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Top Gold Medal spirits brands in 2021 London Spirits Competition

Top Gold Medal spirits brands in 2021 London Spirits Competition

The big spirits brands do everything they can to catch our attention with their high profile, big budget advertising campaigns. But what really counts is what the top bar staff, bartenders and owners think are the best brands to have on their lists. Which is what this list of the top scoring spirits voted for in the 2021 London Spirits Competition is all about. The brands that achieved the four highest scores – 96, 95, 94 and 93 – in an event only judged by professional bar staff.

Richard Siddle
8th May 2021by Richard Siddle
posted in Awards,

Spirits and brands from 86 different countries battled it out for medals in the 2021 London Spirits Competition, demonstrating how quickly the awards have become a major part of the global sports industry calendar, with a 42% increase in entries from the 2020 event.

Here are the spirits and brands that most caught the attention of the professional drinks buyers that took part in the 2021 London Spirits Competition. Which meant in the most hotly contested categories coming out of top in what were 471 entries in gin, 132 in whisky, 131 in liqueurs and 123 in rum

96 Points
Ramsbury Single Estate Vodka


Producer: Ramsbury Brewing & Distilling Co. Ltd
Country: United Kingdom
Category: Vodka

95 Points
Muyu Vetiver Gris


Producer: De Kuyper Royal Distillers
Country: Netherlands
Category: Liqueurs

94 Points
Botanic Australis Navy Strength Gin


Producer: Mt. Uncle Distillery
Country: Australia
Category: Gin

94 Points
Rum Nation Guatemala XO


Producer: Rum Nation International
Country: Italy
Category: Rum

94 Points
Dingle Distillery Fourth Single Pot Still Release


Producer: The Dingle Distillery
Country: Ireland
Category: Whisky

94 Points
Eau De Vie De Poire Williams Vrp 40% vol


Producer: Distillerie Massenez
Country: France
Category: Fruit Spirits (Distilled)

93 Points
Ron Añejo Calazan


Producer: Alcoholes y Añejos Monagas,C.A
Country: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Category: Rum

93 Points
Ron Añejo Calazan Reserva
Producer: Alcoholes y Añejos Monagas,C.A
Country: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Category: Rum
 

93 Points
Taigun Organic Vodka


Producer: Maximus Llc
Country: Kazakhstan
Category: Vodka

93 Points
A. de Fussigny Grande Champagne VSOP
Producer: A De Fussigny Sas
Country: France
Category: Cognac

93 Points
Muyu Jasmine Verte


Producer: De Kuyper Royal Distillers
Country: Netherlands
Category: Liqueurs

93 Points
St-Rémy Signature


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Producer: St-Rémy

Country: France
Category: Brandy

93 Points
Lydén Distillery Dry Gin


Producer: Lydén Distillery
Country: Sweden
Category: Gin

93 Points
Monmouth GinProducer: The Monmouth Gin Company
Country: United Kingdom
Category: Gin

93 Points
Hammerle Williams Eau de vie
Producer: Destillerie Freihof – Austria
Country: Austria
Category: Fruit Spirits (Distilled)

93 Points
Enso Japanese Blended Whisky


Producer: Enso Whisky
Country: Japan
Category: Whisky

93 Points
Legent


Producer: Beam Suntory
Country: United States
Category: Whisky

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