The winners of the Australian Distilled Spirits and Liqueurs Awards were announced at the Top Shelf Boutique Drinks Festival held in Melbourne. Five champion trophies were presented with Lark Distillery taking out two awards.
Bill Lark, Lark Distillery
Champion Trophy for Best Australian Distiller: Lark Distillery
Champion Whisky Trophy: Lark Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky Small Cask Strength, Lark Distillery
Champion Gin Trophy: The Cutlass, West Winds Gin
Champion Rum Trophy: Ord River Overproof Rum, Hoochery Distillery
Champion Other Spirits: Poire William Schnapps, Wildbrumby
The awards are part of the 2014 Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards (RMFFA).
Source: Updates and photo by Sebastian Reaburn (@CocktailSeb) used with permission.
[…] From Hoochery Distillery in Western Australia comes Ord River Rum Overproof (56.4% ABV), winner of the Champion Rum Trophy in the 2014 Royal Melbourne Fine Foods Awards. […]