Australian Distilled Spirits Awards 2022

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The winners of the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards 2022 were announced by Melbourne Royal at an awards presentation held on Wednesday 26 October in the Victoria Pavilion at Melbourne Showgrounds.

 

The Australian Distilled Spirits Awards (ADSA) for 2022 attracted 863 entries from 208 exhibitors with a record number of entries in the Whisky and Gin classes. Sixteen trophies were presented with Never Never Distilling Co. awarded Champion Australian Distiller for the third year in a row as well as winning Best New World/Contemporary Gin for their Southern Strength Gin.

A panel of 42 judges was led by head judge Seb Costello, the Australian spirits ambassador and former owner of Melbourne bar Bad Frankie. The Whisky and Gin categories had the biggest growth, with whisky up to 131 (from 88 in 2021) following the introduction of a new Whisky trophy, and Australian Distilled Gins up to a 431 (from 388).

Here are the winners of the major trophies in the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards 2022.

Australian Distilled Spirits Awards 2022

Champion Australian Distiller
Never Never Distilling Co, South Australia

Champion Victorian Distiller
Yack Creek Distillery, Victoria

Best Single Malt Whisky
White Oak – Backwoods Distilling Co, Victoria

Best Grain or Blended Whisky
Country to Coast 3 – Fleurieu Distillery, South Australia

Best London Dry Gin
Botanic Gin – Ginny Pig Distillery, South Australia

Best New World / Contemporary Gin
Southern Strength Gin – Never Never Distilling Co, South Australia

Best Navy Gin
Giniversity Southern Ocean Gin – Great Southern Distilling Company, Western Australia

Best Other Gin (Not LD, NW or Navy)
Camden Valley Sloe Gin – Camden Valley Distilling Company, New South Wales

Champion Victorian Gin
Naught Sangiovese Gin – Naught Distilling, Victoria

Best Vodka
Wattleseed & Burnt Honey Vodka – Penni Ave Distillery, Victoria

Best Brandy
St Agnes XO – St Agnes Distillery, South Australia

Raymond B ‘Spike’ Dessert III Trophy for Best Rum
Bundaberg Rum: Master Distillers’ Collection – Small Batch Reserve – Bundaberg Distilling Company, Queensland

Best Liqueur
Larrikin Bramble and Apple Pie Gin Liqueur – Kilderkin Distillery, Victoria

Best Alternative Spirit
Limoncello – The Packing Shed Distilling Co, Western Australia

Best Bitter
Convict Aromatic Bitters – Inspirited, New South Wales

Best Vermouth
Lively White, Semi-Dry – Regal Rogue, New South Wales

Best Cane Spirit
Not Awarded