After 8 years of consecutive success, the London Spirits Competition, in its 9th year is set to continue its aim of setting a true benchmark for buyers and consumers looking to buy spirits of the best quality, price, and packaging.

This year’s competition saw spirits from more than 30 countries, with the United Kingdom (13.7%), Australia (12.9%), and Italy/USA (each 7.1%) leading in submissions. Gin topped the charts as the most-entered category (28.2%), followed by Whisky, Liqueurs, and Rum.

Here are the top winners of the 2025 London spirits Competition.

• Spirit Of The Year -  W. L. Weller Antique 107 , USA
• Best Spirit By Quality - W. L. Weller Antique 107, USA
• Best Spirit by Package - KOYA Year of the Snake Chinese New Year Limited Edition, China
• Best Spirit By Value - K-vant, Tanzania

These spirits won the Best Spirits by Country award:

• France - Courvoisier XO Royal
• Italy - Energin
• Spain - Malabusca Rum Spanish Style
• Australia - Saint Juniper Mediterranean Gin
• New Zealand - Clarity Navy Gin
• South Africa - Blueberry And Vanilla
• United States - Lancaster Ale Cask Rare Bourbon
• Chile - Bou Legado / Pisco Bou Legado Reservado 40° Roble
• Portugal - Greenleap Gin
• Germany- Boar Blackforest Premium Dry Gin
• Hungary- Árpád Dupla 40 Aged Pear Pálinka
• Dominican Republic - Ron E. Leon Jimenes 110 Aniversario
• China - KOYA Year of the Snake Chinese New Year Limited Edition
• United Kingdom- Ramsbury Gin
• Belgium - Coffee liquor
• Cuba - Havana Club Gran Reserva 15 Años
• Croatia - The Artisan
• Brazil - Cachaça Vilela
• Japan - Ukiyo Japanese Rice Vodka
• India - Jin Jiji India Dry Gin
• Mexico - Condesa Clasica Gin
• Poland - Wiśniewski 
• Canada - 3 Lacs Limoncello
• Argentina - Flipá Gin
• Finland - Kaiho Ruby Organic Blackcurrant Liqueur
• Netherlands - Acqua Bianca Liqueur

These are the awards for the Best Spirits by Category:

• Vodka - Xaoma Gold, Kazakhstan
• Rum - Havana Club Gran Reserva 15 Años, Cuba
• Tequila - Tequila Gran Orendain Reposado, Mexico
• Gin - Ramsbury Gin, UK
• Whiskey - W. L. Weller Antique 107, USA
• Brandy - Grappa Riserva Botti Da Sauternes, Italy
• Liqueur - Kaiho Ruby Organic Blackcurrant Liqueur, Ireland
• Cognac - Courvoisier XO Royal, France
• Mezcal - Zignum Cristalino, Mexico
• RTD- De Kuyper Ready to Serve Espresso Martini Cocktail, Netherland
• Non-Alcoholic - Glen Dochus - Island Blend, UK
• Fruit Spirit - Árpád Dupla 40 Aged Pear Pálinka, Hungary
• Soju - Yasu R 53, South Korea
• Pisco - Bou Legado / Pisco Bou Legado Reservado 40° Roble, Chile
• Sake - Kabuki Momoshu Peach Sake, UK
• Bitters & Mixers- Jimmy's Original Tonic Water
• Blended American Whiskey - Early Times Aged in Oak, USA
• Blended Irish Whiskey - Paddy Irish Whiskey, Ireland
• Blended Malt Scotch Whisky - Scallywag Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky - Winter Edition, UK
• Blended Scotch - D'yavol Vortex, UK
• Japanese Whisky - Hinomaru Whisky Kome, Japan
• Single Barrel American Whiskey - Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Whiskey - Batch 905, USA
• Straight Bourbon - Lancaster Ale Cask Rare Bourbon, USA
• Tennessee Whiskey - Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey, USA
• Unaged Whisky - Barley Okowita, Poland
• Single Malt Scotch - Distillery Gem Glen Moray 15yo, UK
• Single Malt American Whiskey - American Single Malt, 4yr Bonded, USA
• Flavoured Spirit - Tanqueray Bossa Nova, UK
• Rye Whiskey - Templeton Rye Whiskey Single Barrel 10yr, USA
• Single Barrel Bourbon - 1792 Single Barrel, USA
• Single Malt Whisky - Pedro Ximenez, Australia
• Wheat Whiskey - Star Hill Farm Whisky, USA
• Single Malt Indian Whisky - Paul John Indian Single Malt Whiskey Brilliance, India

