:

  • Moo's Distillery Daisy Vodka, Moo's Distillery, SA

GOLD:

  • Moo's Distillery Daisy Vodka, Moo's Distillery, SA
  • Speargrass Vodka, Speargrass, NT

SILVER:

  • White Light Vodka Original, White Light Beverages, VIC
  • Antipodes Organic Vodka, Antipodes Gin Co., VIC
  • Vodka Innit, Milledges Distillation, SA
  • Crystal Pure Vodka, The Rare Orchid Distilling Co., QLD

BRONZE:

  • Pluto Vodka, Pluto Spirits, SA
  • Wolfsbane Premium Vodka, Wolfsbane, WA

SILVER:

  • Falls Creek Original Vodka, Falls Creek Distillery, VIC
  • Morita Vodka, Karu Distillery, NSW

 

RUM

BEST IN CLASS:

  • Pure Single Rum ex Oloroso Cask Rum, Mad Monkey Distillery, SA

GOLD:

  • Pure Single Rum ex Oloroso Cask Rum, Mad Monkey Distillery, SA

SILVER:

  • Bundaberg Campfire Rum – Bourbon Barrel, Bundaberg Distilling Company, QLD
  • Pluto Rum, Pluto Spirits, SA
  • Bundaberg Extra Finish Bourbon Barrel Rum, Bundaberg Distilling Company, QLD
  • Pure Single Rum ex Muscat Cask Rum, Mad Monkey Distillery, SA

BRONZE:

  • Outcask Wild Rum, Karu Distillery, NSW

SILVER:

  • Pluto Spiced Rum, Pluto Spirits, SA

BRONZE:

  • Bushranger Rum, Western Queensland Spirit, QLD
  • Blackmans Bay Distillery Spiced Rum, Blackmans Bay Distillery, TAS

BRANDY

BEST IN CLASS:

  • St Agnes Bartenders Cut, St Agnes Distillery, SA

GOLD:

  • St Agnes Bartenders Cut, St Agnes Distillery, SA

SILVER:

  • St Agnes VSOP, St Agnes Distillery, SA
  • St Agnes XO, St Agnes Distillery, SA
  • Waite Brandy, The University of Adelaide, SA

BRONZE:

  • Smoked Brandy, Simon Tolley Wines, SA

BRONZE:

  • LOBO Apple Brandy – Lobodos, LOBO Juice and Cider Pty Ltd, SA

LIQUEUR

BEST IN CLASS:

  • Stache House Mulberry Liqueur, Stache House Beverage Co., VIC

GOLD

  • Stache House Mulberry Liqueur, Stache House Beverage Co., VIC

SILVER:

  • Stache House Bubblegum Grape, Stache house Beverage Co., VIC
  • Wolfsbane Limoncello, Wolfsbane, WA
  • Sinkhole Limoncello Gin, Sinkhole Gin Distillery, SA
  • Limoncello, McLaren Vale Distillery, SA
  • The Sour Cat Limoncello, Two Cats Distillery, SA
  • 2024 Adelaide Hills Backyard Tree Harvest Limoncello, Blackwood Brewhouse & Distillery, SA

BRONZE:

  • Ambra Limoncello, Ambra Spirits, SA
  • Quattrocello, Reform Distilling, SA

BEST IN CLASS:

  • Bootleg Craft Spirits Hazelnut & Macadamia Liqueur, Prohibition Liquor Co., SA

GOLD:

  • Bootleg Craft Spirits Hazelnut & Macadamia Liqueur, Prohibition Liquor Co., SA

 

BEST IN CLASS:

  • Bootleg Craft Spirits Coffee Liqueur, Prohibition Liquor Co., SA

GOLD:

  • Bootleg Craft Spirits Coffee Liqueur, Prohibition Liquor Co., SA
  • Antipodes Organic Espresso Liqueur, Antipodes Gin Co., VIC

SILVER:

  • Grada Specialty Coffee Liqueur, Worksmith Group Holdings Pty Ltd, VIC
  • Coffee Liqueur, Milledges Distillation, SA
  • Stache House Coffee & Cacao, Stache House Beverage Co., VIC
  • Orsa, Karu Distillery, NSW

BRONZE:

  • El Jefe, Reform Distilling, SA
  • Aristocat Coffee Liqueur, Two Cats Distillery, SA
  • Coffee Liqueur, Bellarine Spirits, VIC

 

BEST IN CLASS:

  • Salted Caramel Liqueur, Millsheds Distillery, NSW

GOLD:

  • Salted Caramel Liqueur, Millsheds Distillery, NSW

SILVER:

  • Stache House Coffee & Lamington, Stache House Beverage Co., VIC
  • Elderflower Liqueur, Millsheds Distillery, NSW
  • Auvert Liqueur, Imperial Measures Distilling, SA

 

VERMOUTH / BITTERS / OTHER

BEST IN CLASS:

  • Scarlet Sweet Vermouth, Imperial Measures Distilling, SA

GOLD:

  • Scarlet Sweet Vermouth, Imperial Measures Distilling, SA

BRONZE:

  • Amber Vermouth, Sawmill Gin, SA
  • Naturi per Spritz, Naturi Vermouth, SA
  • Naturi Rosso, Naturi Vermouth, SA

BEST IN CLASS:

  • In the Weeds, Beechworth Bitters Company, VIC

GOLD:

  • In the Weeds, Beechworth Bitters Company, VIC
  • Amaro, Ragazzi e Succo Aperitivo, SA

SILVER:

  • Rapture Amaro – Digestif, Imperial Measures Distilling, SA
  • A Walk in the Black Forest, Beechworth Bitters Company, VIC
  • Bootleg Craft Spirits Amaro, Prohibition Liquor Co., SA
  • Aperitivo, Ragazzi e Succo Aperitivo, SA

BRONZE:

  • Bizzarro, Bizzarro Aperitivo, SA
  • Amaro e Agave, Ragazzi e Succo Aperitivo, SA

SILVER:

  • Gondwana Spirit Lemon Myrtle, Beech Mountain Distillery, QLD
  • LOBO Apple Schnapps, LOBO Juice and Cider Pty Ltd, SA
  • Tiny Friday Pisco, Tiny Friday Social, SA

BRONZE:

  • Bushfire Chilli Bitters, Inspirited Bitters, NSW