2025 RESULTS
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ALCOHOL FREE ZONE: MAXIMUM ABV 0.5%
READY TO DRINK COCKTAIL HOUR &
TEQUILA COCKTAIL HOUR
WINNER – READY TO DRINK: COCKTAIL HOUR
Wonderland – Espresso Martini: BrewDog Distilling Co
SILVER
Waitrose No.1 Espresso Martini: Emporia Brands
BRONZE
Pimentae Spicy Margarita: Pimentae
WINNER – TEQUILA: COCKTAIL HOUR
Excelia Tequila Reposado, Maison Villevert SAS: Paragon Brands
SILVER
Véspero Blanco, Dark Art Distillery
VERMOUTH & APERITIFS: APERITIVO TIME
WINNER
Lustau Vermut Rosé, Lustau: Waitrose & Partners
SILVER
Scarpa Vermouth de Torino Rosso, Scarpa: Waitrose & Partners
BRONZE
Aperini, Rola Weinbrennerei: Aldi UK
TEQUILA: TREAT YOURSELF £35+
WINNER
Convite Mezcal Esencial, Convite: Berry Brox. & Rudd
SILVER
VIVIR Tequila Reposado, VIVIR: Waitrose & Partners
BRONZE
Tico Rosa Blanco, Tico Tequila
VODKA: EASY WEEKDAY
WINNER
Co-op Irresistible Premium Vodka: G&J Distillers
SILVER
Dingle Pot Still Vodka: Dingle Distillery
BRONZE
Grasmere Distillery Sugar Beet Vodka: Grasmere Distillery
FINALISTS
Royal Mash Vodka
VODKA: TREAT YOURSELF £35+
WINNER
Naud French Wheat Vodka, Distilleries De La Tour: Paragon Brands
SILVER
Royal Mash Vodka
BRONZE
Sapling Spirits Vodka
GIN: EASY WEEKDAY
WINNER
Rockfield Dry Gin: Rockfield Spirits
SILVER
No.3 Gin: Berry Bros. & Rudd
BRONZE
Comhla Scottish Premium Gin: Summerhall Distillery
FINALISTS
Martin Miller’s Original Gin: Zamora Company
GIN: TREAT YOURSELF £35+
WINNER
No.3 Gin, Berry Bros. & Rudd
SILVER
Dingle Pot Still Gin, Dingle Distillery
BRONZE
Sapling Spirits Gin
GIN: OUT OF THE ORDINARY
WINNER
Bobby’s Gin Pinang Raci Spice Blend No 1, De Kuyper
SILVER
Barra Atlantic Gin: Waitrose & Partners
BRONZE
Grasmere Dry Gin, Grasmere Distillery
FINALISTS
Firecracker Gin: The Lancaster Spirits Company
G’Vine Floraison: Maison Villevert SAS
RUM: COCKTAIL HOUR
WINNER
Pusser’s Rum Blue Label: Paragon Brands
SILVER
Merser White Rum, Hayman’s Distillers
BRONZE
FINALISTS
Merchant Parrot: Ninefold Rum Distillery
Hathi Spiced Rum – Orange and Honey: Surrey Spirits Ltd
RUM: TREAT YOURSELF £35+
WINNER
SILVER
Naud 12 Year Old Rum: Distilleries De La Tour
BRONZE
Pusser’s Gunpowder Proof Navy Rum
FINALISTS
Cask Aged Rum: Ninefold Rum Distillery
RUM: SPICE UP YOUR LIFE
WINNER
Pusser’s Rum Gunpowder Spiced Navy Rum
SILVER
Celestial Spiced: Ninefold Rum Distillery
BRONZE
Chairmans Reserve Spiced Rum: St Lucia Distillery: Waitrose & Partners
FINALISTS
Oualie Native Spirit Rum: Murray & Yeatman distilleries
Hathi Spiced Rum – Orange and Honey: Surrey Spirits Ltd
SCOTCH WHISKY: TREAT YOURSELF £45+
WINNER
The Goldfinch Bodega Series Craigellachie 15 Year Old: Goldfinch Whisky
GOLD COMMENDATION
Tomatin 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky: Tomatin
SILVER
BRONZE
FINALISTS
WHISKY/WHISKEY: THE BEST OF GB AND IRELAND
WINNER
McConnell’s Sherry Cask Finish Irish Whiskey, Belfast Distillery Company
SILVER
McConnell’s 5 Year Old Irish Whiskey, Belfast Distillery Company
BRONZE
Co-op Irresistible 12 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Whyte and MacKay
FINALISTS
Dingle Core Single Malt Irish Whiskey
WHISKY: AROUND THE WORLD
WINNER
Macaloney Sugar Kelp Peat Project, Macaloney Brewers & Distillers: Barrel & Brand
SILVER
Heaven’s Door Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Heaven’s Door Distillery
BRONZE
Gwalarn Pure Malt Whiskey, Maison Villevert SAS
LIQUEURS: FESTIVE CELEBRATION
WINNER
Licor 43 Crème Brulee, Zamora Company: Paragon Brands
SILVER
O’Donnell Moonshine- Tough Nut Cream
BRONZE
The King’s Ginger, Berry Bros. & Rudd
LIQUEURS: COCKTAIL HOUR
WINNER
O’Donnell Moonshine- Very Cherry
GOLD COMMENDED
DedBest GINgerbread Liqueur, DedBest Distillery
SILVER
O’Donnell Moonshine- Tough Nut
BRONZE
Arumdu Butter Salted Popcorn Liqueur
ONLINE SPIRITS RETAILER OF THE YEAR 2025
WINNER
DRINK SUPERMARKET
SPIRITS SUPERMARKET OF THE YEAR 2025
WINNER
WAITROSE