View full results here

Left to right: W. L. Weller Antique 107 , USA; KOYA Year of the Snake Chinese New Year Limited Edition, China; Lancaster Ale Cask Rare Bourbon, USA

Recognising, Rewarding and Promoting

The 2026 London Spirits Competition is an international spirits competition organized by Beverage Trade Network and is set to happen on March 24th and 25th, 2026, in London. The London Spirits Competition looks to recognise, reward and help promote spirits brands that have successfully been created to identify with and target a specific spirits drinker. For any spirits brand to earn its place on a retailer’s shelf or a restaurant’s spirits list - and then vitally stay there - they need to be marketable and consumer-driven and not just produced in the general hope it can find enough people willing to sell and buy it.

Quality, Value, Package and Design

The London Spirits Competition awards medals according to quality, value for money, packaging and design. All 3 aspects are key to winning over the consumer whether on the shelf or at the dining table. Whilst looking great has always been a part of shop retail, it is now clear that restaurants require excellent packaging and design.

London Spirits Competition's 2025 Spirits Professionals

The credibility of the London spirits Competition lies in the depth and diversity of its judging panel. Their combined expertise spans fine spirits buying, hospitality, distribution, retail, and education. Each spirit tasted blind, scored on quality, then re-evaluated based on price and packaging to determine its total commercial viability.

This year's panel featured over 70 esteemed professionals, including:

• Andrew de Lavis-Trafford – Head of Buying Spirits, Beers & Softs at Enotria Winecellars Ltd, UK
• Andy Loudon – Director of Bars at Scarfes Bar, Rosewood London
• Giannis Apostolopoulos – Head of Bars for Amazónico Restaurants, UK
• Claudia Carrozzi – Head of Beverage at Cunard and UKBG President
• Oscar Angeloni – Bar Manager at The Connaught
• Marcello Cauda – Bars Manager at The Berkeley Hotel, Maybourne Group, London
• Nick Larsson-Bell – Senior Spirits and Beer Buyer at Harvey Nichols
• Michele Lombardi – Head Mixologist at Four Seasons Park Lane
• Cristiana Pirinu – Assistant Director of Mixology at The Donovan Bar
• Emma Walker – Master Blender at Johnnie Walker
• Craig Wallace – Whisky Creation Leader and Master Blender at Diageo
• Laura Willoughby MBE – Low and No Alcoholic Drinks Buyer, Founder of Club Soda, The Mindful Drinking Movement

Benefits and reasons on why you should enter your spirits in the London Spirits Competition.

• Raise your brands’ profile, prestige, and credibility with importers, distributors, press, retailers, and consumers
• Instill confidence in the trade buyer about the marketability of your spirits as LWC rates spirits by its value, package, and quality.
• Winners to be showcased at LSC participating events at no extra fees
• Winners get access to stickers and all winning materials at no extra fees.
• Increase product sales
• Boost awareness of your brand in the media via extensive editorial and press coverage via LSC media partners
• Use the LSC logo on packaging and as part of your own promotional plan
• Social media promotion of winners ALL YEAR ROUND
• Entrants to get customized shelf-talkers and tasting notes. 

Key Dates:

• Super Early Bird Deadline - 31 August 2026
• Early Bird Deadline - 30 November 2026
• Regular Deadline - 28 February 2026
• Warehouse Closes: 7 March 2026
• Judging Date: 24 & 25 March 2026
• Winners Announced: 22 April 2026

Fee Schedule:

• £110 Super Early Bird - Now to 31 August 2025
• £140 Early Bird - 1 September 2025 to 30 November 2025
• £180 Regular - 1 December 2025 to 28 February 2026

Quantity Discount Now Available

• 3 to 8 entries: 10% discount
• 9 to 13 entries: 15% discount
• 14 or more entries: 20% discount

Here are the steps to enter your spirits in the London Spirits Competition.