History

First conducted in 2015, the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards is Australia’s first and largest national spirits competition focusing on Australian-manufactured spirits.

Conducted by Melbourne Royal® (formerly The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria) and commencing in 2015, the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards is Australia’s first and largest national spirits competition highlighting the innovation and excellence of Australian-manufactured spirits, liqueurs, aromatics and vermouths.

Developed in close consultation with industry experts, including Executive Committee members of the Australian Distillers Association, the Awards, judged by Australia’s leading specialists in spirits and liqueurs, provide distillers with an essential benchmarking opportunity.

The Awards are judged by some of Australia’s leading experts in distilling, spirits retailing and writing.
The 2022 ADSA attracted 863 Entries from 208 Exhibitors.