Major Awards

The 2025 Australian International Spirits Awards offers 6 major trophies, as well as 22 category trophies. Including the Major Trophy ‘Champion Distiller’. This trophy acknowledges outstanding achievement in distilling excellence and is awarded each year to the distiller with the highest average score, calculated from the distiller’s top three scoring exhibits.

Trophies

Champion Australian Distiller

Champion International Distiller

Champion Australian Gypsy Distiller

Champion Victorian Distiller

Champion Australian Gin

Champion Victorian Gin

Best Australian Single Malt Whisky

Best International Single Malt Whisky

Best Grain Whisky

Best Blended Malt Whisky

Best London Dry Gin

Best New World / Contemporary Gin

Best Navy Gin

Best Fruit or Wine Gin

Best Other Gin (Not LD, NW or Navy)

Best Unflavoured Vodka

Best Flavoured Vodka

Best Brandy

Raymond ‘Spike’ Dessert III Trophy for Best Rum

Best Cane Spirit

Best Tequila or Agave Spirit

Best Liqueur

Best Alternative Spirit

Best Bitter

Best Vermouth

Best Ready-To-Serve or Pre-Mix

Best Non-Alcoholic Spirit

Best Design

For the full list of classes, see the entry booklet.