Where The Trade Decides
Thank you to all the brands who came out for our 6th successful year!
The 2019 Melbourne International Spirits Competition was held at the RACV City Club in the heart of Melbourne. This year’s judging panel included buyers from top retail stores, sommeliers, distributors, and importers from Australia and the greater Asia Pacific Region. As with all of our competitions, we only select trade buyers to be our judges, ensuring that the brands submitted are tasted by the true decision-makers of the beverage industry. The judges were thrilled by the high quality of known spirits submitted as well as the large number of new spirits brands looking to break into the Asia Pacific Market. The 7th Annual Melbourne International Spirits Competition will be held in June of 2020.
AUSTRALIA
Cream/Dairy Liqueurs, $25 or less
O’Donnells Salted Caramel Liqueur
Highlands, Up to 10 years, $40-Less, Blended Malt Scotch Whiskey
Highland Green Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Highlands, 11 – 20 years, $101+, Distillers’ Single Malt Scotch
Loch Lomond 18 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distilled, $41 or more, Dry
Craft & Co Navy Strength
New Western, $41 or more, Old Tom
Karu Distillery Affinity Gin
London Dry, $41 or more, Dry
Prohibition Liquor Co. Prohibition Gin
JAPAN
Potato, $41 or more, Other Vodka
Asahi Beverage Vodka O
MEXICO
Anejo Tequila
Cierto Tequila Private Collection Highland of Jalisco Anejo
SWITZERLAND
Eau-de-Vie
Fassbind Himbeergeist Rasberry Brandy
Fassbind Viellle Poire Pear Liqueur
AUSTRALIA
Highlands, 25+ years, $71-100, Independent Merchant Single Malt
Glen Marnoch 25YR Highland Single Malt Whisky
American Bourbon
Evan Williams Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey
Distilled, $41 or more, Dry
Lighthouse Gin
St George Terroir Gin
The Gin Factory Gin
Highlands, 11 – 20 years, $71-100, Distillers’ Single Malt Scotch
Loch Lomond 12 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Highlands, Up to 10 years, $41-70, Distillers’ Single Malt Scotch
Loch Lomond Original Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distilled, $41 or more, Old Tom
Craft & Co Old Tom
New Western, $41 or more, Dry
Imperial Measures Distilling Ounce Gin – Signature
Coffee Liqueurs, $26 – $40
LUXE BREW Sacred Grounds” Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur”
Fruit Liqueurs, $41 or more
Pinkster Gin Hedgepig Zesty Elderflower
Rum Spiced, Up to 8 years, $41 or more
Milton Rum Distillery Spiced Cane Spirit
London Dry, $26 – $40, Dry
Prohibition Liquor Co. Shiraz Barrel Age Gin
Fruit Liqueurs, $41 or more
Sassy Sister Liqueur
Compound, $41 or more, Plymouth
Dasher + Fisher Sloe Gin
New Western, $26 – $40, Dry
Dasher + Fisher Meadow Gin
Ouzo, $26 – $40
Vittorio Spirits Tsipouro with Aniseed Platinum Drop
BRAZIL
Cachaca Aged, $25 or less
Alambique Brasil Ouro – Carvalho Carvalho
Cachaca Aged, $41 or more
Cachaca CAMBEBA Organica Extra Premium Cachaca
MEXICO
Extra Anejo Tequila
Cierto Tequila Private Collection Highland of Jalisco Extra Anejo
SWITZERLAND
Eau-de-Vie
Fassbind Rigi-Kirsch Cherry Brandy
Fassbind Williams Pear Brandy
Wheat, $25 or less, Vodka
F & I Extra Soft Gold Vodka
F & I Extra Soft Original
UNITED STATES
Nut Liqueurs, $26 – $40
