Australian Distilled Spirits Awards 2024

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The Australian Distilled Spirits Awards 2024 were held on 1 August 2024 in Melbourne with St Agnes Distillery taking out Champion Australian Distiller.

Celebrating 10 years in 2024, the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards is Australia’s first and largest national spirits competition highlighting the innovation and excellence of Australian-manufactured spirits, liqueurs, aromatics, vermouths and ready-to-serves.

With over 860 entries from over 220 exhibitors, a total of 50 expert judges deliberated on over 1,000 litres of exhibits from every state in the country.

Key trophy winners include South Australia’s St Agnes Distillery which won the prestigious title of Champion Australian Distiller, and Best Brandy. Yackandandah’s Backwoods Distilling Co clinched the title of Champion Victorian Distiller presented by Vic Grown, whilst Champion Victorian Gin presented by Agriculture Victoria was awarded to Macedon’s Travelling While Standing Still for their Australian Dry Gin, which also took out the trophy for Best London Dry Gin presented by StrangeLove.

The Awards’ newest category, Ready to Serve Cocktail or Pre-Mix welcomed over 50 entries, with the trophy awarded to Victoria’s Reed & Co Distillery for their Yuzu Chu-Hai.

Australian Distilled Spirits Awards 2024 Trophy Winners

Champion Australian Distiller
St Agnes Distillery, South Australia

Champion Victorian Distiller
Backwoods Distilling, Yackandandah

Champion Victorian Gin
Australian Dry Gin by Travelling While Standing Still

Consistency of Excellence Awards:
Australian Dry Gin
Travelling While Standing Still

Country to Coast 5 by Black Gate Distillery & Fleurieu Distiller
Entered by Fleurieu Distillery

Rye Malt Whisky
Archie Rose Distilling

St Agnes XO
St Agnes Distillery

Best Single Malt Whisky
Kestrel – Bellarine Distillery

Best Grain or Blended Whisky
Rye Malt Whisky – Archie Rose Distilling

Best London Dry Gin 
Australian Dry Gin – Travelling While Standing Still

Best New World / Contemporary Gin
Troppo Yuzu Gin – Northern Distilling

Best Navy Gin
Navy Strength Gin – Prohibition Liquor

Best Fruit or Wine / Grape Gin
Naught Sangiovese Gin – Naught Distilling

Best Other Gin
Poltergeist Gin Barrel Aged – Callington Mill Distillery

Best Pure / Neutral Vodka
Nuvé Vodka – Nuvé Vodka

Best Flavoured Vodka
Barrel Aged Wattleseed and Burnt Honey Vodka – Penni Ave Distillery

Best Brandy
St Agnes XO Grand Reserve – St Agnes Distillery

Raymond B “Spike” Dessert III Trophy for Best Rum
The Double Ton – Nil Desperandum

Best Cane Spirit
Acre 96 Spiced Cane Spirit – Hidden Trove Distilling

Best Liqueur
Native Plum & Sloe Gin – Beachtree Distilling

Best Alternative Spirit
White Agave – Hermetica Distillery

Best Bitter
Ragazzi e Succo Aperitivo – Ragazzi e Succo

Best Vermouth
No Gold Medals where awarded in 2024

Best Design
Bourbon Cask-Aged Whisky – Hermetica Distillery

Best Ready to Serve Cocktail or Pre-Mix
Yuzu Chu-Hai – Reed & Co Distillery