The winners of the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards 2021 (ADSA) were announced at a live event at the Victoria Pavilion, Melbourne Showgrounds on Wednesday 1 December. Here are the champion winners.
This year a record 90 gold, 241 silver and 269 bronze medals were awarded from the 765 entries. Eighteen trophies were presented with McLaren Vale’s Never Never Distilling Co. awarded Champion Australian Distiller as well as winning Champion Navy Gin for its Juniper Freak Gin and Champion London Dry Gin for their Triple Juniper Export Strength Gin..
Below is the full list of the champion winners.
Winners of Australian Distilled Spirits Awards 2021 Champion Trophies
Champion Whisky
Archie Rose Distilling Co – Rye Malt Whisky
Champion London Dry Gin
Never Never Distilling Co. – Triple Juniper Export Strength Gin
Champion New World / Contemporary Gin
Naught Distilling – Naught Australian Dry Gin
Champion Navy Gin
Never Never Distilling Co. – Juniper Freak Gin
Champion Other Gin (Not LD, NW or Navy)
Imbue Distillery – Suburban Barrel Aged Gin
Champion Vodka
Mobius Distilling Company – 38 Special
Champion Brandy
St Agnes Distillery – St Agnes Imperial 20 YO
Raymond ‘Spike’ Dessert III Trophy for Champion Rum
Bundaberg Distilling Company – Master Distillers’ Collection – Small Batch Reserve
Champion Cane Spirit (new trophy)
JimmyRum – JimmyRum Silver
Champion Liqueur
Mobius Distilling Company – Moreau Apple Pie
Champion Alternative Spirit
Boatrocker Brewers & Distillers – Boatrocker Coolship Rye
Champion Aromatic
Cap & Bells – Marionette Bitter Orange Curacao
Champion Vermouth (new trophy)
Regal Rogue – Regal Rogue Lively White
Champion Small Batch Spirit
Chief’s Son Distillery – Champion Australian Small Batch Spirit
Champion Micro Batch
Ginny Pig Distillery – Botanic
Champion Victorian Gin
Naught Distilling – Naught Australian Dry Gin
Champion Victorian Distillery
JimmyRum
Champion Australian Distiller
Never Never Distilling Co.
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