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.
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
- You can find all the winner in the London Spirits Competition here.
