Medal winners in NZ Spirits Awards
The medal winners in the NZ Spirits Awards 2022 have been announced ahead of the Trophy presentation in early June.
Organisers say that this year’s event received 466 entries, up 27% on 2021. Gin made up more than half with 235 entries – 185 of those produced locally.
Trophy winners will be announced at a gala presentation dinner in Auckland on 10 June.
Full medal listings are online at spiritsawardsnz.nz/results
NZ Spirits Awards 2022 – Major medal winners
Vodka
Double Gold
Broken Heart Spirits – Broken Heart Vodka
Gold
42below – 42below Vodka
Gorilochka – Vodka Gorilochka Wheat 500ml
Herrick Creek – Smokin' Right Rear Cinnamon Moonshine
Reefton Distilling Co. – Wild Rain Vodka
Whisky
Double Gold
Bruichladdich – Bruichladdich Classic Laddie
Jura – Jura 18
Mars – Mars Cosmo
Bruichladdich – Port Charlotte 10
Smokehead – Smokehead Islay Single Malt Whisky High Voltage
Teeling – Teeling Pot Still
Gold
Divergence Single Malt NZ Whisky – Sloe Barrel Finished
Highland Park – Highland Park 18
Jack Daniels – Jack Daniel's Bottled in Bond
Talisker – Talisker 10YO
The New Zealand Whisky Collection – The Otago 30YO
Waiheke Whisky – Bog Monster
Waiheke Whisky – Dyad - Chardonnay
Waiheke Whisky – Moss
Wild Turkey – Wild Turkey Rye Whiskey
Woodford Reserve – Woodford Reserve Key
Gin
Double Gold
Kyoto Distillery – Ki No Tea
1919 Distilling – 1919 Classic Gin
Holland Road – Sauvignon Blanc & Green Tea
Vicar's Son Gin – Navy Strength
Vicar's Son Gin – Revelation
Vicar's Son Gin – Without Sin
Gold
1919 Distilling – 1919 Pineapple Bits
5 Mile Gin – 5 Mile Gin
Awildian – Coromandel Dry Gin
Broken Heart Spirits – Broken Heart Pinot Noir Gin
Drumshanbo – Gunpowder Irish Gin
Elsewhere Gin – Central Otago
Elsewhere Gin – Endeavour Inlet
Good George – Good George For Fuck Sake's 2021
Holland Road – Pink Grapefruit & Kawakawa
Juno – 2022 Autumn
New Zealand Gin Day – New Zealand Gin Day Souvenir Gin
No8 Distillery – No8 Horopito gin
Reefton Distilling Co. – Little Biddy Gin - Classic
The National Distillery – NZ Dry
Vicar's Son Gin – Ascension
Vicar's Son Gin – London Dry
Waitoki Washhouse Distillery – Waitoki Washhouse Fresh Rhubarb Gin
Waitoki Washhouse Distillery – Waitoki Washhouse Original Citrus Gin
Whitley Neill – Whitley Neill Quince Gin
Brandies
Double Gold
Remy Martin – Remy Martin XO
Gold
Elsewhen – Elsewhen Applejack
Tequila/Agave Spirits
Double Gold
Herradura – Herradura Plata
Liqueurs
Gold
Amarula – Amarula Cream
Barlovska Barlovska - Blackberry
Cointreau – Cointreau
Rum Co. of Fiji – Ratu Signature Blend
The Damson Collection – Damson Plum Liqueur
Rum
Double Gold
Broken Heart Spirits – Broken Heart Spiced Rum
The Alchemist's Distillery – Golden Rum
Mount Gay – Mount Gay XO
Gold
Appleton Estate – Appleton Estate Reserve Blend
Brugal – Brugal 1888
Cane – Overproof
Dead Man's Fingers – Dead Man's Fingers Hemp Rum
Flor de cana – Flor de cana 12
Havana Club – Havana Club 7yo
Mount Gay – Mount Gay Black Barrel
Spirited Union – Queen Pineapple & Spiced
W: Full medal results are available at spiritsawardsnz.nz/results