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2016 Melbourne International Spirits Competition Announces Winners

We’re proud to announce the winners of the 2016 Melbourne International Spirits Competition! In our third phenomenal year of the competition, over 100 spirits were submitted from countries around the world. Scroll down to view the winner’s list!

Double Gold

Whiskey

  • Dewars White Label Scratched Cask
  • Dewars 18yr The Vintage

Gold

Brandy

  • Baroque Brandy

Cachaca

  • Cachaca Batista Prata

Gin

  • Adelaide Hills Distillery 78 Small Batch Gin
  • Brocken Spectre Gin for Tonic
  • Daffy’s Gin Limited
  • Prohibition Liquor Co. Bathtub Cut
  • Siegfried Rheinland Dry Gin
  • Teichenne Hampstead Vine
  • The Grove Gin
  • VedrenneLe Gin 1&9
  • Wildbrumby Schnapps Gin

Liqueurs

  • Adelaide Hills The Italian Bitter Orange Apertif
  • Gabriel Boudier Crème de Cassis de Dijon
  • Licor 43
  • O’Donnells Irish Cream
  • Vedrenne Elder Flower Liqueur
  • Vedrenne Mythe Absinthe
  • Villa Massa Limoncello

Vodka

  • Copperhead Road Distillery Pure Heart
  • MVODKA

Whiskey

  • Dewars White Label
  • Dewars 15 year The Monarch
  • Highland Earl Scotch Whiskey
  • Mt Uncle Distillery The Big Black Cock Single Barrel Single Malt Whiskey

Silver

Cachaca

  • Cachaca Batista OURO

Gin

  • Darley’s London Style Gin
  • Gabrield Boudier Saffron Gin
  • Prohibition Liquor Co. Prohibition Gin
  • Strait Dry Gin
  • Teichenne Level Gin

Liqueur

  • The Grove Absinthe
  • Vedrenne Super Cassis

Rum

  • Mt. Uncle Distillery FNQ Rum Co. Iridium

Vodka

  • Spiritual Spirits Vodka
  • Tamova Vodka

Whiskey

  • Bluegrass Kentucky Bourbon

Bronze

Gin

  • Mt Uncle Distillery Botanic Australis Gin

Liqueur

  • Pachara Basarana Etiqueta Negra
  • Kinross Gin Tropical & Exotic Fruits
  • Vedrenne LE Birlou

Whiskey

  • Dewars 12yr The Ancestro

Individual Awards

Australia

Australia Absinthe Distillery of the Year

  • The Grove

Australia Apertif Distillery of the Year

  • Adelaide Hills

Australia Brandy of the Year

  • Baroque

Australia Whiskey Distillery of the Year

  • Mt. Uncle Distilery

Cachaca Distillery of the Year

  • Cachaca Batista

France

France Distillery of the Year

  • Vedrenne

France Gin Producer of the Year

  • Gabriel Boudier

Germany

Germany Gin Distillery of the Year

  • Rheinland Distillers

Ireland

Ireland Liquor of the Year

  • O’Donnells Irish Cream

Italy

Limoncello Producer of the Year

  • Villa Massa

New Zealand

New Zealand Gin Distillery of the Year

  • 1769 Distillery

New Zealand Vodka Distillery of the Year

  • Copperhead Road Distillery

Scotland

Scotland Gin of the Year

  • Daffy’s

Blended Scotch of the Year

  • Dewars

Spain

Spain Distillery of the Year

  • Teichenne

Spain Liqueur of the Year

  • Licor 43

Come along and taste the winning brands at Australia Trade Tasting — in the press area of the Melbourne International Competitions!
RSVP HERE