Rivulet Artisan Pecan Liqueur Rivulet Artisan Pecan Liqueur
Wheat, $41 or more, Vodka
Teaz Vodka
AUSTRALIA
Cream/Dairy Liqueurs, $25 or less
O’Donnells Irish Cream
Unlisted Spirit, $25 or less
Bellucci Creme Caramel Flavoured Drink
Corn, $26 – $40, Vodka
Tamova Vodka
Highlands, Up to 10 years, $40-Less, Blended Malt Scotch Whiskey
Highland Earl Scotch Whisky
Highlands, Up to 10 years, $40-Less, Independent Merchant Single Malt
Tamova Highland Single Malt Sherry Cask
Highlands, Up to 10 years, $40-Less, Straight Bourbon
Bluegrass Kentucky Bourbon
London Dry, $26 – $40, Dry
Darley’s London Style Gin
French Grape Brandy, $31 – $50
Sainte Louise Napoleon French Brandy
Highlands, 11 – 20 years, $101+, Distillers’ Single Malt Scotch
Glen Scotia 15 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Highlands, Up to 10 years, $101+, Distillers’ Single Malt Scotch
Glen Scotia Victoriana Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Highlands, Up to 10 years, $40-Less, American Blended Whiskey
John Samson Scotch Whisky
Highlands, Up to 10 years, $40-Less, Blended Malt Scotch Whiskey
Loch Lomond Reserve Blended Scotch Whisky
Highlands, Up to 10 years, $71-100, Distillers’ Single Malt Scotch
Glen Scotia Double Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distilled, $41 or more, Dry
Craft & Co Collingwood Dry Gin
Craft & Co Gingerbread Gin
Distilled, $41 or more, Dry
Heathcote Founders Gin
London Dry, $41 or more, Dry
High Spirits Distillery Dry Gin
London Dry, $41 or more, Dry
Imperial Measures Distilling Ounce Gin – Bold
Distilled, $41 or more, Dry
Karu Distillery Lightning Gin
Alambic Brandy, $51 or more
Observatory Hill Handcrafted Brandy
Unlisted Spirit, $41 or more
Pinkster Gin Pinkster Royale
New Western, $41 or more, Plymouth
Pinkster Gin Pinkster Gin
Compound, $41 or more, Old Tom
Dasher + Fisher Strawberry Gin
London Dry, $26 – $40, Dry
Dasher + Fisher Mountain Gin
Cognac VSOP or Equivalent, $61-150
G.B.Fookes Fine Cognac
Grappa, $30 or less
Vittorio Spirits Tsipouro Traditional Platinum Drop
Other Brandies, $31 – $50
Vittorio Spirits Imperial 500 Limited Edition
London Dry, $41 or more, Dry
Wandering Distillery Signature Gin
BRAZIL
Cachaca Aged, $25 or less
Alambique Brasil Ouro – Blend Carvalho e Amburana
Alambique Brasil Ouro Brasil Ouro Amburana
JAPAN
Potato, $26 – $40, Other Vodka
Asahi Beverage Vodka O
Rum Spiced, Up to 8 years, $41 or more
Asahi Beverage Untold Spice Rum
MEXICO
Blanco Tequila
Cierto Tequila Private Collection Highland of Jalisco Blanco
UNITED KINGDOM
Compound, $26 – $40, Dry
Tiger Gin
UNITED STATES
Distilled, $41 or more, Dry
Highclere Castle Gin
Highlands, Up to 10 years, $41-70, American Blended Whiskey
Virginia Distillery Company Port Cask Highland Whisky
Corn, $25 or less, Vodka
Private Club Vodka
French Vodka of the Year
Teaz Vodka
Bourbon of the Year
Evan Williams Bourbon
Blended Scotch of the Year
Highland Greed Blended Scotch Whisky
Cachaca Distillery of the Year
Cachaca Cambeba
Cream Liqueur of the Year
O’Donnells Salted Caramel Liqueur
Japan Vodka of the Year
Asahi Beverage Vodka O
Mexico Tequila Distillery of the Year
Cierto Spirits
Switzerland Distillery of the Year
Fassbind
Switzerland Vodka of the Year
F & I
Whiskey Distillery of the Year
Loch Lomond Distillery
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