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